On 29 Apr, 2003 With
While many people are familiar with traditional African art, the world of contemporary African art is widely unrecognized. Part of the problem is the academic world’s fascination with the ancient, traditional forms of art, therefore making it difficult for modern artists’ to find a market for their work. When contemporary African art is noticed, those works tend to receive high praise and sell for high prices. Like any group of artists, African artists are diverse crowd that create visual art totally unique to their personal vision. Even with that understanding, there are a few common artistic themes that are prevalent in contemporary African art. The first popular theme among African artists is sculpture. Three dimensional works tend to be more…
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On 28 Apr, 2003 With
When you think of looking at art, what do you think about? Visiting museums? Looking through huge dusty books at the library? Visiting a gallery? What about taking a stroll around the internet? The internet is a fabulous place to find new artists and to learn more about the different artistic movements you’ve been interested in. Thanks to the internet, many of today’s up and coming artists are able to showcase their work to millions of viewers and really make a name for themselves, all without the need for fervently hoping that a gallery representative takes an interest in them. There are quite a few places on the internet where you can view fantastic art. Here are a few you…
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On 26 Mar, 2003 With
The South African fine art community of collectors and investors may be a distant hemisphere away from the elite of Europe’s summer worldwide tour that began in Venice Biennale this year. However, analysts predict that the steady upward curve in the world’s fine art market that began in 2002 will continue to push prices through the roof. One of Europe most elite social scenes began their quest from Venice, where fleets of private jets took collectors to the Basel Art exhibitions, following onto Documenta in Kassel and finishing their pursuit by raiding Sothebys in London. Sale of contemporary art works reached unprecedented heights at auction. The event saw Francis Bacon’s self portrait sell for a record $40m, twice its reserve…
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On 26 Mar, 2003 With
A very broad word like Fine Arts would mean different things for different fields. For example, in arts it is defined as the creation of beautiful objects; artistic work that is meant to be appreciated for its own sake, rather than serve some useful function. In education fine arts would means as a college course in arts; a course of study designers to teach students practical artistic skills as well as the theory and history of art. Have you seen the difference of both definitions? Whatever the most appropriate denotation for this word is, it only proves that enough knowledge and learning is required to know more about of the things which are not that familiar to a person. Have…
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On 25 Mar, 2003 With
Fresh air, great light, and a well organized space are essentials assets if for an art studio. Having a stdio like these encourages you to want to spend time there, and helps boost creativity once you are there. But because many of the products used by artists emit volatile airborne chemicals and other pollutants, it’s important to select an air cleaner that can remove them effectively. Here are 5 features that will insure your cleaner will make your art studio a productive and healthy place to be. Has a Filter for Chemicals-Oil paint, acrylics, sprays all make for great art work, but are big contributors to poor air quality. The volatile organic chemicals that many of these products emit can…
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On 3 Jan, 2003 With
Learning how to become a good oil painter is a difficult undertaking. In fact, it is more than likely one of the most difficult painting mediums to master. Things like color mixing & theory, perspective, techniques and materials can really intimidate a beginner artist. So how do you get the most out of your oil painting and become a more accomplished artist? You must make it a point to learn the fundamentals of oil painting, practice often and have an enormous amount of patience. You must start with the fundamentals of oil painting first. You cannot expect to produce Rembrandt quality paintings in the beginning. In fact, the first paintings you produce will probably be a lot worse than you…
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On 3 Jan, 2003 With
If you are ready to hang painting on your walls or if you are looking for the perfect present, you have arrived at the right place. The oil paintings are to be regarded as a sort of timeless representation that can make the difference for every décor. The oil painting can also be rich in valuable meaning and you should buy such a gift especially if you are celebrating a new real estate. But you will have to be careful when choosing the oil painting. There are plenty of factors for you to consider. For instance, if you feel ready to hang painting, you should think twice about the sizes and colors. You should stay away from overwhelming colors that…
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On 3 Jan, 2003 With
Following are the tips for you to maintain good oil painting habits: Tips for saving color: • Clean away any mixtures near heaps of colors you are setting up to keep. • Keep a habit to put colors in same place on palette – used up areas must be worn out & wiped for new oil paint for next painting session. • For disposable palettes scoop off mounds of paint you desire to maintain with your knife and move them to a fresh sheet; if a skin shapes, stab and take away the skin and work with the new color under. • If you are not regular on painting for a week – cover palette with plastic cover & place…
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On 3 Jan, 2003 With
Painting as a profession is considered to be one of the most adorable professions. One of the most common questions which many people or the painters face is that what type of paint they should use. The different options which are available are oil paintings, acrylics, water colors and pastels. Well this article will deal in handling one of the most unique problems as to what kind of paint should you use. And I am going to deal with this problem by making you aware with the benefits and disadvantages of each of the method of paints and this in turn will help you decide with which method you will have to go for. Acrylics: Some of the few benefits…
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On 2 Jan, 2003 With
Oil painting is a wonderful medium all on its own, but there are modifiers that you can add to the oil paint that can change its behavior. This article will give you an overview of some of the more popular oil painting mediums available to today’s oil painters. The use of oil painting mediums is really a matter of taste and not a requirement. Many artists do not use any mediums at all other then a bit of oil to make the paint more workable, as some paints are quite thick straight from the tube. Other artists swear by certain mediums. It should also be noted that artists differ on opinion when it comes to the effectiveness and quality of…
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