Tag: Still Life
Creating Together: A Community Art Challenge in Action
Art in Community: A Still Life Challenge This January, artists in the Painting & Drawing Community Art sessions at Rumriver Art Center launched a shared challenge: New Year, New Challenge! Ten artists stepped outside their usual creative rhythms to try something new. Each artist brought in three objects. Together, the group mixed and matched items to… Read More
Artist Wayne Thiebaud Still Life
I was lucky enough to study under Wayne Theibaud when he spent a semester at the University of Minnesota. Thiebaud is an American painter whose most famous works are of cakes, pastries, toys and lipsticks. His last name is pronounced “Tee-bo.” He is associated with the Pop art movement because of his interest in objects… Read More
Artist: Van Gogh Sunflowers
Vincent Van Gogh (1853- 1890) was son of a Dutch pastor in The Netherlands. He was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th century art for its vivid colors and emotional impact. Little appreciated during his lifetime, his fame grew in the years after his death. Today, he is widely… Read More