Learn about Dutch artist and painter Rembrandt Van Rijn, and see portraits he painted throughout his life. Rembrandt Van Rijn is one of the world's greatest portrait painters, which shows in these self-portraits.. . . read more
Read a review of the Wacom Graphire Pen and Tablet. If you're into digital drawing, cartooning, or digital painting, a Wacom Graphire can be extremely helpful. Draw instantly on your computer, easily erase mistakes, digitally retouch photos, and a lot more.. . . read more
Minimalism - A canvas painted with two colors of black. Simple shapes. No brushstrokes and no emotion. Can art like this truly have meaning for the average person? I think so. . . but let's take a look at the history behind the movement and find out.. . . read more
So there you are, standing in front of another abstract art piece. Abstract art is so varied and (usually) so strange that people often wonder what it means or why it is the way it is. But believe it or not, abstract art started out looking not so very different than "normal" representational. . . read more
I'm always on the lookout for interesting art sites, and I thought I'd mention two of them that I visit regularly: IllustrationFriday.com and SugarFrostedGoodness.com. Both Illustration Friday and SFG are great collaborative websites for artists, and here's why:. . . read more
There’s a new online community out there that’s fanatic about color – well, colour, actually. ColourLovers.com is the place for artists, designers, decorators and more to get together and toss their favorite shades, tints and hues around.
I wish I had known about this site a few weeks. . . read more
I recently came across a couple of new online art communities which I think you’ll find interesting. Both of them seem to have similar goals - to make art less elitist, and to form new ways of interacting and viewing art online. The first is. . .. . . read more
Wacom Tablets are a different way of interacting with your computer. Like a mouse, you can use the Pen to select, drag, or click on objects. Unlike a mouse, Wacom Pens are pressure sensitive for different sized strokes in your drawing programs, and feel like a natural drawing tool in your. . . read more
Inventor, Scientist, and Artist, Leonardo da Vinci was the greatest Renaissance man of the 15th and 16th centuries. Learn about Leonardo da Vinci sketching, painting, and creating artistic masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.. . . read more
It’s hard for me to imagine what life must have been like before the camera was invented. We're all so used to being flooded with images every day that we don't realize how comparatively scarce pictures were before the 20th century. Continue reading. . .. . . read more