Durer is Germany's greatest painter. For 500 years, Germans have not reduced their respect for Durer. German poet Goethe once commented, “When we understand the Albrecht Durer, we have known the nobility, truth and prosperity. Only the greatest Italian painter can have the equal value with him.”
In 1486, at the age of 15, Durer entered Nuremberg painter Michael Wolgemut's studio to study painting. During three years, Durer learned the delicate depiction method from Flanders; later Durer started his journey of life in the Rhine area. In 1494, at the age of 23 Durer crossed the Alps and first visited Venice where Durer found the art achievements of Renaissance and devoted his whole life to study them. In these three years, Durer studied anatomy and copied the works of Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini's works with rich artistic skills. In 1497 Durer returned to his home Nuremberg and opened his own studio, hoping to bring the influence from Italy to his own style. In 1505, at the age of 34, Durer went to Venice. At that time, Durer's works had deeply impressed Giovanni Bellini and other painters.
The oil portraits in the 15th century such as Man in Red Turban made by Yang Fan Ike were mostly the graphic character description. Male images in Durer’s portraits were majorly full of vigor, but cold in personality. In Portrait of Holtzman Shure, Holtzman Shure had a square jaw with a bald head whose eyes were brimming with radiating vigor staring at the viewers directly, which immediately caused a sense of urgency to the viewers. Highly realistic art skills immediately revealed the characters’ personality, which made the viewers and characters in painting establish a kind of magical mental contact. Holz Schur was a friend of Durer and was a councilor of the city of Nuremberg. He had repeatedly defended this city in the invasion of foreign enemies. Except one inscription and Durer's signature, the painting’s background had nothing, which effectively strengthened the perseverance and arrogant characters of Holtzman Shure.
Durer paintings belonged to the Netherlands’s painting technique system, which included both the Yang Fan Ike brothers, Bruegel, Rubens and Holbein of Flanders, French Manmulike, Watt as well as Holland’s Les Dahl and Hobbema. The reason why Netherlands’s painters used the transparent colors was to make the best use of white color reflection effect. Painting part by light, use one or several simple colors and adjustable powder for performance. When the painting was completely dry, to use the transparent paint until getting the desired color effect. Each part of Durer's Portrait of Holtzman Shure was drawn very meticulously to exhibit the object light effect in specific space. In this painting, the texture of his brown fur coat was very strong whose blonde hair curly hung down. Its thickness and high spot as well as its position in the space were showed very accurately, which was full of analysis and experimental science.
How to paint flowers in the oil paintings?
Both the plants in the pot and flowers inserted in the vase are the still lives theme that artists love. They can be alone made into the painting, or can also be used as a part of a group of still lives, such as adding some fruit, a bowl or a glass bottle pattern.
About drawing paper, canvas and painting board
There are many materials that can be used for painting. Drawing paper, canvas and painting board are commonly used. But the beginners should note that no matter which material you choose, please remember to process the painting bottom into no oil absorption or less.
Russian painter Serov's painting style
Serov was an outstanding Russian portrait painter in the alternate period of the nineteenth century and twentieth Century. And he was an important representative of Russian realism painting at the beginning of this century.
