Since its conception, art in all of its various forms has been created for the sole purpose of the artist describing for the world his or her personal visions of a person, event, or place. As a result visual works of art leave the viewer with an impression of an extreme emotion. Whether that feeling [...]
Whether you’re interested in adding modern African American art to your home collection or are just looking to integrate this art style into your d?cor, it’s imperative that you learn more about the background and history. While many of us know the basic ideas of where modern African American art was inspired, the more we [...]
The best way to hone your figuring drawing skills is to practice. Even if you are primarily interested in landscape painting, you should be able to depict incidental figures to give a feeling of life to the subject. The figure is a foil to a landscape, and if it is not executed convincingly it can [...]
If you choose beautiful family portrait paintings for decorating your home, your home will be filled with new life and beauty. However, you should be very careful while choosing the place for hanging the portraits, as hanging them in wrong places can reduce their visual affect. You should hang the portraits in places from where [...]
CHICAGO, IL Classic, fine art oil painter, Susi Franco, could choose to paint just about anything in the world. But, this popular, contemporary American artist sees beauty in wet, dewy fruits, and fresh, crisp vegetables.
The artist recently posted a series of small, original oil paintings to her DiscoveredArtists.com online art gallery that would make [...]
