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 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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