Recently, came across this artist under, The Period “Pop Art”. I particularly do not favor this movement, however, in my opinion his style crosses or mixes a bit with Contemporary and Humanism. Below are examples of his work that caught my eye. I like his mixture of colors and confidence.

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“I don’t deal exclusively with the popular image. I’m more concerned with it as a part of my landscape. Pop Art is only one facet of my work. More than popular images, I’m interested in personal images…”. – Jim Dine, quoted in Art News, November 1963

One of the quotes I can relate to is, “The act of painting reveals who we are. We are betrayed by what we love.” – Jean Jansem

REPOST: March 10th, 2010: Armenian News – FRENCH ARMENIAN ARTIST JEAN JANSEM AWARDED MEDAL OF HONOR.

The master of contemporary art French Armenian painter Hovhannes Semerjian Jean Jansem was awarded the Medal of Honor for his great contribution to Armenian-French cultural relations, as well as in connection with his 90-year jubilee, press office of the Armenian President reported. The decree was signed by the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. Jansem, pseudonym of John Hovanes Semerdjian, is a French painter of Armenian origin born in 1920 in Western Armenia. Fleeing persecution, his family left Turkey for Salonika when he was two years. Then he moved to Paris when he was 12 years old. He took night classes at the Academie Montparnasse before joining the National School of Decorative Arts, then the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts. Inspired by artists such as Bruegel and Goya, he paints characters overwhelmed but worthy. His early paintings were dedicated to purely national issues. His heroes were often his children and his mother. He illustrated the works of Cervantes, Franc,ois Villon, Baudelaire, Albert Camus or Federico Garci’a Lorca. In these illustrations the art Jansem unfolds in its splendor. The artist opens unusual, deeply philosophical, emotional and cordial world. Two museums after his name have been open during his life, both in Japan. To date, his works are in a number of prestigious museums in the world, as well as in private collections. Jansem visited Armenia in 1973 for the first time, and in 2001 a series of “Genocide”, consisting of 34 paintings he gifted to the Museum of the Armenian Genocide.

Showcasing the first artist, Stephen Conroy, residing in Gamleby Sweden, south of Stockholm nearer the larger town called Linköping, but southeast on the shore. The cost of a piece the size of 58X58cm is 5,500 sek (approximately €550). View his website at: http://www.conroyart.com. Don’t get him confused with the well known Scotland born Stephen Conroy, (eventho the artist, I’m featuring is UK born as well), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Conroy_(artist)) the contemporary Scottish figurative painter, whom was borned in the town of Helensburgh in 1964 and studied at the Glasgow School of Art between 1982 and 1987.

I had a chance to talk with Stephen this Saturday, to understand his technique of Acrylic stain on Linen Canvas. If you look closely (in person), you can see the pencil outline of the drawing. His method is to use an acrylic rubber to trace the sketched outline, afterwards he uses Acrylic Stain or just a regular stain (I don’t remember). The final stage is to remove the acrylic like rubber where he wants to reveal his work of art.

On his website, I prefer these types of pieces over the others, however, art speaks to people individually. My personal impression gives me the feeling of bordering on the technique of certain watercolors that bleed effectively with intricate detail. If you happen to like his style, please do not hesitate to contact at info@conroyart.com

Titled: Gift Horse, acrylic stain on Linen Canvas.

Georges-Pierre Seurat
(2 December 1859 – 29 March 1891) was a French Post-Impressionist painter and draftsman. This is his most famous example of oil on canvas pointillism which took two years to produced (1884–1886). This particular piece has arguably altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism, and is known as one of the icons of 19th century painting.

On loan at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Rijksmusem until November 29, and a small exhibition is created around this piece.

Johannes Vermeer has been one of the most admired and influential European painter whom’s reputation for beautiful renderings of illusionistic color and light. The Milkmaid is a small oil featuring a humble woman going about her daily routine. Another familiar work of Vermeer is the Girl with the Pearl Earring. Both are set apart with the glow of optical, highly cinematic sheen, as if they were lifted out from a movie reel. This is largely the reason so many art experts believe Vermeer was greatly indebted to the images produced by the camera obscura.

The Milkmaid

In most of his paintings there is an altering of light and dark, nearness and depth to create the illusion of heft. He adds the minutia details such as the chip glass in the window. Artfully composed with photograph-like quality. Remember, don’t confuse or put him in the same category with today’s Photo realism.

I like how Robert Henri, uses broad strokes and each one has a purposes. He is also more known as a teacher than a painter. He was the Leader of the Eight and their work was greatly admired.

Robert Henri: “Eva Green”, 1907:

Oil on canvas.

Sold in 2010 for $8,125