Archive for November, 2009
Oil Painting With No Paint Brush
A paintbrush is certainly the most commonly used tool in oil painting. But that does not necessarily imply that paint brushes are indispensable for oil painting. Most people, because they do oil painting with paint brushes, easily forget that there are other ways to apply paint to a surface.
Most people who are knowledgeable about oil painting will agree that palette knives have for long been the traditional oil paint mixing tool. It is indeed a fact that palette knives are ideally suited for creating smooth, consistent mixtures of paint with the medium. At the same time, there is no denying that there is a host of oil painters who go beyond the palette with their knives, straight to the painting surface.
These knives are available in a variety of shapes and sizes and even made in plastic. As all of us are aware, for mixing purposes, just one traditional shape or size might do. But applying paint calls for a range of palette knives to choose from like choosing a set of brushes. When you are attempting to paint with palette knives, experiment with different shapes and sizes to see what produces the best effects. It is generally believed that smaller and thinner knives are ideal for lining, and the bigger ones are more suited for loading on the paint.
The Religious Influences on the Arts of India
Posted by admin in Arts N Humanities on November 29, 2009
India is a country with maximum diversity in religion, region, race, languages and cultures. This fact is clearly manifested in the diverse art forms, paintings, architecture, folklores and folk dances.
India is said to be the home to the first known human civilization, the Indus Valley Civilization. The Indian art has been influenced by various cultures like the Dravidian, the Aryan, the Hindus, the Mughals and the Europeans over a period of time.
The deeply spiritual and diverse religious beliefs have played a major role in influencing the Indian art. Religion is called the way of life. The effect of religion can be clearly seen on the Indian paintings.
There are paintings depicting the life of lord Krishna. These paintings are inspired by the happenings in the lives of their gods. You will find beautifully painted picture of the birth of lord Krishna, and some depicting his victory over the cruel king Kansa and various other episodes of his life.
The Islamic period also had its influence on the Indian art. This era was inspired by Persian art. You will find the art depicted in form of miniatures in tempera on paper. The Rajputana period marked a change in the art forms. They had a belief that the nature is sacred.
This spiritual belief made them worship the various forms of nature. This is even evident from the art of their times. You will find that their painting had trees, animals and people in harmony to one another.
Graphic Design in the Electronic Age
Posted by admin in Arts Grafhic on November 26, 2009
Graphic design always has and likely always will be a very important part of marketing and of business in general. With the advent and exponential growth of the internet and e-business, graphic design suited to print and to the web is more important than ever—and will only grow in importance. For the success of your business, you need to locate a skilled graphic design professional that understands the art and the importance of graphic design in the electronic age.
As a successful business owner (or well-informed entrepreneur), you quite likely understand that one of the keys to success in business is securing the services of great service partners—in this case, the services of a great graphic design professional. And surely you also know that a great professional partner is one that understands your needs—even when you don’t.
If your graphic design pro does understand your needs, he or she will understand that you are using your graphic designs as a means of marketing and branding. As such, designs must be attractive, interesting, and reproducible, without being overwhelming. They must also work as well on-line as they do off-line—because even electronically-based businesses have to write a letter now and then.
Graphic designs must put a professional face on your business or organization. Graphically designed materials will be the picture that sticks in the head of website visitors, clients, and other businesses, and that memory must be good or will either be forgotten—or worse—remembered in distaste. Graphic designs must have the ability to translate across all marketing avenues—things as basic as vehicle presentation, letterhead, print media, and so on.
Realism in Contemporary Art
Posted by admin in Arts N Humanities on November 26, 2009
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, then blossoming into the fully realistic sculpture and murals of Rome and Greece. It then returns to stylized, symbolic imagery in the Middle Ages, followed by a return to naturalism during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. This emphasis on realism lasted until the advent of photography in the 19th century, which helped to usher in Impressionism, Pointillism and others. The culmination of this trend was Abstract Expressionism and other modernist movements which emphasized the total abstraction of the subject.
Although I have done works in more modern styles, I have found traditional realism to be the best vehicle for my goals as an artist. And it is a fortunate thing too, as realism and figurative work is regaining prominence in mainstream western art. Of course, it never really vanished, as the painters Lucian Freud and David Hockney have demonstrated in their careers. It was also evident, in different ways, in the work of artists usually associated with other movements, such as the Surrealist Salvador Dali.
Unique Mongolia Leather Painting IV — How to Choose a Fine Quality Leather Painting?
There’s never an arts and crafts like leather painting could bring the visitor such a remarkable view impact! And there’s no any other art form like leather painting could bring you elegance and dignity so easy, which could also be treasured up by you for ever. People will be stunned with its beauty when people throw their first eye on it and could not help to exclaiming out ”What beautiful the leather painting is!”. However, there’s something important you should know about, that is, how to choose a leather painting of fine quality?
A leather painting of high quality has following characteristics:
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1st. Picture
The picture on the leather face is good and whole, and there’s no scratch marks on the painting, namely no scars on the painting face.
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2nd. Embossment / Relievo
The relievo effect on the leather painting is beyond to as higher as it could reach, you should to check the relievo layers of the painting, and more embossment layers the painting has, the better level the leather painting belongs.
3rd. Tactile Impression
Put your hands on the face of leather painting, and thers is no sharp tactilities on a fine quality leather painting, although it feels unevern but it feel very smooth and no sharp touches.
4th. Colors
If the area of the water color painting is larger than that of the paste painting on the leather picture, that is a rather fine quality leather picture.