Entries Categorized as 'oil'

Valeriy Grachov/ VS 4

Date February 27, 2008

Valeriy Grachov/ VS 4

Valeriy Grachov was born in Russia in 1949. Mr. Grachov (who now lives in Ukraine) has a pure love for mountain landscapes.

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Albrecht Altdorfer

Date February 18, 2008

Albrecht Altdorfer

Classical art/history rocks. This is the most famous painting of Albrecht Altdorfer — the victory of the young Alexander the Great over King Darius III’s Persian army.

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Gordon van Vliet/ VS 2

Date February 16, 2008

Gordon van Vliet/ VS 2

Gordon van Vliet is a fine oil painter from Rochester, New York. He strives to paint in a manner similar to Sargent, Sorolla, Keiser, and Jurick.

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Valentino Zubiri/ VS 1

Date February 2, 2008

Valentino Zubiri/ VS 1

Valentino Zubiri — first visitor’s submission to The Galeon.

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John Keats / John William Waterhouse

Date January 14, 2008

John Keats / John William Waterhouse

La Belle Dame Sans Merci — A knight is doomed by a chance meeting with a beautiful lady.

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Herbert James Draper

Date January 8, 2008

Herbert James Draper

In this painting, Queen of the Tournament, Guinevere catches sight of Lancelot during the preparations for her wedding to King Arthur.

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David Delamare

Date November 21, 2007

David Delamare

David Delamare was born in Leicester, UK.

Most often, the artist uses acrylic for underpainting and oil for detailing.

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Kinuko Y. Craft

Date October 10, 2007

Kinuko Y. Craft

In this painting, there is an interesting fusion of Oriental-style artistry with Indo-European mythology.

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