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 6 months ago

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 2 months 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 1 year ago

Painting of Tica by Dru Blair

I 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 1 year 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 7 months ago

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 10 months ago

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 1 year ago

4 hours of painting with Photoshop + 17 layers + skills = Cool result.

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picked by andrego 12 months ago

Time lapse speed painting of the Numa Numa guy with a spoon and chocolate syrup. Pretty dead on. picked by shredtone 1 year ago

Awesome time lapsed computer "painting" (ie. using MS paint). picked by Neiako 1 year 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 1 year ago

A North Carolina artist intrigued by the public obsession with celebrity has found herself feeding that obsession with a painting of actress Angelina Jolie as the Virgin Mary hovering over a Wal-Mart check-out line. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The 1778 oil painting was insured for around $1 million. picked by speedracer 2 years ago

A man who claimed he found the subject disturbing put his foot through a 17th-century painting valued at $300,000 at the Milwaukee Art Museum. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Another cool Photoshop speed painting, this time from the movie 300. This guy has taken it to a whole new level and created an animation with it. picked by shredtone 1 year ago

Take a quick personality test to produce your very own work of art. No artistic experience is required.
Here is my painting. What was yours like? picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff issued the order three days after Julius H. Schoeps, an heir to banker Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan to stop the sale of "Portrait de Angel Fernandez de Soto" by an art foundation started by Broadway musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. He blocked the sale at least until a hearing Tuesday morning. picked by dollyllama 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 2 years ago

A pretty cool short documentary about why the Mona Lisa is such a famous painting picked by bigtonyboy 9 months ago

Watch as this artist paints an amazing representation of ... to some music. Watch till the end of course. picked by Ankabout 1 year ago