In doing a little research about Utrillo, I came up with this fascinating quote attributed to Diego Riviera about the questionable paternity of his birth: “After Maurice was born to Suzanne Valadon,…
May Monthly Challenge
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Italian’s House at Monmarte by Maurice Utrillo Oil on panel, 53 x 76 cm About the Art Maurice Utrillo painted Post-Impressionism cityscapes and was attracted by ordinary houses and suburban churches. These themes,…
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When the new ABS Monthly challenge rolls around, I always head out for a little retail therapy to jump start my brain. This month’s painting is filled with a sweet pastoral…
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Cache-cache (Hide-and-Seek), 1873 by Berthe Morisot Oil on Canvas, 18 1/4″ x 21 3/4″ About the Art The models are Berthe Morisot’s sister Edma and Edma’s daughter Jeanne. An oil painting,…
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This month we’ll have one lucky winner for the Art Bead Scene’s Monthly Challenge. Lynn Davis of ExpeditionD has donated a heart pendant made from polymer clay and a pewter wing pendant.…
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The Juggler (Le jongleur) 1943 Oil on canvas. 110.5 x 78.7 cm. The Art Institute of Chicago. About the Artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was a Russian-Jewish painter of the 20th Century…