Category: Painting
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Michael Sydney Moore: a masterpiece in the making
The above work is actually a painting. No photoshop. No filters. No editing. Paint brush and oil paint only. The artist is Michael Sydney Moore, a 23 year old oil painter working out of a Studio in London. You might not have heard about him before, but given his prodigious talent at such a young age, it won’t…
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Paintings That Will Make You Question Everything Wrong in This World
Pawel Kuczynski is a Polish artist who specialises in images that make you think hard about the world we live in. While some of these may be hard to decipher, the message in all of them should be all too clear. These are some seriously intelligent and thought provoking works of art. And to mix…
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Are You a True Art Expert?
Below are a number of famous paintings by artists from around the world. Can you recognize the artist from just a small section of the painting? Try out our quiz and let us know your score in the comments section below!
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Be AMAZED as Augmented Reality Brings Your Paintings to Life!
There can be no doubt that the advancement of technology has had an impact on art. Not only has it increased the ability to share, consider, adore, contemplate, and purchase traditional works, it has in many instances birthed completely new forms of personal expression. But when we discovered what APositive were doing in fusing technology…
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Art world stunned: Second ‘Mona Lisa’ appears to be authentic [VIDEO]
Last year, art experts claimed that Leonardo da Vinci completed a version of the Mona Lisa some ten years prior to that of the famous Mona Lisa painting which hangs in the Louvre in Paris. The original Mona Lisa was thought to be the only portrait of Lisa Gherardini (aka Lisa del Giocondo) ever created…
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Hyper-Realistic Body Painting Like You’ve Never Seen Before!
Alexa Meade thinks completely backwards. Most artists use acrylic paints to create portraits of people on canvas. But not Meade – she applies acrylic paints on her subjects and makes them appear to be a part of the painting! Meade is an installation artist based in the Washington, DC area. Her innovative use of paint…
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The Archibald Prize 2014 Winner is Fiona Lowry!
Congrats to Fiona Lowry who is the winner of the 2014 Archibald Prize with their portrait of architect Penelope Seidler. Is this a worthy winner? See all the entries HERE. Give us your thoughts in the comments section below! The winners of the other prizes on offer at the Art Gallery of NSW were: Wynne…
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Artist Brings More Life to Pregnant Bellies With Art!
“What Better way to celebrate such an exciting time in your life, than having a unique bespoke painting, that has been designed exclusively for you?” So says artist and Bump Painting Specialist Carrie Preston. According to Preston, a bump painting session takes about 2 hours to complete and the soon-mum-to-be can sit and relax while…
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This guy thinks Leonardo Da Vinci was a loser. Agree?
Alright, we know what you’re thinking: how dare we call Leonardo da Vinci a loser! Well, if you’ll hold on for just a second, you’ll not only understand the basis for such a seemingly outrageous claim, but may even feel better in your own endeavors after watching this video that provides a history lesson and…
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Here are your 2014 Archibald Prize Finalists…
The 2014 Archibald Prize finalists have just been announced by the Art Gallery of NSW and here they are. As per usual, there are some more traditional portraits, so unusual ones, and some even more unusual ones. Which is your favourite? Click on the image for a larger version. Abdul Abdullah I wanted to paint…