I’ve shared most of Carlos San Millan’s favorite paintings by Emil Joseph Robinson but not all, and these paintings are too good to pass by, so I’m sharing the full collection. It’s almost a waste to post them one after the other like this, each of the works is so deserving of independent attention. I’m sure I’ll be referring to these for my own paintings for years to come.
I’m posting all of the paintings Carlos San Millan said were his favorites. These are his personal files, inspiration for his own paintings: the full collection of paintings by Emil Joseph Robinson.
There are tricks for how to give the illusion of light in a painting that has no light (unlike this screen), and Robinson uses them all. When wanting to paint the illusion of light, use contrast: Hard edges vs soft edges. Saturated vs muted colors. Light vs dark value. Warm vs cold hues, and complimentary colors.
The following list was found among the papers of the painter Richard Diebenkorn after his death in 1993. Spelling and capitalization are as in the original. Notes to myself on beginning a painting 1. attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It may then be a valuable delusion. 2. The …
I’m seeing fabulous creatives out there! This is so fun! To see what people have made, search Instagram for #30SAL and click “most recent.” To learn more about the 30SAL Challenge, click here. Today’s challenge: It’s all going downhill! Make a composition emphasizing a strong diagonal. Media is artist’s choice. You can draw, paint, print, collage, …
This is an incomplete post, more to come. Akio Takamori’s Sleepers [gallery ids=”4330,4331,4332,4333,4334,4335,4336,4337,4338,4339,4340,4341,4342,4343,4345,4346″ onclick=”link_no[divider line_type=”Full Width Line” custom_height=”30 From the Stranger: Seattle Artist Akio Takamori Has Died by Rich Smith • Jan 12, 2017 at 3:20 pm 1950-2017 JEN GRAVES Akio Takamori died of cancer on Wednesday night. As Jen Graves mentioned in a recent …
Today’s challenge is to take this advertisement for Adobe’s Artist 1950’s Brush Pack and draw a person, using the same style. Tag us! #30sal #30sal #seattleartistleague #1950s #style #drawingchallenge #drawing #art #illustration #sketch #artchallenge #drawings #artist #draw #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #instaart #drawthisinyourstyle #artwork #drawingoftheday #dailydrawing #inkdrawing #drawingsketch #artoftheday #drawthisinyourstylechallenge #creativity #creativechallenge
Emil Joseph Robinson
I’ve shared most of Carlos San Millan’s favorite paintings by Emil Joseph Robinson but not all, and these paintings are too good to pass by, so I’m sharing the full collection. It’s almost a waste to post them one after the other like this, each of the works is so deserving of independent attention. I’m sure I’ll be referring to these for my own paintings for years to come.
Previous posts featuring Emil Joseph Robinson:
Painting Light; Notes from Carlos San Millan
Emil Joseph Robinson; the Science of Light
I’m posting all of the paintings Carlos San Millan said were his favorites. These are his personal files, inspiration for his own paintings: the full collection of paintings by Emil Joseph Robinson.
There are tricks for how to give the illusion of light in a painting that has no light (unlike this screen), and Robinson uses them all. When wanting to paint the illusion of light, use contrast: Hard edges vs soft edges. Saturated vs muted colors. Light vs dark value. Warm vs cold hues, and complimentary colors.
For more insight on how Robinson achieved these effects of light, check out the post on Emil Joseph Robinson: the Science of Light.
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Diebenkorn’s Notes to Himself
The following list was found among the papers of the painter Richard Diebenkorn after his death in 1993. Spelling and capitalization are as in the original. Notes to myself on beginning a painting 1. attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It may then be a valuable delusion. 2. The …
Day 3: Daringly Diagonal #30SAL
I’m seeing fabulous creatives out there! This is so fun! To see what people have made, search Instagram for #30SAL and click “most recent.” To learn more about the 30SAL Challenge, click here. Today’s challenge: It’s all going downhill! Make a composition emphasizing a strong diagonal. Media is artist’s choice. You can draw, paint, print, collage, …
Akio Takamori
This is an incomplete post, more to come. Akio Takamori’s Sleepers [gallery ids=”4330,4331,4332,4333,4334,4335,4336,4337,4338,4339,4340,4341,4342,4343,4345,4346″ onclick=”link_no[divider line_type=”Full Width Line” custom_height=”30 From the Stranger: Seattle Artist Akio Takamori Has Died by Rich Smith • Jan 12, 2017 at 3:20 pm 1950-2017 JEN GRAVES Akio Takamori died of cancer on Wednesday night. As Jen Graves mentioned in a recent …
30SAL Challenge: Draw in this Style
Today’s challenge is to take this advertisement for Adobe’s Artist 1950’s Brush Pack and draw a person, using the same style. Tag us! #30sal #30sal #seattleartistleague #1950s #style #drawingchallenge #drawing #art #illustration #sketch #artchallenge #drawings #artist #draw #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #instaart #drawthisinyourstyle #artwork #drawingoftheday #dailydrawing #inkdrawing #drawingsketch #artoftheday #drawthisinyourstylechallenge #creativity #creativechallenge