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Can You Make Money Selling Handmade Paintings Online?
If you are an artist in a fix of whether selling handmade paintings online will make you money or not, I have a simple answer to it. Yes! You can make money by selling your handmade paintings on digital platforms. We house more than 250 artists under us and have successfully managed to sell custom…
How To Hang a Painting? 5 Ways To A Successful Mount
Do you find yourself in a fix where you have a wonderful portrait but don’t know how to hang a painting, especially without nails? Now, we all know that canvas paintings and portraits are the most common and minimalistic way of decking up your home. And with that thought, you often tend to get handmade…
The Backstory of Da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine: History, Themes, & More!
An interesting fact: Before the famous Mona Lisa, there was an artwork that possessed similar traits. The artwork features a lady holding almost the same facial expression as that of the Mona Lisa. This is another oil creation by Leonardo that remained away from the limelight. I'm talking about the painting that you know but…
Understanding Art in Postmodernism: A Guide to Postmodern Art
If you ask about postmodern art, either the answer will leave you confused or unsatisfied. Speaking from my personal experience, this topic was a bit hard to research. But here I am with the explanation in the simplest way you can ever look for. For starters, art in postmodernism is nothing but a later discovery…
Disturbing Painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son” Explained!
What comes to mind when you come across Ivan the Terrible and His Son? The first time I came across this title, the following questions pooled in: Who is Ivan? Why is he called Ivan the Terrible? And why mention his son? Does his son not have a name? There is a whole stream of…
Art Deco Artists: The Creators of Luxurious Art
What if I told you that the biggest fashion houses and magazines have made their way into the industry because of art deco? You may ask now, What even is art deco? Well, to be precise, art deco is an art movement that bridged the gap between fashion and art. And it was its artists…
Revisiting Roman History With Famous Roman Paintings
When you think about Rome, what are some things that come to mind? The tempting smell of pasta, cheese, gelato, or Colosseum? Well, an art lover would definitely say the art of Rome. Or, to be precise, the famous Roman paintings. An influential mix of various cultures that has shaped a totally unique and fascinating…
The Death Of Socrates Painting: Descriptive Analysis of the Artwork
The Death of Socrates is a painting that holds a deeper meaning than what is shown on a canvas. It goes beyond Socrates voluntarily drinking hemlock and his students giving him patronage. A creation by Jacques Louis David, The Death of Socrates pays homage to one of the greatest mathematicians of all, Socrates. Do you…
11 Rococo Paintings (Art That Made French Rococo Popular)
Countless pieces of rococo art were made. Some touched the doors of renowned galleries and museums, while others remained an heirloom of art patrons. Before I present to you the most popular rococo paintings, let me give you a brief explanation of how it all started. Let’s learn what happened in European art in the…
Watercolor vs. Acrylic: Is Watercolor Better than Acrylics?
Knowing which medium does what and which surface goes well with it makes you a better painter. Today’s debate is on watercolor vs. acrylics. It isn’t debate, actually, it’s comparison, although they share similar qualities in a bunch of areas. If you ask me which medium is better, I’d say acrylics, but I’d also say…
Neoclassical Paintings: 8+ Revival Art of Rome and Greece
“Drawing is the honesty of art. To draw does not mean simply to reproduce contours: drawing does not consist merely of line. Drawing is also expression, the inner form, the plane and modeling.” This quote by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres best explains the essence of neoclassical paintings! Artworks from this era have always enthralled art…
7 Realism Artists: The Artists Who Re-Defined Art
A painting that narrates a tale of its own with a clear vision, a colorful palette and a deep message hidden beneath the canvas. From poverty to rich class society, to the darker sides of life to the brighter phases of it, realists conveyed them all through their art. Realism artists covered it all; they…