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Cool Art & the Art World
Cool Art is a blog about the process and business of art. It’s not really about “the art world.” I don’t know much about that and don’t want to. Cool Art began as a simple way for me to share my thoughts and observations with family and friends, but I soon realized that there might […]
How to Paint a Monarch Butterfly like a Pro
Painting monarch butterflies is not hard, but it does take some practice. The secret to painting monarchs like a pro is to use a lot of colors. A Monarch Butterfly image is a beautiful thing to have on your wall. It is one of the few ways that you can display a butterfly in its […]
How to Choose the Right Painting For Your Background
It is difficult to choose the right painting for your home. The paintings are very beautiful and the colors of the paintings are very attractive. But when you buy a painting it is not only the colors of the paintings that you need to focus on but also give importance to the subject of the […]
9 IKEA Hacks That Will Totally Change The Way You Use The Store
When you’re decorating your house or apartment, it can be a pain to find the perfect piece of wall art or a certain lamp. You could go to a fancy store and pay hundreds of dollars for one, or you could just go to IKEA and make your own. Thing is, most of us don’t […]
A modern and creative art collage that capture the essence of who you are.
When I am commissioned to take a headshot of someone, I usually ask them to prepare a little something on the subject of who they are, where they are from, and what they love. This is usually done by writing out a few paragraphs so I have something to work with when creating their art […]
Where Do I Find Affordable Art? A blog about some affordable art work.
Where do I find affordable art? I began to wonder where I could find affordable art, especially since so many of the pieces I saw by living artists were quite expensive. I was also looking for a piece that had a story behind it. Something with meaning. I began my quest by asking friends if […]
Choosing the Right Mandala for You
I have been asked a lot lately about how to choose the right mandala for your home. Mandala’s are great pieces of art and they are a piece of art that anyone can afford. But they do not have to be expensive and they do not have to be just for the wealthy. There are […]
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Affordable Art is the term we have used to describe a type of sculpture, painting and photography that is affordable to the general public. The best way to describe this category is through example. The “Portrait of a Young Woman” by Thomas Sully is an example of an affordable artwork. It was painted in 1837, […]
Do you know the History of Japanese Ceramic art? Curious about the influence it’s had over the years? In this blog, you can learn more about the history behind the artwork.
Ceramic art has been around for thousands of years. The art of molding and forming clay into desired shapes was first discovered in the Neolithic period, before the invention of pottery. There is evidence that ceramic art dates as far back as 6,000 BC. In this time in history, pottery was typically made using a […]
Vectr A Powerful Free Vector Software That Creates and Edits Sharp Lines
Vector art is a form of computer art created using geometric primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes. Vector graphics can be scaled to any size without losing resolution or quality. TutorialsVectr: A Powerful Free Vector Software That Creates and Edits Sharp Lines Vectr is a powerful free vector software that creates and edits […]
How to Draw Cute Characters Using Crayon Art
The step-by-step guide on how to draw cute characters using crayon art is very interesting. This author’s blog has lots of useful information and it even comes with a free video tutorial. The author of this blog is Manda. She is a professional crayon artist who has been drawing for 6 years already. Her works […]
Frescoes Finding Purpose in Restoration After Italy Earthquakes
After the earthquake in the central Italian region of Umbria, the town of Norcia was restored with frescoes. Cleaning and restoring these paintings brought people together to work and contributed to economic growth. Tiziano Minuti Giusti is a fresco painter from Perugia, where he also teaches at the Fine Arts Academy. He was called to […]