Pastels are a wonderful medium to work with. If you are used to painting in wet mediums like oils and acrylics then you should give pastels a try. They are a very refreshing and enjoyable approach to creating art. This article will introduce you to the various pastel mediums that are available as well as touch on a few pastel panting and drawing techniques that you can incorporate into your next work of art. picked by rserpe 2 years ago tags pastel pastels painting drawing introduction beginner how to learn tip tips lesson lessons tutorial art arts |
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Pastels are a wonderful medium to work with. If you are used to painting in wet mediums like oils and acrylics then you should give pastels a try. They are a very refreshing and enjoyable approach to creating art. This article will introduce you to the various pastel mediums that are available as well as touch on a few pastel panting and drawing techniques that you can incorporate into your next w... read full post picked by rserpe 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
The painting dates from 650 A.D. and has been found in caves in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley. The discovery reverses a common perception that the oil painting, considered a typically Western art, originated in Europe, where the earliest examples date to the early 12th century A.D. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share world |
Bruce Elliott works on a new painting of Governor Rod Blagojevich in his Chicago studio on Thursday, December 18, 2008. Elliott's wife owns the Old Town Ale House where the painting will hang next to an earlier painting of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
EASTON, Md. -- An old painting dropped off at a rural Maryland Goodwill store turned out to be a work by a French Impressionist. And now, thanks to the sharp eye of a store employee, the charitable organization is $40,000 richer. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share arts |
This installation produces drawings based on the subtle movements of houseflies. When flies enter a small chamber sensors detect their movements. A micro-controller articulates a drawing arm in real time based on the fly's movements. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
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He is an artist best known for his street painting and chalk murals using a projection called anamorphosis. These 3D chalk drawings on pavementhave been featured in many newspapers and on several television shows. In anamorphic art, paintings are meant to “deceive the eye”. picked by SunSeven 3 years ago 7 comments edit related share arts |
Financially inept gentleman tries to pay off a debt with a dubiously talented drawing of a spider. 17 comments edit related share plime.comEmail hilarity ensues. picked by doggylives 1 year ago |
A widow has immortalised the memory of her husband by commissioning a painting using his ashes. picked by evadiva 4 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A 400 year old painting thought to be the only surviving portrait of William Shakespeare from his lifetime is to be unveiled. 4 comments edit related share plime.comThe picture, painted in 1610, six years before the playwright's death, has been owned by the Cobbe family since the early 18th century. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago |
Is this painting the earliest realistic depiction of a total eclipse of the Sun? Some historians believe it is. This painting was completed in 1735 by Cosmas Damian Asam, a painter and architect famous in early eighteenth century Germany. Clearly drawn is not only a total solar eclipse, but the solar corona and the diamond ring effect visible when sunlight flows only between mountains on the Moon. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
A German student who bought a pullout couch for $215 at a Berlin flea market found a painting worth 128 times that amount hidden inside when she unfolded the sofa at home. picked by Proverb 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A painting by artist Michael D'Antuono which was to be unveiled in NYC on Obama's 100th day in office, will not be displayed due to the barrage of protests. picked by suebe 7 months ago 8 comments edit related share arts |
Take a quick personality test to produce your very own work of art. No artistic experience is required. 11 comments edit related share artsHere is my painting. What was yours like? picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago |
The motorist told police she was painting her fingernails at the time of the crash and did not notice the light was red. picked by kakana 7 months ago 13 comments edit related share weird |
4 hours of painting with Photoshop + 17 layers + skills = Cool result. 2 comments edit related share plime.comEDIT: Found Here picked by andrego 2 years ago |
The legend around this painting began in 1985 when a series of mysterious fires occurred all around England. In each case, the only item that remained un-charred was a painting of a little boy with a tear rolling down his cheek. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 7 comments edit related share weird |
Painting of Tica by Dru Blair 9 comments edit related share artsI have a hard time believing this isn't a photograph, and even if it is a painting, wouldn't it be easier to just pick up a camera?! picked by nicky666 3 years ago |
A lot of people seem to be fans of Julian Beever here. So I decided to post this link. Please visit to see his incredible art and the video of the artist at work. Julian Beever is an English chalk artist who has been creating chalk drawings on pavement since the mid-1990s that create the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the right location. These trompe-l'oeil drawings are created usin... read full post picked by SunSeven 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
So, how well could you paint in just 60 seconds? 6 comments edit related share artsStart...now! picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago |
Many animals make great artists. No, I am not talking about Galoot and Meowza, yes they've been called animals, but I am talking about dolphins, elephants, and the like. " Animals have been painting in some form since at least the early part of the 20th century. More often than not these were publicity stunts, little more than circus-type acts exploiting the animals. In the early 1960s, a k... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share arts |