When I refer to “art” here, I am referring specifically to visual art, and more specifically to painting because that’s what I do. But I’m sure it applies to other forms of art as well.

Art can have very concrete, literal meaning to it—the more representational a work of art is, the easier it is to attribute a meaning to it. Everyone understands realistic representations of things from real life—for example, pai (more…)

ART?

‘Art’ as in the activity of painting, for example, arranges forms, shapes, photos etc.  on a flat surface intended to be hung on an upright structure. The images on the canvas are deliberately arranged and intended to have an emotional appeal to the senses of the spectator. 

The person who creates work for viewing, listening,  reading, painting,  music,  writing,, a dancing, singing, acting,  film making, is an artist (more…)

My daughter was asking me about present for Father Day. I was cracking my head to help my daughter to create some special gift while at the same time she can practise her crafting skills and her right brain creativity. Here I share the seven interesting gratitude crafts for Father Day celebration.

#1 Egg puppet

Prepare a few egg shell, colorful cotton, ice cream sticks, felt, PVA adhesive for felt, magi (more…)

Current Paint Color Trends

Interior: The most common paint color is white; white is a good choice for many, as it goes well with anybody’s style. It has a tendency to make a room look larger than it is, so white is especially good for smaller rooms. The second most popular color would have to be light brown, like a light latte color. This is best for larger rooms, as it doesn’t make it look bigger like white does; it (more…)

Art gallery marketplace www.DiscoveredArtists.com reports that portraits of flowers are second only to landscapes in popularity among artists and art buyers.

Floral and botanical artworks range in style (more…)

When I decide to redecorate a room in my home, I start looking through magazines trying to find the style I want. I usually know what I’m looking for, its just finding a way of putting it together to make it look…well…put together.

As we have talked about before, wall art is a huge part of decorating your home. The fantastic thing about deciding to use a canvas wall art piece is that you are able to find most prints on (more…)

With the festive season round the corner, many of you are probably starting on your gift shopping. If you’re having a hard time deciding on what to buy for your loved ones, why not consider buying art? A beautiful art piece displayed in your friend’s home will not only beautify the place, but also be a nice conversation topic for visitors.

However, buying art for someone else can be quite tricky. The last thing you want happe (more…)