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Hieronymus Bosch, Dutch Renaissance Painter

Bosch produced several triptychs. Among his most famous is The Garden of Earthly Delights.

He was from the Netherlands and was part of the Northern Renaissance.

Bosch is also one of the most revolutionary draftsmen in the history of art, producing some of the first distinctive sketches in Northern Europe.

Triptych: (three panels)“The Garden of Earthly Delights”

Bosch uses fantastic imagery to illustrate moral and religious concepts and narratives

Right Panel:Adam and Eve

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Center Panel:Garden of earthly delights

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Detail: The man is a self portrait of Hieronymus Bosch

Right Panel:Hell and punishment of sinners

Closed: God creating the Earth

Triptych: “The Last Judgment”

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Star Wallowing Bull, Native American Artist

Did not want to be expected to create “Indian Art”

“I did not find an interest in drawing traditional American Indian cultural icons. If I did, I changed a lot of the images and made them more intricate and interesting.”

“I wanted to create my own art on a new level and steer clear of the old traditional Indian style of art.”

-Star Wallowing Bull

Draws vibrantly detailed imagery in Prismacolor pencils

Incorporates historical and personal events, American pop culture, and Native American heritage

Martin Handford,British Artist Creator & Illustrator of Where’s Waldo books

"My earliest influences were cinema epics and playing with toy soldiers. I attempted to recapture the excitement in my drawings, which started out as crowds of crude stick figures."

-Martin Handford

Martin was asked to create a book showcasing his talent, and the character Waldo was born to provide a link between each scene.

"That’s who Waldo is - an afterthought," he says. "As it turns out, the fans were more interested in the character than in the crowd scenes."

Martin Handford,British Artist

As an artist Martin's Where's Waldo books have been immensely successful 43 million copies worldwide 33 countries 22 languages.

"I can’t tell you how pleased I am that Waldo has taken on a life of his own, I’d like to inspire children--to open their minds to explore subjects more--to just be aware of what’s going on around them. I’d like them to see wonder in places that might not have occurred to them."

Martin Handford was inspired byPieter Bruegel (The Peasant Wedding)