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Abstract Canvas Art - Endless Possibilities

Abstract art has risen in popularity ever since its invention which is mainly attributed to the world famous Kandinksy. The Abstract movement has taken over living rooms across the globe but why?

Most Expensive Celebrity Photographs

Pictures are great for capturing memories. Now day's photos are an integral part of our lives with an astonishing increasing number of photos taken each year down mainly to the big rise in di

The Unique Styles of Pueblo Pottery (Part 2)

In the last article we looked at the styles of most of the Tewa speaking pueblos. There was a large group which shared similar materials and produced a similar type of work but differences demonstrated in each of the separate pueblos. In this part we will be looking at three pueblos each producing d

Pop Art Yourself

Once limited just to the purview of celebrities and people high up on the social ladder, today pop-art is much more accessible and within reach of the common man. It is much more easier to get this for yourself, as the Internet throws in a world of variety in styles, pricing and mediums to choose fr

Good Or Bad Drawing Tutorials

Some drawing tutorials are good others are not so good but the truth is than all learning is good even if the tutorials are not. Learning anything is all good if you can get your head round the idea that even bad is good if you learn why.

The Story Of A Successful Artist

Giving a gift has a built in hazard. When giving some a gift, there may always be risks involved. Believe it or not giving someone a present has some vulnerability to it.

Art Painting Techniques

Well there is really only one way to truly discover art painting techniques. You guessed it, practice them! Where do I start, you may be asking. Well if you are beginning, you should start by "copying" other artists work. I am not saying to take credit for others work, just learn from thos

Hot Tattoo Designs For Men

One of the most well-known areas of tattoos right now for men and women both are written and phrase tattoo designs. These have turn into so well-known within the final year or two it really ...

Advantages & Disadvantages of Buying Printed Canvas

Printed Canvas is more popular than the plain one. There are two categories of people in this world. Some of them like Printed Canvas and others don't like photo on canvas or any other design on it. However, there are more disadvantages of printed canvas than its advantages. Read the following

Stunning Silhouettes

Today the portraiture of people is a daily thing. Selfies and group photos are as much a part of our day as reading the news. Our fingertips bring us instant gratification of images and art. The silho

Neighbourhood Dump To Neighbourhood Paradise

Perhaps this is not in the same league as Ian Kiernan's 'Clean Up Australia" campaign but the same energies are behind it, the desire to make a difference and leave a legacy for future generations to enjoy. There is a shared hope to see native species thrive and provide habitats that

The Chiaroscuro Lighting System for Visual Media

The setting of light in any design has a very great impact on a whole composition. Rembrandt Van Rijn's Claudius Civilis showed the essence of dramatic lighting. For this writing, I would like to talk about the lighting technique of drawing called Chiaroscuro.

Understanding the Digital 3D World Art

Understanding the Digital 3D World Art has been and continues to be an evolutionary process. Although it has probably been around for as long as humankind, the goals and methods have changed dramatically from the French cave paintings of Lascaux to the Egyptian Geese of Medum to Hokusai's The G