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The Magic of Marine Art
Previously, we have discussed the depiction of water in art; for example, its emotional properties, and its unique symbolic meaning. One of the most prominent forms of painting that depicts water is, of course, marine art. This unique sub-genre of … Continue reading
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The Role of the Visual Artist in Society – Modernism
The role of the artist has changed significantly throughout time. Once upon a time, art was used primarily to entertain and decorate; to make a living as an artist was at the hands of a patron, as they would have … Continue reading
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The Depiction of Water in Art
In landscape paintings, water is often a main focus or at least a featured factor – especially in coastal paintings, and, of course, marine art. Water has been represented and stylised in many different ways throughout the history of art. … Continue reading
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The Emotional Properties of Colour
Colour theory and visual art goes hand in hand; whether you’re looking at still life paintings, portraiture, landscape art, and, especially abstract art, colour has a huge influence in how the work is received by the viewer. Although, the chosen … Continue reading
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The Power of Symbolism in Art
In our past articles we have touched upon the subject of symbolism, especially when taking a look at food and drink in still life paintings. However, you have probably noticed that still life is not limited to just the representation … Continue reading
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How the Framing Affects the Artwork
For many artists and galleries, framing is an essential part of the presentation process; in some cases it can even add to the artwork itself. To see how framing can affect the artwork we’re going to take a look at … Continue reading
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The Versatility of Oil Paint
Paint is an exceptionally versatile medium; it can be used to depict wholly representative images, expressive works and even more illustrative work. Of course, there are many different paint mediums from oil, to watercolour and, acrylics; each has its own … Continue reading
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The Human Element in Landscape Paintings
When it comes to landscape paintings, many are depicted as wholly natural themes with a subject matter that is entirely natural; this is known as pure landscape art, however, there are also many that contain a human element. So, this … Continue reading
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The Importance of Sketching and Drawing
Sketching and drawing is an incredibly important part of art history or if you’re an artist yourself; whether you’re a painter, sculptor or even an installation artist – it has been a key element of art throughout history and in … Continue reading
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The Characteristics of Coastal Art
In our previous article, we asked the question; ‘why do we love the landscape?‘ – which explored exactly what it is about the landscape that we, as humans are drawn to about this type of art. What we didn’t look … Continue reading
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