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Why Did New Art Movements Develop In The Years Following World War 1?
History and art go hand-in-hand. Historical events affect the culture, politics, and arts of the day. World War 1 or the Great War of 1914- 1918, is such an example. Many of the art movements after World War 1 came about as a direct protest about the devastation and loss of human life in the…
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Abstract Painting Skills And An Artist’s Drawing Ability
How Can You Tell If An Abstract Painting Is Done By An Artist Who Cannot Draw? When an artist is trained in drawing, composition, and color theory, their formal or informal training is reflected in their artwork. You can tell the artist’s skills by executing the painting using their drawing, composition, and color theory skills.…
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Where Is The Color Picker? Procreate’s Color Tools Explained
One of the great things for any artist is how the Procreate app allows you to find and organize your colors quickly. Procreate has several features that help you with this. The color picker tool allows you to pick any color in Procreate and use the same color again. An eyedropper tool helps you choose…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…