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Why Study Art?
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère by Edouard Manet
Both children and adults should take time to study art, carefully considering, analyzing, critiquing, reviewing, and enjoying the work of others. In doing so, you will discover what kind of art you like and what you don’t like, giving yourself or your child direction when pursuing your own artistic style.
As you can tell by the samples in my gallery, I enjoy realistic art -- I like viewing realistic work, and that’s what I like to create. I also enjoy illustrating for children. As I read to my own children, I also study art, paying close attention to the illustrations in the picture books to see if I like the style, and if so, why I like it. One of my favorite illustrators is
Jim Arnosky.
If you look at his books, you’ll find they are all about wildlife and all realistic.
Aspiring and established artists also study art to learn new techniques used with the different forms of artistic media. When you find an effect you like in a piece of art, you can learn how to create that effect yourself. Art is never stagnant, because people don’t stay the same. Our various life experiences affect us in different ways, and our responses to those experiences affect the art we create. Studying art helps us understand how to use art to express our thoughts, our passions, and our hopes.
Below are links to various sites where you can view and study art created by others. Not only will you find links to art museums, but you will also discover sites of contemporary artists showcasing work you may not have seen before. New sites will be added periodically, so be sure to check back. Take a minute to peruse the sites and see what type of artwork catches your eye. And of course, be sure to visit your local art museum.
Continue further down the page, and you'll find biographies and art activities featuring several famous artists. Students will find studying art can be a lot of fun!
HelenCorrell.com
Displays the work of illustrator and fine artist Helen Correll. This site features works in graphite, portraits, children's illustrations, and nature journaling.
Karen Lee
Online portfolio of children's illustrator Karen Lee. This site features her two new books, ONE ODD DAY and ALPHABET SAFARI, as well as a blog where she describes her work.
Alexei Antonov
The New Old Master Fine Art site. Features the online art gallery of fine artist ALexei Antonov, whose work follows the tradition and skill of the Old Masters.
Ann Kullberg
Site featuring the work of artist Ann Kullberg -- the place for everything colored pencil. Visit her online gallery featuring beautiful realistic drawings.
J.D. Hillberry
Features the realistic graphite work of artist J.D. Hillberry. Includes western themes, family themes, still life, and Trompe L'Oeil.
Latham Studios
This family of wildlife artists - Karen, Rebecca, and Bonnie Latham -- specialize in miniature (detailed) paintings.
L.A. Frechette Gallery
Gallery of Louise A. Frechette featuring seascapes in pastel and oils.
Vineta Cook
Site features contemporary, chromatic landscape painting by emerging painter Vineta Cook hailing from Lithuania, recently relocated to the United States. Influences include Van Gough, E. Munk,J. Pollock, and M. K. Ciurlionis.
Fine Art Reproductions
Quality, hand painted, oil on canvas reproductions of over 750 artists and over 7,000 paintings.
Art in Tropical Austrailia
See this site for an overview of art in tropical
Australia.
Smithsonian
Metropolitan Museum of Art
National Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art
LESSONS: FAMOUS ARTISTS
The Limbourg Brothers
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