Many artists leveraged their disabilities, using them as tools to guide their distinct style and career, “Most artists who found out they were color blind just switched to printmaking or sculpture.” When you look at a piece of artwork, do you wonder if the artist had a vision disability?
DetailsThis jewelry is rare because designers craft pieces to reflect famous artwork. At this biannual event, collectors are presented with high fashion jewelry created by top designers. Art and jewelry merge at this year’s Biennale des Antiquaires.
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New Pattern Set for SegPlayPC recently released (see more details here) (1) Which Painter was a laborer in the Panama Canal? (a) Vincent Van Gogh (b) Charles Laval (c) Paul Gaugin (d) Emile Bernard (2) English artist Andy Brown created a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by stitching what together? (a) Old napkins…
DetailsFree Trial Downloads for Segmation SegPlay® PC (see more details here) Giotto di Bondone (c. 1267 – 1337), known simply as Giotto, was a Florentine painter and architect. He is now considered the first great master of the Italian Renaissance and the founder of modern European painting. Giotto’s natural and realistic style broke away from…
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Pencils are the most basic art tool used by nearly every medium. For example: Painters use pencils to draft quick thumbnail sketches in their journals, and many use pencils to outline the composition on their canvas. Sculptors frequently brainstorm ideas in pencil, carefully considering each angle of the sculpture in their sketchbooks in order to…
DetailsThe Many Different Hues of Blue.
The Many Different Hues of Blue.
Free Trial Downloads for Segmation SegPlay® PC (see more details here) How would you describe Henri Matisse’s painting, shown above? First you will probably note that it is a portrait of a woman – however, it is an unusual portrait because of its strange use of color and its choppy, energetic brushstrokes. This painting by…
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The new Google Art Project, unveiled in early February 2011, allows viewers to digitally check out hundreds of important artworks from the leading art museums around the globe. The project offers digital images of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and artifacts that are extremely high-resolution, which means you can easily zoom right in on a Van Gogh…
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Many people attribute the shimmering, swirling colors and bold, choppy brushwork in Vincent van Gogh’s paintings to his lifelong battle with mental illness. Although his world-famous paintings now sell for millions, during his life van Gogh lived and worked in poverty, surviving on financial assistance from his devoted brother Theo. At times, van Gogh was…
DetailsSaint Patrick’s Day Pattern Set for SegPlay® PC released (see more details here) Saint Patrick’s Day is originally a Catholic holiday which is celebrated annually on March 17. The day has evolved to become a secular celebration of Irish culture. Saint Patrick was a real person who joined the Church in Britain around the year…
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When you think of “abstract art”, what pops into your mind? A jumble of shapes on a canvas? Art that resembles spilled paint? How about paintings with lots of color? The strong use of color is one of the most prominent features of abstract art, but it’s not necessary to use a variety of colors…
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