Glass paintings

There different types of arts which are created by various artist. One of the sections of art and painting is glass painting. It is a form of art which differs a bit with the regular art of drawing and paintings. From the name glass painting, it is obvious that the form of art is related with glass. Separate special colors are used for the process. Designs are initially painted on the glass surface. When the paint gets dried, colors added to the design which gives an exotic looks to painting. Generally it is framed over the aluminium sheets. The aluminium sheet is very shinny and bright. So, it helps to give a shinny look to the particular painting. White plain papers are also used for the purpose.

Fida Hussein dies aged 96

The world of arts lost one of its brightest sons a few days back with the death of acclaimed Indian artist Maqbul Fida Hussein in London. The 96 year old was suffering from various physical problems for a long time and it was nearly three years that he hadn’t picked up the brush. This hugely talented painter and artist was immensely controversial in his homeland for depicting the Holy Mother in a nude avatar and as a result of the ensuing protests, he had to flee the country and was staying in London for more than a decade at the time of his death.

Art and Painting

With the advent of the camera, one great art that is dwindling is the art of making portraits. Even 50 years ago one could see a portrait artist making a portrait of ones grandfather in his study. The portrait artists are highly skilled and the work requires hours of meticulous work. The final outcome of many such portraits can be seen stacked in the attic or in store rooms. But these works of art stand the test of time and hopefully will be back in vogue once again. The art is slowly dying away with only a few well places artists indulging in portraits in their leisure.

The Evolution of Painting

Creative art has always been one of the tools for man to express himself and this has been a trend from ancient times as we have seen in cave paintings like the ones in Altamira in Spain and in many other places. Painting gradually evolved from being just a way to express oneself to being a tool to show the frustrations and depressions of life as was done by Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. The evolution of art as we see it now focuses on abstract paintings, figures that evoke emotion that vary from horrifying to tempting and younger artists are concentrating more and more on these abstract forms of art.

Art and painting focus….the dimensions of modern art

Modern art has been an important aspect in the field of Art and painting focus.This includes different artistic works that denotes various styles and philosophy of art that has been produced during the year between 1860’s to 1970’s.Modern art includes painters like Vincent van Gogh,Paul Gauguin,Georges Seurat and many more.MOMA is the museum of modern art.
By looking at the work of different Indian artist there seem hardly anything to differentiate from their art that has been made in other parts of the world.Nasreen Mohamedi was known for his minimalist ink drawings,some of her work recollects Indian music and she was also motivated by the Islamic architecture and their design.

Pablo Picasso - One of the greatest

Anyone who is remotely interested in art has heard about Pablo Picasso. He is one of the most renowned and most celebrated figures in the art world of the 20th century.
Born in Spain in 1881, he revolutionized how the world looked at modern art. Regarded by many as the co-founder of the Cubist revolution, he experimented with various painting styles throughout his life. His father was a professor of Fine Arts at the School of Fine Arts in Coruna. His father was also a painter, and Pablo showed a keen interest in painting from a very early age. According to his mother, his first words were “piz, piz” which means “pencil”

Painting as a part time job for women

Painting has now evolved from conventional hobby activity to now a part time job. Housewives in U.K are now picking up painting as more that a hobby and now as a part time job. The real motivation here is to remove bore drum when the kids are off to school and housewives prefer to work at home. These painting are sold for nearly ₤8- ₤20 depending on the buyer. It’s a good alternative than not doing anything or just lazing around and making no use of their talent at all.

Art and painting focus…reflect feelings and emotions

Today art and paintings are found in different fields in our daily life.Therefore Art and painting focus has taken an important part.The art and painting industry has provided avenues and scope to people who have talent in this field.It provides an opportunity to the artist for potraying there talent and also earn some money out of it.Art and painting focus is also important because it is a medium of expressing one’s feelings and emotions,many people have lots of inner meaning written inside it.It has also been seen that people make their own paintings and then either hang in in their own house or sell in the market

Post Modern Art

Post modern art is a field of extreme interest nowadays. The art created before 1950s is usually referred to as post modern. Probably the greatest exponent of this field is the late Maqbul Fida Hussain who originated from India. This type of art is usually sold at very high prices. Post modern sculpture is also a very interesting field. The style of this art is widely different from modern art and can be easily distinguished. Peter Halley is another famous exponent of this form of art. Art is also a good form of investment but it is better to do a bit or research before actually going for a buy!

A canvas full of thoughts

Before man has learned to express through words or by music he has discovered the joy of painting. The numerous paintings made by our ancient ancestors found in the remotest caves all around the world has enabled us to know about the course of civilization man has gone through. With centuries passing by man had mastered over the art and has expressed himself through his strokes of brush. Painting had gone through an intellectual revolution giving birth to impressionism where the inner emotion of the artist has been prioritized unlike the parallel expressionist art form. Painting has inspired other forms of art as well. The beautiful song called Vincent by Don McLean was a musical interpretation of a work of art by Van Gogh.

Art and painting

Interactions serve as the basis of survival for human existence… TRUE!! But can we really express ourselves? Are we genuinely communicating all that is in us? The answer is simply a No! The routine small talks and long chat sessions are not always enough to disclose who we are in reality. Art and painting are two personal habits that bring forth the actuality of a being. The inner contradictions…. Sudden spurt of joy… hidden sorrow and other pent up emotions are best let out via artistic endeavors. To paint or be artistic you need not be an artist well versed with your paint brushes… all you need is to think… all you need is to experience yourself!!

Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings, the Finest in the World

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the World’s most famous painters who prepared almost nine hundred painting between the years 1881 and 1890. His paintings have seized the minds and the hearts of painting lovers around the World. Vincent Van Gogh’s most popular pieces of art include the ‘starry night,’ ‘irises,’ ‘poppies,’ and ‘sunflowers.’ As an artist the man strongly believed that one should initially perfect drawing before getting into color. Van Gogh as an artist struggled as he managed to sell only one painting – ‘The Red Vineyard.’ However the legacy of his art grew only after his death.

Red Rag Gallery is the finest and most popular Irish art based gallery

A United Kingdom based art gallery expert in Irish contemporary paintings and prints, known as the Red Rag gallery primarily focuses on the newest contemporary art produced by Irish artists. These Irish artists are recognized by the International World of art. The art promoted by the Red Rag gallery is directly sourced from the studio’s of Irish artists. Some of the famous Irish artists include Val Byrne, George Callaghan, John Morris and Manus Walsh. The Irish art show on the 15th of March promoted Val Byrne’s art coincided with the Cheltenham festival and this was a time of celebration and entertainment.

Pencil Sketch

Some artists do not apply color to their paintings. They love to keep their creations in black and white. These creations are called pencil sketches. Different pencils like 2B, 4B, 6B, etc are used for the purpose. Portraits, sceneries, birds, animals, as well as human emotions become subject of the sketches. Though the artists do not use color to their works, yet their feelings are very well translated through the black and white texture. That dull and bright combination compliments each other, giving the painting a special brightness. The concept of shading is very important for pencil sketch painting. Also, imagination power plays a very important role behind the creation of a beautiful pencil sketch.