Incredible painting. The texture, the movement of the waves – I love this subject matter. Where in the world does this painting take you? A step further… by chance do you know who this artist is? This photo was taken at the Detroit Institute of Arts, the most amazing place ever! I cannot wait to go back! #guesstheartist #distinctstyle #whoisit
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Can you guess the artist? This is the 13th installment of “Guess the Artist” from the Detroit Institute of Arts. What fun. I’m amazed how some of you guess the names of the featured artist. No easy task. Some of these paintings are quite old. Remember, the answer is below… so when you can’t guess any longer go ahead and take a peek! Magnificent, stormy painting – so much drama!
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Whimsy. This painting is packed with it. Joyful colors, people floating, a heart, an arrow about to pierce the heart, random people – what does this all mean? Oh, I just noticed something else that’s very cool! But try to guess the artist first. Answer is below. #giveitatry
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I find the slight tilt of the head interesting. Almost like he’s listening to someone tell an interesting story. This guy is a listener – it’s in the body language! Fabulous painting, love the bold brush strokes and dark background – it adds the the air of mystery. Is he dressed and at a formal event, or is he undercover on a mission seeking the truth, is this a self-portrait or did a woman paint this painting? Questions. I love paintings that produce questions and keep the mind wandering.
Can you guess who this week’s artist is? Answer below…
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So. Much. Emotion. So much movement – the tumultuous clouds. A shipwreck… the surprise, horror, devastation, worry and possible thanks they must feel. The bit of blue sky in the distance, the roar of the sea, the building that stands tall and offers hope in an awful situation. It’s almost as if the artist had set up to paint en plein air and had witnessed (and painted) a shipwreck as it was unfolding. *See note below!
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This painting took my breath away. To see it in person is entirely different than on a computer screen. The clearness, the feeling, their faces, the light coming through the cloth, the flowers on the floor, the drama, the pain all so palpable. I went back to this painting a few times and was blown away each time. So many stunning paintings, I would not have thought this to be a favorite, but it was hard to walk away from. I wanted to know more…
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Easy, right? #ha… if you’re one who thinks painting abstracts is easy, I urge you to give it a try. Working part time in a few galleries in the past, some people who enter the gallery laugh and say “What is that supposed to be” or “I could do that”! Really? Hmmm, because I’ve tried it and let me tell you, it takes a lot of concentration to not end up with a muddy mess. I think colors are super important (or in this artist’s case, simple black and white!) – but so is the movement and the overall feel. We’re all different and like different things. I would hear “I love that painting”, and “I hate that painting, what were they thinking?” in the span of about 12 seconds. Paintings that you think will sell quickly may be the ones that stick around the longest. There is no predicting. It’s all because we’re unique individuals and we like what we like, but – some artists are able to grab the attention of more people.
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Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). We visited a while back and I took a slew of photos of paintings that stood out to me. How could this one not? I can’t tell you how striking this painting was. I see it’s no longer at the DIA, but I found information on Sotheby’s website… Can you guess today’s artist? The artist’s story is SO interesting – Read on for the answer and the story…
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A fascinating work of art. Look at the various expressions. Concern (or could it be hope?), interest, compassion and a deep thought process for one. Or is it something else entirely? I think you’ll be surprised (I was!)… The stories that could be told are numerous. This painting is made even more mysterious with the black background. To see these paintings in person at the Detroit Institute of Arts was a dream and I cannot wait to go back! Take a minute to see if you can guess the artist – answer is below…
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This should be an easy one, but next weeks will be tougher – fair warning! Can you guess who the artist is?
A very distinct painting style for sure. It was a treat to see this in person. Can you imagine, the artist painted this about 136 years ago? #whoa
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This is the fourth installment of Guess the Artist at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Some of you well seasoned artists may get this right off. Let me know ;)
The answer is below, click to read more about it on the DIA’s website – check out the provenance – wow, pretty darn cool! Link provided…
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Can you guess today’s artist? (Answer below) – Just look at these expressions, one of concentration and the young boy, what is his expression? I’m not finding information on what this painting is about? Does anyone have insight? The color palette is stunning – the young boy captures my attention and holds my eyes until I can almost not let go. Mesmerizing.
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Ok, I think I gave y’all a toughie for the very first Guess the Artist (at the Detroit Institute of Arts) last week. So I’m making it a little easier this week. Do you have any idea what artist has such a style? I can tell you (as you can see), their style is definitely different. High five to the Detroit Institute of Arts for having a stunning (and extremely large!) collection of the most magnificent paintings. It’s amazing to watch people looking at the paintings. Each deep in thought – each painting touches us differently. All are fabulous! Next Monday, a new chance to guess!
Read on for this week’s answer:
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Answer: This is a painting by Gene Costanza, a fabulous artist from Oregon. Gene’s work is incredible – if by chance you aren’t familiar be sure to check out his website and also read a bit about him. Fred and I met him once, here in Charleston, SC – What a nice guy!
I haven’t posted a Guess the artist in a while – this is one of our paintings, which I LOVE! Can you GUESS THE ARTIST?
I have retouched this photo on the bottom left corner to remove the artist’s signature.
Do you know the name of this artist?
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Catch you back here tomorrow!
SOLVED! Thank you to all who participated!! 🏆
This painting is by Tim Bell – a painting standing from fish beach looking towards the road. Tim has a way of capturing a scene. Love those little bits of green, it’s amazing how such a small touch can make a painting come alive!
This past year was foggy several days on the island when we were there. It was wonderful and looked just like this. Good memories!
Over the next few months (until I run out of paintings), I am posting one of our paintings and then seeing who can GUESS THE ARTIST. I have retouched this photo on the bottom left corner to remove the artist’s signature.
Do you know the name of this artist?
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Catch you back here tomorrow!
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