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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Painting Identification. | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: A relative of mine had to replicate this painting for a class, however, her instructor didn't even ... A: There are a lot of artists and paintings around us which are not recognizable. Unless the paintings ... | |
| Trying to find artist | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: My husband was given two oil paintings (i think) from his grandparents, he is now 33 years old. They ... A: Kim, Thank you for the question. I don't want to jump into conclusion so quickly, but as you ... | |
| Beginner | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: I decided to start painting, so I enrolled in a painting class and then just realized that everyone ... A: Cesar, Thanks for the question. Before Renaissance time and after early 20th century, a lot of ... | |
| Sketches? | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: Just wanted some more info. on what these are.Are they real sketches,drawings or just copies? A: Patricia, First of all, let's determine if it is an original work: Use magnifying glasses and look ... | |
| new question | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: Do allexperts actually read emails or is it an automated response? I recently asked a question and ... A: Veronica, Yes, indeed, AllExperts actually read emails and type word by word for answers. I ... | |
| heywoodhardy painting | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: s it really. was just wondering could anyone tell me if this sound like a copy or not. i would be ... A: Heywood Hardy did etchings too. Most etchings were black and white. Yours could be original or ... | |
| Australian Impressionist | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: Could you please tell about some Australian impressionist,today.Thank you very much. A: Basically, Australian impressionism movement took place between 1883 and 1897 for 14 years. Sketchy ... | |
| Eglise De Litrinis (Leine) | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I have a painting of what appears to be a French village street scene. A wall runs down the left ... A: David, Maurice Utrillo was the nome de plum for Maurice Valadon. She specialized in cityscape ... | |
| Protection For Outdoor Sculptural Wood Painting | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: I am a artist and I do oil paintings on wooden structures and I want to install them outside. I'm ... A: Mark, I am not familiar with the vinyl suggestion, so I cannot comment on that! However, linseed ... | |
| painting | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: Hey Judy, I was wondering we will start painting in monday and our art teacher happens to ... A: Joseph, What and how you paint it all depends on WHAT KIND OF ATMOSPHERE you want your painting to ... | |
| Emile Renouf-The Helping Hand | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: Since I was a little girl my mom has had this picture hanging in our dinning room.She has told me ... A: Susan, Since I don't see the painting, I cannot tell you exactly what it is. However, I can tell ... | |
| autoro ricci | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: hi we have what certainly appers to be a ricci picture but it is in black and white we belive the ... A: Martin, There have been a lot of artists who use black and white for studies before they do color ... | |
| N Spence | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: I was reading the question/answer from Expert: Paul Herman - 6/2/2008 regarding N Spence oil ... A: Denise, As far as I know, there was Nile Spencer, American painter. I have not heard any artist's ... | |
| Lithographs | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: We purchased an original "Bill Bartlett" watercolor at a studio in Chicago. About a year after we ... A: Robert, I am sorry to hear the condition. Still, the basic copyright belongs to the artist. When ... | |
| What kind of media | 12/25/2009 |
| Q: You answered a question for me yesterday re:Chinese or Japanese painting on cross-stitched material ... A: malcolm, Oil on photographs is a new invention for art. There have been some artists painting on ... | |
| what kind of medium? | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a 3 vintage pieces of art. There are I believe either Japanese or Chinese. I have been trying ... A: This is definitely not Chinese art at all. My very first and strong impression on this is Japanese ... | |
| painting | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a painting by Michaud called sormy harbor.How do I find out what it's worth? It is 36"x30". ... A: In order to determine the value of a painting, you would need an art appraiser. This can be done ... | |
| French watercolor paper/medium | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: I'm wondering if you could possibly identify the type/name of a specific watercolor 'stock' . I ... A: Dan, Neyret Freres was the company who did the silk tapestry for Elizabeth Sonrel's paintings. Her ... | |
| Pastel painting | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: I'm wandering if you can help me, I have this old pastel portrait that I got long ago from my ... A: Felix, The style of this painting is very similar to the 18th Italian artists Richard Wilson's and ... | |
| shading | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: I was just wondering how painters create shading in their work? Some people seem to make one colour ... A: There are several ways to do it: 1. If you need to have the colors as saturated as possible, then ... | |
| shading | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: I was just wondering how painters create shading in their work? Some people seem to make one colour ... A: Liz, Are you thinking of water based painting media or oil based? These two are different. It's ... | |
| Art Technique | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I purchased this piece at an estate sale. I purchased two, it appeared to be an elderly man and ... A: Sharon, The pieces you have are purely decorative, fairly new (despite the fact that the dress of ... | |
| Painting by artist Alberto or Alberta | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: I have another painting that is signed by artist Alberto or Alberta(can tell which one is for sure) ... A: George, I am not sure about the artist, but the subject is a Bodhisattva (translated as ... | |
| Chinese Block Prints | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I recently acquired a piece of artwork by an artist Xu Beihong, and was told that it was a "Block ... A: Peter, I don't believe that this is a woodblock print, although woodblock printing originates from ... | |
| Oil painting By M.Scott | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: Recently purchased oil painting on canvas signed by M.Scott. It's some landscape - a tree, river, ... A: George, There are a lot of oil painting artists with the initial M and last name as Scott. ... | |
| Dufy (previous) | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: "gallegraphical?" Did you mean calligraphical? (Don't worry, I'm not going to rate your reply.) A: LOL........ David... Yes, calligraphical it is. Sorry about my mistyping. Recently, I typed a lot ... | |
| Dufy | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: In many of Dufy's pictures, one can see very fine dark lines, usually black, in the distance. What ... A: David, When i was saying that Dufy used ink, it referred to water based media only, such as ... | |
| Dufy | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: In many of Dufy's pictures, one can see very fine dark lines, usually black, in the distance. What ... A: David, Thanks for the question. Some of the vague fine lines you see are pencil lines. However, ... | |
| Plexiglass window sign paint. | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: I have recently purchased a Illuminated Glowrite sign and need to know what kind of opaque marker ... A: You would need "enamel" markers/paint, which is epoxy based. However, I am not sure where or what ... | |
| what is it? | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I hope you are well. I have a picture of what appears to be a knight holding a spear...i think the ... A: Lisa, The knight you referred to is clearly indicating a Swiss guard with the official dress ... | |
| Painting by Virginia Rodecker Jarboe | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: I inherited a painting by the above artist entitled "Old Timer." I have found very limited ... A: Penny, It can be, but not necessary. Any reproductions can be made just like the originals with ... | |
| painting | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: Hello my mother in law has a huge beautiful painting in which she would like to make out the artist ... A: Anjanetta, Unfortunately, there is never a website that has a complete list of artists. There have ... | |
| A question | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: How can a graffiti claim as an art? A: Yard, Thanks for the question. Art is very personal and subjective. The definition of it varies ... | |
| How to crack an oil painting | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know how to make the effect of little crackings on an oil painting. I wanna make it ... A: Most of the time what you would find at the stores is the crackle medium for ACRYLIC paintings. ... | |
| paintings | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: the first was my gr. gr. grandmas it is a wooden frame painted gold and its a cottage w mountains in ... A: Trisha, I am sorry to tell you that both of your paintings are highly reproductions. The first one ... | |
| IAPCO | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: Schwartz. Written in pencil (on the matte) is 'Sleepy Hollow Road' on the far left and 'Davis F. ... A: Yes, Tim, You got it! A watercolor artist would never sign on a mat board with an original ... | |
| Ascot Raoul Dufy | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: I seen an appraiser today about painting i have the appraiser state that the painting seem like a ... A: Gladys, It is the best way to look closely and see if it is a reproduction or not, for it makes ... | |
| Grey/Gray | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: What is the difference between "grey" and "gray?" A: Jordan, They are both the color name between the black and the white. No difference as far as the ... | |
| Ascot Raoul Dufy | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: I seen an appraiser today about painting i have the appraiser state that the painting seem like a ... A: Gladys, Please look at this picture I included here to see if that's the one you were describing ... | |
| oil painting of junk ships | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: i have just recently received this lovely painting. I am wanting to know a little information on the ... A: Tamara, Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, there is no way for me to be able to tell what ... | |
| Oil painting signed and numbered | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: I have an oil painting and the artist signature is hard to read but on the back it has DE Vogel ... A: Pam, Thanks for your question. The numbers in the back of a painting indicates two possibilities. ... | |
| charles beckendorf/ etching | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I have a Charles Beckendorf, "whitetail buck and doe running" ETCHING, 1968 series . I looked at his ... A: If you meant the authorized limited reproduction, then it's between $100 and $400 according to ... | |
| Paul A. Seifert | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: I just received a framed work by German Folk Artist Paul A. Seifert and cannot find any information ... A: Amanda, Thanks for the question. I assume that you meant "reproduction" by using the word "print." ... | |
| U.L. Print | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: I purchased a Winslow Homer print from a yard sale. It is marked U.L. print No 417. It is also ... A: Betty, U.L. is a printing term. It stands for Underwriters Laboratories. All the reproductions by ... | |
| a water color painter | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a painting of a landscape that came from a dealer(Antonio's Collection) in Oklahoma City in ... A: Mike, Percy might be a regional artist. Unless an artist is known nationwide, it is almost ... | |
| a water color painter | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a watercolor painting of a "roadrunner" that is signed by arturo. I purchase this painting in ... A: Mike, I am not sure what you motivation of finding more information about the paintings you have ... | |
| Acrylic painting | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: How can I best use blue painter's tape to make a straight edge with acrylic paint , on CANVAS, ... A: Oops, Sorry, Terri, the CANVAS somehow slipped away from my eyes, assuming most people creating ... | |
| Acrylic painting | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: How can I best use blue painter's tape to make a straight edge with acrylic paint , on CANVAS, ... A: Terri, Thanks for the question. Usually, people have the problem of painting seeping under the ... | |
| Any ideas on time period? | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to identify what artist painted this painting. I have no idea where to begin. I am ... A: You are welcome! I suspect that there would be a signature within 1/8- 1/4" area. I could be ... | |
| Any ideas on time period? | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to identify what artist painted this painting. I have no idea where to begin. I am ... A: Ann, Thank you for your question. First off, I would like to say that you do have good knowledge ... | |
| paintings | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: I have 2 oil painting that were purchased at an auction by my parents years ago. One is by H Kimbel ... A: Angie, thank you for your question. I am afraid that the paintings you have are not the same or ... | |
| Appraisal on an Irving Stettner Watercolor | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: ALmost thirty years ago I was a poet in NYC and purchased several watercolors from Irving Stettner, ... A: Sari, I am NOT an appraiser in any kind, but I would try my best to help you. Irving Stettner's ... | |
| Artist and Art Form Identity | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: WI. The mural is quite large almost 80 feet long and 15 feet high. I believe the paint is a normal ... A: Chad, Thank you for your question. According to how you described it, the artist seemed to be a ... | |
| Asian painting | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Can you give me any information on this paining and/or the artist. There are 2 markings in the ... A: Alan, Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information online to identify this artist, for ... | |
| Asian painting | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: Can you give me any information on this paining and/or the artist. There are 2 markings in the ... A: Alan, Thank you for your question. It is a contemporary Japanese painting for sure. On the right ... | |
| watercolor painting | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: Hey, I just want to ask that we are having art class starting next week. The problem is that ... A: Joseph, I am sorry to tell you that none of the papers you mentioned is good for watercolor ... | |
| Paintings in the bathroom | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I've just started painting in acrylics, and would love to do a large 'piece' to hang in my newly ... A: Sara, Acrylic paintings are good choice for a bathroom. They are not as affected by moisture as ... | |
| Asian Painting (Chinese) | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I received two paintings from my mom. After looking them it was evident that one was damaged during ... A: Suanna, Thank you for your question. According to how you described them, they should not be more ... | |
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Answers by Expert:
Judy
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Expertise
I can answer ALL questions related to watercolor paintings, except appraisal or artist identification. I can answer general questions about oil, acrylic, Chinese painting, and other media. I am NOT an art appraiser at all for any kind. I can only answer questions in aspects of materials, techniques, and critiques. I do NOT have the access to records of auction, painting pricing, or artist files & works, unlike art gallery dealers or art appraisers. I would not know how much an art piece is worth, but I am only an expert in the "art form" but nothing to do with VALUE.
Experience
Professional watercolorist for decades. Knowledgeable about all media, but not in value or pricing.
Education/Credentials
BFA in Fine Art, Painting
MA in Art
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