(in alphabetical order)
(in alphabetical order)
For each entry, I tried
to include a link to an informational site about the artist,
as well as a link to other examples of their work.
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Chuck Close ARTCYCLOPEDIA Big Self Portrait This is my favorite Close portrait because it was my introduction to his work. I was visiting the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis for the first time in high school and was completely taken with it. I enjoy the overwhelming size of Close's work and I'm also very drawn to portraiture. I did a collaborative piece in college - a photomosaic composed of 900 images which together create a portrait. Close was an obvious influence. |
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Aaron Douglas ARTCYCLOPEDIA Aspects of Negro Life mural series - (detail) I was introduced to Douglas's work in an Art History class in college. I love way he uses color variations to direct the viewer's eye around the painting. I recently began working in stained glass and foresee that Douglas will be an ongoing influence as my work progresses, since his style would lend itself very easily to stained glass. |
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Andy Goldsworthy |
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Anne and Janet Grahame Johnstone BOOKS ILLUSTRATED Monte Wilson's website has a short bio and some images from the books illustrated by the Johnstone sisters, as does the Books Illustrated site above. My favorite fairytale book from childhood was illustrated by these ladies, and so they have sentimental significance for me, but I really love their elaborate use of line and color in the drawings. |
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Roman Loranc |
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Narcissus Quagliata BIO Self Portrait I don't know a lot about Quagliata, but I first saw his work when I began taking stained glass classes. His stained glass portraits are incredibly detailed. |
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Ann Telnaes |
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Brotherschaps www.homestarrunner.com I think this cartoon website is terribly clever. It's hard to explain why it's so funny, best to just check it out. Either you get it or you don't. Try the Strongbad emails. |
