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Here are some tips, tools, and techniques for starting an oil painting.
Barbie Gets A Makeover -New Website Features Realistic Oil Paintings of Vintage Barbie by Artist Judy Ragagli
The new website features Judy Ragagli's hyper-realistic original oil paintings of Barbie and her glamorous couture days beginning with her spectacular debut in 1959 as the ultimate fashion model.
What is a Giclee?
What is a Giclee Fine Art Print? A Giclee is the reproduction of an original work of art generated from a digital image printed with the very finest archival inks. The Barbie Giclees are printed only from my original oil paintings and is a great way to own a beautiful piece of art with a limited budget.
One of My Biggest Art Influencers: The Art of Jon Whitcomb
The art of Jon Whitcomb, one of my biggest art influencers. He was a famous in-demand illustrator during the 1940's through the 1960's and is one of the most recognizable Mid-Century illustrators to this day.
What Inspired You to Paint Barbie?
Why do you paint Barbie?I wanted to create an oil painting of Barbie that represents her as a cultural statement and/or icon in our modern times. I also wanted to celebrate her as a symbol of beauty, or “perceived” beauty. Through painting Barbie I found a connection to beauty.One can interpret, through my oil paintings of Barbie, the paintings of her promote the principle of beauty. I wanted to capture her and make sure she wasn’t lost in the form of “Barbie.” The expanded view of Barbie in my paintings, is not just “Barbie, the Doll,” but, a realistic...