Posts Tagged ‘fine art’

Tired of looking at the painting on display on your favorite neighborhood art museum? Asking yourself over and over again for ways to learn to paint so you can actually get around to making your own painting? There are many art enthusiasts all over the country who want to begin their own entry into the art world, but have no idea how. Ask any art love, however, and one of the most common ideas they will tell you is that art is a way of life and not simply a canvass with paint on it. Whatever age you may be in and whatever other things you may have been preoccupied with in life, there is no better time than now for learning how to paint for home art projects that once seemed so far out of reach. Way of life Art as a way of life is something that transcends the technical skills that are usually associated with the fine arts. Many people are intimidated by the idea of being compared to a well-know artist. Many also box themselves in by focusing too much on comparisons between them a ...

Question by Haley B: I don’t know what to major in!!? For the longest time of my life I wanted to major in piano, but now I barely practice and to tell the honest truth, I DON’T want to be a concert pianist, that doesn’t mean I don’t want to play though. I also play the viola, and I’ve really been improving a lot lately and I enjoy it a great deal, but even then, I still don’t think I would be happy studying classical and doing music in that environment. Recently I’ve been learning German and Spanish and last year I discovered that I have a real knack for languages. German is my favorite, and I’ve been teaching myself at home for about 9 months now. Since I’m pretty sure I don’t want to MAJOR in music anymore, I would love to pursue a career as a translator/interpreter, or do something else in languages. But even then, I still have doubts about everything all the time. This is a preview of I Don’t Know What to Maj ...

Question by : Help me find this black & white french film? I happened to catch this movie on TV, but failed to learn its name. Any help? It starts with a robbery that went bad and one of the men get captured I think, and takes the fall for his whole team; while his team keeps the money and live it up. He’s in prison for a long time and when he gets out, begins seeking revenge on his team, one by one. Along the way, he meets a woman who is an art dealer and falls in love with her. Turns out, she’s related to one of his targets, who has become a head in the art world. I remember one part of the film that just did it for me, was when he was trying to convince the girl to go out with him and she is driving him home. He asks her something along these lines: “In the art world, how do you ask a woman to breakfast?” “Would it be breakfast in bed?” “Oui” “Well, there are a number of way: You could die for her, pledge your eternal love f ...

...  art in ancient Egypt Filed under: Home Fine Art Zamalek, an affluent neighborhood along the Nile, is a center of art. We observed several female students with portfolios walking out of the Faculty of Fine Arts Cairo. We learned that women are actively involved in the discipline of fine arts and … Read more on San Antonio Express   Events on Long Island Filed under: Home Fine Art Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive. (516) 484-9337; nassaumuseum.org. For Children CENTERPORT The Carriage House Theater at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum “Dorothy and the Land of Oz,” presented by the Arena Players Repertory Theater. Read more on New York Times   Artomatic for the People Filed under: Home Fine Art Critics grumble that Artomatic is an amateur show; some compare it to a craft show, or a fine-arts Little League where everybody takes home a prize. ...

...  mixing of fibre has occurred natural materials and dyes have continued to be used, and tapestry weaving has retained its reputation for using the very best of weaving technique and traditional materials. More recently synthetic fibres have been incorporated with wool to create a more robust and longer lasting effect. This would have been the envy of many a Medieval weaver as the effect enriches the work and preserves the warmth traditionally associated with tapestry. This is a preview of Home Fine Art: Wall Tapestries as a Popular Choice for Home Decor. Read the full post (1553 words, 15 images, estimated 6:13 mins reading ...

by The Library of Congress There is a great deal of history behind movie posters and movie poster collecting. Jules Cheret, who created 2 movie posters in the 1890′s, was the artist given credit for creating the first movie posters. By the end of the first decade of the 1900′s, movies had become a great source of public entertainment. In this time period, the movie poster would become a standard size known as the one sheet measuring 27″ x 41″. In the early days, the names of actors did not appear on the posters, which the movie studios liked, because it meant paying actors less money. It was in this early period in movie history, however, that movie studios realized movie stars were as much of an attraction to the moviegoer as the movie itself. Thus, the movie star was born, and movie posters began showcasing actors’ names along with the title of the movie. By the 1920′s, the golden age of silent movies, movie posters became more artistic and specta ...