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Hiroshi Sato, born in 1987 in Gamagori, Japan, is a contemporary painter known for his modern realist works that often depict quiet, introspective scenes with a strong emphasis on geometry and light. From the age of three to fourteen, Sato lived in Tanzania, East Africa, and he currently resides in San Francisco. His ‘Water Series’ …
JONATHAN HARKHAM Jonathan Harkham was born in 1972 in Sydney, Australia to a mom from New Zealand and an Iraqi Jewish father. As a young child, he immigrated to the United States along with his parents and 5 siblings. Together they settled in Los Angeles. Jonathan’s early education ranged from religious Jewish yeshivas, to clothing …
After posting the Japanese funerary artworks of Haniwa from the 3rd through the 6th centuries, I was curious what other cultures around the world were making for funerary art at that time. First I posted Haniwa, then I posted Roman Catacomb frescoes, and today I have ceramic figurines from ancient China. These ceramic attendants were …
Take a class with SAL – anywhere! Salman Toor, born in 1983, is an American painter raised in Pakistan. He creates paintings that depict the imagined lives of young gay men, often of Asian descent. His artwork explores various themes, including the treatment of brown men, the experiences of young people in public and private …
I’m working on a new series of posts about Alberto Giacometti’s drawings and paintings. Giacometti is the guy who made the big tall skinny guy sculptures. They look like this: For my post, I searched for Giacometti’s early works and found artworks from 1910. Alberto was born in 1901, so in 1910, he would have …
Day 26 of our 30 Day January Challenge was Mashup! Mix and match figures with an interior from historical artworks. The sketches and collages were so inspired, mixing art history with fresh ideas, that I think we should host a Mashup class for drawing and painting at the school soon!
Take a class with SAL – anywhere! In 1998, a referendum to legalize abortion failed in Portugal. In direct response, Portuguese artist Paula Rego painted the Abortion series, 10 pastel paintings that drew attention to the experience of women. “It highlights the fear and pain and danger of an illegal abortion, which is what desperate …
You are invited to contribute to the 2nd annual Seattle Artist League Portrait Awards! 1st Prize: $1,000 cash2nd Prize: $500 SAL Gift Certificate3rd Prize: $300 SAL Gift CertificateHonorable Mentions: $100 SAL Gift Certificates Guest judge: Catherine Lepp Call ends 5/1/2022 @ midnight PST The Seattle Artist League Portrait Awards encourage artists to develop the theme of portraiture in their work. The …