A few more artists

I am back home in Huntington Wv for Christmas and got a chance to look through a few books an american realism. A few artists are worth looking at later:

Winslow Homer

Eastman Johnson, especially "Cranberry Harvest"

George Caleb Bingham - "Fur Traders"

John Singer Sargent's painting called "The Daughters" looks amazing. I think Madame X is incredible and I might see if I can paint a similar pose one day.

Childe Hassam "Rainy Day" reminds me of Richard Estes but in 1885

Andrew Wyeth "Tenant Farmer"

Norman Rockwell

Charles Bell "Sixteen Candles"

Ralph Goings

Richard Estes "Downtown"

Steve Hawley "Descent from the Cross"

http://www.stevehawley.com/gallery.html

John Nava "2nd of May, Los Angeles"

http://www.johnnava.com/

Gammel, Gurney, and Random Thoughts

Today I read a few interesting things about Gammel and the death of academic painting in the 20th century.

http://www.aristos.org/backissu/gammell.htm

Gammel wrote a book lamenting the loss of technical ability caused by the impressionist war on the french academy.

http://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Painting-R-Ives-Gammell/dp/0940160455

Since I study at an Atelier you can probably guess my position ;)

Gurney posted a few more interesting things about forgotten artists

http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/heinrich-von-zugel.html

Francis Oneil's Dec 8th

The model didn't turn up so Francis ended up modelling himself. As usual this is 1.5 hours, although I spent 10 minutes finishing up the shirt after class

Francis Oneil's on Dec 1st

This is the result of 1.5 hours at class last week - I didn't feel like touching it up after class.