The painting entitled “Enchanted Snow Globe” by Josephine Wall is captivating and bringing back that magical beauty that children portray Christmas Eve as being. There is childlike innocence all around this painting as well as the beauty of Josephine Wall’s technique in creating something that is filled with warmth …

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 …

“Night Stroll” by Sung Kim is a painting of a city at night where people are taking strolls down the streets.
First, I love how clean this painting is overall, especially the colors. The painting looks more like a photograph than handpainted artwork. I love how the brick color of …

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 …

This painting has a strong, compelling presence. A man with coattails and a cane stands on a high, rocky mountain peak and looks down upon the lower peaks amidst the fogs. His stance is determined, triumphant, and pensive; the view is spectacular, but in a quiet, mysterious way.
Every time …

I highly recommend the Scoring Board by Martha Stewart Crafts to any crafters out there. This product is amazing. I love to do all sorts of crafts. Card-making and scrap booking are my absolute favorites. I love to work with cute papers and embellishments. I recently found a blog …

I have bought many artist brushes over the years but none as good as Artiste multi-pack paint brushes in sizes 1-12 from a local area business. These paint brushes ar designed for oil and acrylic paintings and I have long realized the value of using horse hair bristle brushes …

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 …

Heather Anders Swirling Geckos is a really colorful fun piece of art to have in your home. I bought it because it is full of color and has the cutest geckos with Hawaiian floral prints painted on them. The background is a vibrant yellow, and there is …

The painting entitled “Millennium Tree” by Josephine Wall was one of her most touching pieces for me. While I thoroughly enjoy her other paintings and find them not only moving but magical as well with the fantasy world that she creates on the canvas, I found this painting in …

“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 …

Josephine Wall’s painting entitled, “Ferry to Fairyland”, is a beautiful masterpiece that captures the quiet moments in the night when the world is asleep and the magical creatures of the night come out to the safety of the darkness. There is a sea of colors that cascade around the …

Hawaiian Sea Turtle by Linda Briggs is one of my favorite pieces. She is a local artist who paints a variety of watercolor Hawaiian scenery and honus (sea turtles). Her paintings are really beautiful, and while her paintings are of known local scenes, there’s a feeling of …

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The Bickett gallary is a great place to go when you want to just take a break from the rest of the world. the gallary has tons on unique looking art from paintings to sculptures. they also have a small boutique featuring hand made jewelry …

Sculpey Clay is one of the better brands of clay to use. You can buy these at craft stores like Michaels and Hobby Lobby for around two dollars each. Personally, I think think the clay is a little pricey because if I want to make things with a lot …

“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 …

“Daughter of the Deep” by Josephine Wall, may seem at first as though it is a dark painting, filled with some kind of underwater evil. However, the mermaid in this painting is extremely misunderstood, and gives the initial appearance that is so far from what the artist had planned …

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 …

The painting entitled “Pink Snow” by Leonid Afremov is a touching piece of art that gives a new twist to paintings of snow. This winter scene is sure to give you a the urge to brew some hot chocolate and enjoy the wonders of winter before the seasons change …

Dia Beacon is perhaps one of the most memorable Art Museums I ever been to in the New York City area. If you are a fan of contemporary art and you are planning on a visit to Big Apples, be sure to put Dia Beacon on your go-to list. …

“Woods and Undergrowth” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is a painting of really lush and green woods surrounded by various of green plants and possible vegetation.
I like the “Woods and Undergrowth” painting because it’s one to be studied technique. For example, I like how the lines of the …

“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 …

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 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 …

Josephine Wall’s “Sign of the Zodiac: The Sagittarius” painting brings a new meaning to this zodiac sign. It is a piece of art work that is filled with detail, emotion and colors that are so well combined they look heavenly across the canvas. I feel that many people will …

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, …

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 …

Piero Della Francesca is another Renaissance period although it is in the later part of the Renaissance. This painting is located in Galleria Degi in Uffizi, Florance. This is a very classical Renaissance portrait that is painted of and commissioned by a wealthy Duke and Duchess who lived in …

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 …

I had never had the pleasure of going to an art gallery before, and my first experience with one was a really nice experience. Not only did I get to go to a gallery where I could enjoy some great artwork, but I happened to go on …

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 am not a big art museum person, so visiting this museum was not at all my idea. My daughter was writing a college paper on twentieth century art. She always talked me into this kind of thing by saying it is for school. So here I go, off …

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 …

“Crown Imperial Fritillaries in a Cooper Vase” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is a botanical painting of the rare fritillaries. This is another flower painting I had to do some research on because even though the painting is beautiful, I had no idea what species of flowers I was …

“Olive Trees” painted by Vincent Van Gogh is another emotional piece that is really unsettling to me. The fact that “Olive Trees” is unsettling to me is weird because when you think of a vineyard, you’re supposed to have happy thoughts when you’re taking in the scenic view …

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 …

This certain type of polymer clay was purchased from a local crafting store. I was attracted to the idea of creating all sorts of different little figurines and jewelry, similar to the kind that I admire online when browsing sites popular with clay aesthetics. The many possibilities filled my …

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 …

“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 …

During the course of my college career, many of my professor’s have given assignments where they asked the class to visit the Appleton Museum of Art of the College of Central Florida in Ocala Florida to complete an art critique. It is safe to say that I have spent …

I enjoy art, in many forms, for myself. I enjoy working with excellent products, so that I may create something I can feel pride in. When I use canvas or paper to do art pencil work, I like to use the best colored pencils available. That is why I …

I have been oil painting for about a year and a half now, and I love it. I had previously tried using acrylic paints, and that just ended up in a total disaster. Acrylics dry too fast, and you can never seem to get the right colors. They seem …

“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 …

When I was a child I was terrified of the Sandman. I figured he would be a scary man who forced children to sleep with magic dust. Needless to say, I didn’t find him to be a something positive to aiding children to sleep. However, after seeing Josephine Wall’s …

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 …

Ascending the River at Qingming Festival(or Qingming shang he tu),a painting with long 528cm, width 24.8cm, drawn by a painter in Northern Song Dynasty named Zhang Zeduan.
I was amazing at the fist sight of this painting, which showed me a flourishing and peaceful enviroment on Qingming festival,at the same …

Beauty in every picture, artwork that is now making its way onto everything from shotglasses to clothing. Fantasy fans will be delighted by the depictions of dragons, fairies, unicorns, and mermaids that Amy Brown creates. Each fairy has a unique attitude and jumps out at you with strong features …

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 …

“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 …

One of the most reliable brands when it comes to ballpoint pens is Parker. I have been using this ballpen eversince we were allowed to use ballpoint pens back in high school. My first Parker pen was a Jotter Ballpoint Pen with a maroon-colored barrel which was given to …