Posted in Art on February 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Acrylic is still not regarded as highly as the media’s of watercolour or oil but with such versatile capabilities, it should be. Acrylic paints became commercially available in the 1950’s but were a mineral spirit-based paint. The water-based paints sold shortly after were a combination of binder, filler, pigment and water. Artists began to discover [...]
Posted in Art on December 12th, 2008 No Comments »
East Yorkshire is not an area that is first thought of when talking about art hot spots in the UK but this part of Yorkshire is fast becoming one. One very famous artist by the name of David Hockney, although from West Yorkshire, produced a series of paintings of the East Yorkshire landscape. David Hockney [...]
Posted in Art on November 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Modern art is defined from the 1860’s to the 1970’s in terms of galleries and art history. In recent years the appeal of modern art in a widespread context has occurred. The new style of modern, open plan living had made for the need of equally as modern and unique art for the white stark [...]
Posted in Art on September 21st, 2008 No Comments »
Weddings are as individual as the bride and groom getting married. Custom organising a wedding to suit exactly what the bride and groom want is not only very popular but easily achievable. One of the main components of a wedding is the memories kept for the future, namely the photographs. Wedding photography has progressed [...]
Posted in Art on September 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Stretched canvases and conventional poster print paper, have been standards for wall art and limited edition prints. Canvas art, whether an original painting or an ink jet print on canvas, is usually on stretched canvas on a frame. Poster prints are more simple and tend to come on an art paper. Times are changing though, [...]
Posted in Art on August 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Limited edition screen prints of musicians and singers are becoming very popular for display in the home, in shops and a wide variety of businesses. Screen prints make a welcome change from a piece of canvas art and are usually very striking making a statement on a wall. Limited edition screen prints are especially sort [...]
Posted in Art on June 24th, 2008 No Comments »
New York City once founded by Dutch as their commercial centre has now become one of the most populous cities in the world. The City of New York is the most populous city in the United States and metropolitan area covered by New York is the largest urban area around the world. For some time, [...]
Posted in Art on June 16th, 2008 No Comments »
Based in Yorkshire, Kris hardy is an art graduate who has exhibited work in various exhibitions, show homes, bars and salons around the UK and abroad, working with a number of interior designers to supply art work to them. This year has been very exciting for Kris hardy as he exhibited at Grand Design Live [...]
Posted in Art on May 6th, 2008 No Comments »
Staten Island is the most rich in cultural heritage than other boroughs of New York City. There are several attractions here, and no doubt the most important attraction is the Staten Island Ferry, which is in the list of favorites for people in all age groups as well as in the list of must see [...]
Music is the most sought after hobby and activity all over the world. There are several music schools in U.S. that claim to train the students in highly professional and skilled manner. But Musicians Institute has bagged the tag of best music school imparting music lesson in various areas of music. Here we would see [...]