Living host, Jaclyn Friedlander & ciLiving contributing host, Tommy Bickham do rock painting. Rock painting is a fun and ...
When was the last time you did a watercolor painting? For many of us, it's probably been decades since we picked up the paint palette and brush. The idea of learning (or, as the case may be, ...
In this video, we'll show you how to create an abstract canvas painting using stencils, acrylic paint, and an antique effect. This artwork is perfect for any art lover looking to add a touch of ...
What do we see when we look at art? Many of us aren't sure what we're supposed to absorb. For artist David Salle, reading a painting should be natural, not intimidating. He believes that museum-goers ...
The first sense activated as you approach Harry A. Nottingham Park to attend the Avon Arts Celebration is, unexpectedly, your hearing; an artist himself, the event’s curator, Darren Skanson, plays the ...
In art history, some decades are defined by a singlular style. In the ‘50s, it was Abstract Expressionism; the 60s, Minimalism; the 70s, Conceptualism. “When we look back at this period of the 2010s, ...
Lately, I’ve been thinking a bit about the “Haunted Painting Effect.” That’s my own name for a certain kind of optical illusion that periodically surfaces online. The most commonly circulated examples ...
When his eyesight started to go, 97-year-old Hal Lasko rediscovered his passion for art — thanks to the simple Paint app that comes with every Windows computer. Inspired, he now spends hours poring ...
Senior Lecturer in Art History and Theory, University of Newcastle What’s the key to understanding art? Could there be some easy steps to unpacking the meaning of an artwork? The short answer is: yes.