Behind the Reality of Fantasy
“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.” - Lloyd Alexander
Related Artists
Resources
Jan Vermeer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwePebWCtMw&feature=fvsr
The life of Johannes Vermeer, By Dr. Betty Ann Brown, Art Historian, Critic and curator.
Girl with the Pearl Earring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijMGqg6qjMo&feature=fvsr
8 year old Sophia recreates by Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece, Girl With A Pearl Earring using acrylic paint
Essential Vermeer Resources
http://www.essentialvermeer.com
A site for exploring every facet of the life and work of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
Franz Marc
http://www.franzmarc.org/franz-marc-paintings.jsp
German-French artist on the beginning of 20 Century. Influenced by Van Gogh, Cezanne and Gauguin. His paintings are famous for the unusual color used in animals.
Vincent Van Gogh
http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/beforeafter.html
Here is a comparison pictures of Van Gohg first realistic images and his later work.
Paul Gauguin
http://www.paul-gauguin.net/Arearea-Aka-Joyousness.html
A gauging artwork with a red dog and red grass. “Arearea Aka Joyousness”
http://www.paul-gauguin.net/White-Horse.html
“The White Horse” A Gauguin art piece whit interesting color mix.
Pablo Picasso
Quotes.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/3253.Pablo_Picasso
Bread Fingers picture.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yooareyoung/4737983861/
Picasso video about a journey through his life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odqhkt3kYiA
Picasso Kids Site
http://www.mykidsart.com.au/Pablo_Picasso_Famous_Artists_My_Kids_Art.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fNvBJAJw4s
Joan Miró
http://joanmiro.com
Paul Klee
http://www.paulklee.net/paul-klee-paintings.jsp
Maurice Sendak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZTQib7G2Hs&feature=my_watch_later_videos&list=WLA2CD69C47E121A94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cOEFnppm_A
Jean-Michel Folon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOS5Ry6UmKY
Dr. Seuss
http://www.drseussart.com
http://www.seussville.com/#/books
Walt Disney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anxoxx2KTNI
What is 'Real'? How Our Brain Differentiates Between Reality and Fantasy
http://www.phys.org/news157029052.html
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True by Richard Dawkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlUPlpUci4c
Art photography: When 'reality isn't good enough'
http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/living/fine-art-photography-manipulation/index.html
Interesting analogy about Star Wars
http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/agordon/starwars.htm
Why Star Wars Still Matter?
http://www.decentfilms.com/articles/starwars
First commercial of StarWars 1976
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoTt9h217gw
http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/video/2012/jun/26/celebrating-years-harry-potter-magic-video
"Harry Potter - A Look Back"