Inspiration

By Jeff Mottle

Fine Art Friday - Vol. 2

With so much focus on the technical side of of visualization, we want to bring some much needed attention back to the roots of our industry. Every Friday we'll be posting a series of paintings, photographs and traditional illustrations to showcase lighting, composition and mood to help inspire your digital visualizations. Below you'll find a selection of works in the public domain. Do you have a favourite non-digital artist you think we should feature? Let us know!

If you want hands on training to really get your creative juices flowing, we highly recommend the excellent work being done by Nikos Nikolopoulos and Damien Fennell at Creative Lighting. They have regular online and live training that has amazing feedback. Hands down the best inspirational classes you can find in architectural visualization.


 

Title: Winter Landscape
Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1670



 

Title: Appian Way
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium: Etching
Date: 1756




 

Title: Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde
Artist: Jules Victor Génisson
Medium: Painting
Date: 1696



 

Title: Ponte Salario
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium:
Date: 1754–1760



 

Title: Interior of the Cathedral of Amiens
Artist: Jules Victor Génisson
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1842



 

Title: Winter Landscape
Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1670




 

Title: River Landscape with a Castle on a High Cliff
Artist: Jacob van Ruysdael
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1670/1679



 

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Artist: Jacob van Ruysdael
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1671-1681



 

Title: Dedham Lock and Mill
Artist: John ConstableMedium: Oil on Canvas

Date: circa 1818



 

Title: Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds
Artist: John Constable
Medium: Etching
Date: 1823



 

Title: Schleuse und Mühle in Dedham (Dedham Mill)
Artist: John Constable
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1820



 

Title: Golding Constable's Flower Garden
Artist: John Constable
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1815



 

Title: Winter Landscape
Artist: Joos de Momper
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: circa between 1620 and 1629 (Baroque)



 

Title: Landscape with a Windmill
Artist: Jacob van Ruysdael
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: 1646



 

Title: A mountainous landscape with horsemen and travellers crossing a bridge.
Artist: Joos de Momper
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: 



 

Title: Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds
Artist: John Constable
Medium: Etching
Date: 1823



 

Title: Veduta della Piazza del Popolo
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium: Etching
Date: 1748-1774



 

Title: Ancient Ruins Used as Public Baths
Artist: Hubert Robert
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1798



 

Title: After the Rain
Artist: Salomon van Ruysdael
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: 1631



 

Title: Veduta interna del Panteon vulgarmente detto
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium:
Date:



 

Title: Courtyard of an inn with classical ruins
Artist: Viviano Codazzi
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1621 and circa 1647 (Baroque)



 

Title: Winter Landscape
Artist: Joos de Momper
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: circa between 1620 and 1629 (Baroque)


 

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Great inspiration .... for all. thanks Jeff Mottle.
Glad you like them. Thanks!
Great inspiration .... for all. thanks Jeff Mottle.
These are great! Nice mix.
Thanks George
Thanks Jeff!! We really appreciate this incredibly helpful and inspiring images. As we say here in Mexico: "With this, you have gained the right to enter the kingdom of heaven, wearing your favourite shoes!"
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These are great! Nice mix.
DECCVanguard
Thanks Jeff!! We really appreciate this incredibly helpful and inspiring images. As we say here in Mexico: "With this, you have gained the right to enter the kingdom of heaven, wearing your favourite shoes!"

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