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New Works by Artist : Jennifer Hough
Unique abstract art, inspired by nature
Art Ezine : Help! My Watercolor is Broken
I’ve learned through many years of my own watercolor mistakes and others that when you think your watercolor is broken… that that’s not necessarily true! I taught art at the secondary level for 15 years so through fifteen years of helping students with their “broken paintings”, and of course my own, I’ve learned to […]
New Works by Artist : Vicki O’Donoghue
Inspired by the landscape, exploring the changing light on the subject, which instantly evolves into something remarkably altered by light and shadow, using colour, line and form as a conduit to abstract, express and encapsulate these contradictions, which excite and inspire me, resulting in pieces of artwork combining reality and imagination.
Art Ezine : How to Paint Mist Or Fog in a Landscape Painting
Painting mist or fog turns an ordinary scene into something special or specific. For example, mist can indicate that it is morning before the sun has burnt off the fog or it can indicate distance. Fog can add mystery, suspense or even peacefulness to paintings. You should decide beforehand if you want the entire scene […]
Art Ezine : What Are Giclee Art Prints and How Do They Differ From Regular Art Prints and Posters?
What Are “Giclee” Art Prints? “Giclee” art prints are high quality pieces of fine art that are often found in museums. Artists and gallery owners use the term “giclee” to refer to this type of artwork, which is richer and more eye-appealing than regular art prints or posters. The term “Giclee” [pronounced zhee-clay] comes from […]
Art Ezine : Western Painting – Tonalism – The Art of Subdued Expressions
Tonalism – The Concept Tonalism, a Western Painting style, was witnessed among American artists during 1880-1915. Emphasizing completely on the effects of shadow and light over details and colors, this art form usually includes Landscape Paintings in low-toned shades. While early Tonalist works have been found to be dark and moody, with an extremely soft […]
Art Ezine : 10 Tips for Painting Landscapes With Acrylics
Acrylic paints are versatile and this is helpful for painting landscapes. Acrylics are thinned with water or an acrylic medium to create transparency and imitate water coloring. The tint is used from the container for medium consistency. Apply layers of paint to create the illusions of thickness as seen in oil painting. 10 Tips: 1. […]
Artist : Penny Stuart
Penny is a published and experimental artist based in Dublin. Many of her recent works were created during the lock downs in 2020/2021 during life drawing workshops from Berlin to Dublin on zoom.
Art Ezine : 4 Benefits Of Painting Landscapes
1. Heightened appreciation Painting landscapes gives you a heightened appreciation of the natural world. It enables you to see the world more closely and to understand it finer points and intricacies. Many people don’t fully appreciate the beauty of the natural world around them because they don’t take the time to look at it more […]
Art Ezine : Landscape Art and the Vision and Passion of Its Creation
One of the very first things you need to do when being involved with landscape art, is knowing just where to begin. Take time to consider the options you have around you instead of just what area of landscape to start with. It makes a difference where you stand within the landscape so to get […]
Art Ezine : Pop Art Movement – Comfort in Commercialism
The Pop Art movement began during the 1950s and 60s in Britain and America evolving around the products of the mass media. The artwork derived from popular culture became one of the United States’ major artistic movements of the 20th century. The artwork, based on packaging, television, advertising, films and even comic books helped […]
