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This Art blog is about - Art Prints, Posters, Oil Paintings, Acrylic Paintings, Pastel Drawings and Photography Art and other Art related topics - such as art history, artwork tips and techniques (original artwork, canvas artwork, watercolor, prints), styles (impressionism, abstract, modern) and categories (cityscape, figurative, landscape, still life). Special interests are cityscapes Chicago, Windy City - please share any art related information you have on this topic by posting a comment.
- Added on: Jan 30th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Mikhail Onanov
- Listed in: Arts Mixed Media
- Tags: oil paintings art news art history art prints art blog canvas painting
Recent Posts
How much Paul N. Norton worth?
Well the first question is who is Paul N. Norton?"Paul N. Norton (February 15, 1909 in Moline, Illinois – 1984) was an American artist. The son of a railway clerk, Norton painted more than 500 watercolors in his career, and also created many memora...
Exhibit or exhibition – what is what and what is right?
Recently someone asked me if there is a difference between exhibit and exhibition and what is it? I can see why this question comes up since many artists use these terms interchangeably.In the art community either one will work when talking about a p...
Oil paintings – more oil paint or less?
How much oil paint to use and what are the criteria for using more or less oil paint when creating an oil painting? The answer might not be so simple but there are a few general guidelines that can be followed. Here they are:Portraits - it is obvious...
Edgar Degas – Nudes for everyone or you rather race a horse?
Degas – poor with high expectations from his parents – sounds like a perfect recipe to become famous artist. The one thing he had on his side is his death. In his lifetime he sold only one artwork to a museum, but there are many, not as fortunate...
Creating watercolor paintings with oil paint.
Can a watercolor painting be created using oil paint? The answer is yes, to some degree. The question is - is it worth the effort and when should this technique be used?Watercolor painting itself is very demanding and its techniques are quite unique....
Impressionism – Dos and Don’ts
Impressionism is one of the latter art styles. There are some criteria's and techniques that define it, but are they really a must have or just a definition?According to Wikipedia.org –"Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that began as a ...
