Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Ancient Bust of Queen Nefertiti. The Egyptian Museum, Berlin. by Travis Simpkins

Bust of Queen Nefertiti. Ancient Egypt. The Egyptian Museum, Berlin. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of the
Ancient Egyptian
Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Created by the court sculptor Thutmose
Amarna Period. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1340 B.C.
Collection of
The Egyptian Museum, Berlin, Germany
by Travis Simpkins




Uncovering Queen Nefertiti's Lost Tomb


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Bust of Queen Nefertiti. by Travis Simpkins. The Egyptian Museum, Berlin

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Olga Viso. Former Director of the Walker Art Center. Minneapolis, MN. by Travis Simpkins

Olga Viso. Former Director of the Walker Art Center. Minneapolis, Minnesota. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Olga Viso
Former Director of the 
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
by Travis Simpkins



Olga Viso: Walker Art Center


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Olga Viso. by Travis Simpkins. Walker Art Center. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Monday, April 21, 2025

Leda and the Swan. Ancient Roman. 1st Century BC. by Travis Simpkins

Leda and the Swan. Ancient Roman. 1st Century BC. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Roman figure of
Leda and the Swan
1st Century B.C.
Roman, based on a Greek original
National Archaeological Museum
Venice, Italy
Museo archeologico nazionale di Venezia
by Travis Simpkins



Leda and the Swan


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Leda and the Swan. Ancient Roman. 1st Century BC. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, April 5, 2025

The Three Graces. Faith, Hope and Charity. by Travis Simpkins

The Three Graces. Faith, Hope and Charity. The Square. Masonic magazine. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
The Three Graces
Faith, Hope & Charity
by Travis Simpkins


Created for the June 2018 cover of The Square


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The Square. Scottish Rite NMJ. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Art by Travis Simpkins


Monday, February 17, 2025

Katie Melua. Singer, Songwriter, Musician. Secret Symphony. by Travis Simpkins

Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Katie Melua
Georgian / British
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
by Travis Simpkins



Katie Melua - Mary Pickford


Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. by Travis Simpkins

Katie Melua - Just Like Heaven


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Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. Secret Symphony. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Grace Kelly. Princess of Monaco. Hollywood Actress. Rear Window. by Travis Simpkins

Grace Kelly. Hollywood Actress. Princess of Monaco. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Grace Kelly
Princess of Monaco
( 1929 - 1982 )
Actress of Stage and Screen
Retired from acting at age 26
to marry Prince Rainier III
by Travis Simpkins



Grace Kelly - Royal Wedding


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Grace Kelly. Hollywood Actress. Princess of Monaco. Rear Window. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Academy Award Winner. by Travis Simpkins

Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Academy Award Winner. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sophia Loren
Sofia Villani Scicolone
Dame of the Grand Cross, OMRI
Italian Film Actress
Academy Award Winner
former Beauty Queen & Singer
by Travis Simpkins


 Sophia Loren


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Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. The Millionairess. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Josephine Baker. Entertainer and Activist. Siren of the Tropics. by Travis Simpkins

Josephine Baker. Entertainer, Activist and WWII French Resistance Agent. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of 
Josephine Baker
born Freda Josephine McDonald
( 1906 - 1975 )
American-born French Entertainer
Singer, Dancer, Actress
WWII French Resistance Agent
Civil Rights Activist
by Travis Simpkins

 Josephine Baker


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Josephine Baker. Entertainer and Activist. Siren of the Tropics. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, December 23, 2024

Aphrodite, Pan and Eros. Ancient Greek Mythology. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Aphrodite, Pan and Eros. Ancient Greek Sculpture. Mythology. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an
Ancient Greek Sculpture of
Aphrodite, Pan and Eros
Hellenistic Era
circa 100 B.C.
 Collection of the
National Archaeological Museum of Athens

by Travis Simpkins


Aphrodite: Goddess of Love and Beauty

Pan: God of the Wild


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Aphrodite, Pan and Eros. Ancient Greek Sculpture. Mythology. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Let it Snow: A Holiday Collection. by Travis Simpkins

Jewel Kilcher. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Actress, Author and Poet. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Jewel Kilcher
Singer-Songwriter, Musician
Producer, Actress
Author and Poet
by Travis Simpkins


 Jewel - The Christmas Song

Jewel - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

 Jewel - Let it Snow



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Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Let it Snow: A Holiday Collection. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. The First Lady of American Cinema. by Travis Simpkins

Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. The First Lady of American Cinema. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Lillian Gish
( 1893 - 1993 )
Actress of Stage and Screen
The First Lady of American Cinema
Her Career spanned 75 years (1912 - 1987)
She is credited with pioneering fundamental 
early film performing techniques
by Travis Simpkins


 Lillian Gish - Honorary Academy Award

Lillian Gish - Interview

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Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. Intolerance. D.W. Griffith. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Casablanca. by Travis Simpkins

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Ingrid Bergman
( 1915 - 1982 )
Swedish Actress
Three-time Academy Award Winner
Best remembered as
Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942)
by Travis Simpkins


 Ingrid Bergman - Interview


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Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Casablanca. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb. Author, Lecturer and Tudor Historian. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb. Historian. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb
Historian, Author & Television Presenter
Senior Lecturer & Convenor for History at
New College of the Humanities - London, England
by Travis Simpkins



Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb


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Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb. by Travis Simpkins. Tudor Historian

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Leda and the Swan. Ancient Roman. 1st Century BC. by Travis Simpkins

Leda and the Swan. Ancient Roman. 1st Century BC. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Roman figure of
Leda and the Swan
1st Century B.C.
Roman, based on a Greek original
National Archaeological Museum
Venice, Italy
Museo archeologico nazionale di Venezia
by Travis Simpkins



Leda and the Swan


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Leda and the Swan. Ancient Roman. 1st Century BC. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Mythology. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Figure of
Isis
Wife/Sister of Osiris
Mother of Horus
Goddess, helped the dead 
in entering the afterlife
Divine Mother of the Pharaoh (Horus)
Her maternal aid was 
invoked in healing spells. 
She was also prominent in
royal rituals, temple rites,
funerary practices and magical texts
18th Dynasty, 1550 - 1292 B.C.

by Travis Simpkins


The Osiris Myth

Egyptian Mythology


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Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Rita Hayworth. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. Film Noir. Femme Fatale. by Travis Simpkins

Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins
Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Rita Hayworth
Margarita Carmen Cansino
( 1918 - 1987 )
Hollywood Actress
Professional Dancer
"The Love Goddess"
The most popular pin-up girl during World War II
by Travis Simpkins


Rita Hayworth - Put the Blame on Mame


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Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. by Travis Simpkins
Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Gene Tierney. Hollywood Actress. Laura. Film Noir. Femme Fatale. by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins
Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Gene Eliza Tierney
( 1920 - 1991 )
Hollywood Actress
Academy Award Nominee

by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney - Interview


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Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. Laura. by Travis Simpkins
Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. Laura. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Aphrodite, Pan and Eros. Ancient Greek Mythology. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Aphrodite, Pan and Eros. Ancient Greek Sculpture. Mythology. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an
Ancient Greek Sculpture of
Aphrodite, Pan and Eros
Hellenistic Era
circa 100 B.C.
 Collection of the
National Archaeological Museum of Athens

by Travis Simpkins


Aphrodite: Goddess of Love and Beauty

Pan: God of the Wild


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Aphrodite, Pan and Eros. Ancient Greek Sculpture. Mythology. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Hygeia. Goddess of Health. Antioch, Roman. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Hygeia. Goddess of Health. Antioch. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Roman Statue of
Hygieia
Goddess of Health & Hygiene
1st or 2nd Century A.D.
Excavated at Antioch
Collection of the
Worcester Art Museum
by Travis Simpkins



Statue of Hygeia - Worcester Art Museum


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Hygeia. Goddess of Health. Antioch. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, January 29, 2024

Aphrodite Rising from the Sea. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Aphrodite Rising from the Sea. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
Aphrodite Rising from the Sea
Greek or Roman, Eastern Mediterranean
Hellenistic or Imperial Period
100 B.C. - 70 A.D.
Collection of the 
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


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Aphrodite Rising from the Sea. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston