Master art

"Mona Lisa" (1503-4 - 1519) by Leonardo Da Vinci

Joseph Lorusso, After the Bath, oil, 21 x 16.

Mark Menendez shares secret painting techniques of the world’s most famous artists, from Leonardo da Vinci to Van Gogh, in this insightful demonstration.

NaPoWriMo #3 Poetry form: Common metre Two lovers lost from each other fell into deep despair; parted after a brief embrace after morning prayer. They could not come together, yet were never far…

When you go too hART on the weekend.

Mary Anne Bloxan (later MrsFrederich H.Hemming) by Sir Thomas Lawrence

Create a classical and realistic portrayal of a Renaissance man expressing charity, inspired by antique baroque paintings.

Psychiatrist Professor Marco Catani, of Kings College London, reviewed extensive tales and anecdotes about his life and behaviour before he made his...

Take a class with SAL – anywhere! A while back I was Looking Closely at JS Sargent’s Portrait of Henry James. In the post I guessed at Sargent’s palette, his brushes, and a bit about his process. After I wrote that post I continued thinking about his process, did more research and more thinking, and …

~ HISTORIA DE LA PINTURA ~ on Instagram: "• “Lady Agnew of Lochnaw”. • John Singer Sargent 🇺🇸, oil on canvas, 1892. . . . 💬 John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation” for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice…