Plein Air Painter Ethan Jack Harrington

http://ethanjackharrington.blogspot.com/

Ethan Jack Harrington Golden Gate Bridge SanFrancisco California

Plein-air painting, is the new catchphrase in the world of West Coast art. There are many astonishing Plein air painters around, some of whom Creative Juicings will feature in future posts, but one of our favorite artists, is the highly original Ethan Jack Harrington.


Ethan hails from SanFrancisco and Juicings particularly enjoys his twisted, somewhat psychedelic take on the world around him. In addition to this Ethan has a particularly unique and well developed sense of color, distilling the natural world in to a vibrant and acidic vision, that is both compelling and highly original.


His signature Plein-air views of America and in particular the American West are his strongest and most engaging work, but Juicings invites readers to check out his site  and discover this truly original talent for themselves.

KAWS Holds the line, at Honor Fraser Gallery

http://www.kawsone.com/blog
http://www.honorfraser.com/

KAWS:not the Messiah he’s a very naughty boy

Jersey Boy KAWS AKA Brian Donnelly is returning to The Honor Fraser Gallery for a a show of his sculptures and paintings that take a gonzo look at the cartoon worlds of Micky Mouse, Sponge Bob Square Pants and The Simpsons. 


Kaws who started out in the world of Graffiti art, is now a high rolling corporate commodity, who has created work for the likes of Nike, and clothing brand Comme Des Garcons. His famous nutso action figures are a must have, for disaffected teens and kidult collectors alike. Be warned however that KAWS has now entered the artistic mainstream, a recent sculpture having sold for a reputed $400,000.


Honor Fraser Gallery
2622 South La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90034-2604
(310) 837-0191

Van Gogh Murdered

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7384908n&tag=contentMain;contentAux
http://www.amazon.com/Van-Gogh-Life-Steven-Naifeh/dp/0375507485/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319059741&sr=1-1

Murder? Juiclings may have just got over the shock revelations last year, that internationally famous artistic nut job Vincent Van Gogh did not chop his own ear off in a state of a schizoid angst, but rather he lost it in absinthe fueled  sword play with his buddy and sometime drinking partner Paul Gauguin, whom we have learned was an accomplished swordsman.

Van Gogh Murdered?

Pulitzer prize winning authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith  have a thousand page tome on the World’s most famous Post-Impressionist released tuesday, and this well researched master-work is creating quite a stir. Entitled “Van Gogh: The Life,” The book states that Van Gogh did not shoot himself in a wheat field as previously thought.


The authors conclude that Van Gogh would not have been able to stumble back to the inn in Auvers-sur-Oise with a serious gunshot wound to the stomach, as the wound was too serious and the journey too arduously long. They also state that the trajectory of the gunshot was highly unusual and the shot fired from an angle  and distance  inconsistent with suicide.  Also cited  is Van Gogh’s uncertainty as to how he received the gunshot, and his insistence that no one else should be questioned in relation to the shooting. Then there is the gun, which was never found.


So how did Van Gogh get shot? The authors state that the great man was shot by a cowboy obsessed local youngster, part of a gang of youths, who had been tormenting the troubled painter for months. A gunshot was heard in a farmyard close to the inn, which would explain  how the artist managed to stumble home, there is conjecture that one of the boys may have been the inn keepers son—a man who kept a gun. A teenage thug with a gun kills by accident? sounds like a very modern scenario,.


But was Van Gogh suicidal?  Naifeh & White Smith reckon not. They cite his diaries, to which they have been given unprecedented access,  by the Van Gogh family. In the diaries the artist discusses, but ultimately rejects the idea of taking his own life. They also state that Van Gogh felt the need to protect his child killers, because one of their fathers was his landlord…


One thing is certain, ugly rumors have been circulating in Auvers-sur-Oise for a hundred years. Now the main figures in this sorry tale are all dead, the real truth can never come out.


Perhaps now is a time for Juiclings to reinvestigate the work of one of the greatest painters of the 20th Century. Read “Van Gogh: The Life,” Certainly, better still, visit the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.


But how do you pronounce the name?
Americans pronounce it Van Go, as in snow
The British pronounce it Van goff, as in cough
The Authoritative Dutch pronunciation is Van Gock as in Clock


So now you know.

Gordon Collett: Award winning Portraiture & Murals

http://www.muralartist.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gordon-Collett-painter/161621453908067
http://www.youtube.com/user/gordoncollett

Gordon Collett is an award winning portrait painter and mural artist from  The United Kingdom, he also lives down the road from the Queen of England’s famous castle in Windsor, So you would be right in thinking that tradition is an important part of Gordon’s work.

Ellie-by Gordon Collett

Not only is Gordon an accomplished portrait painter, check out the picture of Ellie left, but he also has an international reputation as a muralist. He is epecially known for his trompe l’œil murals, as juiclings may know, this is a specialized style of painting, where the artist literally ‘tricks the eye’ into believing  there is, for example, a door in a wall leading to a sun kissed landscape, when really it is the magic of the paintbrush that is creating this effect.

This talent for creating space through artistic magic, has led the artists skills to be in big demand and he frequently travels the world completing trompe l’œil mural projects for a roster of prestigious clients.

Gordon has appeared on British Television, on a number of occasions, to both discuss and demonstrate his considerable talents, checkout the youtube link above, to see him at work.

Two Girls/Summer in Encino Painting by Tony Bulmer

Is Los Angeles really like this? On occasion. The Scenario: Summer in Encino 105 in the shade The renaissance Palette is a strict exercise. The movement and fine detail in the background brush work was achived after the artist saw a work by Chagall in London and came to the realization that every inch of the work was a microcosm of a masterpiece, meaning that Chagall never covered canvas unthinkingly, he worked up every hard fought thumbnail section: the result a glorious synergy. The artists motivation as ever is fun. You want objective truth? Watch CNN.

Two Girls /Summer in Encino Acrylic on Canvas 12"X40"

Art for Art’s Sake/The Picasso Complex by Tony Bulmer

The Picasso complex refers to the idea that all art is created in a state of madness. The Van Goughian swirls which reflect this idea were an unconscious addition demanded by the composition. The Picasso influenced painting in this work is based on a rarely seen Picasso original, though the colors and composition have been substantially exaggerated. The colors in general were influenced by Cezanne. The limited Palette Involves Payne’s Grey, Cobalt Blue , Phthalocyanine Green,  earthy Ocres and Umbers. The artist does not use black and rarely uses white. At the time this photograph was taken the piece remained unfinished.

Art For Art’s sake/The Picasso Complex By Tony Bulmer work in progress Acrylic on Canvas 36"X 46"