Earl Mayan

Portrait of Man as a Woman, Drag Queen

1960

Crockwell is as good as Rockwell. Many would agree with that statement including the editors of the Saturday Evening Post in which both artists were frequent contributors. In fact, ...

Pruett Carter captures the quintessential look of the 1950's in this loosely rendered but charming work for Redbook. Bright, punchy colors define each object and are arranged in a simplified but complex composition of intersecting and overlapping planes of color. The double portrait of the girl expresses a peak moment of introspection. She ponders her situation while preparing to get dressed for her special occasion. The whole scene is imbued with suspense about her future. Carter is a great academic painter. With just a few light touches of the brush, he quickly defines the form of the subject and achieves the X factor of the work. The profile and frontal view of the girl clearly are the same person. He nails her look. This is hard to do. Do not underestimate it. Sadly, there is a reason why there are very few contemporary artists can actually paint and draw without tracing photographs or resort to naive painting. It's hard to do. It's hard to be a painter. You can not fake...

Saturday Evening Post, Story Illustration Depicts Connecticut train station with possible drunk commuter being assisted by good samaritan Signed lower left Provenance: Illustration ...

High drama and fear is exressed on the faces of 5 kids as they anticipate the outcome a scary event. Signed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette. Most likey for the Sa...

This work sells itself. Just look at it and an elaborate explanation is not required. There is virtually no one alive who can paint a picture like Crockwell. Hand-signed by artist, sticker label, Signed lower left Provenance: National Museum of American Illustration , Newport, Rhode Island Crockwell gives us a complex and inventive composition by showing two wonderful portaits in the foreground and beyond a broken wall...

The image of Wide Eyes defines Margaret Keane's signature style. However, not all of her work rises to a high level. This painting has punch and power tempered by sensitivity and com...

Nancy Lamb (American, born 1956), sculptor and painter. Formally trained at Texas Christian University and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, whe...

Untitled, Scissione , oil Thinner and ink on canvas Eclectic artist, born in Atri in Abruzzo in 1980, he works in the field of contemporary art with conceptual creations from the ag...

Eclectic artist, born in Atri in Abruzzo in 1980, he works in the field of contemporary art with conceptual creations from the age of 18 years. He currently lives in Puglia. In his s...

Linda Adair's (Germany based) "Outrunning Karma" is an oil painting that depicts a lone female figure shrouded by darkness on all sides. Linda Adair is a...

Linda Adair's (Germany based) "Seeking Solace" is an oil painting that depicts a figure in an industrial interior space Linda Adair is a contemporary figu...

Linda Adair's (Germany based) "Untold" is an oil painting that depicts an angel like figure in an interior space Linda Adair is a contemporary figurative ...