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Girl With a Pearl Earring: A Valuable Piece of Art by Vermeer

Paintings hold a valuable space in our lives. Paintings which are painted whole-heartedly by some renowned painters hold a special position in the history of paintings. In fact, they are praised for the ultimate work till date. While talking about famous paintings till date, it is quite mandatory to mention about the famous painting by Johannes Vermeer’s-The Girl with a Pearl Earring. Let me here answer all of them to the best of my knowledge.

Excavation by Willem De Kooning

In the galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago hangs the painting “Excavation” by Willem De Kooning. The painting was done in 1950 and was inspired from a Neorealist film “Bitter Sweet” where a woman was working in the fields.

The Plein Air Critique – It’s a Bonus!

A plein air painter attends a workshop for a variety of reasons. You can learn much by looking at their paintings and listening to the comments made by the class. This will help you in evaluating your own paintings and correcting the weak parts.

A Few Tips on Watercolour Papers

There is so much confusion about Watercolour Paper, probably the reason for this is there are loads of different brands and weights and textures, there are rules you must adhere to, should I pre wet it before use, why do I pre wet the paper, should I stretch my paper before use, what’s cockling. No wonder some artists are confused.

Take Care of Paint Brush Art Supplies

Having to clean up after painting can take the fun out of art supplies but learning how to protect your brushes is essential. Unfortunately, the days of having a teacher or parent wash your brush as soon as you completed your creation are over so as an accomplished artist it is vital to understand how to effectively care for your art supplies. If you are serious about taking care of your art supplies then you must properly understand what type of paint brush you use as different mediums require different types of brush.

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