The Conservatives just cancelled the plans for one!
It would create jobs with construction and tourism–modern business wants to be in places that embrace culutre and art.
What I am getting here is this:
We just blew $300M on a pointless election to boost an idiot’s ego. That idiot now has to find a way to make himself look smart and worth this waste, so he cancels plans to add a little culture to our lives and to the tourists who come here.
Short term, the construction and associated businesses can suffer more unemployment. And the idiots who voted this idiot into power sees nothing idiotic about it and the reasons.
They have to start teaching logic in schools again!
Please could anyone give me a few names of modern(ish) portrait artists that i could use for my art coursework?
thank you 
paul emsley – won the bp protrait award 07
look up the bp portrait award – there are loads there then choose the ones you like!
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/bp/
also jenny savile did a few really good pieces, bacon and freud.
Rembrandt painted portraits for profit. Michelangelo did work for hire. So did virtually all famous artists at one time or other.
Why is it that Rembrandt or DaVinci are considered true artists yet Rockwell only a mere "illustrator"? Renaissance painters painted similar themes and subject matter. They painted murals and portraits. They were all commercial artists. So why do art critics dislike Norman Rockwell, but accept the others? Tell me the distinction between illustrator and a "real" artist?
America’s contribution to folk art is… commercial art. Rockwell’s art was contrived as offset printed pieces giving the best view. Travel anywhere in the world and you will realize the intense competition of America’s many-duplicated products contributed to produced beautiful store shelves. Rembrandt has the appearance of being an illustrator only because he didn’t work for rich bishops, much to Mr. Buonarroti’s discredit. Only one of Michelangelo’s works is in a private collection, and it’s garbage.
Painting is for the soul. Sculpture is for the mind. Rockwell comes in for the gut.
I am going to red a portrait of the artist as a young man by james joyce. is th anything that I should know before I commence, such as historical context or certain philosophical ideas or even about certain places mentioned in the book. are there any other books that had an influence on this one that you recommend having read first?
***SPOILER ALERT***
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man – James Joyce
Study guides feature: Chapter-By-Chapter Summary and Commentary, Plot Summary, Character Descriptions, Literary Analysis – Themes.
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/por/
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/portraitartist/
http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/portrait/
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-146.html
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/portrat.asp
I am really only looking at spending 200-350. Please let me know if you know anyone that could possibly do this.
you can buy it at allartpainting.com, the site custom portriat paintings, provide framing services and also can gift wrap your paintings for free. here’s the link: http://www.allartpainting.com/paintings_portraits.html
I know sometimes they’re in Niagara Falls. But where would I go if I have an idea and want it painted with watercolor or oil? I don’t want to spend thousands on it.
Thank you!!!
i live in torrance city california and i am a free lance artist who does portraits and fine art. here is my email address leo.1979@sbcglobal.net if you are interested lets talk about your idea, and prices.
for my coursework i need to research four different portrait photographers, Prefferably ones who all have different styles
Cecil Beaton
Royal portraitist and photographer of the rich and famous. Beautiful soft portraits of woman such as Marliyn Monroe and Ingrid Bergman. Dreamlike quality to his work.
Mario Testino
Major fashion photographer, current Royal portraitist. Photographs of Kate Moss and the 90’s supermodels particularly good. Photography defined by decadence.
Norman Parkinson
Vogue photographer, often photographed his model wife, Wenda Rogerson, characterised by exotic location shoots, quite experimental with the items and places in the photo with his models.
Annie Leibovitz
Her style can be harsh, but some of her subtler work is nice. Her backgrounds are usually very impressive in my opinion but I find her work hard to like overall.
Helmut Newton
Fashion photographer, work often hinted to fetish and bondage, high contrast images glorifying the female body but also constraining it. He also photographed Salvidor Dali.
Man Ray
Favoured experimental and surrealist styles, often photographed nudes. His images are like optical illusions, almost paintings. He worked with Lee Miller, a ‘muse’ to the Surrealists who also starred in Jean Cocteau’s surreal masterpiece “Le Sang d’un Poete” (The Blood of the Poet)
Hope this is some help to you
Why? don’t you call them?
hey guys so I live in omaha nebraska and im trying to find a portrait studio that me and my boyfriend can get pictures taken at. I want different poses and possibly different backgrounds also. I would also love it if cost under $50 can anybody please help me?
Google is your friend – call some of these
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=omaha+photographers&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=
You may get a sitting for under $50 but you will not get a "package" for that price – photographers have to eat as well you know.
My husband and I are taking our son for his first professional portraits he is 3 months and I was wondering what should he wear? He’s our first so I’m to familiar with this. We are also going to have a family portrait done too. I was thinking either beige pants or jeans and either white or black shirts/sweaters. Any advice on what would look best. Also for our sons pics I want a nude one of his cute little butt, is that weird or do most people do that too?
A lot of people do portaits w/ the baby’s bare bottom. We just had our first family portrait at the end of August (my daughter was 2 months). Dad wore a blue button down and my baby girl and I were in pink. The potraits by herself she was stripped down to her diapers and we had gauze all around her, so she looks like a little angel…