Mint Julips, Hats and Horses on Derby Day!
The Kentucky Derby is an annual Horse Race for Thoroughbred horses which takes place in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May.
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Emulate the Romantic Style of William Blake
Regardless of how others viewed him and his art, William Blake’s work has gained notoriety. Unfortunately, Blake died nearly two centuries ago with no money and little recognition.
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Coral Reefs: Rainforests of the Sea
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. These are tiny animals called polyps which have hard bodies which support and protect their bodies Coral Reefs are sometimes referred to as the “rainforests of the sea”, because they contain the most diverse ecosystems on Earth.
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FEATURED ARTIST: OMASTE WITKOWSKI
When she creates, she is always attempting to make something that is unusual. It is essential to me to display her images as uniquely as she can. To express a moment or object in a new way. To make it her’s and share her vision and imagination.
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How is your Halloween Spirit?
As fallen leaves carpet the ground with brilliant shades of brown, yellow, red and orange, a variety of strange and spooky images start to appear creating Halloween Spirit. Ghosts and ghouls hang from trees, carved pumpkins and gnarled broomsticks appear on doorsteps, spiders weave webs across windows and gravestones turn up on front lawns.
Halloween art sets the stage for the scariest and fun holiday of the year.
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Here’s your chance to join one of the Internet’s most interesting & popular gaming experiences
We’re a community that loves jigsaw, crossword, and Sudoku puzzles. We’re hobbyists who paint and collect stamps. We enjoy reading, gardening, and hiking with the dog. And when we’re not out bicycling or texting our Facebook friends, we’re learning about the world of art from the most user-friendly digital paint-by-numbers software found on the web…
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Free iPad/Mobile Phone Paint By Numbers App
Segmation releases Free iPad/Mobile Phone Paint By Numbers App Segmation (www.segmation.com) has introduced SegPlay® Mobile 2.0, available for free at the Apple iTunes Store and newly optimized for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. SegPlay Mobile 2.0 is the mobile app of SegPlay’s Paint By Numbers software, and lets players use their fingers like a paintbrush.…
DetailsPlexiglass + Light = Awe Inspiring Art
SegPlay® Mobile youtube Think back to when you were a child, easily fascinated by the tiniest things. Maybe you remember the excitement of finding a rainbow on the wall and the joy of discovering the crystal figurine that seemed to magically create this kaleidoscope of color. Perhaps you even spent the afternoon moving that figurine…
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Candy Art: We Don’t all Have to be Artists to Create Art!
Hannah Mendelsohn from Juneau, Alaska doesn’t necessarily consider herself an artist. She uses something you might have in your kitchen cabinet right this moment: M&Ms!
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The Op-Art of Josef Albers
In a recent post, a popular art form of the 20th century was introduced. Op-Art puts thought provoking optical illusions onto a flat canvas. During the early 1900’s, the art form flourished with the creative use of lines and patterns. At the start, artists used black and white paint or ink to create captivating images; color…
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The Healing Power of Color (www.segmation.com)
Free Trial Downloads for Segmation SegPlay® PC (see more details here) As an artist, you are probably aware of the effects that different colors can have on your state of mind and emotional well-being. In fact, in a past article we discussed the psychology of color and provided an overview of how each color can…
DetailsGiotto di Bondone – Father of European Painting (www.segmation.com)
Free 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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