Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Art of Roger van der Weyden

Roger van der Weyden (1400 – 1464) was one of the leading Flemish Old Masters of the Northern Renaissance during the 15th century, contemporary to Jan van Eyck. He was best known for his colorful triptychs and diptychs panel paintings, mainly on religious subjects. (Weyden, Roger van der. The Deposition (Descent from the Cross). c. 1435. oil on panel. Museo del Prado, Madrid.) Born in Tournai,

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Art of Bec Winnel

Bec Winnel is an artist and illustrator currently living in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. She works as a full time a graphic designer but, commissions illustrations and has successfully exhibited her own personal artwork. She has a unique style in which she builds layer upon layer of color pencil, graphite and pastel to create extraordinary illusive soft portraits of women, who entice and