Alex Kanevsky

He has an interesting feature on his website where you can watch a sequence of images of his paintings as they develop. I've seen the like on other sites but what makes his so interesting is that each step is more like a different version of the same painting, instead of a steady progression toward completeness. He just keeps repainting it over and over until he gets the results he wants. These paintings aren't layered in the traditional sense but they develop what he calls holes through which you can see bits and pieces of the earlier paintings. It's all very immediate and seemingly effortless though of course it really isn't.
While most of his work centers around the nude he tackles other subjects as well, often with reference to earlier 20th century artists.
There's much more to see at his website www.somepaintings.net/Alex.html






















"Blue Bathroom" 36x36" 2009























"Interior With Meat" 36x36" 2006






















"JFH - Knee Deep in Water" 36x36" 2009

[I love this painting but Water? Really?]

Gail Potocki

Here's another contemporary symbolist drawing on 19th century predecessors who has obviously met with some success. The images on her website (www.gailpotocki.com) are frustratingly small but I found a couple decent images that you can see reasonably well. Just click on them to view slightly larger.


















"Silence" 56x46" 2001
















"Giver and Taker" 54x44" 2003

Lori Field

I'm sure this is the kind of work that really needs to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. Encaustic tends to be that way. Nonetheless her imagery and colors have a dreamlike quality that comes through even in the digital image. There's plenty of work to look through on her website www.lorifieldfineart.com
Or you can check out her Flickr page





















"Do You Like My Hat?"























"Butterflies In My Stomach"






















"The Little Death"

Fred Einaudi

If my previous entry depicted a subtle horror here's the horror with the subtlety stripped away and exposed to the harsh light of day and handed to you with a wink and a smile. The images are so striking that one almost forgets to notice how well the realism is handled.
fredeinaudi.com























"Mermaid" 18x24"






















"Patriot" 14x20"























"Hunger" 16x20"