The biggest challenge most beginner artists face: the fear to make mistakes! Even expert artists struggle often with their lack of self-confidence. At last these feelings are causing most artist’s blocks – sometime the artist is aware of this, sometimes not.
Most probably you experience the same problem. But no need to worry, you can prevail [...]

There are many creative methods that artists use to present their art to the world. The most popular way to display the painting on an easel so that the painting can be viewed by anyone who passes by the window of a shop or those that pass by the artist as they paint in a [...]

Some of the best memories captured by photography are those that depict a child in the first moments of birth. Many families get a preview of their child through the technological advances of photography that are depicted through a viewing screen. The sonogram photographs are almost as real as the actual birth pictures but they [...]

“Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.” – Joseph Conrad
When you finally decide on a course of action, all the usual psychological blocks are bound to occur. Where shall I begin? Have I a right to make a choice, based on any [...]

Your wedding day is a momentous occasion, and its important to chronicle it with photographs. Whether you hire a professional to photograph your wedding, or your friends take their own pictures, there are many benefits to using a digital photo printing service that also provides a free online photo album. LetҒs take a look at [...]

In this commentary we imagine that you draw directly from life or from a appropriate photograph. In other words, we imagine that you do not use the so-called grid method. This method relies on a grid drawn both on the photograph of your subject as well as your sketching paper.
If this is so, the [...]

As an educator, you are always looking for quick and easy craft projects. But more importantly, you are looking for craft projects that are budget friendly! Keep reading to find out some simple projects using pasta that will impress your students and pocketbook.
Dying Pasta
First you will need to be able to manipulate [...]

Ever since Walter Benjamin published his essay “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” scholars have debated whether mechanically reproduced art can have “aura” as Benjamin discussed this concept. The debate has now included digital art and cybernetic systems, but the question has remained the same. Can a work of art not [...]

Summarized briefly, miniature painting is a form of painting that is deeply rooted in many cultures and spans centuries. The Lathams are a family of American artists practicing it in todays modern art market of galleries and exhibitions. As an artist, Rebecca Latham as well as her mother, Karen, and sister, Bonnie, strive for detail [...]

The themes of computer influence in art, its effect on art and art produced with the help of computers become urgent questions today. Many people ask whether it is convenient to create a portrait for an art piece using the computer technology. The role of computers in almost every sphere of life is becoming more [...]