Light painting artist research

Toby Keller

Keller lives and photographs in Santa Barbara, California.

Toby is a self taught photographer, he specialises in light painting photography. Keller uses streaks of light that combine with the landscape making his work rather interesting as it is a mix of photography.

Light painting is a technique in which photos are made by moving a light source while using a long exposure on the camera to capture an image.



I love this piece of Toby Keller's work as the background is very nice on the eye and he has used light painting to highlight on the main focus on the picture.

Pablo Picasso


Born in southern Spain Malaga on October the 25th 1881 and died on April the 8th 1973.

Picasso exceled in all subjects including painting, sculpture and print making.

Picasso was probably the most famous figure in art in the 20th century. Before the age of 50 the Spanish born artist had become the most well known name in modern art suggesting to you how popular he was.

By the age of 13 you could tell he was going to be successful artist. At the age of 14 his family moved to Barcelona and he applied for the School of Fine Arts and his entry exam was so  extraordinary and he was granted with an exception. He soon began to skip classes to roam the streets and sketch the city.

At the age of 16 he moved to Madrid to attend the Royal Academy of San Fernando. Once again, Picasso began skipping classes to wander the city and paint what he observed from beggars to prostitutes.

Here is an example of Picasso's light paintings similar to his other paintings and work which are very abstract. Looks like a pot of flowers to me.

This piece is looks a like to his other work would you agree?

I absolutely love his work he expresses his thoughts and feelings through light painting.