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Rosalind Franklin, DNA Discoveries In Science And Art

Newly Added, Painting | 21 May, 2013 | 2 Comments | 3 mins

Rosalind Franklin, was the scientist who made the first clear X-ray images of the structure of DNA. Artists Wyllie O Hagan discovered Franklin's work on DNA whilst working in an Artist Residency in a Cancer Research UK laboratory in London Franklin's X-ray picture 'Photo 51' informed Crick and Watson of DNA's double helix structure. They received the Nobel[...]

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Collection Of Oil Paintings By “Wai Ming”

Advanced, Experts, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 20 May, 2013 | 5 Comments | 4 mins

A collection of paintings by the artist Wai Ming The world that we live in today, has provided us with technology so that we can appreciate art from all over the world. We can either view artists from different countries either on the internet, or if fortunate enough we can travel to other countries and experience[...]

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Vincent Van Gogh – In His Own Words

Video/Animation | 14 May, 2013 | 2 Comments | 6 mins

Here in this short documentary, Vincent Van Gogh, provides an insight into his life that has not been seen before. Personal letters of the great artist have been used to create a very touching and moving programme. Vincent van Gogh was born in Groot-Zundert, Holland on March 30, 1853. The son of a pastor, brought up in[...]

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Chinese Paper Cutting

Newly Added | 10 May, 2013 | No Comments | 14 mins

Paper cutting is an old traditional folk art, that until recently has caught the eye and imagination of people all around the world.  Chinese paper cutting is a tradition that is handed down from one generation to the next generation. It is passed on through the females of the families. The paper cuttings celebrate[...]

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A Rose Thoughout The Ages

Art Blog, Newly Added | 08 May, 2013 | No Comments |

Throughout art as we know it, roses have been one of the most popular painting subjects used, next to the human form. They can be by themselves, such as a still life, or adorn the object, such as a lady holding a rose or in the background. From the time of the first known rose[...]

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The People’s Painter

Drawing, Painting | 29 Mar, 2013 | No Comments | 4 mins

The People's Painter Here in this short video, master painter Alan Bell, talks to us from a refuge where he has been helping people to express their inner most feelings and needs through painting for the last 6 years. Often in life we feel trapped and alone and yearn for a way forward that will be a[...]

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Healing With Art

Art Blog | 25 Jan, 2013 | No Comments |

Healing through art, is a way for people who may be lonely, sick or suffer from disabilities or even cancer to find some inner peace, and to perhaps for a few hours a week to leave behind what they are feeling and thinking by creating and experimenting with art. When they do this they feel[...]

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Edvard Munch: The Troubled Painter

Art Blog | 13 Dec, 2012 | No Comments |

Learn more about the life and art of the troubled painter Edvard Munch

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Feng Shui Art

Art Blog | 11 Dec, 2012 | No Comments |

Before we look at the art,let me explain what Feng Shui is for you. When you walk into a house you can usually sense if it is a happy or sad place. What you are sensing is an invisible energy that flows through buildings and comes from people that have lived there before,  If the energy[...]

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An Introduction To ‘Art Nouveau’

Art Blog, Featured | 07 Dec, 2012 | No Comments |

Art Nouveau was an artistic movement which began around the middle of the 19th century and had a style forming influence on all areas of artistic life till approximately 1910. The naming and ascribing of individual works varied. In England it was originally called Modern Style, in France, where they wished to express the fact that[...]

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Fairitize My Art

The relation between artworks and stories...a nice endearing online art video

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Maria Fernanda Cardosa: An Overview And Interview

Art Blog | 25 Nov, 2012 | No Comments |

Whilst reading an entry from a popular  Australian newspaper I stumbled upon an artist known as Maria Fernanda Cardoso. Personally i had never heard of her before and was curious to find out more about the style in which she works and what makes her tick in her desired field of art. It would be[...]

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Sheldon Borenstein: How To Draw Portraits With Pastel

Beginner, Drawing, Intermediate, Pastels | 26 Oct, 2012 | 6 Comments | 9 mins

The first topic Sheldon covers in this video tutorial is the materials and he has decided to use a Strathmore pad and  Rembrant pastels. These pastels are very soft and ideally geared towards portraiture. Now this video is a start to finish sequence and you will find absolutely everything you need to know regarding pastels[...]

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Jack Vettriano: Video Slideshow Of His Best Works

Experts, Oils, Painting | 20 Oct, 2012 | No Comments | 3 mins

This video is a still frame slideshow featuring some of Jack Vettriano's best paintings. Born in Fife, Scotland in 1951, Jack Vettriano left school at sixteen to become a mining engineer. For his twenty-first birthday, a girlfriend gave him a set of watercolour paints and, from then on, he spent much of his spare time teaching[...]

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Will Kemp: How To Apply A Colored Acrylic Background For Beginners

Acrylics, Beginner, Intermediate, Painting | 13 Oct, 2012 | 2 Comments | 3 mins

Artist Will Kemp teaches us in this art tutorial how to create a colored canvas for use with a still life or landscape painting. He selects the acrylic color 'yellow ochre' for its tonal qualities and unimposing colour to feature as the background paint. He also advises against the use of this color in portraiture[...]

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