Category: Artist Spotlight
Artist Spotlight Reviews-Reflexions Pocket Journal by Elizabeth Gyles Johnson
A display of work testing the Reflexions Pocket Journal by Elizabeth Gyles Johnson, artist and art instructor Elizabeth Gyles Johnson of Wind and Honey Creations is a pencil artist who focuses her art on the delights of life. Elizabeth teaches the intricacies of drawing at all skill levels to a collection of students worldwide through…..
Jerry's -- 06/05/2014
Happy 562nd Birthday Leonardo da Vinci
Tuesday April 15th marks this master painter’s 562nd birthday! Although this Tuesday marks tax day, it also marks the birthday of the original Renaissance Man! Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 and was renowned for being a true archetype of the Renaissance with areas of expertise in fields such as art, painting, sculpture,…..
Jerry's -- 14/04/2014
Presidents That Paint
George W. Bush isn’t the Only Painter who Ran our Country Recently it’s come out that Former President George W. Bush has spent his last two years painting and is now displaying his portraits and paintings at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Texas. After some mixed reviews, general consensus is that he’s actually…..
Jerry's -- 08/04/2014
7 Steps to Fantasy Drawing with Artist Mark A. Nelson
A Jerry’s Online Street Team Art ProjectArtist Mark Nelson – Fantasy Drawing Walk-Through 7 Steps to Fantasy Drawing Materials Mark Nelson used: Strathmore Toned Grey Paper. (These are smoother papers which is good. Some drawing papers have too much texture and fight with detail in line work.) Vanish 4-in-1 Eraser Prismacolor Pencils (Black and White) Verithin…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 21/03/2014
Artist Spotlight with Charlie Spear and Charvin Oil Colors Review
Charlie Spear only uses Charvin Oils in his Fine Art Painting Charlie Spear was born in 1948 in the Midwest. The Era of Modern Art was in full swing with the Sixties generating an artistic smorgasbord of art styles and new media. Much of his early career was spent learning about art through teaching art. His imagery…..
Jerry's -- 11/03/2014
Illustrator Mica Angela Hendricks in Jerry’s Artist Spotlight!
Mica teams up with her daughter to create amazing pieces and illustrations! Mica Angela Hendricks is a graphic artist for MWR and a freelance Illustrator. She’s recently gained lots of attention for some very interesting, collaborative work she’s done with her 4 year old daughter. We at Jerry’s sat down for a quick Q&A with…..
Jerry's -- 13/12/2013
A Jerry’s Online Street Team Art Project with Mica Angela Hendricks
Illustrator and Daughter collaboration for a fun family project My name is Mica Angela Hendricks. I’m a graphic artist for MWR and a freelance illustrator. Several months ago, a blog post I did about allowing my daughter to illustrate with me went viral online, and has added a fun element to my own artwork. For…..
Jerry's -- 10/12/2013
A Jerry’s Online Street Team Art Project with Vicki Gould
Professional Painter Vicki Gould uses SoHo Urban Artist Oil Colors to create a gorgeous, realistic tiger! In her Artist Spotlight, we introduced Vicki Gould, an award-winning oil painter. From her experience, she finds that no other oil paints out SoHo Urban Artist Oil Colors for her style of painting. SoHo Oil colors provide a smooth…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 07/11/2013
Oil Painter Vicki Gould in Jerry’s Artist Spotlight
Introducing Vicki Gould Vicki Gould was born and reared in southern, rural Indiana but has deep Kentucky roots. Her father’s family was longtime residents of Carter County, Kentucky and her mother’s family called Clay County, KY their home for many years. Vicki currently lives on a small hilltop farm in wester Elliot County where she…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 05/11/2013
Oil Painter Alexey Steele in Jerry’s Artist Spotlight
Artist Alexey Steele uses Raphael canvas for his “novo-realistic” masterpiece – “The Dawn” Oil on linen 77″ x 186″ Alexey Steele, born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1967, began his art training at an early age in the studio of his father, the renowned Russian painter, Leonid Steele. He furthered his professional education at the prestigious Surikov…..
Jerry's -- 17/05/2013
Watercolorist Marcelo Daldoce works wonders in watercolors!
Brazilian artist Marcelo Daldoce works wonders in watercolors! Native to São Paulo, Brazil, Marcelo Daldoce moved to Miami in 2010 to pursue life as a full-time artist. While currently working out of his personal studio, the former Bakehouse Art Complex resident has focused his works with watercolor in wholly unique ways. Daldoce infuses the medium…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 09/04/2013
A Jerry’s Online Street Team Art Project with Vincent Giarrano
Professional oil painter Vincent Giarrano uses Charvin Extra Fine Oil Colors in this impressive project! In our Artist Spotlight post about Vincent Giarrano, we learned about this award-winning oil painter and his background, and admired a selection of his atmospheric oil paintings of city life. In this post, Vincent guides us step-by-step through the creation…..
Jerry's -- 14/03/2013
Professional Artist Andy Russell – Artist Spotlight
Dreamscape painter Andy Russell loves Matisse acrylics! Artist Andy Russell is widely recognized as a master in acrylic painting. He embarked on his artistic journey over 35 years ago, when he began having recurring dreams of vibrant and ethereal landscapes, which he then started translating into acrylic paintings of immense detail and glowing tones. He describes…..
Jerry's -- 26/02/2013
A Jerry’s Online Street Team Art Project with Julie Petro
Julie Petro is an artist working in paint and residing in Colorado, and has gravitated to the impressionist school of art since she was a child. Her gallery of work is substantial, impressive, and varied. Beautiful painted flowers, commissioned portraiture, and smaller scale still-lifes find homes within her portfolio of work. But it is her…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 24/08/2012
Traditions of Impressionism by Julie Petro
A Portrait of the Artist: Julie Petro Petro, an artist working in paint and residing in south Longmont, has gravitated to the impressionist school of art since she was a child by Kyle Kirves for Longmont Council of the Arts It’s easy for the mind’s eye to conjure an image of a child, legs akimbo,…..