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Trompe l’oeil art is French for “trick the eye” and an art technique that creates the optical illusion by using extremely realistic imagery. Depicted images appear in three dimensions and are often used in murals. Although the phrase originates in the Baroque period, trompe l’oeil art dates much further back, at least into Greek and Roman times. Art murals by John Pugh, astonishing trompe l’oeil art images painted on the sides of buildings, look so real that have tricked many…
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Christine Hogan from California makes beautiful gourd art from the gourds, grown in her own garden and uses variety of subject matters and media in her artistic endeavors. Today let’s take a peek at her oil painting gallery. Enjoy!
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Kieron Williamson, a 6-year-old boy from Norfolk in England, is taking by storm the entire art world – with his watercolor paintings. Kieron picked up his painting brush for the first lime last May when he was on vacations to Devon and Cornwall with with his family. He liked the boats and scenery, asked for some plain paper and started drawing.
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Image by Dominic’s pics via Flickr If you are someone who works with a computer when it comes to your art here is a valuable list of resources you can use. Maybe you touch up your pieces in Photoshop, or you use Illustrator to make digital works. Whatever the case, I hope some of these [...]
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Image via Wikipedia . Following is the Power of Art story, written by Ruth Read and some of her beautiful tropical flower paintings. When I first started to paint I was asked to paint a client’s dog. This was a gorgeous dog that I saw at least once a week. I did not have any [...]
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Watercolor paintings of children: Elizabeth Stanley’s watercolor landscape after taking a class in watercolor painting…
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I am an extremely fortunate human being. I say this because of my belief that each of us is born with special gift. I’m equally fortunate that I acknowledged mine many years ago. A gift that has become a major source of my being – this gift is my unbelievable love of creating and observing art.
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Well known artist David Fleck has been creating custom murals and windows for over thirty years. Extensive experience in residential and commercial design, along with creative insight, has led to an impressive list of satisfied clients. David Fleck’s experience allows him to create atmospheres sure to meet your individual needs. Whether small budgets or large, David Fleck’s unique wall murals and windows create a mood sure to please anyone.
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