Gothic Art
Some of the most valuable early artwork comes from a point of time before the Renaissance had begun, and going on through the early Middle Ages, referred to as the period of Gothic art. During this...
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Minimalism Paintings
Though I could enjoy speaking on the topic of art for some time, I found myself without a way to truly understand the differing values in the ways of thought that permeate this grouping of human...
View ArticleCreating Textures In Watercolour
Creating textures in any visual art gives the art excitement, movement, and variety. Somehow an otherwise drab-looking artwork comes alive when textures and texture contrasts are incorporated into the...
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What Do You Know About Surrealism?
Surrealists were a group of painters and artists that drew a large amount of inspiration from the potent impact of dreams. In the beginning, before this artistic movement was fully embraced, many...
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The Art and Science Of Mixing Watercolors
One of the most important aspects of watercolour painting is the sense of colour. Some people have an inborn talent for discerning colours. Most of us don’t have that innate gift and have to learn...
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Painting Basics & Terminologies You Need to Know
People have been expressing themselves through painting for thousands of years. Even the cavemen showed great hunts or other events with paints made from berries and plants. There just seems to be an...
View ArticleBetter Understanding of Paints
There are two types of paints which work well on canvas. One is oil and the other is acrylic. You need to choose which painting medium you will be using. Some people prefer oils to acrylics. There are...
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How to Choose Your Brushes?
You cannot do very much painting without a brush. Although some people would argue with that statement, for now, we will assume you will be using a standard artist’s brush. There are as many brushes...
View ArticleColour Your World
What has always fascinated me about paints is how you can blend them to create new colours. I have sat for hours with my palette and created many different colours all from three basic, primary...
View ArticleLight Sources in Painting
In the real world, the light comes from one main direction. This is the rule. Even if you are outdoors, the light from the sun comes at you from East to West. Depending on where you are during the day...
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