Author name: Opal Jonson

Imagine being able to paint people so realistically they almost seem to breathe. That was the magic of John Singer Sargent, an American artist who became the rock star of portrait painting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He wasn’t just copying faces; he was capturing personalities with

Imagine painting lush, wild jungles filled with exotic animals without ever leaving your city. That’s exactly what Henri Rousseau did! A self-taught artist, Rousseau worked as a customs officer in Paris, earning him the nickname ‘Le Douanier.’ While critics at the time often made fun of his unique style, the

Picture a mastermind who wasn’t just a world-class painter, but also a brilliant scientist, an inventor, and an engineer all rolled into one. That’s Leonardo da Vinci, the ultimate ‘Renaissance Man’! While his sketches of flying machines and anatomical studies are legendary, it is his captivating paintings that have spellbound

Picture this: I’m standing in the Louvre on a drizzly Paris morning, squeezed between fifty tourists all angling for a photo of the same small painting. And I’m thinking – this is Leonardo da Vinci’s magic at work. Five centuries after his death, we’re still captivated, still trying to decode

Step into a world of shimmering light, rosy cheeks, and joyful moments! Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a master painter who helped start one of the most famous art movements ever: Impressionism. Unlike some artists who focused on serious subjects, Renoir wanted his art to be a source of happiness and beauty.