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First of all, it doesn’t matter if you can paint. It helps a little bit, but the majority of fine artists making tons of money today are not representational painters! This means they draw geometric shapes or splashes of paint, using heavy brushstrokes and scratchy movements. Those artists who are painting recognizable things in their art, are usually using a simplified, stylistic (not realistic) cartoonish method, which is a million times easier than actually painting objects and people as they are. I’ll say it again; representation it out. What should I paint? What you want to do is develop a theme and a style. Use the same colors (and not a lot). Pick your 5 favorite colors. Muted and dull…
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The art fairs are festivals that are organized to promote and put emphasis on the visual arts as well as on other forms of art. Artist from different locations find such fairs as the right place to share their common interest to encourage art and artists. The art fairs are held annually or at irregular period around the globe and artists with their amazing adroitness swarm together to display their work to public. Art fairs are the right place for art lovers as they can acquire knowledge and meet artists personally. If you are an art lover and want to have a clear perspective into the mind of the artist then such fairs act as a niche. The prime subject…
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In this article I will discuss the importance of a line drawing in producing a pencil portrait drawing. I will also discuss the details of rendering such a drawing. We start with a gridded reference image that has the same dimensions as the drawing we will produce. By the way, a gridded image which has the size of your actual drawing, will usually be too large for most printers to handle in one piece. So, print out the image piece-wise on regular 8.5 by 11 inch paper. The first step is to draw the same grid on your drawing paper that you drew on your reference image. Use an HB or F pencil with a sharp point and draw very…
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Where did the purported plasters come from? By Martin Bailey Some may say that it sounds too good to be true that a full set of Degas sculptures should be discovered nearly a century after his death. So where do they come from? Art dealer Walter Maibaum has described how he was shown the plasters in December 2004 at the Valsuani Foundry, by its proprietor Leonardo Benatov. They were in a locked room at the far end of the workshop: “Inside were 74 Degas plasters that were completely unknown to anyone outside the foundry or its close associates. To me it was the equivalent of opening King Tut’s tomb in Egypt or uncovering the terracotta warriors in China. The moment…
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Two of the world’s top art-theft sleuths discuss the heist from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris by Milton Esterow What are the theories of two of the world’s top art-theft sleuths about the heist early Thursday morning of paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Modigliani, and Léger worth at least $120 million from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris? “To get out of jail free, crooks use stolen paintings as negotiating cards,” said Robert Wittman, who created the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s art-crime team and is now a private art-recovery specialist. “When they get arrested for other criminal activity, they make a deal by providing information that leads to the recovery of stolen paintings,” he said. “The thief…
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If you feel teaching how to draw for kids is beyond you because you believe that you are unable to draw yourself (I believe that being artistic can be developed just like muscles) do not worry and read on.While artistic drawing is an amazing skill, even more amazing is the different styles and artistic interpretations that can be found among many of today’s young kid artists.Within each stage in a kids life, art is viewed through many different lenses, each a different perspective colored by experience, perception and growth of ones artistic skills.Encourage your kids to look at and copy other peoples work. When your kids carefully look at someone else’s work it will help to improve their work very…
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Whilst there are many important facets within the art world for artists to master, when pencil drawing, shading has definitely got to be a crucial skill to develop. Shading can make such a huge difference to any drawing; it can certainly make the subject stand out and affords the artist the opportunity to develop it more. There is a great deal that you can learn just by observing the environment around you but by following these five points, you will be able to start achieving maximum results. * There is light and shade everywhere we look. If you have a computer for example, notice the shadow from your monitor on the wall. If you have a cup near you, notice…
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Some artists find it difficult to distinguish foreground detail from middle-distance and far distant detail. Some of the reason for this could be that some artists are able to see more detail… * When you are long-sighted it is likely that you can see distant objects * When you are short-sighted it is less likely that you can see far into the distance With landscape drawing it might be thought that a short-sighted artist has an advantage… Unseen distant details can be replaced with general shapes. For example a distant mountain can be represented by a simple outline. If you are a long-sighted artist, you could try to draw everything you can see. This may include detail close to your…
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Drawing eyes, can be the hardest part for an artist, when trying to capture the realism of the face. Whether it is a pet, a wild animal, a bird, or a human, its all in the eyes. The eyes are called the “window to the soul” by many people, and when you are able to catch an emotion on paper, then you have succeeded in bringing your piece to life. You have to break the eye down into little pieces and then work on them one by one and build it up in layers, starting with a rough background and then building up the layers. This can be hard to achieve from books, or pattern instructions, actually some artists will…
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In the scrapbooking industry, artist trading cards (or ATC’s) are becoming more popular as trendsetting companies like 7 Gypsies release more ATC supplies and holders. These miniature pieces of art, or in the case of scrapbookers, mini page layouts, are as much fun to trade and collect as they are to create. There are few rules and limits on artist trading cards, and they are quick to make and adapt to scrapbooking materials. The only strict requirement for artist trading cards is their size. The standard is 2.5″ x 3.5″. This is based on the size of sport trading cards and collectible card games like Pokemon and Magic. The orientation for your design can be either vertical or horizontal. You…
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