Drawing and Sketching

My daughter has quite a knack for art and all things related to it. I have noticed this when I took her one time at an art gallery where a friend of mine launched her art pieces. She had a great time looking into each of the pieces displayed in the gallery, and even complimented [...]

Take a Hint from NGS

We have always admired the magazine being published by the National Geographic Society. Articles are deeply researched and it covers a variety of topics ranging from history to coverage of distant places, some of which we have not heard about. National Geographic is best known for its color photography. If it is a rare flowering [...]

Cool Paintings

There are amazing sights to see all over the world. Mountains are amazing to see, but it is kind of expensive to see them. If you live in the city far away from the tranquil wilderness, getting there would be a problem. Not a big problem but an expensive problem, since gas is more expensive [...]

The Involvement of the Computer in Art

Defining computer art is difficult. Definitely, it is a form of art that makes use of the computer. But these art forms are usually made in conjunction with other techniques. For instance, an artist may combine traditional painting with algorithm art and other digital techniques. This is made possible with the availability of various kinds [...]

Natural is In

There are a lot of ways that we can express ourselves. One of them is through painting. A type of painting that is very refreshing are the paintings done by Plein Air painters. This type of painting is called Plein Air painting. These are paintings or drawings made directly from nature and infused with a [...]

Grandfather’s Abstracting

I grew up in the care of my grandfather. He is a great lover of the arts and we would talk about artists and their work all the time. Some of the names that stuck to my head were, of course, the famous ones like MIchelangelo, Picasso, Da Vinci, and Van Gogh. But, later on, [...]

Artistic Vocabulary

In the mid ’40s, artists of a new movement first held the first public exhibitions of their work. Dubbed abstract expressionism, the movement does not describe any one particular style. Rather, it is considered a general attitude. The artists had in common morally-loaded themes that were often heavy and tragic.
Abstract expressionists advocate for individuality and [...]

Homage to a Great Warrior

Red Cloud was a popular warrior leader of the Sioux tribe in the 1800s. He had led a war that defeated U.S. authorities. This ensuing treaty helped establish The Great Sioux Reservation. Red Cloud continued to champion his people as a statesman and politician until his death in 1909 at the age of 90.
Gifted artist [...]

Inspiring Pieces of Art

Like most crafts, metal art requires a combination of skill, creativity and patience. But it is different from our regular craft that requires only scraps of fabric or paper, a pair of scissors and supplies that can be bought from the neighborhood stationary store. Rather, it makes use of metals, irons and steels and possibly [...]

The Art of Nature

We all love nature and when it comes to choosing an art work we start it with none other than scenery painting. Even if you will ask any child to draw painting they will also draw a scenery painting. Although scenery paintings seems to be very easy to make, in reality it’s not.
Scenery painting [...]

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