Art Reviews
Josephine Wall’s “Fairy Ear Wings” Painting
The painting entitled “Fairy Ear Wings” by Josephine Wall is a magical painting that really has no purpose, but is captivating and entrancing none the less, and satisfies the needs for childlike fantasies to come to life and be portrayed through a painting.
I really like the colors that the …
The Persistence of Memory by Dali
Surrealism is an art form which seems to be quite “love it or hate it”. For me personally, I love this piece, though at first I found it quite visually disagreeable.
Lovers of more conservative art will most likely not enjoy this piece, as it is highly experimental. Through its …
“House At Auvers” by Vincent Van Gogh
“House At Auvers” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is a painting he did of a community in France with a few houses as the main objects. In order to fully comprehend the title of the painting, I had to do some more research on the particular area in which …
Josephine Wall’s “Lady Unicorn” Painting
Josephine Wall is sure to get your inner imagination indulged in a world of pure fantasy in this painting entitled “Lady Unicorn”. Not only is this painting full of playfully combined colors, but generates a world that can only be found in your dreams, and brings about that sense …
Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights
The Callaway Gardens Christmas Fantasy in Lights is a work of art. After shopping in a tent full of gorgeous Christmas d’cor, I found my way to the long, open air trolley that took me through an hour’s worth of Christmas lights. I expected to see a light display, …
June Dudley’s “Just Peachy” Painting
The painting “Just Peachy” by June Dudley, is a wonderful painting that is a perfect depiction of a child on a sunny afternoon picking her way through a peach tree to find the best peaches. Life has slowed down in this moment, and by looking at the picture I …
Old Man of Sorrow by Van Gogh
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 …
Cricut “Sweet Treats” die cut cartridge
I like to think that I am somewhat of a crafty person. To help me with my craft projects, I love to use my Cricut personal cutter. Although, I recommend that people who plan to use the Cricut to a wide variety of projects, purchase the larger Cricut Create …
Paintstiks art supply
Painstiks are the inventive combination of acrylic paints and oil pastels, and quite possibly the best excuse to revert back to finger painting. Paintstiks are extremely fun to use; they have a self-sealing outer layer that you peel off each time you want to use them, so they’re always …
Josephine Wall’s “Titania and Oberon 2″ Painting
Josephine Wall’s painting entitled “Titania and Oberon 2” is a magical painting that captures the famous characters of William Shakespeare’s play, “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Viewers can be clearly wrapped up in the beauty of the play and the wonder of the characters. Josephine Wall has done an extremely remarkable …
Logan Art on Main art gallery
Logan Art on Main is a really lovely small art gallery. You can enjoy local artists paintings, find handmade greeting cards and indulge your inner artist with some one on one art classes focusing on pottery or painting.
I have always loved pottery, so I began taking lessons a few …
Josephine Wall’s “Vision Seeker” Painting
Josephine Wall’s painting entitled “Vision Seeker” gave me a sense of peace and spirituality. She has captured a moment, however magical and mystical it may be, that brings a sense of light towards beliefs and meaning in life. Her use of colors, even though the scene is depicted as …
“Arch Courtyard II” by Sung Kim
“Arch Courtyard II” by Sung Kim is a beautiful painting what looks like a patio to someone’s home which opens up to their mouth-dropping courtyard.
First, I like how the colors of this painting gives off an autumn feel. I like the deep green on the leaves on the larger …
Josephine Wall’s “Dreams of Atlantis” Painting
Josephine Wall’s painting entitled, “Dreams of Atlantis” is a magical painting that depicts life as a mermaid. It’s beauty and grace, and sea green landscape make for a dream like scene, where you are seeing the image but yet not really taking it all in. If any painting captures …
“Village On The Water” by Sung Kim
“Village On The Water” by Sung Kim is a painting of a village centered on a river that opens up into the ocean.
First, I love the powder blue of the sky and how it makes the painting feel open. I like the faint white surrounding the mountain in the …
“Starry Night Over the Rhone” by Vincent Van Gogh
“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 …
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens
Hillwood Estate’s tagline is, “Where Fabulous Lives”. I thought that was a pretty pretentious thing to say, until I went there and found out that it’s actually true.
This museum blew me away. I’m a big Russian art fan, and a friend of mine suggested I …
Josephine Wall’s “Polar Princess” Painting
Josephine Wall’s painting entitled, “Polar Princess”, really captures what would be considered as well—¦.a polar princess. In the wintery and icy wonderland that is her home, viewers can see this princess scoping the terrain that is most likely her kingdom, with her winter friends in toe. And even though …
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
My mother and I had the opportunity to visit the temporary exhibition named Treasure�s of Ancient Egypt on display at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia awhile back, and found it a fascinating visit into the lives and times of ancient Egyptians. On loan from the Collection of Museum …
Toledo Museum of Art
The Toledo Museum of Art, is one of the best art Museums in the country
with a large collection of paintings, sculptures, and antiquities. It also has the peristyle which is a venue for concerts and home of the Toledo Symphony. The Museum itself is free, although special exhibits may …
Bazzill Basics Smoothies and Bling Cardstock Paper
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, …
Washington Art Museum Washington DC
There are a bunch of museums in Washington DC. Some of them are about 1 hour to 2 hours away from the white house itself. One of the ones that really stick out is the art museum because of the beautiful building and artworks itself. I would expect artworks …
Josephine Wall’s “An Even Smaller World” Painting
Josephine Wall’s painting entitled “An Even Smaller World” is a rare piece of art that captures a world that is even smaller than the world shown by the fairy that is depicted in the painting. I find the colors of this painting to be Earthy and natural, and the …
Richard Earl Thompson
My artwork is foundation of the decor of my home. My furniture, flooring, window treatments and paint colors have all been chosen in deference to my artwork.
I have long been a lover of impressionism, namely contemporary impressionism. While I of course adore the works of artists like …
Lorenzo Costa’s The Concert: Oil on poplar Painting
Lorenzo Costa’s The Concert is another oil painting but this one is done on poplar. It is not one of my favorite paintings from the Renaissance time period. It has its good parts but there are some things I think the artist failed to capture. Maybe he did this …
Wooden Dog Sculptures by Norton Latourelle (art)
While fiddling around online, I discovered a websight called Americanfolkart.com. Intrigued, I had to see what they sold. I about fell off of my seat when I saw an artist by the name of Norton Latourelle selling wooden dog statues for over two hundred dollars! They’re …
King Tut Exhibit at the Field Museum
The King Tut exhibit was somewhat a let down for my friends and I. We went in with very high expectations and shelled out the $25 fee only to leave slightly disappointed by the lack of content. The exhibit had far less items on display than we …
“Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh
“Starry Night” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is probably one of his most recognized pieces. I remember seeing the painting at an early age in my language arts textbook in elementary and middle school as well as my English textbooks in high school.
I like “Starry Night” because of Van …
Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt
I recently looked at the online version of the 1668 painting “Return of the Prodigal Son” by Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669). The painting tells the story of the biblical verse Luke 15:21 and hangs today in the Hermitage. Rembrandt did the painting in oils between …
“Skull with burning cigarette” by Vincent Van Gogh
“Skull With Burning Cigarette” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is probably one of his most morbid and enticing paintings thus far for me. The painting is of a human skeleton against a black background with a lit cigarette between its teeth.
I am head-over-heels in love with “Skull With Burning …
Blick Art Materials
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, …
The Louvre
This is a must see before you die! It is an art lover’s dream, and an amazing expereince for everyone else as well.
I went during the summer, so it was a little crowded. You have to wait to get in, so it’s best to head out early to beat …
“The Masters” Brush Cleaner and Preserver
I bought this cleaner primarily because I’ve started taking a painting class at my college, so I use oil paints quite frequently. Oil, like charcoal, is a very difficult material to wash off of anything - especially brushes. Normal soap just doesn’t work at all, and other brands (like …
“Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh
“Sunflowers” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is a botanical painting of Sunflowers in a yellow vase on a table.
I think the painting “Sunflowers” is one that would probably be appreciated by those who have actually studied art and not for the art enthusiasts such as myself without much knowledge …
Josephine Wall’s “Bubble Tree” Painting
The painting entitled “Bubble Tree” by Josephine Wall is a beautiful painting depicting the almost wishes or moments in time of the human race. To me, this painting represents a sad longing that is found in many hearts, as well as beautiful reminder that somewhere out there the future …
“Wheatfield and Mountains” by Vincent Van Gogh
“Wheatfield and Mountains” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is one of your basic scenic paintings from him. If you’re someone (like me) who has never been to the mountain regions, you would think this is one of the most spectacular views of what you hope to one day experience.
I …
Detroit Institute of Arts
Did you know that the city of Detroit has the nation’s fifth largest fine art museum? The Detroit Institute of Arts is located on Woodward Avenue in the arts and cultural up-town area.
The DIA is a small, relaxing museum. It’s small enough that I don’t get tired walking around, …
The Coiling Gizmo Econo
I have lots of spare time. Until recently I mostly used my spare time on the computer or in the bed (to excuse myself when I said lots of spare time this does not mean the whole day - a few hours a day). Although it did take me …
Getty Center Museum
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 …
“Log Cabin Retreat” by Sung Kim
“Log Cabin Retreat” by Sung Kim is what I would consider a mixture of scenic and landscape painting of a cabin log somewhere in the mountains.
First, I love the richness and deepness of the colors of the retreat site. Again, I like the faint white in the background …
OKC Symphony
I have a friend who has season tickets to the OKC Symphony, and I have benefitted from that this year, as he has taken me several times. The seats are right in the middle of the mezzanine, so the view is great, although you still need binoculars to …
“They only come out at night” by Jim Warren
“They only come out at night” painted by Jim Warren is a fantasy painting of the belief that when the sun sets on the human world, the world of magic and all that includes comes out.
First, I love the colors of the magical world: there is a beautiful shade …
Riker Display Cases
I have been collecting, preserving, mounting, and displaying real insects, spiders, and other arthropods for over twelve years; and the Riker display is the primary display which I use. Riker manufactures the displays themselves, and resells at wholesale prices to many companies online and off who resell the displays …
“The Potato Eaters” by Vincent Van Gogh
“The Potato Eaters” by Vincent Van Gogh is one of his darker paintings with a great back story. While I was researching the painting, I found out that Van Gogh wanted to capture the essence of what peasant life was like. Apparently the painting took place in the Netherlands, …
Montblanc Meisterstuck Hommage a W.A. Mozart Fountain Pen
My father collects fountain pens so even at an early age, I was already exposed to the different brands available. When I was in college, we were required to use only black signpens for taking exams. Since I have always wanted to start my own fountain pen collection, I …
David Disher by Ian McIrvine
My first impression of this artwork is an intense, stimulating man with an element of humour captured in his eyes.
In this artwork I can see great texture in the subject’s face, with a dark shadow adding a hint of sinisterness. The right-hand side of the subject’s face is shadowed …
The Virginia Museum of Fine Art
The VMFA, as I like to call it, is a nice place to spend an afternoon if you find yourself in Richmond, VA and suffering from culture withdrawal. It’s free, so let’s get that out of the way. Even if you’re not a student, child, or senior. …
Boats Leaving the Harbor by Claude Monet
This painting depicts two sailboats sailing away on a colorful green-blue ocean below a sky of breaking clouds, perhaps at sunrise. It is somewhat different from Monet’s normal style - less vague and “fuzzy,” more clear and precise; but it still has Monet’s characteristic atmosphere of calm beauty.
I like …
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