Sebastian Krüger paints Michael Jackson

Cesar Legaspi

 

Cesar Legaspi on April 2, 1917 in Tondo, Manila [1917–1994] is a Filipino National Artist awardee in painting. He was also an art director prior to going full-time in his visual art practice in the 1960s. His early [1940s-1960s] works, alongside those of peer, Hernando Ocampo are described as depictions of anguish and dehumanization of beggars and laborers in the city. These include Man and Woman [alternatively known as Beggars] and Gadgets'. Primarily because of this early period, critics have further cited Legaspi's having "reconstituted" in his paintings "cubism's unfeeling, geometric ordering of figures into a social expressionism rendered by interacting forms filled with rhythmic movement".
[source: wikipedia]

Si Cesar Torrente Legaspi [1917-1994], ay pinarangalan bilang isang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining noong 1990, at siyang itinuturing na nagpasimula ng neo-realism sa Pilipinas at nagpaunlad ng cubism sa bansa.

Bilang isa sa Thirteen Moderns at kabilang sa mga naunang Neo-Realist, nagkaroon ng malakas na impluwensiya sa paglago ng cubism sa Pilipinas si Legaspi. Ang mga nilikha niyang social-realist na nagpapakita ng mga pulubi sa siyudad at mga manggagawa ay maituturing na expressionist dahil sa paggamit niya ng gula-gulanit na porma. Ang kanyang mga likha ay hindi lang ilan sa mga naunang gawa na moderno; nakatulong ang mga ito na matanggap ang modernong arte sa Pilipinas.

Siya rin ay naging ilustrador sa magasin at naging artistic director sa ilang ahensiya habang siya ay gumuguhit ng kanyang mga obra.
[source: wikipilipinas]

ion luca caragiale

here's an artwork made through the invitation of a fellow artist from Romania, Nicolae Ionita. this is my contribution:)

Ion Luca Caragiale [Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon ˈluka karaˈd͡ʒjale]; commonly referred to as I. L. Caragiale; February 13 [O.S. February 1, 1852 – July 9, 1912] was a Wallachian-born Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist. Leaving behind an important cultural legacy, he is considered one of the greatest playwrights in Romanian language and literature, as well as one of its most important writers and a leading representative of local humor. Alongside Mihai Eminescu, Ioan Slavici and Ion Creangă, he is seen as one of the main representatives of Junimea, an influential literary society with which he nonetheless parted during the second half of his life. His work, spanning four decades, covers the ground between Neoclassicism, Realism, and Naturalism, building on an original synthesis of foreign and local influences.

source: wikipedia

the artwork was posted here:
http://www.personality.com.ro/caragiale_6.htm
http://www.personality.com.ro/philippine.htm

Roberto Bernardi

Roberto Bernardi was borm in Todi on the 18th of May 1974.

He started to paint at a very young age and his first works in oils date back to the first half of the eighties. He dedicated his studies to the learning of pictorial techniques which would have a significant influence on his artistic formation.

The work of Bernardi is super-realism. The realistic elements of the composition are filtered through a photographic image resulting in a highly technological reproduction. This image is then successfully translated, using the traditional techniques of oil painting on canvas, to a perfect image of reality. Despite adopting the aid of advanced photo technology, his personal translation of his subjects follows a classical line, such as the traditional priming of the canvas, as practised by the painters of the 16th and 17th centuries, combined with the perfection of oil painting technique.

Check out Roberto Bernardi's website.

Noel Cruz

Noel Cruz is one of the most versatile and distinguished repaint artists in the doll community. He is most recognized for his character and celebrity based dolls due to their uncanny resemblance to the people they portray. His dolls are derived from several models like Gene, Tyler, Sydney, etc, by various dollmakers such as Robert Tonner and Franklin Mint. His repaints as well as his portraits are done with intricate detail to the point of being naturally lifelike in essence. Highly regarded among collectors and artists alike, Noel attempts to raise the bar and bring a fresh take to the common mass produced doll with every face he paints. read more...

steve carell

Steven John "Steve" Carell [pronounced /kəˈrɛl/; born August 16, 1962] is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, producer, director and writer. Carell became famous for his roles in the television series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Office. He has also starred in several Hollywood films including Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Little Miss Sunshine, Evan Almighty, Dan in Real Life, Get Smart, Date Night and Dinner for Schmucks; and voiced characters in the animated films Over the Hedge, Horton Hears a Who!, and Despicable Me. Carell was nominated as "America's funniest man" in Life magazine. He received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Comedy Series for his lead role of Michael Scott for the American television series The Office during 2006.

source: wikipedia

shaquille o'neal

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal [pronounced /ʃəˈkiːl/ shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972], nicknamed "Shaq" [/ˈʃæk/ SHAK], is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. Standing 7 ft 1 in [2.16 m] tall and weighing 325 pounds [147 kg], he is one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 18-year career, O'Neal has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. After the retirement of Lindsey Hunter on March 5, 2010, O'Neal became the oldest active player in the NBA.

Following a standout career at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He quickly became one of the top centers in the league, winning Rookie of the year in 1992–93 and later leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won three consecutive championships, playing alongside Kobe Bryant, in 2000, 2001, and 2002. O'Neal's relationship with Bryant eventually declined into a feud, leading to O'Neal's trade to the Miami Heat in 2004. He won his fourth NBA championship in 2006, but was traded midway through the season a year and a half later to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played alongside LeBron James in the 2009–10 season.

O'Neal's individual accolades include the 1999–00 MVP award, the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections. He is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same year (2000); the other players are Willis Reed in 1970 and Michael Jordan in 1996 and 1998. He ranks 5th all-time in points scored, 6th in field goals, 12th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks.

In addition to his basketball career, O'Neal has released four rap albums, with his first, Shaq Diesel, going platinum. He has also appeared in numerous films and has starred in his own reality shows, Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs.

source: wikipedia

brad pitt portrait

William Bradley "Brad" Pitt [born December 18, 1963] is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. He has been described as one of the world's most attractive men, a label for which he has received substantial media attention.

Pitt began his acting career with television guest appearances, including a role on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas in 1987. He later gained recognition as the cowboy hitchhiker who seduces Geena Davis's character in the 1991 road movie Thelma & Louise. Pitt's first leading roles in big-budget productions came with A River Runs Through It [1992] and Interview with the Vampire [1994]. He was cast opposite Anthony Hopkins in the 1994 drama Legends of the Fall, which earned him his first Golden Globe nomination. In 1995 he gave critically acclaimed performances in the crime thriller Seven and the science fiction film 12 Monkeys, the latter securing him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination. Four years later, in 1999, Pitt starred in the cult hit Fight Club. He then starred in the major international hit as Rusty Ryan in Ocean's Eleven [2001] and its sequels, Ocean's Twelve [2004] and Ocean's Thirteen [2007]. His greatest commercial successes have been Troy [2004] and Mr. & Mrs. Smith [2005]. Pitt received his second Academy Award nomination for his title role performance in the 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Following a high-profile relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow, Pitt was married to actress Jennifer Aniston for five years. Pitt currently lives with actress Angelina Jolie in a relationship that has generated wide publicity.He and Jolie have six children—Maddox, Zahara, Pax, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. Since beginning his relationship with Jolie, he has become increasingly involved in social issues both in the United States and internationally. Pitt owns a production company named Plan B Entertainment, whose productions include the 2007 Academy Award winning Best Picture, The Departed.

source: wikipedia

seanmaximus is 8

happy 8th birthday to seanmaximus bautista:))

We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.  [Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]

david bowie

David Bowie [pronounced /ˈboʊ.iː/ BOH-ee;[1] born David Robert Jones, 8 January 1947] is an English rock musician, and singer who has also worked as an actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for five decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s, and is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth of his work.

amanda seyfried

Amanda Michelle Seyfried [pronounced /ˈsaɪfrɪd/ SYE-frid; born December 3, 1985] is an American actress, singer-songwriter and former child model. She began her career as a child model when she was 11 and when she was 15 she began her career as an actress; starting off with uncredited roles and going on to have recurring roles on As the World Turns and All My Children, which expanded into her successful television and film career.

In 2004, Seyfried made her film debut in Mean Girls playing Karen Smith, the ditsiest of the so called 'Plastics'. She then went on to other films including Nine Lives [2005] and Alpha Dog [2006]. In 2006, she landed a lead role on HBO's popular television series Big Love. After that, Seyfried appeared as Sophie Sheridan in the 2008 musical feature film Mamma Mia!. Other recent notable appearances include lead roles in Jennifer's Body, Chloe, Dear John, Veronica Mars and Letters to Juliet.

source: wikipedia

igoohit dot com

happy 2011 everyone!!!

i just published igoohit.com, my first ever official web page. it was launched 1st Jan. 2011. still in its beta version, i'll be tweaking elements as i go along. have fun!