It’s father’s day, so I’ve collected some drawings and paintings of artist’s fathers. Evidently fathers often read the paper, and sit in chairs. Note: The names listed with the artworks are the artist’s names, not the father’s.
SAL Challenge
Create a portrait of your father. Feel free to draw, paint, collage, sculpt…. any material you choose. If using a photograph, alter the photograph in some way, or set up a scene or still life to represent him.
Thankyou for sharingyourwork! I love seeing these artworks online. People who post to Instagram or on Facebook will be eligible to win prizes (see details). No matter where you post, tag us so we can find it. #seattleartistleague #salchallenge #father
The June SAL Challenge: Creative exercises once a day for 30 days.
John Lyman, 1922
Marcel Duchamp, 1910
Cezanne
Lytton Strachey, 1916
Daniel Venne
Gerhard Richter
M.C. Escher
Egon Schiele’s Father-in-Law, 1915
Rembrandt
Rembrandt
Clive Hicks Jenkins
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
Salvador Dali’s Father and Sister, 1925
Sam Kim
Nicolai Fechin
Picasso
David Hockney
Sir William Rothenstein, 1896
Deci Wells
Albrecht Durer, 1497 – engraved by George Cooke in 1808
French: La mariée mise à nu par ses célibataires, même (Le Grand Verre) Artist Marcel Duchamp Year 1915–23 Type Oil, varnish, lead foil, lead wire, and dust on two glass panels Dimensions 277.5 cm × 175.9 cm (109.25 in × 69.25 in) Location Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (La mariée mise à nu par ses …
Announcing the 2nd annual Seattle Artist League Portrait Awards! 1st Prize: $1,000 cash2nd Prize: $500 SAL Gift Certificate3rd Prize: $300 SAL Gift CertificateHonorable Mentions: $100 SAL Gift Certificates Guest judge: Catherine Lepp Call ends 3/1/2022 @ midnight PST The Seattle Artist League Portrait Awards aim to encourage artists to focus on and develop the theme of portraiture in their work. The …
[image_with_animation image_url=”8290″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] On Friday I posted work by Lawrence Carroll. His work reminded me of another artist, a favorite of mine. It reminded me of a Catalonian artist Antoni Tapies, prolific at the time Carroll was born. In addition to what was posted on Friday, here are a few more paintings …
SAL Challenge: Dear Ol’ Dad
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Frida Kahlo, 1952
Portraits of Artist’s Fathers
It’s father’s day, so I’ve collected some drawings and paintings of artist’s fathers. Evidently fathers often read the paper, and sit in chairs. Note: The names listed with the artworks are the artist’s names, not the father’s.
SAL Challenge
Create a portrait of your father. Feel free to draw, paint, collage, sculpt…. any material you choose. If using a photograph, alter the photograph in some way, or set up a scene or still life to represent him.
Thank you for sharing your work! I love seeing these artworks online. People who post to Instagram or on Facebook will be eligible to win prizes (see details). No matter where you post, tag us so we can find it. #seattleartistleague #salchallenge #father
The June SAL Challenge: Creative exercises once a day for 30 days.
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[image_with_animation image_url=”8290″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] On Friday I posted work by Lawrence Carroll. His work reminded me of another artist, a favorite of mine. It reminded me of a Catalonian artist Antoni Tapies, prolific at the time Carroll was born. In addition to what was posted on Friday, here are a few more paintings …