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Abstract paintings by Elaine Jones

Abstract drama of the British coast by Elaine Jones. Aware of the threat of climate change and biodiversity loss, Elaine strives to show the wonder of nature through her oil paintings. As Elaine says, “I think it’s important to get back into nature; to be in it, to love and want to preserve. “ Elaine …

The charm of geometry

The charm of geometry in paintings by Bianca Wilson, a visual artist based in Sydney, Australia. Bianchi’s paintings will appeal to lovers of geometric shapes and soft pastel colors. In his latest series of paintings, Urban Landscapes, we see Bianca refer to successive architectural elements that, when applied to canvas, transform into repeating geometric shapes: …

John Atkinson Grimshaw

The work of Grimshaw was mainly influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites. He began to paint landscapes, worked out to the smallest detail, with careful choice of lighting and color. Often he painted landscapes typical for a particular time of the year or for certain weather conditions. The views of the streets and suburbs are very typical …

Claude Monet’s bridge to modernity

The painting belongs to a series of famous London landscapes created by the artist in the late period of Impressionism. It is not the first time that the theme of the city appears in the work of the master, who painted mainly rural nature. In the cycle dedicated to London, the main motive is the …

Zen and the art of buying cars

My taste for cars drives my engineer father crazy. Every time I put the car’s attractiveness over its utility – this usually means that I end up with a cute but temperamental foreign car that is expensive to repair and costs significantly more than the “more reliable” option. My dad and I once spent three …