First 36 Flashcards
Yaacov Agam
Founder of kinetic art
Commissioned to create Elysee Salon
Sold a painting for $698,000 the highest ever paid for the work of an Israeli artist
Emile Bellet
Paints using a palette knife
Paints faceless women creating an air of mystery
Uses colors of Fauves
Andrew Bone
Detailed photo realistic style
Only paints animals he has encountered and photographed
Founded Forever Wildlife Foundation to help conservation efforts
Romero Britto
Fuses Pop Art and Cubism
Uses bold and vibrant colors and patterns
Designed Absolute Vodka’s 25th anniversary bottle
Official 2010 World Cup artist
Simon Bull
Abstract and intense
Commissioned by Muhammad Ali Center to create a series of portraits.
Official artist of the 2002 Winter Olympics along with Kinkade
Alexander Chen
Hyper realism
Many paintings take up to three months
Official artist for US Olympic team
Only artist sanctioned by US Olympic committee and the Beijing Olympic committee
Michael Cheval
Absurdism
Inspired by Lewis Carroll, Dali, and Magritte
Autumn De Forest
Sold first works at age 8
Called an advanced child prodigy
Has presented Pope Francis with art
Chris Derubeis
Abstract Sensualism
Pretentious douchebag
In 70 galleries around the world
Paints on metal
Duaiv
Uses 6-8 colors on his palette
Uplifting and colorful scenes
Never takes vacation
Painted buses for the 50th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival
Marcus Glenn
One Nite Outta This World selected as official art for 56th Grammy awards
Uses bright colors, textured collage effects
First African America and youngest cartoonist for Detroit News
Alfred Gockel
Action Painting
Lithographs/Serigraphs
Has sold more than 100 million open editions sold internationally
Paints using both hands simultaneously
Michael Godard
Images of Olives, Grapes, Strawberries
Uses humor in work
Works hang in the officers lounge in the pentagon
Patrick Guyton
Uses Japanese leafing as part of his medium, combined with glazing
Explores how light and color changes
Commissioned by Looney Toons as a background painter
Guy Harvey
Premier marine wildlife artist
Interacts directly with subject matter, leading to incomparable accuracy
Can be found on tshirts, murals, and the hull of the NCL Escape
Slava Ilyayev
Uses a palette knife ft. autumnal colors
Intense texture
Began teaching in art academies in 1998
Scott Jacobs
Master of reflective surfaces and light
Photorealistic
First ever officially licensed for Harley Davidson
Know for painting wine bottles and motorcycles
Thomas Kinkade
Most widely collected artist in the US
Known as the painter of light
Created DNA matrix concept
Anatole Krasnyansky
2 styles, traditional cityscapes and abstract with musical themes masks and vivid imagery
One of a kind works painted on Japanese rice paper
Linda Le King
Master of many mediums
Official Kentucky derby artist in 2010
Elegant female figures at peace
David Le Batard
Innovator of Postmodern Cartoon Expression
NCL Getaway
Park West is first to represent him
Fancy Ledan
Known to create interiorscapes that do not exist in reality, inviting us to an imaginary world
More than 50 one man shows all over the world
Bernard Louedin
Dream like imagery
Work has been featured in over a dozen books
2 films created about his art and life
Csaba Markus
Fusion of Renaissance Europe and Classical Mythology
Creates his own pigments, frames, skill screens and hand embellishes
Often includes precious metals
