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AOTW: Alexandra Nechita
Alexandra Nechita (b.1985) is a Romanian-American artist whose style is inspired by Cubism. The mediums she uses are: paintings, glass, bronze, metal, and drawing (etchings, line drawings, and watercolors,) and ink, etc. She’s been drawing since childhood. She even made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996. In 1993, she became an international… Read More
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Artist Of The Week: Peter Max Part 2
Artist of the Week Peter Max Part 1 was about how he became an artist into the arts up until the time he worked in graphic arts. Peter Max experimented with different mediums and continues to do so. His career reaches its prime in the1960s. American Pop Culture has been a significant source of his… Read More
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Elvis Presley – 40th Anniversary
August 16, 2017 marks to 40th Anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. He was also known as The King of Rock. Artists have painted portraits of the Rock star, including Peter Max. Presley’s career started in 1954, but became an international star in 1956. He was a pioneer in using diverse musical styles, which… Read More
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Artist Of The Week: Peter Max Part 1
Peter Max (b. 1937) is a German-American artist whose style is influenced by many art movement from the modern era like Expressionism, Cubism, and Fauvism. He uses a variety of mediums including oils, acrylics, collage, sculpture and more!. Max’s earliest influence was his mother Salla, who left art supplies in different areas of the house… Read More
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Top 12 Reproductions of Famous Painitngs
Here at Newport Brushstrokes, we have a section for reproductions to select from. Here’s are the top 12 oil paintings that we can have made into reproductions. These are beautiful oil paintings that are timeless masterpieces. The fascination with these artworks is still present to this day. The artists of these oil paintings (listed below)… Read More
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