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The Renowned Paintings of Artist Thandrai Sunitha By : Don Alexander The cliff, however, was a key part of the piece. and the space between the flower and the cliff just connected the two, but left enough space to distinguish them as well. The fact that the flower and cliff were both drawn on the left, made you think that the space to the right of the cliff could be almost bottomless, giving the painting both a beautiful and strong tone. Rangoli: The Sacred Knot Work of India By : Marc Choyt Most people associate knot work design with Celtic culture, and know nothing of the ancient knot work of India, known as Rangoli, which is a combination of two words: "Ranga" means God and "Oli" which means to be pleased. This article discusses the tradition of Rangoli as an example of how knot work designs have universal human appeal across cultural boundaries. Steps to Framing an Oil Painting By : Breiana Cecil-Satchwell Framing an oil painting is not cheep, but it's definitely worth it as sometimes frames are a great compliment to a painting. But how can you tell a good framer from a mediocre one? Thomas Scheibitz selected artwork and Paintings By : Saatchi-Gallery Thomas Scheibitz's vast canvases can be an unsettling experience: the brightly colored surfaces of his paintings manage simultaneously to convey unbridled energy and leave one inexplicably cold. It is precisely this paradox that enables the German artist to so successfully evoke the malaise of contemporary culture. Marlene Dumas selected artwork and Paintings By : Saatchi-Gallery Marlene Dumas was born in Cape Town and graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975. She studied psychology in Holland for two years (1979--1980). Since then she has had numerous exhibitions and her reputation has steadily grown. Hermann Nitsch selected artwork and Paintings By : Saatchi-Gallery Hermann Nitsch originally conceived and mounted at the French Cultural Centre in Milan. Based on Leonardo da Vinci's famous fresco (housed in the same city), Hermann Nitsch's performative response was finalised as an installation consisting of a table, surrounded by twelve pictures, and a large canvas symbolic of Christ. Luc Tuymans paintings and Exhibitions By : Saatchi-Gallery Luc Tuymans was expected to present paintings of images relating to 9/11 to coincide with the exhibition's theme of political and social engagement. What he decided to show was a giant still life. The sheer scale makes the contemplation of this painting almost impossible. Johannes Wohnseifer paintings and Exhibitions By : Saatchi-Gallery Johannes Wohnsiefer appropriates the cultural parlance of logo-ism into his own lexicon of conceptual art. Lying somewhere between text painting and ad-busting, Wohnseifer’s super-slick paintings allude to a corporate subversion, while they readjust the way art is read in contemporary media-influenced dialogue. Selected Artwork by Hermann Nitsch By : Saatchi-Gallery Hermann Nitsch originally conceived and mounted at the French Cultural Centre in Milan. Based on Leonardo da Vinci's famous fresco (housed in the same city), Hermann Nitsch's performative response was finalised as an installation consisting of a table, surrounded by twelve pictures, and a large canvas symbolic of Christ. Collection of Paintings and Exhibitions of Artist Jorg Immendorff By : Saatchi-Gallery Jorg Immendorff presents an allegory of creation surrounded by heroes of ideological importance, an onion springs forth from a richly fertile womb. Jorg Immendorff once said that painting ‘has the function of a potato'. Here it's reborn in the multilayered richness of ideological and intellectual nourishment. Alan Michael at The Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Michael doesn’t work in series; each painting is a unique combination of ideas and images packed into a single frame, never to be repeated. Selected Works by Thomas Helbig at the Saatchi-gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Thomas Helbig’s paintings approach abstraction with a quirky intimacy. Set in wonky hand-made frames. Thomas Helbig. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Thomas Helbig at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. About Sophie von Hellermann - A German Artist at the saatchi-gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Sophie von Hellerman is a young German artist working in London. The title of the painting Christo Paffgen is the real name of Warhol protégé, Velvet Underground vocalist Sophie von Hellermann. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Sophie von Hellermann at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Selected artworks and paintings of Mark Flores By : Saatchi-Gallery Mark Flores’s work combines abstraction and figuration to examine the malleability of historical authenticity. Often pairing pencil drawings of well known figures or events with painted monochromatic panels, Flores situates his subjects against ambient backdrops that both reference and disorient their original context. Andy Collins Exhibitions and paintings at Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Andy Collins's paintings are models of visual perfection. Approaching painting with a minimalist's fetishism, Collins hones his canvases to the simplest and boldest statements to capitalise on the power of suggested form. Working from photos, Andy Collins removes the subject, focussing instead on the evocative possibility of implied image. His abstracted patterns retain the essence of their original picture, and extrapolate a more complex interpretation, provoking emotional and spiritual reactio David Noonan's Biography and Exhibitions at Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery David Noonan’s disparate imagery collates to convey a transient sense of time and space that is both theatrical and strangely insular. David Noonan. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist David Noonan at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Daniel Richter's Biography and Exhibitions at the Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Daniel Richter's work is often read with political motive. Working in the genre of epic historical painting, his images are fraught with a painterly anxiety. Daniel Richter. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Daniel Richter at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Jonathan Meese's Biography and Exhibitions at Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Jonathan Meese is a champion of the lost cause. His personal interests reverberate throughout his paintings. Jonathan Meese. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Jonathan Meese at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Hermann Nitsch's Biography and Exhibitions at Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Hermann Nitsch composed himself was becoming increasingly prominent in his performances. Hermann Nitsch. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Hermann Nitsch at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Jacob Hashimoto Exhibitions and paintings at Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Jacob Hashimoto cuts rice paper into small geometric shapes and glues the shapes to delicate wooden frameworks, which he attaches to black fishing line and ties to long wooden pegs at the top and bottom of his rectangular, wall-mounted, waterfall-like hangings. The pegs are evenly spaced from side to side across the top and bottom of the piece. Selected Zhang Dali artworks at saatchi-gallery By : InventaTech Zhang Dali’s best known project is ‘Dialogue’ in which he sprays stylised outlines of heads on condemned buildings around Beijing. Zhang Dali. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Zhang Dali at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Selected Li Qing artworks at saatchi-gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Li Qing is making a simple and easily accessible visual world where audience may exchange idea and share a common feeling. Li Qing. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Li Qing at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Peter Coffin Exhibitions and paintings at Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Peter Coffin's work encourages the viewer to negotiate alternative modes of consciousness and acknowledge the subjectivity of science. Peter Coffin. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Peter Coffin at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Paul Johnson Exhibitions and Paintings at Saatchi-Gallery By : Saatchi-Gallery Paul Johnson was born on 1972 lives and works in London. Paul Johnson’s exhibition at the gallery in 2003 one had to peer through the diaphanous surfaces of his collages to collect the fragments of an unsettling tableau. Placed over the work was a translucent laminate surface that stood between the picture plane and the viewer and which sealed inside the illusionism of the picture. Zhang Huan Artist Paintings and Artwork By : Saatchi-Gallery Zhang Huan was born on 1965 in Yang City, He Nan Province, China he Lives and works in New York, China. After he was born, he moved to the country with his paternal grandmother and three brothers and lived there for about eight years. It was in important experience as it allowed him to grow up with nature and develop a direct relationship with it, with no inhibitions. He only went back to An Yang later and it was a pretty radical move, as it's a fairly big city, about five million people. He mov Zhang Dali Chinese Artists and his paintings By : Saatchi-Gallery The scrawled profiles of a human head are the work of 18K (aka AK47) - the artist formerly known as Zhang Dali.Zhang Dali - View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Zhang Dali at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Selected Art Works by Li Qing and his History By : Saatchi-Gallery Li Qing is making a simple and easily accessible visual world where audience may exchange idea and share a common feeling, In Li Qing’s work juxtaposition usually occurs between two similar subject matters or scenes but in difference chronologically. Li Qing - View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Li Qing at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Selected Art Works by Zhang Xiaotao By : Saatchi-Gallery Zhang Xiaotao was born on 1970 in Hechuan, Chongqing, China, he lives and works in Beijing and Chengdu, China. He is an artist full of enthusiasm and good at argument. He is so talkatively repelling that no one could plunge himself into the conversation You could also be able to read his articles about the paintings (See his article “The antibody of Paintings----, issued on the 4th edition of “Art Contemporary” of 2006), or retrieve on his internet bokee which keeps down his art thinking. Wang Guangyi Biography and his Art work By : Saatchi-Gallery Wang Guangyi was born on 1957 Born in Harbin, China. He lives and works in Beijing, China. The paintings of Wang Guangyi belong to the category of Chinese contemporary art termed Political Pop: work that appropriates the visual tropes of the propaganda of the Cultural Revolution, reworking them in the flat, colorful style of American Pop. Selected Art Works by Shi Jinsong By : Saatchi-Gallery Shi Jinsong was born on 1969 in Dangyang county, Hubei province, China. He lives and works in Wuhan and Beijing, China. Through his razor-sharp sculptures and related works, Shi Jinsong initiates a dialogue, at once menacing and ironic, between the forms of mythic Chinese culture and modern day globalization. “Na Zha” is here recast as the brand name for an outrageously unsafe line of baby products. Marlene Dumas Biography and her Art work By : Saatchi-Gallery Marlene Dumas's work provokes unmitigated horror. She offers no comfort to the viewer, only an unnerving complicity and confusion between victims and oppressors. Marlene Dumas. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Marlene Dumas at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Jaime Gili Biography and his Art work By : Saatchi-Gallery Jaime Gili paintings are not hung, but leaned against the wall, creating a temporal architecture inciting of the constant transience and development of urban space.Jaime Gili. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Jaime Gili at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Selected Works by Fang Lijun By : Saatchi-Gallery Fang Lijun’s characteristic figure and has been widely interpreted as the symbol of disillusion, mockery and rebellion in present Chinese society. Later series include the water series, dreamlike works of swimmers, and gigantic, multi-panel, woodblock prints. Fang Lijun. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Fang Lijun at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Eric Freeman Biography and his Art work By : Saatchi-Gallery Eric Freeman work combines the illusory qualities of paint with the physicality of altered environment. Eric Freeman. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Eric Freeman at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. About Tom Burr's Paintings and Solo Exhibitions By : Saatchi-Gallery Tom Burr was born on 1963 in New Haven, Lives and works in New York. Conceptually oriented artists tend to be either obsessed or dismissive towards the objects they use. In most cases somebody else produces the work for them using standard industrial materials. About Steven Claydon's Paintings and Solo Exhibitions By : Saatchi-Gallery Steven Claydon was born on 1969 Lives and works in London. Steven Claydon appropriates the styles and figures of history to draw provocative connotations between contemporary social concerns and obsolete ideologies. View Zhang Xiaogang Artist Exhibitions and paintings By : Saatchi-Gallery Zhang Xiaogang's portraits depict an endless genealogy of imagined forebears and progenitors, each unnervingly similar and distinguished by minute difference. Zhang Xiaogang. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Zhang Xiaogang at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. The Greatest Renaissance Painter and Engraver of All Time By : Evelyn Whitaker Descriptions and theories behind the meanings of some of Albrecht Durer's most famous works. View Matthew Brannon Artist Exhibitions and Paintings By : Saatchi-Gallery Matthew Brannon was born on 1971 in St. Maries, Idaho. Matthew Brannon grew up surrounded by the death rock and punk scene of Los Angeles. Opportunities to simply and quickly produce advertising and informative material such as posters, postcards, flyers and fanzines were utilised in manifold ways in this subculture, and were a definitive influence on Brannon's artistic socialisation. View Kai Althoff Artist Exhibitions and paintings By : InventaTech Kai Althoff’s paintings of Prussian soldiers flirt with a homoerotic subtext. His decorated brotherhood thinly veils their carnal motives under the guise of authority.Kai Althoff. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Kai Althoff at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. View Ellen Altfest Artist Exhibitions and paintings By : Saatchi-Gallery Ellen Altfest proposes a vision of quiet contemplation, rendering a bewildering beauty from the study of the simplest things.Ellen Altfest. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Ellen Altfest at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Art's Impact on Society By : Grant Eckert Art is an extremely private experience, yet, it is meant to be shared with the public. Society, as a whole, examines the art produced and has the right to approve, disapprove, acknowledge, ignore, praise and abuse it. The public or society has not remained constant over the years. In the time of the Renaissance, for example, only a select few were "society." About Yue Minjun - A Chinese Artist By : InventaTech Yue Minjun always feature uniform laughing faces. And if these laughing faces are observed carefully, it will be noticed that these faces are the face of Yue Minjun.Yue Minjun. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Yue Minjun at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. About Fang Lijun – A Chinese Artist By : Saatchi-Gallery Fang Lijun’s characteristic figure and has been widely interpreted as the symbol of disillusion, mockery and rebellion in present Chinese society. Later series include the water series, dreamlike works of swimmers, and gigantic, multi-panel, woodblock prints. Fang Lijun. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Fang Lijun at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. Tips When Buying Art Work By : Craig Rad This article aims to help people choose artwork for their home. About Xiang Jing - A Chinese Artist By : Saatchi-Gallery The most striking aspect of Xiang's sculptures is their expressiveness,they are wistful, critical, languorous, reflective, melancholic - they encompass and embody virtually every human emotion.Xiang Jing. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Xiang Jing at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. About Zhang Xiaogang - A Chinese Artist By : Saatchi-Gallery Zhang Xiaogang work are usually based on its iconography and style, which reveal a strong consistency whether the works are studied from the angle of artistic intention or personal history.Zhang Xiaogang. View art work,selected exhibitions and paintings of artist Zhang Xiaogang at The Saatchi Gallery - London contemporary art gallery. About Zeng Fanzhi - A Chinese Artist By : Saatchi-Gallery Zeng Fanzhi was born on 1964 in Wuhan, China. In the beginning of his artistic career Zeng Fanzhi painted apocalyptic, expressionist images, thus manipulating modernist compositional effects to intensify his sinister version of reality. His representational work reveals the place of the unconscious, the aberrant, in the construction of experience. About Zheng Guogu - A Chinese Artist By : Saatchi-Gallery Zheng Guogu was born on 1970 in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, China. He lives and works in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, China. Zheng Guogu is one among a growing number of postmodern artists who have been reacting to the rapid shifts taking place in China over the past ten years by giving artistic shape to the phases of social and economic transformation. About Shi Xinning - A Chinese Artist By : Saatchi-Gallery Shi Xinning was born on 1969 in Liaoning Province, China. Trained in China, Shi Xinning’s paintings are influenced by both social realism and European styles. Using the authoritative qualities of both, Shi embarks on history painting with a twist. Know About Traditional African Art By : Maigida africanarts When most people think of traditional African art, the beautiful and elaborate masks usually come to mind. While the African masks are a large part of the art from this continent they only represent a small part of the widely diverse types of work. The Beginning Of Cubist Art By : Maigida africanarts Since mankind first learned to make pictures, individual styles of art have existed. Each one has its own distinguishing features. Cubism, or Cubist Art is no exception. Originating in the early 1900's, this form of art is considered to be an extension of the work of Paul Cézanne. The Art Of Neoclassicism By : Beverly Kane In the late 18th and 19th centuries, there was a hearkening back to the ancients, more specifically the Greeks and the Romans, in the fields of literature, the fine arts, architecture and the decorative arts. Thus was born the neoclassical age. Inspired and influenced by classical art, there was a surge to recreate its ideals and make people aware of the great body of work left to the world by the ancients. What the neo-classicists did was to draw inspiration from the past. T... Characteristics Of Nigerian Art By : Maigida africanarts Art is an amazing way to get to know a previously unknown culture. It often reflects cultural diversity as well as religious and ethnic origin. There are many unique societies throughout the globe and art is a way to bring them all a little closer to home. Traditional forms of Ife art By : Maigida africanarts When one considered the sheer breadth and size of the African continent it is easy to see why so many unique and diverse forms of art originated there. Ancient, as well as modern black artists of Africa rely heavily on the natural resources found in their homes to produce their fascinating sculptures, textiles, and pottery. Have a Brief Information about African Paintings By : Maigida africanarts To say that African painting is complex and diverse is an understatement. To be ironically referred to the Dark Continent, this region has produced some of the most visually stunning and emotionally moving pieces of art the world has ever seen. Both in the past and in the current African art world, the people of this part of the globe are famous for their thought provoking depictions of their lives. Details of Traditional Yoruba Art By : Maigida africanarts Africa is a continent that is rich in tradition, history, and still maintains a sense of the mysterious. Throughout the centuries, its diverse and creative people have made some of the most unique and beautiful pieces of art the world has ever seen. Regardless of the medium chosen, African art depicts the fascinating culture from which it came. In the case of Yoruba art, this African tradition is continued and embraced. Where To Find Contemporary Art Auctions By : Ricky Lim There are many choices available today if you are a contemporary art collector. Whether online or offline, depending on your budget and preferences, there are a lot of places where you can buy contemporary art If you are a serious contemporary art collector, pay a visit to your local fine art auction house. They usually have a schedule of the list of contemporary art to be auctioned on any day as well as some background information on the art pieces being auctioned. If ... Flat Weave Rugs/Kilims. The Hidden Language Within By : Bill Kernodle The designs and motifs in kilims speak to us in many ways.The language and meaning are intricate and unique.Learn their hidden meaning here. How To Select An Art Piece In An Art Auction By : Ricky Lim Nowadays, there are many art auction houses available online such as sotheby and ebay. However, before attempting to bid for a fine art auction, there are some points you need to take note especially if you are a beginner to art auctions. If you are new to fine art auctions, you might first decide what it is you like to collect. Is it abstract art, oil-based painting, impression art etc? You also might want to read up on the art category that you prefer to buy. Take for... Persian Rugs. Machines Can't Tie Knots By : Bill Kernodle The difference between a hand made persian rug and mass produced ones are many.From tribal art to sumptuous palaces,learn about and enjoy the persian rug. Abstract Art By : Jonathon Hardcastle Nonrepresentational or nonobjective art is not an invention of the twentieth century. A number of cultures, like the Islamic and Jewish, have developed over the centuries a high standard of decorative or non-figurative art forms. Today, abstract art is generally understood to be the form of art that does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses shapes and colors in a nonrepresentational or subjective way. According to art experts, in its purest form in Wes... For That Knee Alone By : Brenda Harness An unspoken competition existed between Italian Renaissance giants Michelangelo and Raphael even as they paid grudging respect to each other in subtle ways. Different Types Of Displayed Art By : Joe Goertz Displays are everywhere, and everyone is surrounded by them. Window displays are probably the most obvious. People are become mesmerized by the displays in the windows. Window shopping – studying the displays – has become a wonderful habit. Not only does it allow for a little bit of exercise, but it also allows the studious shopper to compare prices and articles. Intended as a sales tactic, these windows are also entertaining. In fact, in larger cities, windows have entertain... Andy Warhol Pictures: For The Love Of Art By : Glen B. Porter When we speak of Andy Warhol pictures we are speaking of not only two kinds of pictures but of a distinctive era in American culture, of artists, models, and of factories turned into the-place-to-be studios. Of course, now, at our end, we have the collections, galleries, and museum shows featuring Andy Warhol pictures of the sixties/during the flower-power and pop art period ascension—the unique genius created under the influence of early comic books and brand name industr... Epiphany: Or How I Stumbled Unawares Into the Strange World of Contemporary Art By : Peter Clothier How "horrible" art launched a writer. Donatello’s Fountain By : Elizabeth Jean Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, universally known as “Donatello”, was born in Florence around 1385 and was laid to rest there in 1465. The powerful nature of his art made him the greatest sculptor of the early Renaissance A fountain by Donatello, carved of granite and decorated with ornaments of marble, adorned the garden of the Medici Palace in Florence, Italy. As the most elaborate and monumental example of Florentine fountain sculpture from the entire century, this wo... The Jugendstil Artists By : Word Content Jugendstil predated the magazine Jugend in Bavaria. The first major artist of the style was Emil Hansen (later called Nolde), who had been teaching ornamental design in St. Gall since January 1892. He met Georg Hirth in 1895, and discussed the paper Jugend with him. From this short meeting, Hansen was destined to design ornament after ornament for its pages. And artist after artist found his beginning in Jugend. Hans Heinrich Christianson was well known as a graphic des... Contemporary Art In Contemporary Households By : Kadence Buchanan In my point of view, contemporary art is absolutely present in contemporary households and can be recognized almost in every aspect of human life, since it has penetrated the way people communicate with each other more than ever before. Almost all-contemporary art forms have become the means through which personal interaction is described or the vehicle though which a specific message is accurately transmitted. Furthermore, increased attendance on art exhibitions, or substant... Why Folk Art Is So Popular Today By : Gregg Hall I have loved folk art paintings since I was a child. I spent a lot of time with my grandmother and her house was full of them. One of my favorites that she had was done by John Roeder. Maybe it's because I spent a lot of time playing in my tree house, that the trees in the picture appealed to me so much. Abstract Paintings, You Either Love Them Or Hate Them By : Gregg Hall I'm a buyer and collector of abstract paintings. There are few things I like more than finding ones that appeal to me. My favorite type of painting is done in gouache and I have several favorite artists. An Image Crystallized Lee Teter's Gift to Veterans By : Tom Berger Describing Lee Teter's painting Reflections carries two risks. The first is inadequacy. No words can capture it. The second is redundancy. Auctions of Antique, Modern & Contemporary Drawings By : John Savage Art auctions for drawings are categorized into antique, modern and contemporary. Caring For Your Oil Painting By : Breiana Cecil Caring for your painting will ensure its longevity. There are preventative measures that can and should be taken when owning an oil painting. Oils are one of the most sensitive means of artistic media, and damages are common. Handling of the artwork, changes in temperature, lighting, hanging, and storage can all cause different types of damage, including: • The cracking of paint, • Distortions of the canvas, • Fading and discoloration of the painting Handling of the a... Advantages And Disadvantages Of Purchasing American Indian Art Online By : Edward Charkow Today’s society is one in which individuals look for the easiest ways to do things. This is most often seen with online shopping. A large number of individuals do not have time to spend the day shopping at their local mall; therefore, they shop online instead. Online shopping is a great way to obtain certain items, but what about American Indian art? The presence of American Indian art is felt widely in the United States, but it is also popular in other areas of the world.... American Indian Pottery: In The Past And In The Present By : Edward Charkow How American Indians arrived and when they arrived in the United States is a topic that has long been up for debate. There are conflicting reports and theories on when American Indians arrived here and how they did. In any culture, people and animals pass on and belongings become ruined. This tends to make it difficult to understand and study a particular culture. A popular tradition in the history of American Indians has made it easier for their history to be examined. Po... How To Choose Fine Art Paintings By Realist Painters By : Gregg Hall Realism in art is defined in the same way as it would be in literature; it is the rendering of the subject matter as it really is without being embellished or putting one's personal influence on it. Bronze Statues: What's The Process? By : Ed Augustine Statues in bronze have been gracing homes, parks and public buildings for millennia. But unlike marble statuary, where it is clear you start with a block of stone, the bronze casting process is an art form in and of itself. Although most of the statues we have from antiquity are marble, it is estimated that up to half of all statues made at the time were bronze. The lack of surviving bronze statuary is due to the fact that bronze was a popular metal for many other applicat... Salvador Dali By : Breiana Cecil On a quick trip down to London last month, I had the pleasure of visiting the Dali Museum. I have always been an admirer of the artist, as he experimented with such vast media and bizarre expression. After viewing hundreds of sketches, illustrations, and paintings, I've become more intrigued than ever before. This man led a wildly interesting life full of fascination, rebellion, and obsession that he expelled directly through his artwork. What follows is a very brief biograph... Art Messages By : Frank Vanderlugt - To get the most out of your visits to the local museum or art gallery, learn to understand the language of art to find out what the artist is trying to communicate. Art appreciation allows you to have an informed opinion about works of art. It doesn't mean you have to like all of them, but hopefully see them in a new light. It may seem obvious, but the title of the work can tell you what the artist wanted to describe by creating the art work. Sometimes the title will be ob... Native American Indian Drums By : Craig Chambers When one visits an Indian reservation pueblo or village, you can very likely hear the beautiful melodic tones of an Indian drum. Tradition plays a strong part in Native Songs and culture. The instrument that produces the most powerful sound is the Indian drum. The type of Indian drums varies. Each Indian tribe constructs drums to their particular desire. Drums may be created with carved images of people. Or, other Indian tribes may choose animal designs to adorn their Indi... Art Prints—Finding The Best Value By : Ed Augustine You’re not in college anymore, and it’s time to take down the posters and replace them with original art. But, you don’t have the money yet for oils or watercolors. Art prints are an affordable alternative, yet they too can be pricey. How can you tell if that art print that’s caught your eye is more than just another pretty face? Art prints are works of art in and of themselves, and may be handmade by artist-printmakers (artists’ prints), digitally printed (giclée), or pho... Art - Make It Your Next Investment By : Robert Michael There are a lot of people who enjoy decorating with beautiful and original pieces of art. Some may think that they spent a fortune on it, but if the attended an art festival they nay have found a bargain. Attending an art festival to look for your next purchase of a piece of art is a great way to save money. You never know what you are going to find. There are many different artists supplying a variety in different pieces. Whether it is a wall hanging of sculpture for your... The Online Art Gallery: Gaining Momentum By : Shep Carlton The Internet has expanded our world in many ways. Today, through the use of an online art gallery, we can buy, or just enjoy, works of art. If we are good enough, we can even sell our art work. No one wants to be a starving artist, but can be hard for an up-and-coming artist to get enough people interested in his or her projects to want to purchase some of it. That’s only one of many reasons an online art gallery might be a godsend for those artists looking for their big b... Collecting Mexican Folk Art 101 By : Sheila Hull-Summers I love Mexican folk art! Whenever possible, I try to buy it directly from the artisans who create it. The pieces that speak to me, I keep and add to my own collection. The others, I share with family and friends as gifts, or sell to other collectors and home decor aficionados. Many people collect museum quality artwork by world renowned Mexican artists. Others choose practical items such as talavera dishes, hand-woven textiles or silver jewelry. Some prefer items of a cere... I Love To Collect African Art By : Julee Mitchelsin I love venturing around the world and learning about other cultures. I huge part of me comes alive when I'm in another culture. Ever since I was a little girl I have always been fascinated with the faces of people from other parts of the world and I've been intrigued by the way other people live life. Photography seemed to be the right profession for me because it allows me to travel the world and get paid, literally, to see people and cultures and things. I love it. I also l... Picture Frames – Make Or Break An Artpiece By : Lucy Bartlett One ancient proverb says a picture is equal to thousand words. What about picture frames. The main function of a picture or photo frame is to protect and highlight the content it holds. A beautiful work of art can be made to look drab by framing it improperly, using wrong materials. Similarly an excellent frame can definitely enhance the beauty of the picture it holds. There are frames and there are frames but to select which is most suitable for the picture or photograph ... Magic Lines of Uli Art Style By : Chidi Okoye Magic of Uli Lines, which is an extended dot or a moving point, has very many possibilities, particularly, the quickly drawn one. My drawing explores the evocative and lyrical possibilities of line and derives from Uli. The Uli artist works spontaneously whether on the human body or the wall. There is no question of erasing or cleaning. There is something about the spontaneously executed work, a breathtaking vitality and freshness that defy description or repetition. I've Learned To Love Teen Art By : Martin Stoleman I have loved art for as long as I can remember. As a child I spent hour after hour doing art projects of all kinds with my mother and my siblings. We would paint, practice sewing or create things out of clay for hours on end. I never knew that the amount of art projects we worked on was abnormal until I got a bit older and heard all of my friends and school talking about their years of playing with trucks and action figures or being outside building forts. I guess our mother ... Art is Landscape Painter’s Passion By : Renee Nemerov Artist Renee Nemerov has lived art and loved it all her life. The History of American Painters By : Dave Poon Painting is one of the most interesting forms of art. It depicts life in vivid colors and speaks so much about oneself, the painter’s aspirations, his surroundings, and his nation. Taking A Closer Look At American Indian Beadwork By : Lisa Scott Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture. Historic pieces of American Indian beadwork are featured in museums across the country, and include fabulous displays of early beadwork using seeds, beans, nuts, shells, bones, teeth, rocks, quills, claws, pearls, turquoise, coral, silver, gold, and ... Take a Piece of America Home By : Renee Nemerov View exciting American landscapes by internationally collected artist, Renee Nemerov What Are The Different Types Of Fine Art Reproduction? By : Candice Christie As well as hand painted fine art reproductions on canvas, there are several different mechanical methods of fine art reproduction – none however come close to accurately replicating the color and texture as hand painting does. Aquaprint: Is a printing process which uses color separation. The colors can be bright but the texture of the finished reproduction art is flat and does not mimic the artist’s brushstrokes. Artagraph: The artagraph is a special printing method whi... The Real Da Vinci Code: Leonardo's Vitruvian Man is a Code for Authenticity By : Allen Rubin The Real Da Vinci Code, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, is a model for authenticity (coming from our core self). The Real Da Vinci Code: The Vitruvian Man, the Last Supper and Wholeness By : Allen Rubin The Real Da Vinci Code, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, and the union of the Sacred Masculine and Feminine within. The Real Da Vinci Code: The Vitruvian Man Is a Bridge Between Science and Religion By : Allen Rubin The Real Da Vinci Code, the Vitruvian Man, is a very important bridge between scientific models (the material world) and religious symbols (the spiritual world). This was exactly Leonardo's intention. The Real Da Vinci Code: Leonardo's Vitruvian Man and Buckminster Fuller By : Allen Rubin The Real Da Vinci Code, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, has many connections with the work of Buckminster Fuller. The New Art Magazine: Artists And Their Websites By : Madison Lockwood With the number of slick art magazines on the stands today, it's easy for your work to get washed away in the homogeneous art school world. It's not easy to be truly original and yet still make your mark. With your own website to showcase your art, you don't have to deal with the trendy cliques that make up both the 'legitimate' art world as well as the 'underground' art world. Here are just a few things you can do with your art website through a reputable web host: - S... Don't Settle For Less Than Framed Art By : Analeese Burnabaker Decorating your home should never be something that you take lightly or do with ease. Instead, decorating the special space that you call home should be a process that calls for care and attention to detail. One of my biggest pet peeves is seeing people be careless about planning and creating the atmospheres of their homes. One of the easiest ways that you can upgrade the environment of your home is to go for framed art rather than unframed art. The thing about your home, ... The Real Da Vinci Code: What Really Happened at Leonardo's Last Supper By : Allen Rubin The Real Da Vinci Code, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, indicates Da Vinci's hidden double meaning of his Last Supper: The Sacrifice and the Resurrection The Real Da Vinci Code: Leonardo's Vitruvian Man Helps Decode the Mona Lisa By : Allen Rubin The 500th Anniversary of the Mona Lisa Will the Real Mona Lisa please sit down? The Real Da Vinci Code: An Introduction to Leonardo's Vitruvian Man By : Allen Rubin Why is the Vitruvian Man (Da Vinci Man) the most popular secular symbol in the world? Decorate With Japanese Art By : Rachael Cleipher Decorating any home, apartment or office space is no easy task, especially if you have an eye for detail. It is even harder to decorate well when you realize how much it matters to decorate your space in ways that reflect you. I have recently been busy redecorating my office. It was very important for me that my office reflect who I am and that it be a comfortable environment for writing in. I chose, after much deliberation, to go with a Japanese art theme for my office. I... Da Vinci's Wisdom: The Man Behind The Code By : Kathy Giegel The Da Vinci Code is riding the whirlwind of popularity and controversy. But about the real man behind the code, Leonardo Da Vinci. There is so much about leonardo's personal life, his speculations,his interests, his thoughts, his sense of humor that the public seldom hears about but is very intriguing. The Modern Art Movements By : Breiana Cecil "What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism." -Octavio Paz The Modern Art movements can be said to have begun in the mid 19th century. Up until this point, the artists of the world focused their artwork on realistic depictions of the world around them. They made their living solely on commission work, government sponsorship, and exhibitions chosen by government officials. Needless to say, a change was about to come. Insisting that there was more... Painting In Oils By : John Francis If you've thought about doing oil paintings, here are some basics to get you started. The first step in your production of oil paintings is to make sure that the area in which you are going to paint is well ventilated. You need a window or door that can be opened as you work, a good fan and a space that is fairly open so air is able to circulate. If you are going to work on your oil paintings outside you'll have to be able to secure everything so the wind doesn't end up... You Can Unleash the Great Artist Within You By : Olga Nazarkina Each of us has a little child - an artist inside. In each and everyone of us is a direct perception of the world around us which speaks to us. We need to express ourselves, express our feelings and thoughts. This is not a desire to become an artist - we are already artists - we create - we draw - we paint- we write... Edgar Degas - Biography Of The French Artist Renowned For His Figure Painting By : Bianca Tavares A successful and prosperous artist throughout his lengthy career, retaining his popularity up to this very day, this article examines the many Parisian influences that created the hallmarks of one of the most popular French artists renowned for his painting of dancers - Edgar Degas. Lawrence Alma-Tadema – Biography Of An Artist In The Antique Style By : Bianca Tavares A successful artist throughout his lengthy career, retaining his popularity up to this very day, this article examines the many historical influences that created the hallmarks of one of the most popular European artists and the originator of the antique style of painting - Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Buying Great Pieces Of Art Without Going Broke By : Karen Couillard With today's technology, digital printing is offering many art lovers a way to acquire great pieces of art at an affordable price. Tips for Collecting Oil Reproduction Paintings By : David De Groot Collecting art can be a rewarding hobby, but also a serious one. If you collect art with hope to earn a return on your investment in the future, it's even more serious. You might not be able to purchase all original paintings or prints, so oil reproduction paintings might be your next choice of investment. Vincent Van Gogh - Biography Of A Tormented Dutch Artist By : Bianca Tavares The short life of Vincent Van Gogh was full of torment. This biography sheds some light on the inspiration that produced some of the greatest art masterpieces of the era and the creation of the spirit of Provence in the world-famous sunflower works. Adolphe William Bouguereau - Biography of the French Realist Painter By : Bianca Tavares A successful artist throughout his lengthy career, but for years fallen into obscurity, this article once again shines a light on the life of the now highly popular French painter, Adolphe William Bouguereau. Leonardo da Vinci - A Biography of the Renaissance Man By : Bianca Tavares Leonardo da Vinci documented little of his private life. Yet through his work as artist, musician, philosopher, engineer, botanist, anatomist, mathematician and humanitarian, he is revealed to be truly a man before his time - the quintessential Renaissance man. Locate and Secure Gorgeous Art Reproductions By : David De Groot Finding the perfect painting for your home decor is not always easy. If you're an art lover, you probably have a difficult time choosing among the many great paintings available. Many art fans choose oil reproduction paintings instead of originals to get the painting they want at a reasonable price. Oil reproductions are beautiful hand-painted recreations of famous paintings from the past. But even when buying reproductions, choosing the right one can be tough. Changes in African Art By : Wayne Kiltz The artwork of Africa has changed along with the culture. Find out how massive social changes across Africa are reflected in the artwork of the continent. Five Mistakes to Avoid when Buying an Art Reproduction Painting By : David De Groot Art reproductions make splendid investments if you enjoy fine art and want to stay within your budget. Hand-painted reproductions are painted on canvas by experienced artists, which makes them more comparable to the originals than printed copies. However, not all art reproductions are created equal. Before buying an art reproduction, try to avoid these mistakes. Add Class to Your Office Decor with an Art Reproduction By : David De Groot Office decor doesn't have to be boring, or even all businesslike. You can spruce up your office walls with elegant oil paintings even if you're on a tight budget. Art reproductions are beautiful works of art that are hand-painted by talented artists to capture the true colors and meanings of famous paintings from the past. With the low cost of art reproductions, anyone can decorate their office using famous paintings. Replicas: Man’s Fascination With Models By : James Monahan The greatest example of craftsmanship in this regard is the terracotta army created for Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, by some accounts, the most powerful man in the world in his day.

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