Author: Anita Louise Hummel

  • Do I Look Fat? By Anita Louise Hummel, Original Painting (2017)

    Do I Look Fat? By Anita Louise Hummel, Original Painting (2017)

    I love animals, and one animal I feel I can always relate to is the hippopotamus. I wonder how often other animals may come up behind them and tell the hippo they are fat.    Do I Look Fat? By Anita Louise Hummel is a painting of a hippopotamus wearing a hot pink bikini and pink…

  • Why Can’t Art Be Defined?

    Why Can’t Art Be Defined?

    Art can be tough to define. Sometimes, when we see a work of art, we wonder if it is art. Art can be tough to define as art has no set standards or manual. Art can also be anything that the artist tells us is art. Art critics also use their knowledge and experience to…

  • How Does Art Help Us To Understand The Past?

    How Does Art Help Us To Understand The Past?

    One of my favorite courses was an Art History class I took at the University of Wisconsin. What I loved so much about the class was how art helped me rediscover and understand history. Art can help us understand our past and give us a visual view of historical events; art allows us to understand…

  • Can Art Have Absolutely No Meaning?

    Can Art Have Absolutely No Meaning?

    Can art really have absolutely no meaning? Can art exist without meaning? These are some deep questions about art, philosophy, interpretations, the subconscious, and the meaning of art. All art has some meaning; art can not exist with absolutely no meaning. This is because all human activity has some meaning, so even if the artist…

  • 8 Ways Technology Helps Contemporary Artists With Their Artwork

    8 Ways Technology Helps Contemporary Artists With Their Artwork

    Technology is one of those fantastic things we live in this 21st Century. When used correctly, technology can become a gift for every contemporary artist. Technology can help us to become better artists while at the same time equalizing the artistic playing field. Technology opens doors of education and inspiration like never before. Technology allows…

  • What Are Some Japanese Woodblock Print Characteristics?

    What Are Some Japanese Woodblock Print Characteristics?

    As I was writing this blog, I talked to my mother, and she reminded me that our aunt gave us a woodblock print many years ago. My mother asked me if that woodblock print was a Japanese woodblock print. I told her it was not; it did not have the characteristics of a Japanese woodblock…

  • Is The Procreate App Beginner Friendly?

    Is The Procreate App Beginner Friendly?

    Many people are talking about the Procreate app and wondering about the app. When people consider purchasing or learning the Procreate App, they may wonder if it is really beginner-friendly. The Procreate App is beginner-friendly as it is quite easy to learn. But like any other program, you will need to learn some of the…

  • What Is The Difference Between Modern And Contemporary Art?

    What Is The Difference Between Modern And Contemporary Art?

    Sometimes it can be unclear when people use the words modern art and contemporary art. To some, they seem to be the same, yet they are not the same art movements. Modern Art is defined as art created between 1880 and the 1970s. Contemporary Art is the art created from the 1970s until today. These…

  • Behind The Veil, By Anita Louise Hummel

    Behind The Veil, By Anita Louise Hummel

    Years ago, I was on a long journey traveling in a car through some parts of northern India. During part of the journey, I fell asleep and suddenly woke up and looked around – I was in the middle of a Muslim section of India where the women were all wearing burkas. Behind the Veil,…

  • How Does Technology Help Contemporary Artists With Their Art?

    How Does Technology Help Contemporary Artists With Their Art?

    Technology is one of these things that many contemporary artists are not sure if it is a good or a bad thing for them. Undoubtedly, many artists have had a bad experience with technology, and others have had great success. Technology can help contemporary artists find inspiration while also helping them learn new artistic techniques.…