Portrait Paintings & Art

Making an imitation of a Van Gogh painting

... at the top of the picture. The clear blue sky represents a summer's day, which oozes peace and contentment.

Vincent Van Gogh took up painting at the age of 27. He was largely a self-taught but absorbed the inspiring lessons of Impressionism ...

Monet’s Lilies Set New World Art Record

... land to French Academy of Fine Arts in 1966. In 1980, the property was opened for public visits. Through the Fondation Claude Monet, the home was refurbished to represent the exact living situation of the artist at the time of his greatest work. ...

Abstract painting explained – Part 4

... everything that surrounds from its real form to a new form using colours, shapes & your imagination to describe it.

Abstract art is a high level painting technique which depends on artist's deep thinking and deepest feelings and also depends ...

How to Find a Fine Art Piece

... 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 ...

Landscape Painters

Painting landscape has been a popular art form in many cultures for centuries. While most of us cannot afford original masterpieces, modern reproductions and print allow us to bring them into our homes.Painters of LandscapeWhile few of us can afford paintings by the greatest landscape artists like Monet and Constable, reproductions give us an affordable [...]

Artist profile: Spencer Tunick

... photographed them all together in the all-together ... naked as uncooked tacos. Wow, I'll bet Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Leonardo would be proud of this great artist's work. I believe the same guy took his camera to England and did the same a year ...

Travel destinations: Amsterdam

... from the Dutch Golden Age as well as a collection of Asian art. It boasts works by artists Jacob van Ruysdael, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt and Rembrandt's pupils. Rembrandt's famous Night Watch is one of the many masterpieces in the ...

Biography: Salvador Dali – Part 2

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How: In 1922, he began studying at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid, where he experimented with Cubism (abstract art form where objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled) and Dada (purposely objected to every standard ...

Online Art Gallery: a Striking Triangle of Creativity, Trade and Technology for You!

The concept of online art gallery quenches the thirst of art connoisseurs by making art and crafts just a click-away option. While, this gallery makes stalwarts’ creativity easily accessible, it simultaneously gives a big platform to budding artists to display their talent and skill. Apart from that, online art gallery is by far the easiest [...]

Freelance Makeup Artist – The Basics

I know you are anxious to begin working as a freelance makeup artist, but just in case you don’t have the funds to attend school right now, you can still gain useful knowledge and experience. I’ve been working as a freelance makeup artist for about 5 years now, and even though it’s hard work, I [...]