I recently discovered the works of Philip de László, and I have to say... what an incredible artist! The first thing that caught my eye was his use of colour; such beautiful harmony and balance. His brushstrokes flow with so much energy, and his compositions feel effortless yet powerful. I’m honestly surprised he isn’t celebrated on the same level as Sargent or Zorn. I came across this amazing resource that has his complete catalogue, with high-quality images available to view and download: Philip de László Catalogue Raisonné I’ve already saved a lot of my favourite portraits (sharing some samples below 👇), and he’s definitely on my list of artists to study further. Have you come across his work before? What do you think of his style compared to Sargent or Zorn?

Hi all, thank you for the energy and beautiful artwork so far in this month's Community Project. Here are my ideas for next month's (Sep 25) theme. I am very grateful for the culture here and the movement we are creating. Let's continue the good fight to restore beauty as a community. Below are the topic ideas please vote or comment with your own thoughts and feedback. 1. The War on Beauty - create artwork that beautifies the world - call out the ugly. Shine a lot on the ugliness in your city/area - appreciate the beautiful buildings, museums or people in your city/area - Redesign an ugly building, movie poster or album cover 2. The Body is Beautiful - life drawings and figure studies - anatomical studies - master copies and studies 3. Appreciation of Craft - create paintings with various paints and surfaces - create drawings with various tools and papers - experiment or challenge yourself with new traditional mediums and techniques