Artists I Love
Artists I Love – Wayne Thiebaud – Winter Weekend series
I skipped last week because I was on the road visiting our daughter at Baylor in Texas. This week we resume with another great California painter, Wayne Theibaud. You probably know Thiebaud's work as a west coast variant of Pop art. And indeed,...
Artists I Love – Richard Diebenkorn – Winter Weekend Series
Diebenkorn I fell in love with Diebenkorn's work very early on, when I was still an undergraduate. His work has kept with me and influenced me for many decades, for the color, the depth of layering (that you can only really see in its complexity when you see them in...
Artists I Love – Roy Lichtenstein – Winter Weekend series
I am showing an artist today who I deeply admire. Roy Lichtenstein, one of the preeminent pop artists in America, has a very graphic and bold style, accessing popular and art culture for many of his ideas and references. He got his start using comics as his...
Artists I Love – Thomas Hart Benton – Winter Weekend Series
Week #4 in my Winter Weekend series on artist's I love - This week it's Thomas Hart Benton, 1889-1975. Benton started out in Missouri as the son of a US Senator. As a result he was well-educated, world-wise and somewhat wealthy. He spent time in...
Artists I Love – Edward Hopper – Winter Weekend Series
Weekend 3 of my remembrance and sharing of the artists who have influenced me over the decades. This week, Edward Hopper. Edward Hopper got my attention while I was still in High School. What grabbed me was first and foremost his incredible...
Artists I Love – Henri Matisse – Winter Weekend series
I am continuing on with a series about the artists I love and who have influenced me in some way. Last week it was Rembrandt, this week it's Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, has been one of my main influences among modern artists in the use of color...
Artists I Love – Rembrandt – Winter Weekend Series
I thought you might like to see some of the artists who have influenced me over the course of my career. We will go from oldest to youngest over the next few weeks. First up is Rembrandt, 1606-1669. Rembrandt was actually his first name. His full name was...