There is a new exhibition, Lily of Blythenhale, that has been going on at the Acme Project Space for about three weeks now and will be continuing until December 11, 20011. It is an exhibition that gives way to the medieval Bethnal Green at a time when forest and swamp ruled the area and it was known as Blythenhale. The work is certainly something to look at and it surely brings the viewer back in time.

The work is by Andro Semeiko the Jessica Wilkes Award holder and it relates tales about Princess Lily who stumbles upon a dragon’s tooth whilst in the forest. Semeiko also introduces viewers to a noble knight named Simon de Montfort, who is believed to be the forefather of parliamentary democracy and who has inherited the forest and decides to create a secret society he calls Lily of Blythenhale. The tale also reveals a brush factory’s history that it stood in the very location where the present gallery now sits.

The Lily of Blythenhale gives viewers a particularly humorous way of looking at and going through the past as a way of analysing the present. It provides us with a space where we can begin to explore what our attitudes are towards the whole concept of power and knowledge and by doing so, satirises our outdated beliefs in accomplishing progress.

Much of the exhibition is designed and made up in the form of a multilayered visual story that is told through sculpture, drawing, archival material that serve as props to accent the depicted scène, and paintings. They show a time so long ago when the need for red diesel suppliers was non-existent. Every object that is a part of the exhibition may seem to be somewhat detached from it but they all come together to tell a story.

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Painting still-life watercolours can give amazing results. For most painters and would be painters this form of art is the simplest of them all but not many can do justice to the object or scene they are looking at especially when they are painting in water colours. It must be constantly kept in mind that finding the right composition is absolutely crucial to making a nice painting that grabs the essence of real life.

Before rushing to paint whatever you see; think. Deciding beforehand on what exactly you want to paint and then taking your time to analyse its beauty is absolutely crucial to create a nice watercolour painting. To start off, try creating a rough sketch of the lighter and darker areas of the painting. Learning still-life watercolours painting is not difficult. Whenever you join a watercolour painting class make sure that they cover the basics of colour, composition, drawing and shading.

Practice becomes perfect the saying goes and the same is true when painting still-life in water colours. It is best to constantly be paint simple scene first and then move on to more intricate ones. As you go along ask for feedback from your friends and other painters. This will help to improve your skills. When you become more skilled you may want to take snapshot of your best works on a R4 card so that you can look on them later.

Although watercolours themselves tend to be quite loose, learning the aforementioned skills is absolutely crucial for anyone willing to learn water colour painting. The practice techniques will help you to blend and shade water colours even better and allow you to paint the still-life pictures more easily. It is highly advisable that you use a matted acid-free board along with a knowledgeable framer.

Later on these matt paintings must be framed under glass to avoid any damage to them. Watercolour painting of a still-life can be quite exciting and open a new world for anyone.

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Painting still-life watercolours can give amazing results. For most painters and would be painters this form of art is the simplest of them all but not many can do justice to the object or scene they are looking at especially when they are painting in water colours. It must be constantly kept in mind that finding the right composition is absolutely crucial to making a nice painting that grabs the essence of real life.

Before rushing to paint whatever you see; think. Deciding beforehand on what exactly you want to paint and then taking your time to analyse its beauty is absolutely crucial to create a nice watercolour painting. To start off, try creating a rough sketch of the lighter and darker areas of the painting. Learning still-life watercolours painting is not difficult. Whenever you join a watercolour painting class make sure that they cover the basics of colour, composition, drawing and shading.

Practice becomes perfect the saying goes and the same is true when painting still-life in water colours. It is best to constantly be paint simple scene first and then move on to more intricate ones. As you go along ask for feedback from your friends and other painters. This will help to improve your skills. When you become more skilled you may want to take snapshot of your best works on a R4 card so that you can look on them later.

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Later on these matt paintings must be framed under glass to avoid any damage to them. Watercolour painting of a still-life can be quite exciting and open a new world for anyone. <

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There are stocks, there is real estate, there is gold and then there is art. For quite a while now, investments are going beyond the perceived norms. Nowadays buying an art works seems to be a byword in the world of investment. But is it really so, is the moot question one must answer. Sure, you regularly hear of people paying obscene amounts for a work of art by a famed artist. But what are the chances that it will appreciate further or yield great returns? Well, most buyers pick an artwork so that they can display it in the confines of their house or for the satisfaction of owning a great piece. But unlike stocks, you can’t just press a button when you want to sell it. If you are a seller, you need a buyer too. Whether a miniature or monoliths, it is far less liquid if you want to divest. Nobody likes to see their investment decline over time. It is, at most, a great portfolio diversifier. Data shows that art does perform well over time just like stocks.

A great irony of the art world is that the artist seldom benefits from his works in his lifetime. The price of his creation reaches phenomenal heights only after his time on this earth has passed. Art appreciates over time. Often the artist lives an improvised life, his passion being the only driving force while he tirelessly creates work after work. Seldom is he recognized or appreciated in his lifetime. No doubt there are exceptions that attain the pinnacle of stardom in their lifetime but such cases are extremely far and few in between. More often than not, it is the speculator who reaps a fortune.

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Joan Miro: the ladder of escape is a special kind of painting. It had been able to taken the world by storm and it had been able to attract interest from all visitors to exhibitions where the painting is displayed. This simple write up wil give you some insight into this special exhibition of the artists work.

There was close to 150 pieces of the artists works on display all of which probably came stored using Vinyl Packaging. The exhibition held at the Tate Modern is a rare London retrospective. The title of the exhibition comes from a painting the artist did.

The painting was done in 1940. In actual fact, it is funny to behold. The landscape on the painting is chocolate in color. It shows the skyline bearing a hue of black. A ladder leaned against the black night. It gives one the impression that the ladder can be climbed into oblivion.

In the painting, a comet could be seen shooting across the painting. Something that looks like a dog is described on the ground. It stares defiantly at the moon in the dark sky and barks incessantly at it. What makes it look like a dog is the fact that it has jaws and paws.

The moon was painted in a rather special manner. It has this funny looking nose dabbed in red. Its heart too is painted; giving it this special lively look. Buying the painting will be one of the best decisions any collector can ever make.

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More than one hundred thousand years of modern art. That phrase still resonates with me years later, especially when I see awesome, inspiring films such as The Cave of Forgotten Dreams.

This wonderful, abstract documentary covers the extraordinary Chauvet Caves in France, where the earliest known human cave paintings were made. The cave system was only discovered recently, but the amazing paintings within it were made perhaps 30,000 years ago.

Today we might do Silk Printing or Canvas Printing or T-shirt Printing, but our prehistoric ancestors did hand printing, for throughout the Chauvet cave system, there are prints of different people’s hands placed on the cave walls thousands of years ago.

Although the Chauvet Cave paintings are mostly instantly recognisable as prehistoric art, with the distinctive line drawings of extinct animals such as mammoths, cave lions and giant deer, many of them would not look out of place on the walls of the Tate Modern. They are not always representative, but often try to depict the spirit of or the idea of something.

Other cave paintings are purely abstract, a pattern of dots, lines, squiggles and other symbols that may have meant something to our ancestors, but today look just like modern art.

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Art is an indispensible element in today’s society. Art cannot be defined in a certain way because it touches many areas. Art could be a hobby, style or even the personality of a person. There are various kinds of art, like music, sculpting, painting, literature etc. The important part is to know that all of these arts require creative output from the artist.

Some people have a misconception that an artist is the one who does creative stuff connected to his/her intellectual chase. These views have developed in the recent past. If you look at it, there were great inventors and scientist in the past; they were artist in their own ways. I work for the Diesel Aberdeen and I sometimes wonder when I see the kind of machinery that are involved to extract natural minerals and get them to be separated and used for different purposes. It is an art in itself.

I believe all of us have something within us that makes us an artist. It is about that one skill or interest that gives you the ability to do better than others. When that skill is carried out with passion and training it will enhance the art and thereby a full fledged career could be attained. Art gives you the mental satisfaction of attaining something that you like to do. It is a way through which an individual expresses his thoughts and actions without any reservation. Many people fail to comprehend their skills and ability until it’s too late.

We need to motivate and encourage young and old to bring out the skills that are hidden within them. The kids of this generation need to know the significance of creativity and art. This will help the children to cultivate confidence, maturity and creativeness. We need to expose kids to drawing, music and other extracurricular activities, which will in fact enhance the brain of the child. Schools are the procreation ground for the future film makers, painters, singers, musicians and these artists should be encouraged and nurtured to bring the best out of them.

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Art is a universal language which could be understood even by a lay man. An artist speaks his mind through the art. Art involves creativity. An artist is the one who can create stories at the will of his imagination, by a single glance his creations gets the recognitions. An artist and his paint brush are inseparable. Many artists do not go after fame or fortune. It is only after their lifetime that people notice their work and appreciates the master artist. Life is not a bed of roses for many artists, they go through struggles but through it all they come up with flying colors.

Today I met a friend of mine who was into plastic packaging business. He loves to collect portraits and he himself is a portrait artist. He is one of the few who are better paid in this field. He gets a steady flow of income, for his hobby. He said that whenever he meets any one he gives them his business card which has one of his best paintings. He also attends as many social events as possible to advertise his works.

Not many artists get to live the dream of their life. But a handful lives their dream and enjoys it. Art should be a lifestyle of an artist or else he will not enjoy what he does. Many working artist do not have a true passion and commitment to the art. They just paint for the sake of money. This not only deteriorates the quality of the art but also suppresses the natural talent the artist possesses. While it is important to make money, it is also good to find ways to promote your original passion.

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Art today can cover a whole spectrum of items that were not always thought of as art over a hundred years ago. Much has changed within the art world within the twentieth century. Modern and contemporary art has continually evolved bringing with it many types of art from the avant guardist, a term taken from the military referring to those that are on the front line and pushing through with gusto to further their cause.

Well those avant guardists have brought us some interesting items to look at. No longer do you have to see only paintings and drawings whether on cathedrals, walls, tapestry or canvas. Now you can also collages of string and boxes, urinals (duchamp) and surreal light and sound mixes mixed with statues that defy definition or even see a painting on used cars in Lebanon of all things.

However it is probably increasing difficult to sell art as so many styles and preferences come into play it can be hard to know what the consumer likes. That together with the ability today of many to print in full colour on home printers and the cheap availability of large posters of all types of art reproductions and even computer graphics have made the fine art market even smaller still.

Often today fine artists need funding just to be able to survive as artists. Being an artist often means having the skills to be able to bring in funds via a second career as well as having to know how to market yourself and your products. Which in practice is not as easy as it sounds.

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