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Category Archives: Landscape
Creating the Perfect Landscape Painting
As a new painter, or a painter looking for a change of direction, when you think of landscape paintings you probably think of Bob Ross – an array of wonderful meadows, valleys and talent-filled canvasses tinted with a hint of … Continue reading
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Inside the Lives and Works of History’s Most Iconic Landscape artists
Whether it’s skies or shorelines, meadows or mountains, landscape art has been one of the world’s most-loved genres since Dutch realist artists got to grips with it in the 17th century. In this blog post, we will take a look … Continue reading
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The Representation of Autumn in Art
The autumn months provide a chance for artists to consider the idea of transition and decay, along with constancy and plenty. The outside world provides rich golds, reds, yellows and browns which are a gift for a landscape painter, and … Continue reading
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The Art of the Arboreal
The tree is perhaps one of the most powerful symbols possible, evoking meaning and emotion in cultures across the world. From the symbolism of the olive branch to that of the mighty oak, from the Tree of Knowledge in the … Continue reading
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Push Your Painting Boundaries
Like Rome, a great painting isn’t produced in a day. The care and precision the artist takes in bringing their masterpiece alive takes time, patience and a great deal of practice. Before settling on a single painting technique, artists are … Continue reading
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Art of the Seasons
Many artists throughout the centuries have drawn their inspiration from nature. From landscapes to still life paintings, nature offers an endlessly changing and always fascinating subject. The seasons, of course, provide some of the most noticeable changes in the natural … Continue reading
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A Voyage Through The History of Seascape Art
Many purveyors of fine art will have already come across some of the beautiful seascape paintings that have been produced throughout history and will have marvelled at the beauty of the scene; with dark, rolling tides and nautical scenes, there’s nothing not … Continue reading
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Mastering the Different Strokes
As you’re undoubtedly aware, an artistic composition requires great thought. Part of that will almost certainly focus on how to tell a story through the brush strokes you use. Different strokes will, after all, emphasise or de-emphasise certain aspects of … Continue reading
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The Magic of Marine Art
Previously, we have discussed the depiction of water in art; for example, its emotional properties, and its unique symbolic meaning. One of the most prominent forms of painting that depicts water is, of course, marine art. This unique sub-genre of … Continue reading
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The Depiction of Water in Art
In landscape paintings, water is often a main focus or at least a featured factor – especially in coastal paintings, and, of course, marine art. Water has been represented and stylised in many different ways throughout the history of art. … Continue reading
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