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Online Portfolio: For Professional Photographers

Photographers need a great website almost more than anyone else in the world. Photographers are artists, and generate interest in their work through visual means. Web sites are a completely visual way of communicating - ...

Windows 7 wallpapers putting life to desktops

When people created the computer operating systems, they probably thought of a system converting the desktop into the office table top. They provided everything that could make this virtual office as

Bosch Prints

Hieronymus Bosch was a famous Dutch artist within the 15th and 16th centuries at a time when European art was in a transitional stage on the path to the contemporary art movement that we have today. This article covers Bosch prints in full and details some of his best known paintings.

Keeping Your Art Safe

No matter what kind of artist you are, whether you are just an amateur who does it for fun or a professional, you should get an art binder to show off your work. Most artists want to be able to show others what they've done, even if it is just having a portfolio of works sitting on their coffee

Andy Warhol - "Cowboys and Indians" - "Sitting Bull"

Andy Warhol released the "Cowboys and Indians" Limited edition print Portfolio in 1986. It was his last edition with 10 prints. They are screenprints on Lenox Museum Board. Rupert Jasen Smith was the printer and Gaultney, Klineman Art, Inc. was the publisher.

Art sites now flooding the internet

Art sites are now flooding the internet. Websites are created to cater for particular market. Some are themed based from style of whether the artworks for sale that are in display are all abstract, su

Gothic Artwork

Gothic artwork started in France in the mid 12th century during the Romanesque period. This kind of art turned into Renaissance art between the 14th and the 15th centuries. The medium used in this kind of art include sculptures, stained glass, panel painting, fresco and illuminated manuscript.

How Do You Fix Pastel Paintings?

What does the term "fixing", used by artists the world over, actually mean. And how do you "Fix" pastel paintings?

The Rich Symbolism Of Blue

Blue is a primary color and it has been impregnated with magic connotation through the centuries in all the cultures. It is part of the infinity which opens our souls' windows. It is the sea and the sky which meet in a single image of verticality, combining elevation infinite vastness and depth

Body Painting

Body painting is a form of body art, and has probably been around since the beginning of civilization. In almost every tribalist culture, body painting was performed during ceremonies or merely just for the beauty of it. Back then they used clay and other natural pigments.Body painting still survive

Photography For Photographers Of Any Skill Level

Welcome to this complex photography world! This is no small world. There are lots of different techniques to try out and combine. Because photography techniques vary per person, it is important to find methods that ...

Create An Art

As the name suggest the site is all about portraits, drawings and sketches of celebrities along with some beautiful paintings. You might be thinking why I have chosen this topic. The reason behind this is ...

Getting Rid Of Unwanted Tattoos

Nearly all youth in the present era are fascinated with the idea of having a tattoos engraved on their body. Some take it to be an act of expressing themselves whereas others take it as ...

13 Fast Facts About Acrylic Paint

Acrylics are very popular with artists. They're easy to master and are very flexible. Here are 13 fast facts about acrylic paint:

Chuck Jones and Chuck Jones Art

€Chuck€ Jones (Charles Martin Jones) was an American cartoon artist and animator. He was also a screenwriter, producer and director of animated films. He is best known for his Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts ...

Drawing Basics - How to Draw Hands

Hands can be almost as expressive as faces once you know how to draw them well. Despite their complexity, hands are not too hard to draw, but they do not break down into the simple shapes of balls and blocks that way so many other subjects do. Here's how to get around that problem.