Flexible art – from traditional painting to transcendental painting

A new class of art The word “fluids” can be used to name a distinct category of fine art painting in which both the subject and the substrate are the…

The art and science of roofing

A brief history of paints Paints are not new to humans. We’ve been using it since about 100,000 BC. At that time, colored stones and minerals were ground up and…

How to take care of your watercolor painting

You just bought a new beautiful watercolor, now what? There are just a few important things to know about watercolor painting in order to keep it bright, vibrant, and flawless.…

Checklist for hiring a painting contractor

Hiring a painting contractor will definitely take the stress out of your home painting task. This decision of yours will make a huge difference in your home painting and other…

Checklist for hiring a painting contractor

Hiring a painting contractor will definitely take the stress out of your home painting task. This decision of yours will make a huge difference in your home painting and other…

Remove the stretched graphic from the crocodile board

These simple instructions will allow you to remove the stretched board from your alligator board and leave your board undamaged: Make sure your drawings are dry first. Take a look…

Wear scrubs to do some painting

Painting any part of your home will always be a big undertaking. From preparation to cleaning, a lot of work will be involved. If you are going to do some…

8 pastel painting facts

1. Pastels are made from the safe base like all other fine art paints, including oils and acrylics. The difference is the binder. Pastels use very little binder so it’s…

Hidden N’s in the paintings of Thomas Kinkade

Thomas Kinkade is well known for his cabin and seaside paintings. Places calendars and many other art items such as key holders or postcards. However, what most people don’t know…

A Review of Michael Baxandall’s Painting and Experience in 15th Century Italy

Baxandall’s Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy: A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style was first published in 1972. Although relatively short it has subsequently been published in…