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Art Center Information Presents the Ashcan School~Apostles of Ugliness

We’re proud to present information at the art center about the Ashcan School, contemptibly know as the Apostles of Ugliness. Having spurned academic painting and Impressionism as an art, Robert Henri wanted ‘paint to be as real as mud, as … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Presents Two More Artists From the Hudson River School

Art Center Information presents two more great landscape artists from the Hudson River School.  The artwork below represents Jasper Francis Cropsey and Sanford Robinson Gifford.   Jasper Francis Cropsey was trained as an architect but eventually became a noted artist … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Shines Light on the Hudson River School Artists

The discussion at  Art Center Information centers on light as used by the Hudson River School artists, often termed the Luminists. Many of the colleagues at the Hudson River School began painting scenes of New England and the Hudson River … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Visits Still Life Artists of the 19th Century

Life’s transient reminders of things past such as, worn out objects, rough and scrumbled surfaces, cut flowers on a table, a broken wine cork, fruit in a basket and more makeup the models of still life.  With origins in the … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Posts More of Lynn Burton’s Murals

I’ve mentioned in former posts that my brother, Lynn Burton, has been painting murals throughout Texas and Oklahoma for years.  He’s become known for his mural’s as well as his fine art.  I’m posting a few more that have never … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Rediscovers the Post-Impressionists

At a London art exhibition in 1910, critic Roger Fry first coined the phrase ‘Post-Impressionism’.   When you think of the Post-Impressionists, names such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, and Maurice De Vlaminck come to mind. Design … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Discusses the Trouble With Ellipses

Here at Art Center Information we ran into a situation that definitely needs a discussion.  How to properly draw ellipses. The hardest part of my “Old Woodie” drawing was drawing the tires as ellipses in perspective that matched the angle … Continue reading →

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