3 Famous Paintings that Celebrate Snow
Artists like Van Gogh and Monet loved snow. They proved it by creating pieces of art that attempted to capture the beauty of snow. www.segmation.com
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The Expressive Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890) was a Dutch painter whose Post-Impressionist paintings laid the groundwork for Expressionism, influenced the Fauves and greatly affected 20th century art.
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Outside the Lines: Art Trivia Segmation
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…
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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The Many Different Hues of Blue.
The Many Different Hues of Blue
The Many Different Hues of Blue.
The Interesting and Expressive Vincent Van Gogh – Dutch post impressionist
Pattern Set for SegPlay® PC released (see more details here) Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30 1853 in Grot Zundert, Netherlands in the southern Netherlands. His father was a minister and three of his uncles were art dealers, two vocations that were to pull Vincent in different directions at various times in his…
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Google Art Project Makes Art More Accessible
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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Toxicity of Oil Paints: Past and Present
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…
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Tips for Making the Most of Your Next Art Museum Visit www.segmation.com
Visiting art museums can be both fun and daunting. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, for example, contains over 2 million square feet of exhibition space – now that’s a lot of art! With room upon room filled with treasures from various civilizations, a visit to a major museum such as the Met is certainly an…
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All About Yellow Pigments www.segmation.com
Yellow is one of the three primary colors, which means it is often used in painting – from capturing the warm rays of a golden sun, to a field full of sunflowers, to the flickering flames of fire. Here is an overview of some of the most common yellow pigments you’ll use when painting: Yellow…
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Figure Drawing Tips
The human figure is one of the hardest things to draw accurately. When drawing a human figure, you need to be aware of technical issues such as proportions, shading and foreshortening, but you must also be able to portray the figure with emotion and sensitivity. Even if your figure drawing isn’t 100% accurate in terms…
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