Jackson Pollock is most well known for his drip style, or splatter, paintings which makes him one of the most well known Abstract Impressionists. During this phase, he would attach canvases to his studio floor and use sticks, trowels, and/or knives to splatter and throw the paint – sometimes he would even pour it directly …
While not as strange and different as some of the Surrealists I’ve admired, one of my top favorites is Vincent Van Gogh. Several of his works are iconic and instantly recognized, but it’s some of the the lesser known ones that top my personal list. I am magically drawn to his use of bold strokes …
Another one of my early favorites, also introduced to me in high school, is the Surrealist, Salvador Dali. His work is often considered ‘strange’, but it is masterful in detail and technique. It speaks to major influences in his life, as well as the world, at the time. “The Persistence of Memory” with his famous …
When I was in high school, a good friend introduced me to the works of Hieronymus Bosch. I was fascinated! I’ve always had a penchant for things that were different than what everyone else liked at the time – a strong streak of individualism in a world that praised mostly conformity.
