© Photo by Clifford Coffin
© all artwork by lucian freud
From one of my favorites artists: Portrait of Freud by Francis Bacon.
Painter Kim Cogan
Paul Richard
Ran into a Paul Richard tree stump this morning… such a treat.
close-up here.
Check out Paul Richard’s website and learn more about this well-dressed eccentric man, street artist and painter.
jeff peters
© Jeff Peters
Jeff and I met 10 years ago on a sunny day in Southern California. We both attended LCAD, formerly known as the Art Institute of Southern California. Those days were pretty amazing I might add. A small wooden school a mile away from the pacific ocean, in a small town filled with galleries & art festivals, we had classes outside or on the cliffs overlooking the endless water… I remember visiting Jeff’s studio, drinking wine, talking, laughing… good times back then, I miss those carefree art school years…sigh.
Anywho, Jeff Peters is talented. Very. Beautiful oil paintings. Very delicate and fragile, his detail intricate and brushwork mastered. Jeff is completely dedicated to his work. He has kept a theme of nature throughout the years, but lately his work has picked up bolder colors and he’s ventured into depicting animals in rather unpredictable situations. I’m a fan.
Jeff Peters will be showing at Peter Blake Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA., February 5th, from 6-9pm. More info here.
For more of Jeff’s work please visit peterblakegallery.com.
© Jeff Peters
Artist Michael Sagato
artwork by © Michael Sagato – more images on my flickr
I went to Milk Gallery to see Michael Sagato’s work not knowing what to expect. I know Sagato is around my age and is quickly becoming a very successful artist so I was curious to see what was considered impressive enough to achieve such success. In this series, “The Play of Shine and Shade”, Sagato paints the human figure, mainly female, with a renaissance-style technique. His nudes are beautiful and realistic and he’s drapery reminds me of the old masters. Few of his pieces also reminded me of Odd Nerdrum and one in particular, “Reincarnation”, of Salvador Dali.
There is no doubt Sagato is a talented painter. His brushwork is sophisticated, his colors are rich, dark and dramatic, And his subject matter is thought provoking. I had the pleasure to meet Michael and chatted a bit about his work and his process. Milk Gallery has extended his show until Wednesday April 30th. I hope you have the chance to view his paintings, I highly recommend it.