Saturday, May 2, 2009

This monochromatic Post-Impressionistic original oil painting is by the artist known simply as Yvonne, 1955, and is among the most cherished paintings owned by blog host. Art aficionados will note the similarity between this piece and its inspiration from Pierre-Auguste Renoir's classic painting "Young Man Walking With Dogs in Fontainebleau Forest", 1866. - ed.


"From the Balkans With Love" - This palette knife original oil, done on location in the vicinity of the Black Sea near the Russian-controlled Sea of Azov, was purchased by blog host in the summer of 2008. Artist's name to be added at a later date. - ed.


This aquamarine-colored original oil painting by Virginia Organscak depicts a stylized view of the local Lone Cypress trees found along 17 Mile Drive in Carmel, Ca.


A vibrant mountainscape done in the artistic mode of impasto. Blog host believes this painting, (purchased in an upscale second-hand store in Oceanside, Ca.) was done in plein air in Colorado.


Turquoise-tinged ocean sunset by listed California artist Darwin Taylor. This painting emulates the work of famed oceanic painter Alexander Dzigursk II, represented by Simic Galleries, La Jolla, Ca. (This noted gallery also features the work of world renowned actress Jane Seymour. - ed.)

3 comments:

Ellen said...

I have a large very beautiful seascape by Darwin Taylor and wonder what this Oil painting is worth. Also if he is still living and working in California and where I might see other paintings by this person.

Thank You,
Ellen

46703Macdaddy said...

Ellen we also have a Darwin seascape. I found out that he died on 1/27/1975.

Did you ever find out the
value of your painting?

46703Macdaddy said...

Ellen, he died on 1/27/1977. We also have one of his paintings. Did you ever find the value of your painting?