R.A.HollandOct 16, 20206 minQueen, Goddess, Monster - Medusa's story then and nowMedusa has many origin stories, but I decided to paint her for my own reasons and my own interpretation.
R.A.HollandOct 9, 20206 minWomen of Horror - They can be terrifying tooThe stuff of nightmares are usually attributed to male painters, and I really had to dig deep to find the women who paint nightmares. Found!
R.A.HollandOct 2, 20203 minWomen of Hyperrealism - A very brief historyHyperrealism has some amazing women creating impressive, awe inspiring, beautiful art. Let's name a few lest they get forgotten by HIStory.
R.A.HollandSep 25, 20203 minThe Unseen Hours - Old entryThis entry came about from a comment I hear every now and then. “It must have taken so and so a couple of hours to paint that.”
R.A.HollandSep 18, 20207 minThe Meaning of Art - ever changingWhat art means to me and because it is subjective, we can't please everyone. I am quite hard to please, when it comes to art. Impress me?
R.A.HollandSep 11, 20206 minWhy Art? - Because it can be awe inspiringArt can be magical and I chose to paint because it was soothing and didn't trigger my rheumatoid arthritis. It then became a necessity.
R.A.HollandSep 4, 20205 minArt Should Not Objectify Women - EverAre women still objectified in art? The male gaze versus the female gaze. Also a rant...
R.A.HollandAug 28, 20204 minArt for Everyone - affordability v. my worthCan all art lovers own an original work of art? I meandered a bit, but tried to keep it short. A lot of meandering come to think of it...
R.A.HollandAug 21, 20204 minArtistic Influences & Inspiration - Alyssa MonksPainting should be like freedom - joyful and happy!
R.A.HollandAug 14, 20203 minPortraits on Fire - but also turned out to be a movie reviewWhere I actually review Portrait of a Lady on Fire and talk a little about painting.
R.A.HollandAug 9, 20202 minUpteenth attempt at starting a blog & OverthinkingAnother attempt at a blog and my meandering thoughts