On 24 May, 2010 With
Is not it amazing when you pick up a comic book and read it for the first time? We all remember our first comic book and how one often turns into another, then another and finally an almost insatiable addiction. How the characters begin to come to life within a well scripted and well drawn series. Comic books have for many years driven the imaginations of young and old alike which had many of use running around pretending we are Batman, Superman, and Supergirl or with friends as the team of X-Men. Whether you picked up a ‘Walt Disney’ production or a ‘Japanese Manga Graphic Novel’, be it ‘Detective Comics’ or ‘Marvel’ what you will have almost certainly done is…
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On 23 May, 2010 With
Drawing a nude woman has been a favourite subject for most of the figurative painters. Pencil drawing is the basic source. Taking the help of this source, an artist would build a painting. The final painting can be in water colour or in oil. In present time even the acrylic paintings have got good recognition. The Posture: while drawing a nude female, an artist can request the model woman to sit in a specific posture or get her into bed. Every artist would try showing the beauty of a female body from front side, as that would make the drawing more aesthetic and sensual. Though sensual would be the curves of a nude lady, her mood could be settled in…
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On 23 May, 2010 With
I would like to discuss live and work of Leonardo da Vinci because, in my opinion, he was a person who changed public image of the artists, to put art on the top of human’s abilities and show the truth about the world with a men as a part of it, forever. 1452 – 1564, Vinci / Birth and formative years Born in Tuscan hill town of Vinci. First years of his live Leonardo spent in natural scenery of Arno valley, among trees with animals in neighbourhood. Surrounding like this connected young men with great sensitivity, put the greatest impact on the future and work of the Genius, who first of all loved the nature and tried to understand rules…
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On 23 May, 2010 With
Acrylic paint, when compared with other mediums like oil paint, is a fairly new addition to the world of painting. It has only been around since the 1950’s . It has been continually under development and refinement since that time. Just because acrylic paint has not been around as long as oils, does not make these paints less important or enjoyable. Some of the wonderful benefits of using acrylic paints are their versatility, permanence and ease of use. These paints can be applied thickly as an impasto or in thin washes similar to watercolor. Acrylic paint does not yellow or harden with age like oils. Another reason artists love to work with acrylics is their fast drying time. Since acrylic…
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On 22 May, 2010 With
Summary Here’s the scoop on what you must know when designing a website to showcase your art, impress galleries, and win over collectors. Learn how to avoid the mistakes most emerging artists make when creating their online portfolio. 1.You need an artists website Any artist who can classify themselves as either “emerging” or “mid-career” will definitely benefit from having their own website to promote their work. At this stage of your career it is important to be able to have a place where anyone in the world can easily access and view your work. 2.Know who you are trying to impress Are you trying to engage a Soho gallery to sell your $20,000 paintings or sell $5 prints to children…
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On 22 May, 2010 With
Everyone feels that the artist life is glamorous and easy, but that’s the furthest from the truth. The number of artists making their living from their art is small and those who do have a sustainable business work very hard splitting their lives between creativity and business. If you want to create an “art business” the four pillars of success are: vision; challenge; perseverance and motivation. Developing actions surrounding the four pillars will give you a giant leap from “Starving Artist” to “Successful Artist”. VisionAs artists we have over developed right hemispheres of our brain so creativity is not in short supply. The interesting thing is that we don’t use that creativity as it pertains to our business. Having a…
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On 21 May, 2010 With
These days, ‘Creative and Commercial Arts’ is one of most sought-after career fields. There are many students who have creative abilities and talent. All they have to do is sharpen the inbuilt aptitude, by giving themselves a formal triaging, which is available through fine arts at the certificate, diploma and degree level by numerous institutions. Options in Commercial Fine Arts courses range from sculpture, applied arts, painting, craft, graphic interior design and painting. One should always get a professional training as it helps you to acquire the technical skills to survive in an industry where competition is never ending. One can get training at diploma and degree level. For getting the admission in Bachelors Degree course in Fine Arts (BFA),…
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On 21 May, 2010 With
Despite the many styles and movements in 20th century art, from Minimalism to Dada to Abstract Expressionism, the realistic portrayal of the subject always seemed to be hovering in the shadows, an ever-present constant in the history of art. And as the 21th century begins, Realism is set to move to the forefront once again. It is representational art that brings the world around us onto the canvas; it is a language that even those who are ignorant of art can appreciate. If you follow the history of Western art, you will see that, in its larger trends, it has alternated between representational and non-representational phases, beginning with semi-abstract work, such as the prehistoric cave paintings of Spain and France,…
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On 20 May, 2010 With
Learning any new form of art is always a challenge, and as a beginner, I am certain you have many questions about drawing. We all need a helping hand when just starting out, so I put together this list of handy tips to help you on your way to becoming a better artist.. I hope you enjoy! 1 – If at all possible, always draw from life and not photographs. 2 – When drawing, less is sometimes better. Do not attempt to draw every line and detail that you see or you will give your viewer too much information to absorb. 3 – Do not try and get all of the information in your drawing completed at one sitting. Drawing…
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On 20 May, 2010 With
In this article we deal with the line drawing phase. We assume that we already have a gridded reference picture of the correct size at our disposal. Your reference image will often be too large for most printers to print in one piece. To get around this you could print the image in pieces on plain 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Step one consists of drawing a grid on your drawing paper identical to the one you drew on your reference image. To do this, use an F-pencil and draw lightly because this grid will need to be erased. With this gridded image in hand you can now start drawing the actual line drawing phase. There are many rewards associated…
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