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  • Everything You Need To Know About Tattoos  By : cristi
    If you are considering tattoos, keep in mind that they are a permanent part of your skin. Because tattoos are created with permanent ink being placed underneath the skin, they are a lifelong fixture unless you later decide to have them removed.
  • You Must Be An Artist  By : Colette Kelso
    “...Meet this solemn question with a strong, simple ‘I must,’ then build your life in accordance with this necessity; your whole life, even into its humblest and most indifferent hour, must become a sign and witness to this impulse.” - Rilke

    We are, all of us, meant to create. We are creat-ures, thus it is evident in the world around us that as a spider spins a web, a bird builds a nest, humans are possessed of a spiritual and biological mandate to spin and build a world o...
  • Scandinavian Design Furniture Pieces Are Works Of Art  By : Jessica Deets
    Ever since the Vikings made their journeys into Europe, often wreaking havoc along the way, the Scandinavian people have been known for their spirit, determination and skill. When Scandinavian furniture is purchased either new or antique it's often considered a purchase in art as well.
  • Where And Why – The Smart Buy Art  By : Trevor C Krueger
    Since the days when cavemen began drawing on the walls – everyone has, at some point, displayed art in their home. In the beginning it was probably something we painted ourselves at kindergarten, aged four and a half, for mum to proudly display on the fridge in the kitchen, developing in our teens to the picture of the girl scratching her bare bottom on the tennis court or, in our later years, a genuine impressionist painting by an elephant called Tojo, purchased while on hol...
  • The Art of Decoupage  By : Eileen Bergen
    A brief history of an old art form.
  • Make Some Art Work Today  By : Denton Krypps
    When decorating a home or office, many people turn to the most popular and expensive stores to find pieces of art work to add to their space. And while this is a great way to decorate and to support your local art industry, it can be costly and make your home or office look just like everyone elses. A solution: make some of your own art work to display proudly in the places your love.

    Making your own art work might sound daunting or unrealistic, but it doesn't have to. It...
  • Visit An Art Gallery  By : Analeese Burnabaker
    If you are looking for a way to spend a quiet afternoon doing something new, think about making a visit to a local art gallery. I think you will be glad you did for a lot of reasons.

    An art gallery is a great place to spend time and to learn. Think about all of the new things you can discover by taking the time to see new exhibits at a local art gallery. You can learn new forms of art or see new examples of the oldest and most well known forms of art. Maybe you can visit a...
  • Think You Are An Artist? (You Probably Are)  By : Analeese Burnabaker
    Most people I know have at least one of the necessary qualities of being an artist, so the chances are strong that you too are an artist. Sound unbelievable? Have you always secretly wanted to be considered an artist but are convinced that you just don't have what it takes?

    The most obvious connection that people make to being an artist is the need to be creative. I agree. Anyone who is a true artist must be creative. Sound scary? Keep reading. The great thing, the thing t...
  • You've Gotta Love Cat Art  By : Hallidae Thomason
    As an artist, I have grown to appreciate all kinds of art. It took me studying art in college to really learn the fact that all people have different ideas of what art is and of what beauty is. I learned that I can value something as beautiful and that the next person might see it as strange or even lacking beauty. This is okay. And that is the true beauty of art. I have always loved cat art, for example, and it took a long time for the people around me to learn to appreciate...
  • Which is Your Type of Art Form  By :
    Art in Latin means "skill" or "craft" and it is generally accepted to be "the product or process of the effective application of a body of knowledge, most often using a set of skills, which from concept to creation adheres to the "creative impulse" of the maker."

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