Splash and slash series...
.................................................... All the things you need: Fevicryl MoulditPowderAcrylic paintsBrushCloth (to wipe hands n clean brush)
I color Outside the Lines too!
Painting is not about perfection. A mixed media collection by Amaya The lady with red umbrella Glass paint in OHP sheet Glass paint in OHP sheet
Meera Kavillam
Meera Kavillam Growing up I was fascinated and entranced by photography. Later it became my passion. I like to visualize nature and present it to others and I am more comfortable with still life photography. It makes me happier when I get the chance to share what I found fascinating with others.... ഒരു വവ്വാൽ ക്ലിക്ക്... 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 →
High and Low Art
This is connected to my previous post High Art and Low Art. Hope you will find this article informative. Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam Michelangelo's Pieta Van Gogh’s Starry Night The Waste Land, Eliot Charlie Chaplin It is no secret that there is a concept that some art forms are “higher” than others. Whether in... Continue Reading →
History of Art
Chauvet cave, Ardeche, FranceDated-30,000BC- 28,000BCPaweł Śliwiński, Large Biters, 2011Image source: Left-Smithsonian.com Right-Culture.pl The history of art can be closely described as cosmic. And relatively seems to be a straightforward concept. 'Art' and 'History'!. And these are concepts which we learn in schools. But in practice is it so simple? Of course not. How do I know?... Continue Reading →
A flashback on the Painter who made the gods human…
A journey to rediscover and appreciate our artist. Indian art’s fons et origo can be traced back to thousands of years. Like the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters, in Madhya Pradesh, are said to be approximately 30,000 years old. However we still don’t know anything about the ones who created those works. And while India was famous for its temples and artistic carvings, it was only in the 1800’s that Hindu art and paintings started making waves in the international scene.
Blending stumps.. Its easy! Wanna try?
A blending stump (stump) is a cylindrical drawing tool. It is usually made of soft paper that is tightly wound into a stick form and sanded or polished at both ends to a extend that the ends have a sharpened tip. 140mm Blending Stump – Caran D’Ache It is used by artists to smudge or... Continue Reading →
Wanna try? Then follow me….
Amaya Here in few simple steps I am going to show you how to do a landscape painting of sunset in desert.... Things you are going to need are: A canvas (preferably) or a chart paper (size you prefer, can either be a full size chart or one-fourth of it), acrylics paints- crimson red, yellow,... Continue Reading →