Jessica Libor Fine Art
Inspiration
“Emergence” Annual Spring Show Featuring Work by Jessica Libor
I am excited to be a part of the annual Spring show, “Emergence”, at JAG Fine Art in downtown Philadelphia. Join us on Friday, March 23, from 5pm to 8pm for a celebration of the new season and new work by artists such as Justin Bean, Jessica Libor, Ann Kullaf, and many more. Drinks and … Continue reading
Christian Birmingham’s World of Fantasty
Christian Birmingham is an illustrator whose work I have long admired. His talent is obvious in the way he combines color, composition, atmosphere and drama in all of his work, to bring you into a world of fantasy and make it believable. He has illustrated classic fairy tales such as the Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty,, … Continue reading
The Genesis of the Butterfly
My inspiration for the next art piece strikes me, usually, when I am concentrating on what I am struck by visually or emotionally. Sometimes, however, a beautiful inspiration strikes when it is least expected. It could be triggered by a song, a person, a moment or memory, a story, an object, or a conviction. Recently, … Continue reading
How to Paint Like the Masters: Part 7, Window Shading and Glazing
This is the stage in the painting where it all starts to come together. In part six of this series of posts on how to paint like the masters, we left off when finishing the ebauche, a thin layer of paint and turpinoid with a few drops of oil mixed in, to set the tone … Continue reading
My Conversation with Steven Assael
Last year, I attended a visiting artist lecture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where Steven Assael, a New York native artist, was the guest speaker. I was electrified at his presentation, and sat eagerly forward on my chair throughout the entire slideshow. Seeing his work blown up large in a darkened theatre … Continue reading
Artist Jessica Libor Interview 2012
Hello friends! I am SO excited to bring to you a short video in which I explain what I’m working on and what my art is about. This was made yesterday, so it’s quite current. Click the link below to watch the video: Jessica Libor Interview 2012 I’ll be sharing more soon about the experience … Continue reading
Women Painting Women
While visiting Charleston, SC this summer with some dear friends, we stopped at the Robert Lange Studios Fine Art Gallery. Truly a gem of a gallery in the more traditionally touristy town, this gallery represents some of the finest emerging artists. Many of the artists represented are graduates of the New York Academy of Art, … Continue reading
How to Paint Like the Masters, Part 5: Advice on Rendering Details in Drawing
While I was taking this workshop at GCA, I was ready to be done with drawing at this point. I wanted to get to the fun part…painting! There’s something so freeing and satisfying about the brush tip making marks on your canvas, and the ability to manipulate it. However, I disciplined myself to stay on … Continue reading
How to Paint Like the Masters, Part 4: The Rendering Continues
To continue our journey towards a beautiful painting, we begin where we left off, while still rendering a drawing and getting the values correct. Again, remember that with every finished drawing, painting in the correct value scale becomes easier. Before we dive in again, I wanted to share with you some of the most inspiring … Continue reading
