Portraits by Israel Anthony

Young Love. #charcoal on #strathmorepaper. Thank you for your business @ffsemre. Hope she loves it #charcoaldrawing #charcoalportrait #commissionedart #artistlife

Archaeologists believe they have discovered the world’s oldest-known representational artwork: three wild pigs painted deep in a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi at least 45,500 years ago. The ancient images, revealed this week in the journal Science Advances, were found in Leang Tedongnge cave. Made with red ochre pigment, the painting appears to depict a group of Sulawesi warty pigs, two of which appear to be fighting. Those two images are badly damaged,... but the third, possibly watching the drama unfold, remains in near-pristine condition. The world’s oldest surviving representational image of an animal, the paper noted, the painting may also constitute the most ancient figurative artwork known to archaeology. Such discoveries in Indonesia throw into question long-held beliefs that art originated in Europe, where sites like Spain’s El Castillo cave and France’s Chauvet cave feature work from 35,000 to 40,000 years ago. - @art_net_news #arthistory #representationalart #redochre #artorigins

Operation 4.6 #charcoalart #stonehengepaper #artistlife #blackandwhite

The Cover Up. #softpastels on 11 x 18 #cansonarchivalpaper #barebeauty #series #portraits

This arrived in the mail today. Thank you @portraitsociety

What an honour. #Mogul was #awarded a #certificateofmerit in @portraitsociety’s #2020miracleoftheportrait #competition. Congratulations to all the winners! #artistlife #portraitartist #portraitist