Posted on April 6th, 2008 by admin
ART AND SPIRITUALITY
What is the relationship between art and spirituality? We know there is one, but can we articulate it? An artist might say he is dedicated to his art. Does that connote spirituality? Is the art his spiritual path? Many would not take him seriously – yes, one honors the artist’s choice to dedicate himself to art. But dedication to one’s work does not necessarily a spiritual path make. Or does it? “I’m dedicated to my art.” Pshaw, many would say, and, don’t take it so seriously.
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Posted on March 28th, 2008 by admin
Gustave Moreau was born in 1826 in France. His father was an architect who relented to his son’s wishes to train as a painter. Gustave studied under Picot, who was not as well credentialed as other teachers but he was a clever art teacher. He then trained under Chassau, with whom he got on well.
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Posted on March 8th, 2008 by admin
As a tattoo artist, you go through a lot of supplies. One of these supplies is tattoo ink. For tattoo artists of all experience levels, tattoo ink is the lifeblood of your business or hobby, obviously. If tattoo ink is starting to break your budget, then read on for tips on finding cheap tattoo ink.
The best place to look for cheap tattoo ink is online. You may already know that this is an option, and it can be a very affordable one. The reason tattoo ink is often so cheap on the internet is because of the amount of inventory an online store can move. Big internet tattoo supply stores are like Walmart, they offer good prices because they can sell so much. Check out www.supplytattoo.com or www.inksling.com.
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Posted on March 6th, 2008 by admin
Music is the art of arranging sounds in time, so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative (expressive) composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre (tonal quality of any sound). With this perception, one must understand that this definition stands to be the point of view of one individual, or a small group of people. You’re probably saying, “Well, I just learned something. I did not know that you could put what I felt into words that intelligently. Wow!” Another may say, “I already knew that, but what does that really have to do with what I feel inside.” Yes, I would agree with that. The definition may be good enough to teach to class of youngsters in middle school, but music actually has an unlimited source of meanings. I say this because yes, we rap, sing, and play instruments, projecting a particular sound that brings some relief inside. But yet, even after we have performed, via shower or on stage, there is still a hunger inside that we are compelled to satisfy. So, what is this thing we call music really all about?
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Posted on February 23rd, 2008 by admin
Jean-Leon Gerome was born in 1824 and he died in 1904. He became a celebrated painter, against the wishes of his father, who was a goldsmith. He was able to generate a sufficient income by painting religious cards and selling them at churches, while he was studying. He received a large commission from the French government in 1840 to paint the “Age of Augustus” and in order to prepare for the painting, he traveled widely to the near east and middle east. On these trips he learned to paint the detail and capture the essences of other cultures. He also learned to speak different languages.
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Posted on February 17th, 2008 by admin
Jean Leon Gerome was born in 1834 in Versoul, France, not far from the border with Switzerland. His father was a goldsmith and his mother was from a merchants family. Jean-Leon was a high achieving academic student, receiving prizes in chemistry, physics and art. He completed school in 1840 and was sent to Paris to study with Paul Delaroche, an interesting individual who was a sought after teacher. His ways were rigorous. Mornings were taken up with drawing form a model and the afternoons were for private study in sketching or drawing countryside or street scenes.
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Posted on February 16th, 2008 by admin
Perhaps it is born from having a warped sense of humor. Or, more likely, it may come from a deep inborn resistance to rules and authority. I always hated staying “within the lines” and simply could not resist the urge to distort or embellish reality.
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Posted on February 6th, 2008 by admin
Sir John Everett Millais was born in Southampton in 1829. His parents were well known and successful people. They moved to Jersey for a while and then to London in 1838 in order to help their son develop his art career. Millais became the youngest ever student at the Royal Academy in 1840, and was known as “The child”, and his talent caused envy among the other students. He was very agile on his feet and afraid of nothing and this helped him survive the time at the Academy. He made lifelong friends at the Royal Academy in William Holman Hunt and Dante Gabriel Rosetti. This meeting caused the beginnings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhod.
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Posted on February 1st, 2008 by admin
Tattoo transfer paper is a great tool for any style of tattooing. It can be used to create temporary tattoos or to provide a guide for permanent tattooing. The wide range of tattoo possibilities is based often on tattoo transfer paper. Read on to find out more about the paper, and where it can be purchased.
Tattoo transfer paper is often used in temporary tattooing. It has had to evolve to become the good quality tattoo device we know today, though. The original temporary tattoo was just an ink transfer that came off with water, but today’s temporary tattoos use vegetable dyes and a layer of glue similar to what is found in a band-aid. These tattoos can look extremely realistic and can last up to 3 weeks, but can also be removed with oil or an oil-based cream quite easily.
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Posted on January 30th, 2008 by admin
The term Old Master refers to artists or painters that painted between 1400 and 1900. (Some say to 1800) These painters were mainly from Europe. They were people who were fully trained and worked independently. Some of them are household names, even today, like Rembrandt, Leonardo, Rubens, Raphael and Michelangelo. Professional art critiques tend to avoid the term Old Masters, however it is still used by many who admire the works of those painters.
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