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.

If you would like an art portrait done for someone you love this Christmas, email me at phillipsdee@ymail.com.

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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