Yannick Bouchard (Canadian, 1982)

I am not claiming myself as a "surrealist artist", but my art is undeniably marked by their influence. I was also very impressed by some notable fantasy artists; the way they depict beauty and sensuality, and how they bring grandiose imaginary worlds to life.

Overall, my paintings are more or less a mixture of all those types; surrealism, fantasy with a touch of symbolism and even sometimes macabre.

Vincent Van Gogh | A Girl in White in the Woods, 1882

Girl in White in the Woods is an oil painting created in 1882 by Vincent van Gogh.
Of a study that Van Gogh made for Girl in a Wood or Girl in White in the Woods, he remarked at how much he enjoyed the work and explains how he wishes to trigger the audience's senses and how they may experience the painting:

Pietro Annigoni (1910-1988)

Pietro Annigoni è uno dei più noti pittori Italiani del '900. Artista di grande carisma, nato in un secolo di grandi rivoluzioni e contestazioni, ha impegnato le sue capacità tecniche, uniche al mondo, per realizzare opere gigantesche e minuscole incisioni, ritratti, paesaggi e grandi composizioni allegoriche che hanno suscitato contrastanti reazioni di ammirazione o di rifiuto.

Artista ormai affermato in tutto il mondo, la rivista "Time" gli ha dedicato ben sette copertine, Pietro Annigoni ha saputo raccogliere intorno a se ed alla sua "bottega" una vera e propria scuola di tipo rinascimentale, assolutamente gratuita, liberamente frequentata da artisti molto diversi tra loro ed oggi affermati, quali Luciano Guarnieri, Marcello Tommasi, Romano Stefanelli, Nelso H. White, Fernando Berardini, Timothy Widborne, Silvestro Pistolesi, Dawn Cookso, Antoio Ciccone, Ben Long, Douglas Anderson, Luigi Falai e molti altri.

August Hagborg | Reflections On The Beach

August Wilhelm Nikolaus Hagborg (born in Gothenburg on 26 May 1852, died in Paris on 30 April 1921) was a Swedish painter.
After initial training received at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, August Hagborg came to Paris in 1875 to complete his training.

He maintained a studio for most of his career, and continuously exhibited at the Salons between 1876-1909.
An Important figure in the naturalistic movement at the turn of the century, often close to artists such as Jules Breton and Jules Bastien-Lepage, he often depicted scenes inspired by coastal Normandy.

Jean-François de Troy | Study of three figures

Jean-François de Troy, de Troy also spelled Detroy (baptized January 27, 1679, Paris, France - died January 26, 1752, Rome, Papal States [Italy]), French Rococo painter known for his tableaux de mode, or scenes of the life of the French upper class and aristocracy, especially during the period of the regency-e.g., Hunt Breakfast (1737) and Luncheon with Oysters (1735).
As a youngster he studied with his father, François de Troy (1645–1730), a portrait painter from Toulouse, but moved to Italy at 14 years of age.

Alena Plihal (Canadan painter)

Born in the Czech republic Alena as been established in Quebec for many years, Alena explores several techniques at her disposal to create vibrante paintings.

Since her firt work painting has been a deliverance and freedom!

The pictorial expression of Alena is passionate and communicative.

Debra Hill | Australia

Originaria di Sydney, in Australia, Debra risiede a New York.

Dalla diversa energia di Manhattan crea potenti pezzi narrativi tratti dalla sua immaginazione.

Eseguiti in olio su tela, i suoi stimolanti dipinti simbolici utilizzano una tavolozza di colori vibranti.

Debra ha studiato disegno dal vero e ritrattistica alla Paddington Art School di Sydney.

Il suo fascino per la figura combinato con la sua passione per la danza ha portato a pezzi figurativi dinamici in cui il soggetto quasi salta fuori dalla tela.