We all need to be able to give our minds a rest sometimes. This is not as easy as it sounds. However, I have the answer for you. Your mind can be put at rest and refreshed, not only by resting, but by using other parts of the mind. It’s not enough to switch off …
Monthly Archives: April 2017
What Are You Looking At?: The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art
Jetzt kaufen In the tradition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, art history with a sense of humor Every year, millions of museum and gallery visitors ponder the modern art on display and secretly ask themselves, “Is this art?” A former director at London’s Tate Gallery and now the BBC arts editor, Will Gompertz made it …
Acrylic Painting Techniques: Learn To Paint With Acrylics
Acrylic painting requires practice and patience. For the beginner artist who wish to learn how to paint with acrylics there are tons of resources on the internet revealing the common acrylic painting techniques and tutorials of different artists. We call them cheat techniques. By learning and applying these methods that master artists use in their …
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Sculptures and Art From the Philippines
Sculptures from the Philippines come in a variety of mediums. There are glass sculptures, marble sculptures, bronze and mixed medium sculptures. The themes, forms and styles used for Filipino sculptures run the artistic gamut from abstract sculptures to figure studies. During the 18th century sculptures from the Philippines reflected Catholic themes. One of the most …
Take Up a New Hobby and Make Your Own Glass Artwork
We all need a hobby or passtime to take ourselves away from our everyday life and escape a little. Learning how to blow glass is one way to totally immerse yourself in a hobby. Glass blowing is not your everyday hobby or passtime but one which requires great skill and dedication as well as hot, …
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Tip on Pencil Portrait Drawing – Six Elements of Portrait Drawing
Drawing in general entails four distinct elements: line, value, texture, and form. In the special case of pencil portrait drawing we can refine the list of elements to six: form, proportion, anatomy, texture, value, and planes. In this article we will give a detailed description of each of those pencil portrait drawing elements. (1) Form …
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Wieco Art Modern Contemporary Abstract Oil Paintings Ready to Hang Canvas Wall Art
Jetzt kaufen High quality 100% hand-painted oil painting on canvas provided by Wieco Art. We stand by our top quality and strive to make your favorite paintings as accurately as possible. The edges of every painting are painted and the surface is covered with clear plastic film layer to protect the painting. Canvas paintings are …
A Look at the Distinguished Features of Samurai Artwork
Every artwork has its distinguished features & specialty. There is a strong impact of tradition & culture on the artwork of any particular region. In the samurai artwork, we see the collection of tradition and culture of countries like China, Japan, Vietnam & Korea. Actually, this samurai artwork is the showcase of features of artistic …
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Haidong Gumdo – Korean Sword Martial Art – An Introduction and Comparison
It’s time to set the record straight about Haidong Gumdo. For those unfamiliar with this, Haidong Gumdo is a Korean martial art focused on the use of swords. The visual aesthetic is familiar to most Americans, and will remind one of the Japanese samurai due to the shape of the sword and the dress which …
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Epic Graffiti “Armored Samurai” by Nicklas Gustafsson, Giclee Canvas Wall Art, 18″x26″
Jetzt kaufen Epic Graffiti is proud to present “Armored Samurai” by Nicklas Gustafsson. Digital illustration of a Japanese warrior. Nicklas Gustafsson is a graphic designer and a photographer from Stockholm, Sweden. Dimensions: 18″W x 1.25″L x 26″HGiclee artwork, printed on high quality archival grade canvas, Made in USAStretched and ready to hangDimensions: 18″W x 26″H …