Vincent Van gogh’s final painting “Old Man of Sorrow” is incredibly interesting to me.
My Husband’s Grandmother painted a replica of it and won third place in a county fair when she was younger. I now have her painting along with a print of Van Goghs’ painting hanging on my …

Open since April 4th, 2012 at the Tate Modern in London, the ‘Damien Hirst’ exhibition is a huge retrospective of the work of this titan of modern art. The exhibition is spread over several rooms in the main exhibition space at the gallery, and shows some of Mr. Hirst’s …

The first time I ever purchased these pens I was required to buy them for my 2D design art class I was taking in college. I bought the eight pack black Pigma ink that comes in sizes 01 through 08, one being the smallest point size and eight being …

“Sunkissed” a remarkable painting by June Dudley, not only brings me back to a time of innocence as a child, but creates a peace inside of me that seems like it is hard to find in everyday life. Warming and tranquil, this painting of a child’s innocence is sure …

I have long been a fan of fantasy art, and as an amatuer artist myself, I’m always looking for creative venues in which to express myself. Many years ago, I joined a fantasy art website called Elfwood, and have loved this place ever since (even though they have recently …

Getty center is place that would cater to interests of hard core museum buffs and also to people like me who are not an avid appreciator of museum but who venture into a museum or art gallery once in a while. Most of the time I love the subtle …

“Café At The Canal” by Sung Kim is a painting of a café overlooking a scenic canal.
First, I love the vibrancy of colors in this painting: they remind of early to mid summer. Again, I love the faint white in the far off distance on the trees and a …

“Starry Night Over the Rhone” by Vincent Van Gogh is a romantic painting of fireworks over a river in France.
The thing I like about “Starry Night Over the Rhone” is how identical it is to the actual riverbank in France. Sometimes an artist will take something and flip it …

We live in Baltimore and Washington DC is just a short forty five minute drive from home. We have visited the National Musuem of Art. This is part of the Smithsonian and it is a public museum that there is not a charge to get in. …

“Seascape At Saintes-Maries” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is a beautiful painting of sailboats out at sea.
First, I am an enormous lover of water–no matter if it is in a bathtub or the unknown depths of the ocean–and I loved the fact that Van Gogh did another painting of …

Anime North is an anime convention that happens every year made for fans and ran by fans. I’ve heard much of it when I was younger, but I was not allowed to go until last year. Let me introduce some of the features before talking about what I thought …

Everyone loves the wings of a butterfly, they are colorful and bright, and sure sign that warm lazy days are ahead. Rebecca Latham’s painting entitled “Summer Blossom-Queen Butterfly” is just that indication. The painting is rich in color and captures a still life meaningful wonder of an every day …

One might wonder how something as simple as a piece of paper could possibly be worthy to write a review on. I use cardstock for so many reasons ranging from origami to scrapbooking and this cardstock is by far superior to that of any other. For starters, …

Asian Art Museum is such an exquisite museum! I try making a trip to this museum at least once a year. My first visit to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco was during a mandatory school trip back in high school when I was taking a …

I have been a long time dolphin and whale lover, so I try to fill my home with pictures of them, but there is one artist who is above and beyond one of the best undersea artists in the world. His name is Wyland. I have tons of real …

“Arles With Irises” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is a scenic/landscape painting of one of his many days in Arles, France. This painting for me was something that required a little research on my part about Arles and South France.
I like the painting “Arles With Irises” because of the …

My spouse wasn’t sure he was interested in going to the art museum, but to placate the seven year old, it was our destination on Saturday morning. We were pleased and said many “oooohs” and “aaahs” as we approached the huge building, which resembled something like a Greek …

I was about to see arts and paintings because I was planning to buy one. I wanted to buy something for my room. And so, first of all, I searched through the internet about paintings. Then, I found a blog named www.colorsnpaints.blogspot.com. I don’t know exactly who made this …

Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Although a still life, this oil has a life of its own and I feel it possesses the uncanny ability to come alive and observe the observer. It forced me to open my heart and feel. At first glance this appeared as simple sunflowers in various …

We were frequent visitors to this Gallery when we were living in Bombay. The Gallery is centrally situated in South Bombay and is part of the Art District of Bombay. The approach to this place is itself littered with various art pieces where the artists keep trying to exhibit …

I think this FindArtInfo is the best website to search information about your art or artist. Guess what? It’s for free. Unbelievable. Sometimes, when we see a good art or painting which has a sign on it, we would like to know about the artist itself. Where do we …

After Hours is a very good painting that I came across while shopping at various online art stores. The painting portrays a couple sitting at a table, drinking wine, and looking out of the window at the city, with the words “cafe” on the window, in perfect reflection.
This painting …

“Poppies” Painted by Vincent Van Gogh is a botanical painting of Poppy flowers in a vase. I think of all the botanical paintings with vases painted by Van Gogh, this one is on my list of favorites because of the colors used.
I like the “Poppies” painting because it has …

For anyone who grows up in New York City, a museum is a way of life. I love the Met, MOMA, Guggenheim Museum and all of the rest of the well known ones, but I also like to find the more unusual. And that is one thing you can …

If you have an artist in the family like I do then buy them the new Museo Maestro Canvas to print their digital images on, the quality will amaze you. This brand new product introduced by Crane & company is specifically designed to give Art Gallery like quality …

“Almond Branches in Bloom” by Vincent Van Gogh has become one of my favorite botanical paintings because of the serenity that washes over me every time I look at it. Blue is my absolute favorite color and I like how Gogh uses a cool blue in the background. The …

“The Night Café in the Place Lamartine in Arles” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is of a Café in France during the late night hours.
The thing I found interesting about “The Night Café in the Place Lamartine in Arles” is that it doesn’t really resemble any cafés I’ve seen …

Some years ago I had traveled some distance to visit the Ontario science center. It�s more like a museum than a center. Being a science center, it has all the sciences like natural sciences, physics, biology, chemistry�space sciences� you name it. I found it all really interesting because that …

Have you ever had an acting class? Have you ever joined and act in a theater? Well, I have joined and I act once and It’s a WOW feeling! I joined Tinik ng Teatro (TNT) in 2000 at Adamson University when I was still studying in college.Let me introduce …

Pablo Picasso’s work has always been amazing and far out of the ordinary from what everyone was used to seeing. The Old Guitarist is no exception to it either but like every one of Picasso’s painting they each hold a unique message to the viewer. Perhaps his message is …

“Afternoon Chat” by Sung Kim is a painting of two people chatting in a boat one afternoon, and I think from the painting the two people could be somewhere in Italy.
First, I love how warm and inviting the colors are in this painting. I like the various shades of …

The amazing works of June Dudley have astounded me yet again in a painting of hers entitled “The Rose Garden”. Not only has this painting captured the very essence of what I am sure many people feel a flower garden should look like, but it captures yet another moment …

We have been going to this establishment ever since it was the location of a “As You Wish Pottery and Paint Place”. As You Wish moved out of the location many years ago and a new owner took it on and renamed it Creative Hands. Since that time, the …

The painting entitled “Rain Princess” by Leonid Afremov is a beautifully painted creation that captivates a moment where a young girl is almost having some magical power over the rain, yet she is doing nothing but holding an umbrella.
In this painting, a girl has her back turned to the …

Josephine Wall’s mystical painting entitled “Spirit of Flight” is not only magically designed to stir the imagination, but creates a sense of the unknown world all around us. This feeling is a feeling that most adults rarely come across upon leaving childhood behind. We begin to rationalize reality and …

You may or may not know this but the rhythm guitarist and singer in kiss is also an established painter. I had no clue that he had the artistic ability until I saw an advertisement for his painitngs to be sold along with a meat in greet in …

The painting entitled “Stairway of Dreams” by Josephine Wall is a detailed description of the power of not only stories that we read, but of dreams that we have as well. Josephine Wall has done something remarkable with this painting just as she has done with all of the …

I thought the message of this story is quite disturbing and rather sad. There are so many tales of people experiencing all sorts of physical and emotional pains throughout their life yet they manage to break away from it. Everything in the real world is temporary and can be …

Before most school years, I usually go to Office Max to buy school supplies. This year, I had bought a new dry erase board, and on my list was also dry erase markers. I was looking for some cool colors, and maybe magnetic so I wouldn’t have to put …

“Vases of Irises” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is one of his many flower paintings. The painting is of purple Irises in a neutral to off-white tone. It’s one of his calmer painting as far as color is concerned.
First, I like how Van Gogh was able to combine neutral …

The painting entitled “Enchanted Manor” by Josephine Wall not only a place where a beautiful home resides, but a place where magic and “well” enchantment can be found! It is amazing still that Josephine Wall can create such an intricate painting full of detail and brilliant colors and still …

My grandson recently had a birthday party, and I purchased Snazaroo Face Painting Kit to paint all of the children’s faces in attendance. I did some running around and found Snazaroo at Michael’s Craft Store for less than fourteen dollars including tax. This product is …

I was looking for a store that sold art supplies at affordable prices and in bulk if I needed it and that is when I accidentally stumbled across Blick Art Materials.
My main purpose for shopping at Blick Art Materials was to purchase sketching books, colored pencils, markers, charcoal pencils, …

“Country Blue” is a beautifully painted work of art by June Dudley that really does resemble life in the country in a field of blue flowers. I have seen many paintings of June Dudley’s that really bring to life the moment in time when life seems simple and the …

Dali was truly at the forefront of modern art as we know it with his role as a surrealist. I can honestly not find a piece by Dali that I don’t like in some way, shape or form. It’s clear that a lot of thought and time went into …

The painting entitled “A Little Mischief” by Karen Latham is the perfect painting to depict a fox cub doing what they do best, looking for a little mischief. The honest beauty of this painting lies within the art of the natural world that the artist creates, as well as …

On January twenty-second I viewed the cultural art display, at the Kirkpatrick Library, Masquerade. The first thing that I noticed about these pieces is that every one is very unique. Some are very large and have ferocious features while others are smaller, smoother, and seem to have an air …

I am someone that enjoys drawing so erasers are always a necessity. I have used many different types but I have to say that these are one of my favorites. They are fairly cheap, they erase well and I have not had any issues with …

“Book Shop” by Sung Kim is a painting of an old bookshop, but the unique thing about this bookshop is that it’s not a modern bookshop; instead, it’s an older bookshop which carries old books from the print on the window.
First, I love the cool colors of the outside …

This has always been on of my favorite Pablo Picasso paintings. It is so interesting and captures your attention with its unique colors and excellent blend of textures. The painting shows a nude woman (back) in a fetal position holding on to her knees. It is simple, yet amazing.
The …