Portraits for Christmas

There is no time more special than Christmas for families. Christmas brings together loved ones to share in that special holiday. What better gift to give than a truly unique wonderful representation of someone you love.

How about giving Grandma an extraordinary portrait of her very dear new baby grand-daughter? Wouldn't your fiancee love a portait of herself to be hung lovingly in your new home? Wouldn't you like a picture of your son or daughter hung as artwork on your walls (instead of an unknown landscape)?

This Christmas give a special gift that truly states the love you feel for your family members --> give a personal portrait!

Portraits are painted in acryllic paints and detailed with pencil crayon (in full color), are approximately 8 X 10" and ready for matting and framing.

All you need to do is send a picture of the person you want portrayed by email, pay by email and the portrait will be mailed to you for Christmas gift-giving.

Price is $55.00 for a single subject.

If you would like to order a special portrait of a loved one for Christmas gift giving, contact me at my website :Content Website Writer Use the Contact form and I will get back in touch with you.

Give an Art Portrait for Christmas

If you want to give a truly unique and heart-felt gift to someone special this Christmas, now is the time to order an art portrait.

Done in a combination of acryllic and pencil crayon, this art portrait would make a beautiful Christmas gift. All you have to do is submit a color photo of your loved one, and I will take it from there.

The likeness of your loved one in the art portrait will be done on 8 X 11" paper and will be in full color.

Cost for the art portrait is only $55.00 (single subject) plus shipping.

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Artists - Ways to Become Inspired

If you an artist you know it happens -- you get artist's block. You get to a point where you don't know what to do next. Sometimes this is as a result of too many projects going through you head, or sometimes you just feel tired and can't think of anything you want to paint. (I speak of painting, but this can also relate to sculptors or other types of artists). It feels as though you have hit a brick wall and there is nothing left in the world that is interesting or unique.

So, what do you do to break this block?

One way is to turn to nature. Go for a walk along a woodland path. Take a stroll through a park. Heck, even turn on one of the nature channels on T.V. Everytime I turn to the nature route, I find something interesting to set off my creative juices. I am not strictly a nature painter -- I paint a lot of people -- but nature still thrills me and inspires me in all my painting. I can see a young girl sitting underneath that canopy of leaves in the woods. I can see a fairy sitting on that mushroom beside the rotting log. I can see an angel in flight through the blue, blue of the summer sky. You get the idea!

Another way to become inspired is to read the history of another artist. Even if you don't paint like that particular artist, some of the details in their work can inspire you to try different things in your own work. Perhaps their use of color, or the way they have incorporated an object as a symbol in their painting. Maybe its how they painted what was the normal everyday life of their time. Or possibly something in their style of painting that you always wanted to try--now may be the time.

You can also try a different medium. If you are a painter, try sculpting a little. If you make jewelry, try sketching clothing designs in pastels. This could not only lead you to new ideas in your own work, but may turn you on to a new phase of art.

There are many ways to combat artist's block. Look around at the world you live in and try new things. I guarantee there is a world out there that only needs a new way to look at to help you become inspired.

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Artist Resources - About Your Art Website

As an artist, your website is your home base . . .your "hub." . . . where you and your visitors connect. As such, you need to make sure that it includes certain information and features that art collectors have come to expect. To get the resources to help you maximize your online art marketing efforts, here is a great program that I recommend.

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Art Trivia - Who was Albert Besnard?

Albert Paul Besnard was a French painter and etcher, born in Paris on June 2, 1849. His work revealed adherence to French academic tradition mingled with contemporary influences, especially English. Some of his early works, such as "Procession des Seigneurs de Vauhallan" displayed a romanticized classicism derived from Ingres, of whom he was a pupil.

Besnard seems to have originated the technique in his works of suggesting form by coarse cross-hatching while omitting the closed line.

Albert Besnard also made many impressive portraits in oils, etching and pastels. He also did frescoes in the Ecole de Pahrmacie and the Nouvelle Sorbonne.

Besnard was director of the French Academy from 1913-1921 in Rome and of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris after 1922. Besnard died in Paris in 1934.

The picture at right is a portrait done by Albert Benard entitled: "Madame Roger Jourdain"

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My Own Artwork

Since this is my art blog and I am an artist, I thought you may like to see some of my own artwork. You can view it at: Yessy-Denny Phillips Art Gallery

The picture shown is called "Maria". It is a pencil crayon drawing of my sister at a young age.

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Art Trivia - Art Sales in 1969

Did you know that a Rembrandt self-portrait was purchased from the private collection of Col Heywood-Lonsdale and went to the Norton Simon Museum in Los Angeles in 1969? The museum purchased the piece for 483,000 pounds from Christie's in London.

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Put Your Art Talent to Work

If you love to paint or draw (or sculpt or whatever), you can also use your talent to earn money. You can make a living doing what you love to do.

Many artists find a personal satisfaction in their art creation. But artists also like their work to be appreciated. There is no greater satisfaction than when someone is willing to pay for what you have created. You can feel a sense of pride of accomplishment that your work is good in someone else's eyes as well as your own.

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Art Trivia - Learn About John Steuart Curry

Today's art trivia focuses on John Steuart Curry, a U.S. painter whose art reflected the social and aesthetic values of the depression years of the 1930's. He was born on Nov. 14, 1897 and died in 1946.

After returning from a jaunt in Europe, he won recognition for his works "Hogs Killing a Rattlesnake", "Baptism in Kansas" and "The Tornado" (along with other works). As you can see his subject matter was definitely American oriented, and his style reflected a new expression of the energy of American life. Favorite subjects of his were the circus, the landscape and traditions of where he lived and the spectacle of American sports.

Curry taught at Cooper Union in New York at the Art Student's league and was the artist in residence at the University of Wisconsin from 1936 until his death.

The picture above of his work is titled: "Study for Oklahoma Land Rush".

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Becoming an Appreciated Artist

Many artists paint strictly for the joy of painting or creating. Just the act of applying that paint to canvas or paper is what fulfills them. But let's face it...this is the real world. People have to live and have to make a living--artists included. It would be nice (and so rewarding) to be able to make a living at what you love to do. It would also be nice to get some recognition for your artistic talents. That is what becoming an appreciated artist means.

So, you have to know a little about salesmanship in order to sell your art, make a living and continue to practice the art of painting that you enjoy so much. Becoming an appreciated artist is becoming an artist who sells his artwork.

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Art Trivia - Who was Adam Elsheimer?

Because this is an art blog, you can probably deduce that Adam Elsheimer was an artist of some kind. In fact, he was a German painter (1578 - 1610) who was considered one of the founders of the modern landsacape painting. He was a pupil of Philipp Uffenbach, and was also influenced by the Frankethal school, by Gillis van Coninxloo and by the Valckenborghs. He work was also influenced by Giovanni Bellini, and Giorgione, as well as Rubens, who was his good friend.

Elsheimer's works are typically small landscapes containing mythological or bibilical figures. They are painted on copper and undated, making it difficult to establish an accurate chrolology. One one of them is signed, "The Flood" (Frankfurt). Other famous paintings of his include "Myrrha" (Frankfurt) and "Philemon and Baucis" (Dresden).

Elsheimer also did a few etchings which were early copied, imitated and reproduced as prints. He was reputed to be a fine draftsman, executing his designs with a vigorous stroke. The picture shown is "St. Agnes".

So now you know....

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Art Trivia - Who was Francois Duquesnoy?

Did you know that Francois Duquesnoy was a Italo-Flemish sculptor usually called Il Fiammingo? He was born in Brussels but lived in Italy. His actual date of birth is unknown (about 1592-1594) and he died in 1643. Along with Alessandro Algardi, they represented a more conservative influence within the baroque movement. His two most famous works were the monumental statues of St. Susanna (at Sta. Maria di Loreto in Rome) and of St. Andrew (found in the crossing of St. Peter's).

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Making Money with Your Art

One of the first considerations that you will need to focus on to make money with your art online is to know who your purchasing client will be. As you are aware, there are many different types of artwork, and probably just as many different types of buyers for your art.

Here is a list of a few of your possible buyers:

• Clip-art companies who purchase line drawings and illustrations for their collections.

• Websites that focus on selling illustrations, artwork and photos for website content pages. Later in this e-book, you will find a list of some of these websites that you may wish to contact to sell your artwork to.

• Print Advertisers – such as newspapers, magazines, billboards, flyers, business cards, advertisements, or any other related artwork a business may require.

• Identity Artwork – such as logos, mascot illustrations, brand graphics, signatures, or product illustrations. Many companies hire full-time graphic designers for this type of work and it is possible to make a lot of money in this field. Often the individual artist working on a commission basis can earn $1,000 or more per project.

• Freelance work – there are many websites that offer artists opportunities to obtain freelance work on projects listed by people interested in buying artwork, anything from personal portraits or business work, to book illustrating assignments. You can use the websites listed further on in this e-book to find freelance work you may be interested in.

• Home owners or Businesses that wish to purchase art for their home or office. If you are a painter or sculptor, this is your niche. You can sell your beautiful paintings, abstract or a defined subject matter, to this market.

• Fabric and pattern companies. Have you ever thought of your designs as being made into a beautiful fabric? You can sell your designs, whether they are a floral pattern or even a computer generated design, to companies that create and sell fabrics or surface designs (like countertops or decorative wallpaper) or even background computer wallpaper designs. You patterns may be sown, printed or engraved onto surfaces for their use.

• Portraiture. If you have a good eye for creating images of people, you can make a good living in supplying portraits. Even if you have a limited amount of talent in drawing people, this e-book will show you how you can create wonderful portraits that you can sell for big bucks!

• Magazines, tabloids, and books. There are a great deal of opportunities for selling your artwork to this industry by complementing the articles they print by providing related art, drawing or illustrations.

• Stores and art galleries. You can also choose to sell your artwork at stores that specifically sell art. Some stores will purchase your artwork in bulk or as a package deal. You can also offer your work to display in art galleries, with a view to obtaining sales at the end of the gallery showing.

• Trade shows. One good way to get your name known as an artist and to make private sales of your artwork is to obtain space at various trade shows. More about this later.

• Your Own Website – you may wish to sell your artwork from your own personal website using a gallery style method. In this manner you can make money selling your actual pieces as well as making money using advertising (possibly by Google Adsense), reselling, or other affiliate programs.

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Art Trivia - Definition of Drawing

What is a drawing? From the encyclopedia Britanica, "Drawing is the presentation by chiefly linear means of an object, person, landscape, symbol, emotion, idea or scheme." A drawing can be a sketch that can be turned into a larger or more involved work, or it can stand alone for its own sake. The drawing can be drawn with a pen, pencil, stylus of some kind, brush, crayon, needle, chalk or any other means of putting lines to paper, cloth, parchment, canvas, wood, stone or other surface. A drawing can even be seen as a painting sketch before the actual painting has begun. In its three-dimensional form, an engraving could also be considered a drawing.

Drawings can be just a valuable as any other form of art. Many artists sell drawings as a finished art form. In other cases, preliminary drawings have been sold after a more advanced piece has been created, and at quite a large price. Consider any drawings made by artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh or Picasso.

As an artist, you may just be interested in drawing and not advancing to a different medium (such as oil paint or watercolor). In today's art world there is a place for you and a way for you to make a living with just your drawing talents.

Above is a drawing I did ("Ducks in the Grass") that I am selling on one of the various fine arts websites. You too can put your talent to work for you.

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Art Trivia - Donatello

Of course you know the name Donatello. He was one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, right?

Did you know that really Donatello was a famous Italian sculptor (c. 1386 - 1466) and one of the founders of Renaissance Art? He learned his craft of stonecarving from one of the group of sculptors working for the Florence cathedral in about 1400. His own style of sculpture, although developed around the style of Lorenzo Ghiberti, displayed revolutionary boldness.

Donatello's genius for sculpture is displayed prominently in his two marble statues of "St. Mark" (1411-13)(shown at right) and "St. George" (1415 - 16) which were created for niches on the exterior of Or San Michele, the church of the Florentine guilds. It was in these two sculptures that the human body, in striking contrast to medieval art, was rendered as a self-activing, functional organism and the human personality was displayed with a confidence in it own worth. The figures can stand on their own legs, physically and spiritually.

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Art Trivia in the Year 1968

1968 offered three exciting art exhibits staged in Paris, France. The first was devoted to Picasso, the second to the treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb and the third tothe work of J. A. D. Ingres.

The Picasso showing was France's official tribute in celebration of Picasso's 85th birthday. The huge exhibition included 284 works displayed at the Grand Palais, 508 drawings, ceramics and sculptures viewed at the Petit Palais, and a selection of graphic work and illustrated books shown at the Bibliotheque Nationale.

The Tutankhamen showing was opened in Mid-February of that year and included a spectacular exhibition of priceless treasures from the young Egyptian king's tomb (lent by the Cairo Museum). Objects included jewelry found on the king's body when his tomb was discovered in 1922, the famous solid gold funeral mask, and a life-size wooden figures that guarded the entrance to the burial chamber.

The 100th anniversary of the death of the Neoclassical painter, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres was celebrated by two major shows in France. The first, entitled "Ingres et son Temps" was held at the Musee Ingres at Montauban, southwestern France (where Ingres was born). The exhibition contained 160 paintings and drawings by Ingres and 145 works by his teachers. In autumn another exhibition opened in Paris at the Grand Palais, which was a splendid review of Ingres' work. The picture shown is a self-portrait done by Ingres.

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Selling Your Artwork

Being a creative person isn't easy. Not only do you want to create something, such as a piece of art, you want to be able to share it with the world. After all, these are your feelings, your expressions, your thoughts put into a medium. They are important to you, and you want others to appreciate your work.

Some people may not understand that that is why you want to sell your art. It is not just a money-making proposition. Everyone wants to be appreciated for the work that they do. Artists also want to their artwork to be appreciated and thought about.

There are many means of selling your artwork - just about as many as the types of art that you create. Not any one way is good for everyone. Some artists may choose to sell their art in a gallery setting, while others may choose an online focus. Some artists prefer art fairs or their own art store. Some artists may choose to sell their works strictly through an agent. Whatever way you choose to sell your art, there is a way and means for you to do so that suits you and your personality.

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Art Trivia - Photographic Art

Photographic art was brought into being because several 'artists' had a need to create art, but had an inability to draw. Among those were Josephy Nicephore Niepce, who was led to photographic art becuase of his inability to draw on lithographic stone. William Henry Fox Talbot was another whose inability to draw when doing his research let him to photographic art.

Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, and artist and scene painter, presented an illusiionistic Diorama in Paris and London which showed enormous painted views that had changing light effects. He used a camera to make preliminary sketches which thus led him to photographic art.

Photographic art was also influenced by being able to create multiplying quantities of pictures (lithography) and with semi-mechanical means of picture-making, for example the silhouette and the physionotrace.

Photographic art is now an art in its own right. One can find fantastic photographics that are definitely works of art, but one can also find photographs that have been manipulated into art forms. Photographs are also used in creating artwork like collages.

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Art Trivia - Pablo Picasso

Did you know that Pablo Ruiz Picasso, the initiator of Cubism, was born on October 25, 1881. His father was also an artist and was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Picasso received his first lessons in art from his father.

The painting shown is called "First Communion".

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Art Trivia - Futurism

Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944), an Italian poet and dramatist published in Figaro of Paris, the first official manifesto of Futurism. Futurism was about (in general) the love of danger, the admiration for speed in machines, the glorification of wars and general destruction of the past (including museums). He wanted to free a rising generation of painters, sculptors and literary men for more expression in their crafts.

Along with a number of writers, the Futurism movement gathered 3 young painters, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carra and Luigi Russolo, who were later (in 1910)joined by Giacomo Balla and Gino Severini. Futurist pictures have been compared with a frozen motion picture or a series of superimposed candid camera shots or stroboscopic photography. The most direct example of Futurism is in Balla's work from 1912 "Dog on Leash" (shown)which depicts a sequence of multiple positions of moving forms of a small dog being walked.

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A Bit About the Art of India

The art of India may be described as theological or traditional because, like the art of the European middle ages, it was dedicated to revealing the divine nature of the gods and advancing the church. The aim was to instruct men in the truths of religion with the objects of worship. The Indian artist was trained in the uses of proportion and harmony to produce images which, in their abstract perfection, suggests the divine nature of the original, basically abstractions of the human form.

The Indian artist tried to create a supernatural ideal often presented in abstract terms only related to the actual physical body or its proportions. The art was intended to suggest better than mortal attributes, and also had a sensualness about it, often with references to fertility.

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Who is Alexander Wyant?

Born in 1836 at Port Washington, Ohio, Alexander Helwig Wyant was a U.S. painter. His landscape paintings evolved from the tight realism of the Hudson River school to the subjectviism of the Barbizon school.

His best know work, one of his early landscapes, is "The Mohawk Valley" painted in 1866 (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City). All of his early works were characterized by their near-photographic faithfulness to the subject, romanticism and a wide panoramic effect.

The art of his later years showed more maturity and freedom. This is shown in "Moonlight and Frost"(Brooklyn Museum)(shown in picture) and "Landscape in the Adirondacks" (Metropolitan).

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Feelings Behind the Painting for the True Art Lover

Does the swish of a brush-stroke thrill you? Can you see that image trapped just below the surface of the paint? Do the colors pop out at you creating a constrast that takes your breath away?

You have the makings of becoming a true art lover.

The true meaning of any painting lies just beneath the paint. It is the feeling that the painting creates in a person, rather than just the picture it portrays (if indeed there is a picture). It could be the subject matter of the painting. It could be the colors used to create a mood. It could be how the painter has applied the paint to create the visual effect.

The trick for the painter is to evoke a feeling for his work. The trick for the viewer is to look beyond the exterior media and find the almost subliminal feeling that the artist has tried to present. The feeling may not even be the same as the painter dictates, but as long as the viewer feels something about the painting, it is a success.

For example, the painting paints a picture of an angel. He feels it is a spiritual piece that depicts heaven and wants the painting to evoke emotions about serenity. A viewer looking at the picture may feel totally different from what the artist expects. The viewer may just appreciate the beauty of the work without seeing the 'serenity' factor. They may feel calmed by the colors used, but also be in turmoil as to their beliefs because of the subject matter. It doesn't really matter what the viewer feels, as long as the picture has evoked some reaction.

Each painting should be a study of emotions. They can be happy, sad, excited-whatever-but a true art lover will see something in every painting. If you love art, you will look for that feeling. To the true art lover, it will come naturally.

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Creating an Art Collection

Many people believe that having an 'art collection' has to be an expensive undertaking. That isn't necessarily the case. Of course, if you want to collect pieces from the Great Masters you certainly may have to pay a fortune for each work. But, you can collect art that you like that doesn't have to cost as arm and a leg.

There are many artists today that are worthy of collecting. You need to find one that you like and follow that artist. Buy pieces that you LOVE--ones that you can follow on a journey through the artist's career. You may not be able to buy (or even want to buy) every piece that artist creates, but you can still buy a sampling of his/her works that can lead to a collection.

You can also go a different route for your art collection. You may like a certain type of art - say landscapes - and collect different works within that category. Or perhaps you like natural wildlife art or still life's. Within those categories, you can hunt for works from different artists and even styles that may appeal to you.

You also may want to do a more economical route and buy prints instead of the real paintings. Prints of your favorite artworks can still lead to a collection. Some prints (limited edition prints) can still be quite valuable.

The main point to building and creating an art collection is to go with pieces that really appeal to you. You can have the enjoyment of displaying them in your office or home, and be able to show off your collection and the knowledge you gain from owning that piece of art.

Art Collecting Tips: Go slowly with your art collection. Start with one piece at a time and build up to a larger offering. You may find that as you go along your tastes may change to appreciate a different kind of art. If you amass more works than you have room to display, store some of the works and rotate them.

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Art Comes in Many Forms

Art is beauty for the eye and can come in many forms. Of course, there are paintings of varying kinds--oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media--and in varying styles--traditional, modern art, landscapes, country folk art, etc. There is also sculpture which involves and adds another dimension to the art form. You can also have photographic art, both in realistic pictures of objects or photos that have been manipulated into a new art form. There are collages and pen & ink studies. There are so many different forms that art can take.

It is up to the artist to create and it is up to the viewer to enjoy and interpret. You can look at one piece of art and see one thing while someone else can discover some other meaning from the work.

Art is really a personal thing that is enjoyed by the beholder. Art can take many forms. It is up to you to find the meaning a particular piece has for you.

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Art is a Personal Thing

Everyone is different and everyone has different likes and dislikes. This is true especially in the art world. Not everyone goes in for country folk art, or many do not appreciate the modernistic approach of an artist like Picasso. Art is a personal choice.

When decorating your home with artwork, you should let your own art tastes prevail over what you think should be tied in with your decorating scheme. Choose pieces that you know you will want to still see 10 or 20 years down the line. Art is a forever thing--it lasts. Choose pieces you want to live with for a long time.

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Maybe you will find something you like there.

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Is Art a Valuable Commodity?

What would the world be like if there were no artists? Of course we would have the natural beauty of nature itself, but everything else would be quite boring. Artists create the fabrics we wear—the patterns, the colors, the styles. Artists adorn our homes with their beautiful paintings, whether we prefer tranquil landscapes or bold abstracts. Artists attract our attention to the latest sales. They let us visit places we have never seen in real life with their renditions of places like majestic mountains and ancient castles. Artists let us view people in past history with their lifelike portrayals. They allow us to dream with mystic depictions of mythical beings, angels and fairies. Do you not agree that our lives would be much duller without their fantastic imaginations and incredible talent?

Yes, artists are valuable, as is their artwork!