Brilliant portrait artwork by Skip Liepke

The Flying Dutchman Reader Find

By The Flying Dutchman in New Art on Friday 2 September 2011

Skip Liepke’s work makes me happy. Since first discovering it years ago, it has made me want to paint recklessly, with big wet wads of colour, because at the end of the day, character beats photo-realistic control every time. Moving from the Impressionists through Jenny Saville to reach a most edible and inspiring destination.

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Andrew Foster

Gerry Mak Reader Find

By Gerry Mak in New Art on Saturday 6 June 2009

Andrew Foster’s whimsical and erotic nudes seem to simultaneously lampoon and pay homage to the Impressionists. His pastel landscapes are completely devoid of men, and the women that inhabit them seem not to mind.

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