On 3 Jun, 2010 With
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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On 3 Jun, 2010 With
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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On 2 Jun, 2010 With
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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On 2 Jun, 2010 With
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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On 2 Jun, 2010 With
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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On 1 Jun, 2010 With
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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On 1 Jun, 2010 With
Art Licensing Art licensing is a viable and highly attractive way for talented, commercial artists to leverage their skills into money making careers. Licensing consists of providing someone else certain and specific rights to reproduce and use your creation (generally called Intellectual Property or ‘IP’) on a new product while you maintain ownership of the IP Rights. These IP rights can be in a drawing, a musical composition, a trademark, a brand or words. By licensing certain rights to a third-party (usually a manufacturer, but it can be a retailer as well), you are allowing the third party to manufacture a derivative product using your IP. By doing this, you give someone else the responsibility and the risk for manufacturing,…
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On 31 May, 2010 With
When it comes to the most admired form of Indian art that has occupied its distinct value in the global arena then the name of Indian sketch art and sketch painting would come first. Sketch art is the hasty drawing that is made in the initial stage and kept for further use or showcase. The sketch painting basically serves as an outline for future works. According to the experts, sketch painting is an informal composition, where in majority of the cases, the artists do not give the final touch. Here, in this article we will discuss about the Indian sketch art and will explore different aspects of this form of art. According the records, India has its relation with sketch…
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On 30 May, 2010 With
As far back as recorded time, man has been leaving indelible marks of artistic expression. Prompted by and through an insatiable drive to communicate, man has left personalized lines, smidgens, carvings, paintings, and sculpted forms, designs/motifs, in caves, buildings, and canvases, as well as, beautifully inspired architecture for the entire world to behold and enjoy. These incomparable divinely inspired creations of ART generate a means of survival while he continues to search, seek, ponder and formulate the meaning of his life into some sort of workable reasonable fashion. There is little doubt that cavemen, desired to communicate through their ART. It is also unlikely that they were prevented to express their creative visions by the caustic comments and negative remarks…
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On 30 May, 2010 With
If you really enjoy the art behind tattoos, then perhaps you will want to consider becoming a tattoo artist and making a living out of it. A great tattoo artist can make a pretty comfortable living out of their trade, but not everyone is cut out to do this job. There is a huge investment in time and money required to become a successful tattoo artist.The one thing that every aspiring tattoo artist needs is artistic talent. If you cannot draw then the life of a tattoo artist is not one for you. Those who are talented enough, or think they can be will need to hone their talent by taking some fine art classes, and spend a lot of…
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