Art for KjARTan’s Sake?
Sorry for the cringy title. I put it down as a placeholder figuring I’d come up with something better by the time I got done writing this. You know what else…
Of Passports and Performance Art – The Work of Kjartan Slettemark
The first thing I noticed when researching the life of Kjartan Slettemark is that there aren’t many sources to reference. He was such an interesting artist – how can this be??…
Innovation and Controversy – August Artist of the Month
Kjartan Slettemark was a name I’d never heard until a month ago when I was asked if I would cover a Nordic artist. As soon as I began reading about him…
Sesame Street Drama
Tenebrism is one of my favorite art concepts! The only problem is I get a little heavy handed with my shading. So for this month’s project, which centers on tenebrism and…
A Woman’s Perspective in Baroque Art
(Artemisia Gentileschi, Part II) What is Baroque Art For the last two months I’ve been talking about Baroque art this and Baroque art that, but what is it really? This little…
Artemisia Gentileschi, Part I
Female Strength in the Baroque Period Early Life Artemisia Gentileschi was born in Rome on July 8, 1593 to Prudentia Montoni and Orazio Gentileschi. Her father was a painter that was…
July Artist of the Month
I’ve been waiting for this one all year! She is one of my favorite artists EVER. I even wrote my senior thesis on her. Her dad was friends with Caravaggio and…
Digitizing a Master’s Technique
Technique is something we haven’t talked about enough for Artist of the Month. Lucky for us, Peter Paul Rubens is a *fabulous* master to study when it comes to materials and…
Peter Paul Rubens! (and HER)
Peter Paul Rubens was born on June 28, 1577 in Seigen, Westphalia. His father was a lawyer from Antwerp that was “banished” for having an affair with the wife of a…
June Artist of the Month
I’m talking thicc boat this month, people. We’re exploring the life and art of none other than Peter Paul Rubens. Maybe you know his art for his Rubenesque women or maybe…
