Famous Artwork of the Month: Louis Comfort Tiffany

I chose Louis Comfort Tiffany as our Famous Artist for October because he loves to use peacocks in his artwork. This month we learned how to draw peacocks, along with the other four "core value birds". Also, I am going to dress up as a peacock this Halloween. I always make my own costume and this year I found peacock feathers at the craft store and they have been my inspiration. Are any of you making your own costume?

Louise Comfort Tiffany is the son of the founder of the famous "Tiffany" jewelry. He lived from 1848-1933 in the United States. He went to school in Chester, Pennsylvania, which is right near where I grew up! He is most famous for the stained glass lamps. You might recognize this style of lamp. They sell them at Ikea and other furniture stores. They are called "Tiffany style lamps" in honor of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Famous Artwork of the Month: The Great Wave

It is hurricane season, so it is only appropriate for the artwork of the month to be "The Great Wave", one of the most recognizable works of art from Japan.
"The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai.
"The Great Wave" is seen often in pop culture (popular culture like t-shirts, advertising, etc) and reproduced in other type of artwork such as the sculptures below.


Below are examples of "The Great Wave" as seen in pop culture that I found online.




The mural on the side of a house used "The Great Wave" as inspiration. How is it different than the original print? "The Great Wave" is one of my favorite paintings and I also have done a mural of it when I was in high school, only much smaller in my bedroom. So, I know this painting well!