Category Archives: Oil Painting

About Joseph Mallord William Turner

Posted on August 19, 2014 by artisoo

William Turner (also known as Joseph William Turner) has always been known for the incredible oil paintings that he has produced. Being an English Romantic landscape painter as he was, he ran against most of the other painters of the … Continue reading →

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The Summer Poppy Field

Posted on July 25, 2014 by artisoo

This is a plein air painting, which is painted by French Impressionist artist Claude Oscar Monet in 1875. At the time, Monet’s oil painting created a fascinating movement which single-handedly transformed French paintings throughout the nineteenth century till the next … Continue reading →

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Young Family Walking in Poppies At Argenteuil by Monet

Posted on July 22, 2014 by artisoo

The red, red flowers, the green, green trees, the blue blue sky, the white, white clouds, what a beautiful countryside scenery in the end of the spring! This impression was created by the founder of French Impressionist painting--- Claude Oscar … Continue reading →

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What is Blackboard for Homer?

Posted on June 25, 2014 by artisoo

Blackboard is a painting made by famous American landscape painter and print maker Winslow Homer, who is regard as a creator of a bright, modern and ancient American style. The themes of his paintings ranged from heroic quality expressed in … Continue reading →

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The Boating Party, Days of Family Happiness

Posted on June 11, 2014 by artisoo

This is a warm and sweet oil painting created by Mary Cassatt, who was an American painter and printmaker. Cassatt often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between mothers … Continue reading →

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Storm Seam Boat Off a Harbour's Mouth Making Signals In Shallow

Posted on June 5, 2014 by artisoo

Joseph Mallord Willam Turner was born in Maiden Lane, CovetGarden, London, England. He was a British Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. Though he was famous for his oil paintings, Turner was also one of the greatest masters of watercolor … Continue reading →

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A Boy As Pierrot

Posted on May 12, 2014 by artisoo

A boy with two big jade-green eyes has a small straight nose and a small cherry mouth, whose face has conspicuous blusher on each cheek. He has short golden haircut. Almost his back side of head is covered by a … Continue reading →

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The Problem We All Live With

Posted on April 24, 2014 by artisoo

The Problem We All Live With is a great painting painted by Norman Rockwell in 1964. It is one of Norman’s works with social or political themes. And this great painting symbolized the civil rights movement in the United State, … Continue reading →

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Saying Grace by Norman Rockwell

Posted on April 18, 2014 by artisoo

The little boy with dark, golden, short hair sat on an traditional back rest wooden chair and left his back of the head, praying. He was in white shirt with black pants and maybe at his tens. On his right … Continue reading →

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Day in the Life of A Little Girl

Posted on April 4, 2014 by artisoo

Norman Rockwell, who never lost his childishness, once said “I really do not know how many children I have painted in my paintings. I guess… maybe several thousand. But I still interested in using children as subjects.” Day in the … Continue reading →

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