Vincent van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso

Vincent van Gogh




Jackson Pollock





Pablo Picasso

The World's Most Expensive Art

By Callum Asterman

Artists like Pollock, Picasso and Cezanne are some of those whose works are now worth millions.

Jackson Pollock's No 5 was a painting that was sold four years ago for a huge fee. Abstract works by Pollock are highly rated by lovers of expressionism so when this yellow and brown drizzle-like painting was valued so highly non-one was surprised.

What to Look for in a Selection of Paintings for Sale

By Matthew Burbles

If you've already decided to take the plunge and look through the selection of paintings for sale online, congratulations -- you're definitely in for quite a treat. However, many people getting started for the first time report feeling very overwhelmed at the thought of actually looking through the selection of paintings for sale to find something worthy of being on their wall.

The Art of Promotion, be Seen and Heard

By Nigel Mccarty

Creating a buzz for your artist.
As an artist you have many many things to do in order to get the world to take a look at you. In this media frenzy culture today you have to fight very hard to get the attention of the viewers. So here are a few tips in order for you to do these things effectively.

Abstract Expressionist Artist Patrick Gaughan

Save Your Glad Memories With Portrait Paintings by Robert Bell

Save your delighted memories with Portrait Paintings.
It will be a great idea to garland your hometown bulwark using pleasing portrait paintings of your family members and loved ones. You can find further details here http://artterms.net. Wedding portrait paintings commonly portray the face of people. But people also get portraits of their whole body made.
The portrait paintings are great decorative pieces which give new look to your span bulwark. These portraits can also be preserved for impending generations.
The portrait paintings painted by good artists, have a very okay effecting and look like photographs. In the portraits, the skin of an individual are emphasized by the actor so that they look lively. However, if the individual, whose portraits being made, requests the artists to do snub changes, it is promising.
There are many websites on the internet from wherein you can get portrait paintings of your loved ones made at very reasonable prices. If you are in quest of such website, easily holiday www.portrayers.com.

Oil Painting Portrait - A Family Keepsake by Al Smitty

Looking for the perfect gift to give your loved ones this year, give them an Oil Painting Portrait. It is a very personalized gift, and very original. How many times have you had a friend give you a portrait for your birthday? If you are interested in doing this for someone you love, let us look at how you could do this!
 First, you will need a picture of this person, or if it is a family portrait, you will need a family picture. If you are close to them this should not be hard to do. You should make sure that it is a good picture, maybe even one of their favorites. It would not be a bad idea to ask them ahead of time if you could borrow their favorite picture, just do not tell them what you are doing. It would ruin the surprise!
 This would be a great gift for anyone close to you, and does not have to be a portrait of him or her. You could get a portrait of just their kids, or even their pets! The ideas are endless, which is what makes this such a fun gift.

Unique Birthday Gift Ideas for Everyone by Jayesh Khandor

Good birthday gift ideas make the recipient feel like a special individual by presenting them with something personalized, unique, and thoughtful.

Painting Nude Females - A Perspective With Natural Beauty

Author: NAVAL LANGA

Painting human body, especially female nudes, has remained a favourite model for the artists since the primitive age. While choosing a model for the art, the artist of various fields do it for many purposes. The painters choosing human bodies as their models keep certain theories in their minds. Take the case of the radiating paintings of Venus. The nude paintings of Venus, the Goddess of love, personify love and harmony. In many a paintings she is shown with Mars, the God of war. The idea behind such depiction is to show the effort of love and the sense of harmony to restraint the impulse leading us to war. The purpose of the artist here is to pacify the warmonger living within us. By selecting the female nude as model for their art-pieces, the artists desire to connect themselves with the viewers emotionally. The painters wish convey the exact feeling they encounter while looking at the nude object. During the ancient time, whether it may be the paintings of Venus or work done on
the alters of churches, the artists' primary motive remained the adoration
of the beauty of human body, especially of the female body. But by selective the women’s body, mostly as the base for depiction of their art, the painters always encounter the difficulties attached with the complexity and the stigma attached with the figurative painting in general and the painting women’s body in particular. The master painter have tried depicting stories, mainly mythological through such paintings.

Abstract Painting - How To Recognize One? by Michael Brock

Abstract painting – How to recognize one? Many lovers of art have been asking what abstract painting really mean. Abstract painting was coined from two words; abstract, which Webster dictionary defines as “expressing a quality of art from the objective or having only intrinsic form with little or no pictorial representation”. The second word is painting which I believe we all know.

From the above, we can deduce abstract painting as telling, showing, drawing, as well as painting the quality and importance of an object without actually depicting the object itself.

One may begin to ask or wonder how a painter arrives at an abstract design. Many artists posit that they actually started with a representation motif and that this motif is something that can be identified. After this, they study the motif, looking for the bones and skeletons – that is they study the essence of the object. As a result, they express the essence in colorful shapes, beautiful colors and also put some life into it.

One Stop Shop for Art Supplies for Kids by Kirstin Douglas

Is your little Picasso itching for more to inspire him? Don’t know what to get or where to go to stock up on all of his artsy needs. Then you haven’t found the guru of art supplies for kids, artsuppliesdirect.com.

Is your little artist not quite ready for ‘big kid’ supplies, then stock up on Crayola’s line up of color wonder paints, and markers. These amazing products require special paper however you will never have to fear about coloring marks on your walls, floors, books, or their clothes. These come in finger paint form, paint brush, short and stubby markers to the ones we remember of our childhood.

Canvas Pictures Art the Beauty, Appeal, and Practicality of Modern Wall Art by Jamez Thomas

Art was once considered the larger it was the better. The frame of course had to be a little on the gaudy side and over powered most of the room. Today art has taken a turn for the better. Unexpectedly so, art investors have been searching out pieces for use in their office décor, art pieces without frames and printed or painted on Canvas. Companies throughout the world appreciate fine art even when the image is wrapped around the canvas; edges coated in the image grab the eye of many. This is a very unique way to incorporate an unframed art piece into the space. Whether your office has a strict policy or is more relaxed to welcome clients the choice is unanimous when it comes to framed art or canvas art.

Acrylic Art - Change the way you see your Pictures by Jamez Thomas - Change the way you see your Pictures by Jamez Thomas

Fotoviva has one particularly cool way they display your photos. It's called acrylic art. This medium is very contemporary and is an alternative way to display your images. Canvas and poster prints can be over bearing some times and its time for a change. When you want to take your photos to the next level, consider using acrylic sheets to hang your photos. This concept is a fairly new idea and is creating a stir among restaurants across the globe. Interior designers use this method to create ambiance in a home or office. The acrylic art can be strung from the ceiling or placed on a wall. The acrylic sheets used to preserve the image has a glossy finish on the outside, making the image within stand out.

Self Inspired Wall Canvas Art by Jamez Thomas

Have you ever wondered what your image would look like stretched across a canvas? Fotoviva, a fantastic imagery sight now offers the chance for you to view your own digital images as self inspired wall art. The ability to have your images transformed into a one of a kind art object is simply wonderful. No matter the size you choose, the image will be created on canvas.
Self inspired wall art will encourage a dramatic change to any wall space within your home or office. You'll be able to create mood with your favourite holiday image, or the cool snowboard stunt from last winter and even your best friend may have a space on the wall as well. Fotoviva is changing the way people utilize their digital images. With any image you have the ability to ask for abnormal shapes or sizes.