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Paintings of artists from Poland? [188]
Sadly, he died a few years ago :(
And from I understand - he died young... I'm sure he could get even better at painting, but unfortunately we will never find out... :(
That`s the common trait in the youth - believe you can do anything coz you just want to do it.
Yes, but I'm guessing you gave up after that first oil painting attempt, because you didn't like the result... I think that many people do that, because they probably often don't realise that to make good art you actually have to put effort into learning how to do it and into practicing it. It's not like you are born with a talent, you take a brush in your hand and you're just starting to paint and some kind of magic is happening :))
As one of the drawing & painting teachers at our art school told us - becoming a good artist is due to 10% of talent and 90% of hard work.
So, that comment of mine was a way of encouraging those in self-doubt :) If someone wants to try drawing or painting - do it and don't give up. It's just always better to know what you're doing and do some research about what materials to use in order not to get discouraged at the very beginning of your adventure :)
Since the cyclon Paulina :D brought spring weather to Poland it doesn't look like snowy winter will come back, so let us enjoy it at least in some paintings of Polish artists :):
I like the way Jan Grubiński (1874-1945) painted snow - it looks yummy in his winter landscapes - like whipped cream :))
"Zimowe słońce" (winter sun) - oil on canvas, 70.5 x 103 cm:
"Zima w lesie" (winter in the forest) - oil on canvas, 98.5 x 142.5 cm):
"Świeży śnieg" (fresh snow) - oil on canvas, 72 x 102 cm
"Wilk w zimową noc" (a wolf in the winter night) by Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski - oil on canvas, 117,6 x 152,5 cm, after 1900:
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