Famous Artists & Their Canvases

Here you will find a number of high quality biographical articles about some of the world most famous and talented artists. Each article outlines the major events which shaped the life each artist together with details of their most celebrated works of art on canvas. More articles are being added to this section on a regular bases.

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Sherree Valentine Daines - The Face of Modern British Impressionism
When it comes to the depiction of sports including cricket and of British social life, Sherree Valentine Daines as an impressionist painter in oils, has shown virtuosity, accuracy and attention to detail. With customers even from the Royal family and stars like Michael Parkinson and Joanna Lumley sitting for her, it is not hard to understand the immense range of her talent. Read Full Article

Akiane Kramarik: An Artistic Prodigy
Akiane Kramarik is an international child prodigy with exceptional maturity and precision in realist painting. Her outstanding God-gifted artistic talent inspired by spiritual experiences, dreams and other factors; her assortment of subjects; and the amount of discipline, time and hard work she puts into getting a completing a painting is worthy of acclaim. Read Full Article

Brett Whiteley: A Famous Australian Painter
Brett Whiteley was one of the most vibrant artists in Australia, with his works of art are included in most Australian galleries. His early success sharpened and matured his artistic skills and threw light on his fertile imagination. One can't help but wonder about the heights Whiteley would have scaled had not his untimely death interfered. Read Full Article

A French Surrealist Artist: Yves Tanguy
Tanguy's paintings are distinctive, and employ a technique that reminds one of the works of Salvador Dali. His imagery is unique, and feature marine and lunar landscapes. From a career in the merchant navy to that of a surrealist painter, Yves Tanguy quickly progressed to become one of the leading artists of Surrealism, inspiring the next generation of painters. Read Full Article

A Profile of Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo's genius and excellence have made him a model of the Renaissance man, along with compatriot Leonardo da Vinci. He excelled in anything he was involved in, from architecture to poetry, but it would be his monumental sculpting and painting endeavors that would speak out for the golden age of Italian Renaissance. Read Full Article

Gerhard Richter: A Famous German Contemporary Artist
Though not conforming to any ideology, Gerhard Richter believed in his vocation as an artist. In his words, "One has to believe in what one is doing; one has to commit oneself inwardly, in order to do painting." This belief has cast a lasting impression on young and future painters, and has ranked him as one of the prominent artists of 20th and 21st centuries. Read Full Article

Georges Braque: Cubist Artist and Co-Founder of the Cubist Art Movement
Georges Braque is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century, largely due to his contribution to Cubism and also his successful partnership with another of the greatest 20th century artists, Pablo Picasso. Braque's shift from impressionism to Fauvism and later co-founding Cubism ranks him as one of the most original and fertile-thinking of artists who gave positive expression to the influences he came under. Read Full Article

Jack Vettriano: A Modern Scottish Artist
From an engineering background, Jack Vettriano's meteoric rise to stardom as an artist speaks much about the depths of his talent. He is a truly inspired artist and a philanthropist. His sell-out solo exhibitions held around the world and immense popularity mask the fact that the Scottish artist received no formal art education. Read Full Article

John Constable: An English Romantic Painter
Though he achieved only moderate success and recognition in his lifetime, John Constable didn't let that influence his decision to paint landscapes on canvas. His deep love of nature, evident through his paintings, has earned him posthumous popularity among art lovers and casual observers worldwide. His canvases exerted great sway over the Barbizon School and the French Impressionists. Read Full Article

Marc Chagall: The World's Pre-eminent Jewish Artist
Well-known for his surrealistic creativity, Marc Chagall is considered one of the greatest painters and graphic artists of the twentieth century. His incorporation of contemporary ideas, strange utilisation of colour and uniqueness of style sets him apart from other artists. He was also once known as "the world's pre-eminent Jewish artist." Read Full Article

Roy Lichtenstein - An American Pop Artist
Roy Lichtenstein was one of the most prominent artists of the Pop art movement, the relevance of which can be felt even in the 20th century. His adaptation of comic strips was extremely popular, and lent him a distinct identity by which future generations would remember him. Read Full Article

Robert Rauschenberg - The American Modern Art Artist
Robert Rauschenberg is regarded as a tremendously influential force in twentieth century art. He is one of the most important figures in the modern history of fine arts, especially due to his outstanding talents, his skill and conceptual approach is shown in the utilization of metaphors from the environment along with unusual objects. Read Full Article

Govinder Nazran - Washington Green Artist
Govinder's paintings won him plenty of admirers in England and the world over. Along with critical acclaim, it was the popular appeal of his works (paintings and sculptures) that depict pure abstract images, as well as cats and dogs, and other animals with symbolic connotations that endeared him to art lovers and collectors. Read Full Article

How To Achieve the Correct Tonal Value in a Painting
There are many amature painters who fail to recognise the importance of co-ordinating the component parts of a picture. Whether the subject is dull or brightly coloured there must be unity of tone covering the whole painting. No direct progress can be made until the artist conquers this problem - good draughtsmanship and clear painting are... Read Full Article

Claude Monet and The French Impressionism Art Movement
Claude Monet's paintings are glowing examples of impressionism, a movement in art he helped to found, and the brilliant "plein-air" technique. His contributions to Impressionism and French art are immeasurable, while his interest in depicting natural objects around him resulted in brilliant and easily appreciable paintings. Read Full Article

The Famous Spanish Surrealist Artist - Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali was always a surrealist by his own admission, and his paintings that employed extensive symbolism delved into the depths of the subconscious. In his art erotic themes were significant, this together with his depiction of religious and other serious themes proved his versatility in many artistic styles and themes. Read Full Article

Joseph Turner - Impressionist Landscape Painter and Printmaker
A master of watercolour and oil paintings on canvas, Joseph Turner remained a controversial personality throughout his life. Recognised as an artistic genius, his works were faithful representations of Nature in her varying moods. He contributed immensely to the popularity of landscape painting and remains an inspiration to many upcoming artists. Read Full Article

LS Lowry - One of the Greatest English Painters of this Century
L.S. Lowry became a celebrity in his late years. This great artist refused many honors including the offer of 'knighthood' and 'Order of the British Empire'. An innovative artist in many ways, Lowry remains a great inspiration to many upcoming artists. His paintings were often a visible expression of his experiences, and also reflected the strong artistic influences in his life. Read Full Article

Famous French Artists - Paul Cézanne
A rare artist with a characteristic style, Cezanne gifted many outstanding oil paintings on canvas to the modern world. His career was shaped under the influence of a number of creative artists who turned out to be his guiding lights. He introduced a revolution in modern art, is a role model to new generation artists. Read Full Article

Famous American Artists - Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth had his unique style and mostly avoided the drama in his father's painting style. His paintings create a long lasting impression mainly due to his distinctive style of using watercolours and egg yolks to create them. The nostalgic and emotional content in Andrew's work capture and inspire human senses and has earned him the title "the people's artist". Read Full Article

Lucian Freud - A Famous British Surrealism Artist
Lucien Freud's career marks a movement from early surrealism to figurative painting. The artist's obsession with the human body is evident in many portraits that have cemented his reputation in the art world as one of the leading British figurative artists. Read Full Article

Famous American Modern Artists - Andy Warhol
Throughout the many years of Andy Warhol's career, he attained fame in both the film world and the art world. Using the photographs of his subjects to assist him, he was able to create portraits on canvas of both popular figures and villains. These depictions reflected both his persona and the persona of those whom he painted. He was thus an international celebrity and like many other celebrities before and after him, subject to criticism, especially for some of his more controversial works. Read Full Article

The Famous Portrait Artists - Chuck Close
Chuck Close's body of work is of perfect photorealism on canvas. The basic grid technique he employed created accurate and realistic paintings. His partial paralysis enabled him to add another dimension to his skills as he modified his techniques, while conforming to the underlying grid pattern. His art became a means of overcoming his disability and continuing as a shining figure of photorealism in the art world. Read Full Article

Famous Portrait Artists - Jamie Wyeth
Jamie Wyeth was fortunate to become a gifted artist probably because of the many painters in his family who must have inspired him. Oil is a medium which he seemed to love to use in his works. He did not take portraiture lightly and always spent many an hour with his subjects. Whether he painted an animal or a human, this Brandywine artist won appreciation for his portraits and succeeded in becoming well-known like his father and grandfather before him. Read Full Article