Is Art Created from Back Hair Disgusting or Innovative?
So, what do you think? Is back hair a disgusting or genius art medium? Do you believe having a design shaved into one’s back hair should even be called art?
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Artistic and Inventive Mind: Creative Leonardo da Vinci
Like many artists, Leonardo da Vinci didn’t just consider himself to be a man of one concentration. One fascination of Leonardo’s was that of invention and design. Creative Leonardo da Vinci.
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Evolution of Artists Colors
Up until the past few centuries, the colors that artists used were limited to those made from earth and mineral pigments. Pigments were made from bugs, plants, animals and animal waste, mollusks and the ink from squids, and many other natural sources. Some colors were made from materials that were so rare that they were extremely expensive and therefore used only sparingly. Examples include Ultramarine Blue, which was made from lapis lazuli, and Tyrian Purple, which was made from the mucus of a snail.
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Indian Truck Art Will Enchant and Delight You
Indian truck art is a trend that is becoming a tradition in India. Indian truck art is not art that is modeled after trucks. No, this art genre might as well be referred to as “Indian trucks that ARE art.” When it comes to Indian truck art, it is the trucks themselves that are moving…
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Utility Box Art Transforms Cities, Impacts Lives
Decorated utility boxes do so much more than spruce up a community; they also pay homage to amazing individuals. In San Diego, California, a utility box stands as a monument to a young girl named Karina Fares.
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Set Your Art Apart by Emphasizing Your Uniqueness
As an artist, do you ever feel like you are a tad weird? If so, rejoice! Your weirdness is a brilliant characteristic that can set you apart and emphasize your stylistic uniqueness.
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Segmation’s Exclusive Interview with Artist Phil Davis
Segmation recently had the pleasure of interviewing Phil Davis, a fine artist who utilizes a technique called stencilism to create emotionally-charged pieces that express the full spectrum of human emotion.
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Coloring Books for Adults
A British illustrator’s coloring book–created for adults–has sold over one million copies. This tells us that grownups are desperate for creative, playful, childlike pastimes. Coloring Books for Adults are Selling by the Millions.
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New Perspective on Color
How are colors changed by distance? What about linear perspective art? How about a New Perspective on Color? Most hues begin to look more blue as they get further away. Even reds, oranges, and yellows lose vibrancy and become lighter and hazier due to the volume of air between the viewer and the object. A brightly colored object will seem just as bright in contrast to nearby items, even if it is far away – but it will look a whole lot less bright in comparison to something closer to the viewer. www.segmation.com
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Does Art Imitate Reality or Does Reality Imitate Art?
Does art imitate reality or does reality imitate art? In this case, as food became more affordable and more abundant over the centuries, people started eating larger portions. Artists reflected this trend in their paintings. Does Art Imitate Reality or Does Reality Imitate Art?
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The Gender/Color Divide
Interestingly, men don’t have the potential for this color-detecting superpower. That’s because the extra gene is found on the X chromosome, and men have only one of those. Since women have two X chromosomes, there’s a rare possibility (2-3%) that they’ll have two types of red cones on each one.
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Artist Empowers Humanity by Reinventing Classic Portraits
Kehinde Wiley believes art—particularly portraiture—is power. He told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, “What is portraiture? It’s choice. It’s the ability to position your body in the world for the world to celebrate you on your own terms.”
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