Photorealist painter Sarah Graham has picked her five favourite artists in a recent magazine. The Hitchin-born artist told Fine Art Collector about her “favourite five” an article that covered a range of subjects from her most loved films, songs, places and most importantly artists. American printmaker Andy Warhol, who has an obvious influence on Sarah …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
The Strange History Of Kumdo
From its origins in Japanese Kendo, the Korean martial arts style known as Kumdo has a long, strange history. This is a style of martial arts that is noted for its modern approach to the martial arts concept as a whole, but that is far from the only thing that defines this particular discipline. Although …
Law of Attraction and the Art of Money
How’s your relationship with money these days? If money could talk, what would it say about you? Have you told it lately you love it? Is it good to you? Or do you take each other for granted, have a love/hate relationship, or maybe pretend to ignore each other? If you want to change the …
Cherry Blossom Tattoos – What Do They Mean
Cherry blossom tattoos are some of the most popular tattoo designs for women currently. The beauty and delicate nature of a cherry blossom can’t be denied. In both Japanese and Chinese cultures the cherry blossom is full of symbolic meaning and significance. Before deciding to get a cherry blossom tattoo design it makes sense to …
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Popular Faux Painting Techniques
Add some color, depth, elegance and charm to your home using one or more of these popular faux painting techniques. *Combing – Combing can give your walls a very dramatic look. First step is to paint your walls your base color and let dry completely – overnight is best. Next, mix your texture color with …
The Milky Way And Large Magellanic Cloud: When Galaxies Collide Catastrophically
The two Magellanic Clouds are small, amorphous, starlit satellite galaxies in orbit around our own large spiral Milky Way. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is about 163,000 light-years from us, and it is the second- or third-closest galaxy to our own, after the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal and the unconfirmed dwarf irregular galaxy named the Canis …
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Wacky and Wild Uses for Zip Ties
These days zip ties and cable ties are giving duct tape a run for its money. Generally known for their primary function of bundling cables and cords, zip ties are a versatile product, increasingly being utilized for a variety of creative purposes. Here’s a top ten list of wild and wacky cable tie applications. Heart …
Changing Tastes – A Text-Book on the History of Painting by John Charles Van Dyke
A Text-Book on the History of Painting by John Charles Van Dyke was published a century ago. Today it offers the modern reader not only potted, period critiques of important artists, but also a remarkable insight into how aesthetics change from generation to generation. John Charles Van Dyke’s assessments of some work will surprise today’s …
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Forbidden Images of Homosexual and Lesbian Sex in Shunga
Shunga, literally “Images of Spring”, is the generic term used to describe erotic prints, books, scrolls and paintings of Japan. Prudery Only recently (1990s) the study of shunga images depicting homosexual (male-male sex) and lesbian (female-female sex) acts of love have been commenced. This belated research of this “hidden domain” was caused by the official …
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The Best Ladder Bow in Diablo 2 for the Bowazon – Find Out How to Take Advantage of This Work of Art
Amazons who make use of Bows as their primary weapon (commonly referred to as Bowazons), should take a look at the Faith Runeword. It offers an incredible bonus to weapon damage, and several exciting mods. This Runeword is only available to Ladder Characters. Requirements: 4 Socket Missile Weapons Runes (in order): Ohm + Jah + …