Steve Smulka paints glass—but it might be more accurate to say that Smulka paints light. Smulka uses mason jars, vintage seltzer bottles, wine decanters, vases and water pitchers to capture the way light bends, refracts, illuminates, and distorts its surroundings. In some of the paintings, backgrounds of looming clouds and ridged tree bark are as in-focus as the glass containers in the foreground, merging the two in a poetic, scrupulously accurate, yet slightly unreal manner. In other paintings, bottles in columns two, three, or four deep create multiple layers of transparency that make for almost abstract studies of light and color. In Steve Smulka’s closely observed, meditative paintings, these densely luminous layers give weight to the
One of his earliest works, Pink and Opal Seafoam Set, 1981, 15 x 24 x 22”, is a tribute to Chihuly’s glass blowing expertise and the influence of famed Murano glass
In Special Glasses, Billy Collins utilizes humor and a lighthearted tone to create a much darker theme involving death and loss.
At 1st glance this piece does look like a photograph, even a painting, but this series is a work of mixed-media layered one on top of the other in a box. Yet this assemblage of random found objects, with the artists
Tiffany will endlessly be remembered as the individual who changed the art of glassmaking. Revolutionizing the production of stained glass windows and luminaires, he was experimented with adding color and texture, as well as using imperfect glass for his pieces. (“Louis Comfort Tiffany,” 2016). Taking over the Art Nouveau era and pioneering the “[push of] artistic boundaries,” it is justifiable that Louis Tiffany is one of greatest artists of his time, and perhaps of all time. (Daniels,
When all the knowledge in the world fails to bring you happiness in life, where do you turn? In the case of the Glass Siblings, the answer to this question is spiritual enlightenment. Specifically, they are interested in Eastern religious philosophies. References to these philosophies – such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism – are found throughout the Glass novellas. The beliefs of the various members of the Glass family are frequently revealed through the children they encounter or observe. Throughout the Glass stories, small children are portrayed as spiritually advanced, with much to teach adults.
Stefan is known for creating optical illusions. His artwork looks like one thing, but it is really something else. Stefan has posted videos that show how he makes things look like they are something else. He uses a dry brushing technique. In the video, he draws a glass of water that looks just like the glass of water that is sitting on the table.
When I attend the Oklahoma Art Museum this morning, I was completely blown away by the different styles, technique, and artistic abilities that artist have. Art can come in many forms and can involve many different things. From paintings, sculptures, and abstract pieces of the modern world. Along with my visit, I got to experience a new collection of blown glass that was absolute remarkable. As I walked though the museum, it was as I walked though time and got to see how each period’s art changed throughout time. From the different shades of color to the different types of technique that filled the halls of the Oklahoma City Art Museum, each piece was genuine in its own way. I was starstruck as I witnessed Lowell Nesbitt’s Parrot Tulip, Richard Diebenkorn’s Albuquerque, and Dale Chihuly’s blown glass.
John Szarkowski is an American photographer and curator, whose opinions on a photograph’s narrative and direction are highly valued. In his time he analyzed many works of art, and produced many different interpretations, one being the ideals of mirrors and windows.
Have you ever wonder, how can two piece of art feel the same? The one hand it’s the famous masterpiece Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night. On the other hand it’s Ginny Marsh’s Bowl. One that was painted by someone who created a painting style, and one that created by someone who own a farm. Both of them have complete different visual yet they send out the same message. The message was simple, there is always something can brighten your
When comparing and contrasting two separate pieces of art it is always interesting to see how some things can be so alike, and yet so different at the same time. This can be seen in the case of Steve McCurry’s Moonrise Over Alfo, Slovenia and Robert Salmon’s Low Light Moonlight. For starters, these two pieces were created using very different mediums. Steve McCurry’s image is a photograph, while Robert Salmon’s work is a painting, more specifically an oil painting on paperboard.
Seeing art in person is much different than seeing art in a book, online or projected images. The colors and texture of Smith’s paintings are very prominent in person. I noticed from the brochures that the gallery has of Ford Smith’s art, the photographs can’t translate the factual colors of his work. The paintings in the gallery stand out and call your attention. Smith’s paintings are pulsating with color; they truly stand out on the pale gallery walls.
One of Vincent Van Gogh’s most world renowned paintings is his landscape oil painting Starry Night. The painting displays a small town underneath an unusual yet still extremely beautiful night sky. In this night sky, Van Gogh utilizes an array of colors that blend well together in order to enhance the sky as a whole. The town is clearly a small one due to the amount of buildings that are present in the painting itself. In this small town most of the buildings have lights on which symbolize life in a community. Another visual in Starry Night is the mountain like figures that appear in the background of the illustrious painting. Several things contribute to the beauty of Van Gogh’s painting which are the painting’s function, context, style, and design. Van Gogh’s utilization of these elements help bring further emphasis to his work in Starry Night.
Jasper John’s 1983 artwork of Racing Thoughts and Byron Kim’s 1991 Synecdoche are both in the exhibited as part of the Whitney Museum’s: Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney Collection. Applying encaustic process, which is known as a hot wax painting, Jasper John created this screen-print with wax crayon on collaged cotton and linen. Jasper John describes this piece as a series of images that ran through his mind while he was lying in the bathtub. He included items he saw around the room and things he was thinking about. Some of the elements in this piece are his hanging khaki pants, the running faucet, a nail on the wall, a dirty window, a vase and a decorative piece on a piece of furniture. Until you read the artist’s description it is difficult to tell that the white smear of paint is, evoking a feeling of disorientation. His arrangement of his images is seemingly affixed to the faux-wood grain background with trompe l’oeil tape, thumbtacks, and a protruding nail. The scale of images in Jasper’s Racing Thoughts appears to be scaled to real life. The texture of the painting evokes feeling of an antique surrounding like a bathroom in a third world country. In addition, the colors and patterns in this painting, display how he is a person with many things going through his mind at the same time with unorganized thoughts. A panel of Byron Kim’s, 1991, Synecdoche is displayed in the Whitney Museum one section out of a four hundred panel ongoing project depicting the
However, Light Painting is gaining its popularity as the years passes. Light Painting is also now known as Light Graffiti or Light Drawing or Light Art because people over the years tend to generate the kind of idea to draw out pictures, images or sketches using only the light source. In today’s generation of Light Graffiti, we have various kinds of artists that are devoted to this kind of art. Among the artists that contribute to this art are the famous and talented Lichtfactor, Michael Bosanko, and Toby Keller. There are many others also many kinds of style of Light Graffiti like for example Elegantly Playful Light Art, Cityscape Light Drawings, and many others as
Car glass is meant for security and safety for the driver as well as for other people sitting inside the vehicle. When any damage happens to the vehicle glasses severe injuries can happen. It is essential to identify the defects and get them corrected so that the car is safe and secure on the roads and in future there is no issues with the car. When any small crack is caused in the auto, owners may take it lightly that achipped glass piece or small crack may not cause huge problems.