Thursday, 24 September 2015

Iman Maleki

Few painters are extraordinary and therefore immortal!
Iman Maleki is one such painter.He's basically an Iranian realistic painter.
His paintings speak a thousand words. They show various human emotions. Few show loneliness while others show love. Few show grace others show misery. 
Whatever it is, they're most on feminine emotions.








Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Durga Bai

Paintings which give a striking look because of their fine detailing, attracts the audience/viewers.
Durga Bai is a Gond artist of Madhya Pradesh(India).
Done with fine detailing, her paintings have interesting stories to tell. Her paintings are used in many books which are appreciated by Indian government. 
Sultana's dream is a short story based on feminism. She drew paintings for that beautiful story. Her paintings elaborated the story and made it much more interesting to read.
She herself is a very strong person.She belongs from Bhopal. She was a poor child. It was her talent which made her successful.
In 2004, Durga Bai was honored by the Handicraft Development Council. In 2008 she and two other Gond artists, Ram Singh Urveti and Bhajju Shyam, were presented the BolognaRagazzi Award in Italy for their illustrations in the children’s book, The Night Life of Trees, published by Tara Publishing. Durga Bai was also awarded the IGNCA Scholarship for 2006-2007.











Monday, 7 September 2015

Emily Carr

A very well known Canadian artist, Emily Carr, is popular for her expressionist paintings. She was one of the first artists to attempt to capture the spirit of Canada in a modern style. Previously, Canadian painting had been mostly portraits and representational landscapes.




Friday, 4 September 2015

Edward Hopper

Born in America, Edward Hopper shall always remain one of the finest American realist painters. While he was most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a water colorist and printmaker in etching. Both in his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life.
His paintings have a striking look. They're done with fine detailing and extreme care.