Visual Art
Heavy Stones that Really Float! Chinese Snuff Bottles
There are a variety of heavy stones that will float in water such as jade, quartz, chalcedony and hair crystal. If you find this comment hard to believe, then you obviously have not learned about collecting fine antique Chinese snuff bottles! When collecting Chinese snuff bottles, one can choose to collect glass, porcelain, bottles made [...]
Bendigo Art Gallery
Bendigo Art Gallery houses Australian art from the 1850s to the present day. Its constantly-growing collections include art from the Bendigo goldfields as well as 19th century European paintings, sculptures and decorative arts. Located 150 kilometers north-west of Melbourne, the gallery was founded in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, and opened in [...]
After Painting Cleanup
Your painting project is almost complete. The painting is complete, and now all that is left to do is cleanup. At times cleaning up after painting can seem as involved as the painting job itself. Follow a few steps to make the process a little easier. Any paintbrushes and rollers that you used to paint [...]
Mark Titchner: It Is You Exhibition
The first major solo exhibition of the internationally acclaimed artist, Mark Titchner, has opened in Britain. Bold and harsh, to-the-point and often intimidating, his art is certainly memorable, although his style might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Using a combination of print, wall drawings, sculpture, video and installation, Mark Titchner’s work makes strong statements [...]
Italian Baroque Composers: Alessandro Scarlatti
Alessandro Scarlatti was born in the western Sicilian capital of Palermo on May 2nd, 1660, the same year the monarchy is restored in England in the form of Charles II. The Baroque-era Palermo was rich in ornate architecture, particularly as produced by the wealthy churches of the period. Some of the most talented artisans were [...]
Italian Arts and Sciences through the Ages
You don’t need to be an expert in art, history or science to know that Italians have made great contributions to Western civilization. From ancient times to today, Italy’s contributions to the arts and sciences have been great. The remains of the Roman Empire’s artistic achievements are mostly those of architecture and sculpture. From the [...]
Giuseppe Armani: Creator of Masterpieces
Giuseppe Armani was born in Calci, Italy in 1935. Known as “Bebe” to his family, he drew everything in sight from the time he began to use a pencil. His parents recognized the fact that their son had been born with a great talent, due to his attention to fine detail at such a young [...]
End of Trail
Now and then you may see a picture of a weary Native American on a horse. There is a story that goes with this picture. It is the most recognized symbols of the American West. For some, however, the lone rider reminds Native Americans of defeat. And for some it is a memorial to Native [...]
Creation
The brush loaded, I bravely touch the canvas, at first barren and cold. The color flows and its surface fills with colors as shapes unfold. My imagination goes from somewhere deep in my mind through to my hand. Magic begins as the color and brush strokes come together to form the land. This is the [...]
How to Select the Right Paintbrushes
After spending hours combing through paint samples and weighing your color choices, picking out a paintbrush should be the easiest part of any paint project. At least, that is what you probably thought, only to be confronted with rows and rows of paintbrush at the store. With so many choices, how do you pick the [...]