Watercolor Painting Free lessons and tutorials, Step-by-step paintings, techniques, hints and tips
Craft has its culture professionals too | Culture professionals network | Guardian Professional
Contemporary embroidery and needlecraft from Mr XStitch, a maker but not as you know it. Photograph: Mr XStitch Making is central to how we think, how we live and what we do. But what about the traditional maker? It's time to ask how makers work within the context of the 21st century economy and the current climate of social and technological change. Makers cannot be defined within one category. Making as an expanded field Making It is Winchester's four-day celebration of craft, creativity and community – the fact that we all 'make' in some way or another. As director of Craftspace Birmingham, Figueiredo is a true ambassador and champion for craft. Figueiredo describes the projects she initiates as challenging the traditional boundaries of maker culture. Skills for the modern maker The Making It project seeks to open up debate on the role of the modern maker. But how do we articulate making and visual material in the context of the written word? Making it in the crowd
How To Draw
New Incredibly Detailed Pen Doodles By Kerby Rosanes
Kerby Rosanes, the doodle master from the Phillipines, is back with new amazingly detailed drawings. Though we wrote about him a few months ago, he didn‘t waste any time creating more extraordinary pieces, which he insists on calling doodles. From your favorite lion (now in steam punk style) to raging hippos or interstellar black holes, all these overwhelming compositions ooze with tiny and funny details. While all this started as a hobby for this 23-year-old, it has been his main occupation for some time now. Some of his drawings were made for his clients while others were created just for fun, but all of them will catch your eye. More info: kerbyrosanes.com | Behance | Facebook (via: visualnews)
Understanding Formal Analysis
The J. Paul Getty Museum Getty360 | Calendar | Blog | Connect with Us | Shop | Support Us Getty Home Education Understanding Formal Analysis Explore the elements of art and principles of design used by artists with your students. Lessons Activities • I Spy Irises (Grades K—2) • Still Life Photography: Daily Life (Grades 3—5) • From Foreground to Background (Grades 3—5) • Writing about Art: Comparing Portraits (Grades 3—12) • Analyzing Photographs (Grades 6—12) • Looking and Learning in the Art Museum (Grades 6—12) • Still-Life Painting: Arranging Nature (Grades 9—12) • Looking at Photography Lesson 1: The Elements of Photography (Adult) Background & Context Videos Click to download background PDF files: • Elements of Art • Principles of Design • Art Vocabulary • Still Life Overview and Vocabulary • Illustrated Elements of Art • Illustrated Principles of Art Click to watch Getty videos on YouTube: • Introducing Formal Analysis: Still Life • Introducing Formal Analysis: Landscape The J. ©J.
Dream Art and Creativity
Click here to go directly to our dream art gallery Dream art draws on unconscious inspiration through dreams to create unique and personal art. Throughtout history many creative and scientific minded people have been able to tap into the unconscious minds potential finding answers to theorems, figuring out mathematical equations, writing song melodies, and developing characters for novels – all from their dreams. In the realm of visual arts which is our focus here, artists for many years have grappled with the idea of the real versus the unreal, and have visually explored the blurred boundaries between reality and dreams. Artists such as Gustave Moreau, (1826-1898), Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824 – 1898), and Odilon Redon (1840-1916), who laid the foundations for the later art movement of Symbolism, are such artists. Frenchman Odilon Redon is a perfect example of an artist at this time, torn between the worlds of the real and the imagined. Max Ernst (1891–1976) Giorgio De Chirico (1888–1978)
5 Important Tips on Shooting Landscapes from Successful Photographers
Today’s post is a guest post from Danielle Santiago. Check out her info at the bottom of the article. There are many types of photography. 5 Important Tips on Shooting Landscapes from Successful Photographers 1. Most newbie photographers ask the pros for the best settings to shoot landscapes. 2. The filter is not only used to protect your main lens. 3. No matter how pro you are as a photographer, you can never be satisfied with just taking one shot. Also, take multiple shots at different times: minutes before sunrise, the actual sunrise, sunset, minutes before sunset, just after sunset, rainy season, cloudy weather, windy day, etc. 4. Strange but true, photographers say that the greatest colors you can capture by sunset can be found in the east. 5. First, be calm or use a tripod instead holding the camera with your bare hands. Conclusion Landscape photography is becoming one of the most popular niches of photographers today.
Weird Photo Manipulation Art
by ~Toxicclowd This post features a collection of bizarre photo manipulations done by some creative deviantart artists. 22 photos by *RubberSun by Meta-morphosis by Lloyd K. by GUSTAVO OLIVE by Nayrtar by Lamerie by Daniel Finnerty (Finnda) by *oilcorner
Christmas Night Sky on a Bottle
Christmas is just around the corner and my hands are itching with the desire to make something Christmas-sy. Instead of diving head first into the gold-red-green splashy decorations, I decided to make something simpler, something with vintage which I can naturally brag about. This is a very simple DIY project for crafty girls who love Christmas Eve and starry night sky. What you need One large bottle (you can try big mason jar, too); A set of old fairy lights (the string you have been planning to replace with a new one for several years will do just fine); Blue acrylic paint; Black paint - preferably spray paint but acrylic should work fine, too; Sharpie pen - black; One small iron candle or plant holder (depending on your jar's/ bottle's size) - actually anything you have that can support the project will be perfect. Instructions Paint the entire exterior of the bottle with the blue paint. Note: Don’t forget to cover your working surface with either old newspapers or with an old sheet.
