In an interview with Rose It takes a lot for an artist to break the unwritten rules and paint his own sensibilities that enrichthe classical art form. PK Sadanandan is one of them. PK Sadanandan is an artist world renowned for creating, reviving and restoring mural paintings in Kerala. His world of mural paintings are... Continue Reading →
Fine Art Painting Techniques
First of all lets be clear on what is Fine Art. Fine art is predicated on the belief that the artist by him/her self is the sole agent of creative invention, responsible for both the idea and execution of the work. Fine art is something created for aesthetic or intellectual value rather than utilitarian or practical... Continue Reading →
Acrylic Painting Techniques
Fevicryl acrylic paint metallic Acrylic paint and 05 sized brush Drybrush When you apply straight-outta-the-tube paint to a canvas using a dry brush, you'll create a strong stroke of color on the page. Your lines will be uneven, as there's no water to soften the edges, but dry brushing can give you a purposeful painterly... Continue Reading →
A blend of travel n’ design
By Lohith S People say traveling inspires them, boosts their creativity. In my case, traveling broadens the mind, it makes you think from a different perspective. When you are in a land of different culture, you are completely out of your comfort zone, your creativity takes a turn. And that is exactly what you need... Continue Reading →
Watercolor 101
Painting with watercolors can be a lot of fun – or it can be super frustrating and intimidating! Painting becomes simple once you know the trick The easiest way to mix paints is by using either a palette, plate or even in the lid of the pan of watercolors itself. You just need to add... Continue Reading →
Meet Daan Oude Elferink
Daan Oude Elferink. Source: daanoe.com Self-taught Dutch photographer Daan Oude Elferink (1978) travels the world to explore and capture the beauty of abandoned, forbidden and decayed places. He captures the beauty of buildings and objects all over the world that are slowly decaying with time - accordingly becoming more beautiful but also more dangerous. The... Continue Reading →
The Death of Cinema
By Siva Wright The essence of an art is its originality. This originality maybe attained by techniques discovered and used before, but the end product, though influenced by its predecessors, should not be an imitation. If the product stopped being original, that is if there is a lack of innovation and mere imitation replaces influence,... Continue Reading →
Dallas’ Blind Muralist
John Bramblitt John Bramblitt is a talented artist from Denton Texas. In fact its no less to say he is one of a kind. His art has been sold in over one hundred and twenty countries and he has appeared internationally in print, TV and radio, like CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, ABC, NBC,... Continue Reading →
Anything is possible. It only takes…. courage
Outsider art was a term coined in 1972 by British art historian Roger Cardinal. It was a roughly equivalent but more inclusive coinage for art brut (raw art), a 1940s label by Jean Dubuffet for work by inmates of insane asylums, which the French artist described as “unscathed by artistic culture … and the conventions of classical... Continue Reading →
Sketch with me in Spain in 2020 — The Sketchbook
I haven’t yet finished scanning my sketches from September’s travel sketching workshop in Italy with French Escapade, but I’m already looking forward to teaching with them again in Spain in June of 2020. And this time, it’s in a region of Spain that I’ve already visited (and loved), which makes it even more exciting. A […]Sketch... Continue Reading →