Art Lessons For Beginners - Art Instruction Blog» original artwork http://www.artinstructionblog.com Free art lessons & tips on a variety of different mediums including oil painting,watercolor,acrylics and more! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:33:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Artist Spotlight – Alan Minshull http://www.artinstructionblog.com/artist-spotlight-alan-minshull http://www.artinstructionblog.com/artist-spotlight-alan-minshull#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:33:35 +0000 rserpe http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=6475

Artist Name: Alan Minshull

Location: Lancashire, England UK

Title of Artwork: Rushing In

Dimensions of Artwork: 50cmx50cm

Medium: Acrylics

Support: Canvas

Website: http://www.alanminshull.com

Describe this Piece: This is perhaps my most popular and most publicized work. Created in 2010 and made up of around 5 layers of acrylic paint ranging from darkest bleu/turquoise to light blue and white. It is inspired by nature the artist & sculptor carving rocks and creating new forms over thousands of years.

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Artist Name: Allan kirk

Location: France

Title of Artwork: Porto Riverside

Dimensions of Artwork: 27 x 22 cm

Medium: Pen and wash

Support: Cartridge paper

Website: http://tarnincolour.blogspot.com/

Describe this Piece: Sketched from a cafe on a short break to Porto in Portugal.. A classic historic european city, down by the riverside has beend designated a UNESCO world heritage site.

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Artist Name: Anita Robbins

Location: Flower Mound, TX

Title of Artwork: Sunflowers

Dimensions of Artwork: 24″ x 36″

Medium: Oils

Support: Board

Website: http://www.artography.org

Describe this Piece: Sunflowers is a 24″ x 36″ Oil on board. This piece shows excellent color compliment and contrast along with perspective and design. It was chosen by the CityArtCal calendar project to be included in the listing of 100 best artist of the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

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Artist Name: Walter Mercado

Location: Philadelphia Pa

Title of Artwork: Apples And Orange On A Plate

Dimensions of Artwork: 14×11

Medium: Acrylic

Support: Canvas

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Artist Name:  Josanne Mifsud Pikutzki

Location: Malta

Title of Artwork: Pass it on

Dimensions of Artwork: 40 x 30 cm

Medium: Acrylics

Support: Canvas

Website: http://www.artissa.com

Describe this Piece: This is based on a photograph in a fashion brochure which reminded me of a game we played as children in Malta.

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