There’s nothing quite like the Louvre. It’s the largest museum in the world, and a global symbol for priceless art.
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Silhouette
Over the centuries, artists played a great role in investigating and depicting the feminine, often achieving great outcomes. For a long time, however, the woman’s body was a taboo, and only some of its deepest nuances came alive in art.
Continue readingSketching (III)
A sketch is not designed to be a detailed drawing that gets every element perfect. It captures the essentials of the subject – the overall form and perspective, a sense of volume, movement, and feeling. The sketch may also include the suggestion of light and shade.
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Last year, I started the DARK ART collection. In the Dark Art the artist transmits his thoughts in a very mysterious way and, occasionally, combining surrealist elements, visually stunning scenes, where the black predominates over all colours.
Continue readingGold leaves
Gold leaf can be a wonderful addition to acrylic painting, as it provides contrast in sheen and reflectance. I have always loved using gold leaf for my artwork so I use both gold and silver leaf a lot in my paintings.
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When you’re beginning to learn to draw, picking up a pencil is generally the first thing you do. But, that’s where many of us stop; we learn how to doodle, but don’t go beyond the basics. If you’re unfamiliar with drawing with a pencil—beyond stick figures or scribbles—there are sketch techniques that you need to know.
Continue readingGold Brush
For centuries, artists and artisans have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Evident in everything from ancient artifacts to modern masterpieces, the glistening gold accents can add an ethereal touch to any work of art.
Continue readingCrushing the White Paper
Charcoal is and always will be my favourite art material. Because of the softness of its drawing edge, charcoal tends to favour broad, vigorous draftsmanship, with an emphasis on mass and movement rather than on linear precision. It is about LIVING IN THE MOMENT. It is crushing the white paper.
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The contemporary art, EARTH collection is inspired by the subtle neutrals and the magic textures surrounding us in nature and architecture. It is the time when you find yourself looking around dreaming you could just hold on to the moment – no other worries of the future plans, holding on to every little detail of texture and push of wind to transport you to freshness and newness of being in this calm place.
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If you’ve never learned how to play music, sitting with a group of musicians using technical terms to describe their work can be a whirlwind of confusing, beautiful language. A similar situation can occur when speaking with artists who paint with oils: suddenly you’re in a conversation where they’re debating the finer points of pigments, discussing the benefits of canvas versus linen, brush recommendations, and a technique called “wet-on-wet.”
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Aquarelle or watercolour is like life. Better get it right the first time – you don’t get second chance. What I like about it is that a lot of happy accidents occur. Watercolour actually moves on the paper, it is the most active of all mediums, almost a performance art.
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