Seven expert tips on collecting, whether you seek affordable works on paper or a museum-quality masterpiece
From those who value the traditional, pretty handwriting of calligraphy to artists who take unique approaches in designing their own unique letter forms, these artists are masters of creating art with words.
Experts have found fingerprints in the paint of an oil sketch. Could they be the artist’s?
What if the female characters we’ve come to know from the old masters – the lounging odalisques, the giggling nymphs, the chorus that whispers in the background – present more than a voyeuristic visual feast? What if these characters embody a flickering of female power at work<br>My large-scale oil paintings pull at the shadows of historical works of art and ask what dormant new narratives might be found in the female subjects that inhabit them. What invisible histories might be embedded or…
9am - 12:00 PM<br>With the right guidance, the humble sketchbook can easily become a doorway to a world beyond your imagination. Of course professional artists have used sketchbooks for centuries to dash off a quick sketch or make a plan for a future masterpiece. This same tool can be used for an even greater purpose: to sharpen your eyesight, open your heart, and provide a guaranteed road to joy and confidence<br>This class welcomes true beginners as well as those who are…
Marnie Bourque is a modern artist who lives and working in Sterling, Connecticut. She remembers that art had always been a part of her childhood and she now shares that passion with her own children. Her formal education was in an unrelated field, but painting was always a driving force in her life and she now enjoys making into a successful career. Much of her art is inspired by the small town she lives in and the beautiful little details she finds in…
Share on<br>Everything is energy. That’s a very abstract statement, I know. When you’re really feeling stuck or challenged in life, the idea of “changing your energy" can seem impossible and out of reach.<br>But it can actually be really easy to change the energy around you and create an amazing platform for the money, love, health, creativity, or peace that you desire.<br>When I learned about Chi, the name given to life force, my understanding of energy became much more concrete.<br>Chi…
J★RYU Interview: When A F.A.D. Isn’t Just a FAD<br>[We recently had a chance to spend several hours talking to J★RYU at his studio about his impressive It’s a F.A.D. Dunny from Kidrobot , which was released in two 20” editions at the end of last year and will close with a pair of 8” editions to be released Tuesday (1.12.15). He shared insight on the nuances behind the Dunny’s name, his design approach and philosophy, the significance of keys + locks in…