The original oil painting “Still Life With a Pewter Flagon and Two Ming Bowls” was created by Jan Jansz. Treck in 1651. This copy measures 36×42 cm, done in oil on stretched canvas by the Web Art Academy Tutor Vladimir London in 2010.
This month we shine the spotlight on the illustration works of some of our commerical artists including some fashion illustration from one of our most prolific illustrators , some creepy goings on and a nimble fingered paper sculpture. It could only be Jacqueline Bisset when the jewler Thomas Sabo was seeking illustration for their Charm Club catalogue comprising of approx 50 illustrations. Commissioned by ad agency AHD to create a Charm Club Girl, Bisset then placed her high society creation in various scenarios: clubbing, shopping etc and an illustrated lifestyle was the end result. This type of brief is perfectly suited to Bisset’s free flowing style, inspired by the high society charm and decedance of the 40’s and 50’s. The…
Today, undertaking a business has become very difficult. There are ample numbers of tasks which are to be performed in order to ensure the smooth functioning of the business firm. In order to increase the flow of working, the business owners have come up with an exclusive method which involves the outsourcing of their projects. An Outsource project involves the working being undertaken by a freelance artist. In this competitive world where everybody wants to achieve a great amount of popularity within a short span of time, the concept of an outsource project has come up as a great source of help. The big business firms who have to undertake a huge number of tasks can rely on the outsourcing…
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Having spent several years painting – and making just about every mistake possible – I wanted to compile a list of tips and tricks to help others enjoy painting as much as I do. So here it is! Most of these tips come from my own direct experience or from students I have worked with in the past. Certainly, there are enough tips out there to fill an entire book, but I wanted to focus on just those that are helpful for the real beginner. 1. Be Yourself What kind of an artist do you want to be? I encourage all my students to explore different techniques and various styles on their journey into art, but usually there are one…
Weve all been there, and others will be. Its truly frustrating to sit down to do the thing you love most, but nothings coming out or the flow is just not there. I used to try and steam roller ahead when that happened, and the result was that I painted crap.My solution is to have many paintings going on at once, and I mean a lot of them. I usually have about 20 paintings going at once, but 6-10 should also work. All of these paintings need to be different from each other in their planned look and even different sizes. The more different they are from each other the better.Its really simple. When youre stuck with one, take it…
When an artist comes to drawing a human figure the challenge they comes across is to try and see the whole figure as it’s own shape. This is because our experience from looking at our bodies in the past tells us that the human figure is made up of various parts, we need to scrap this thinking and start looking at the whole body as one form.For example we might enjoy taking the time to draw the eyes of a subject, but we might not be so interested in drawing the hair of the subject. If we choose to draw in this fashion the end result will not look congruent because parts of the picture will be delivered with less…
Possibly one of the best places to meet renowned artists is the art gallery. Many exclusive works of both unsung and celebrated artists are displayed to the public in these art galleries. Various forms of art are displayed in an art gallery such as sculpture, handloom, photographs, illustrations etc. Besides these art forms it also hosts poetry and music. People from far and near are attracted to this venue to share their interest regarding art. Usually, art gallery is interpreted as a space where artists can display their work. The art gallery significantly acts as a platform for artists where they can showcase their work along with promoting art. The art galleries can be distinguished as public and private. The…
From time to time, most artists have experienced a creative block. Is there a key to overcoming this block to restore our creativity? Let’s look creatively at what artists experience, what it feels like when a block occurs, and how to overcome the artists block. When it strikes, we never see it coming. The feeling is something like this: You’re strolling through a serene forest, the cool breeze caressing your hair and whispering from the treetops above you. The filtered sunlight is fluttering like a nature-made strobe, lulling you to sleep. You see the ocean in the distance and can almost feel the salt spray on your cheeks as you make your way down the needle-laden path toward the shore….
When it comes to multiple subjects in one pencil portrait drawing, there are two possibilities: (1) all subjects appear in one photograph; (2) the subjects appear in different photographs. We will be concerned with the second possibility. It will not take long before you will get a request to make one portrait out of several photographs. This often happen when grandma wants to have a portrait made of all her grandchildren. This can be done but you need to be aware of a number of difficulties. Here are a few guidelines to follow when combining photographs: * Lighting – Check the light source in each of the photographs. Your portrait drawing needs a unified light source. Hopefully the light source…