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…)

Koi is an oriental name for fish in the carp family. In the Orient koi are very revered, and are thought to have certain mystical abilities about them. Koi stands for courage, strength, determination, advancement, and perseverance. In the English Language the word “Koi” is translated as the word “love”, or the feeling of love. It can also be translated as romantic love or a very passionate love affair. However, koi can also mean selfish. In the o (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…)

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…)

The wall painting is an easy task but painting art in an artistic look gives more value and meaning to the room. The wall art was performed by many artists with their own meaning and appearance. The walls were painted with images, nature scenery and many images which had inner meaning in it. The wall art makes the entire room to look beautiful and amazing. the pop (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…)

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…)