LOADING

Month: January 2019

Portrait Art Styles – Understanding Works of Portrait Artists

Art has been around for a long time and artists keep evolving, keeping the art lovers on their toes. Over the years, what great art means have been defined and re-defined with great artists coming to the forefront, not afraid to let their voices shine in the world of art. Contemporary portrait art is one…

4 Characteristics of Pop Art Paintings to Know

Pop art speaks to a larger audience because it is modern and carries ordinary life symbols. Pop art originated in 1950s and was considered good for recreation of the wealthy. Pop art works show objects such as cans, burgers, and even wrappers of candies as symbols. Many scenes from ordinary day life are used to…

Know Iris Apfel

An American business woman, fashionista and interior business woman born in Astoria Queens New York, Iris Apfel has defied and keeps defying the fashion world. Her style is eclectic and very unique. Singlehandedly, she’s been able to redefine the way the world views fashion. She loves anything fashion and is not shy to allow her…

11 shocking Facts you did not know about Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali is one of the most famous Spanish painters who is well known for surrealist paintings. It is not uncommon for famous artists to have dark secrets and interesting lives and Salvador Dali is no exception. Below are 11 shocking facts that you never knew about the famous painter. In his final paper in art…

How to prepare canvas for acrylic painting on canvas

For artists, one of the most important tools of their trade is the canvas. Apart from the brushes and paints (oils or acrylic), canvas is also quite important, for without a canvas, real work will be difficult to do. A canvas is the surface they paint on. It is most often made of a fabric…

5 inspirations from Salvador Dali for Suzi Nassif

Any artist can find not only some days uninspiring but also months. However, they can renew their passion by looking at someone else’s work. Salvador Dali’s artwork inspires Suzi Nassif and she gets her imagination triggers from there very often. Even though Suzi is naturally gifted, Salvador Dali paintings fuel her designs and she loves…