I think people appreciate abstract paintings more for their colors than for what they are supposed to mean. Sure, there are those who will want to look for significance in the abstract painting that he is trying to understand. He will try to figure out what it is in relation to realities around him. By [...]
One of the ways to make our home truly ours is by decorating it with pieces that will define our personality. Wall art is a great way to fill up empty space and at the same time create an atmosphere that will be both comfortable and pleasing to the eyes. I love to decorate my [...]
Taking art classes as a child, I enjoyed drawing nature. What I would usually pencil in my sketchbook are trees and plants. Sometimes I would also paint fruits or small animals nibbling shrubs. As I grew into my teens, I started drawing portraits of my friends in various poses.
I guess time has changed [...]
An aquarium is cheap and easy to maintain. Fishes die like all living creatures. If you want to preserve a marine environment in your own home, there is a solution. Go grab marine paintings, they cost less to maintain than aquariums. At the same time you get the same aesthetic appeal without feeding anything.
Having one [...]
Throughout my lifetime, I have come across different forms of art. I am simply amazed how artists are able to come up with such beauty. The skill and talent that are poured into every artwork is incomparable. The passion I sense in great works is indescribable. I have been privileged to experience the art of [...]
Expressionism is a form of art that originated in Germany. Here, the artist is free to move beyond the limitations of objective subject matter. Expressionism art is about concentrating on the feeling and impact derived from the artist’s inspiration. The movement took inspiration from symbolism, fauvism, and cubism in its departure from accurate subject matter.
Expressionism [...]
I am one of those people who appreciate abstract art. I find them very eye-catching especially if the theme is about nature. When I finally have a house of my own, I plan to hang at least one abstract landscape painting in my living room. I’m sure it will bring in the refreshing inspiration of [...]
Open air painting or what the French call en plein air became possible with the introduction of paints in tubes. Painters used to make their own paints by grinding and mixing dry powders and linseed oil. In those days, painters stayed in their studios as it was inconvenient to lug around their paints to open [...]
From the door you look at your son inside the room. He is fully grown. You can’t believe that in a span of a few years, he has transformed from a baby in your arms to this fully grown man. He was once a helpless child, depending on you for everything. And now that he [...]
The process of making fine art prints from a digital source using ink-jet printing is called Gilcée or canvas art. This is associated with prints using fade-resistant archival inks, archival substrates, and the ink-jet printers that use them. It has become one of the more popular ways of reproducing two-dimensional artwork, photographs, or computer-generated art. [...]
