When it comes to tattoos, one of the world’s most requested designs are Irish tattoo designs. There is no arguing about it. With its interesting history and the imagery of Ireland reflected on all Irish tattoo designs and the meanings that comes with every pattern, it is not a wonder why people of non-Irish descent, are so enamored with it, oftentimes infusing it with a meaning of their own. I know you would, too.

Over the years Celt (more…)

Tribal Flower Tattoos: A guide to understand yourself better.

Amongst the wide range, it’s the Hawaiian Flower Tattoos that have been opted much. The Hawaiian Flower Tattoos offer a unique way to an individual to express himself. They are usually done in tribal form, with dark lines and heavy inks. Lei is the popular Hawaiian flower tattoo designs. It showcases colorful little flowers, known for being worn around t (more…)

Ed Hardy’s High Art Tattoos and his Business
By : Ed Hardy Clothing

40 years back, Don Ed Hardy blew off a Yale fine-art fellowship to chase the rogue art of tattoo, a undying and regularly taboo convention that captivated him as a boy in the Orange County beach town of Corona del Mar. By ten he was drawing cars and eagles on kids’ backs and arms (more…)

The other day I started experimenting with alternative art materials. There are so many ways to create really original art. With a blank white piece a paper in front of me there are no limits.

I immediately went to the refrigerator. I used broccoli scrubbed into the paper, then carrots, and beet juice. This led me to the spice cabinet where cous-cous seasoning put out a powerful, and rich ochre color. Cinnamon was lovely and soft and work (more…)

Art therapy is a modality in the psychology field that’s focus is on the transformative power of nonverbal language. Because art therapy brings together the fields of art and psychology, it integrates visual arts, human development, behavior, mental health, creative process, imagination and personality. It is based on the belief that the act of art making can help us understand more of who we are, enhance lives, and lead us towards personal growt (more…)

Face painting is a delightfully creative way to provide hours of fun children and adults alike. It is surprisingly easy to create your masterpiece on someone’s face – or on your own if you are the adventurous type – using simple techniques and tools no more complicated than a brush, a bit of non-toxic paint and a sponge.

Painting faces goes back thousands of years in human history. Our earliest ancestors often dabbed soot, blood, cla (more…)

In the world of consumerism, where internet converted the whole world to a big marketplace with opportunities galore, almost every object has got a buyer today. Art pieces, likely too, have not limited to the studio of an artist today. Like all the objects saleable, an art piece too attracts its buyer. If some of them are considered as valuable possessions – far more expensive than any precious or semi-precious stones, there are many which can be (more…)

Art Nouveau interior design as a style originated in the end of the 19th century as a reaction to the fast growing industrialisation of society. There was a general fear that the modern breakthroughs would destroy the true art forms. At the same time, Victorian decorating style was fading, as it was considered cluttered and heavy at the time.

Art Nouveau tried to remove the clutter and bring light and space into rooms. Compared to Vi (more…)