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The Clock is Ticking …
It’s easy to think of images of death as macabre and morbid, as looking on the dark side of life. But in art, images of death have often had a more vivifying role—to remind us that we are in the midst...
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Love, Marriage, and a Little Bit of Wall Art
Painting by Sharis DeJaynes- Zatisa Artist It’s no secret that many (maybe even most) couples live together before they tie the knot. This means that the acquisition of flatware, plates, and vases is...
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And Now For Something a Little Different…
I have a very fun design client who is often looking for artwork that’s a little unusual, a tad edgy, and a bit unexpected. Yehan Wang "Density-058" Her typical request is, “I want it to look like it’s...
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Color of the Year 2010
Today I found myself wondering how I missed what fashion trendsetters deemed the hot color for spring. But in my quest for that answer I found something even more interesting: The Color of the Year for...
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What’s in a Name
As a writer, I am quite obviously a verbal person. I love words, I love how they look and sound and sometimes certain ones get stuck in my head like songs. My fiancee is my window into the visual...
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Five Fun Finds
Here are some items I came across this weekend. Some are gifts, some are not. Either way, I thought I’d share them with you. Let us know what cool things you’ve found this holiday season, here on...
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Seasons in Art
Growing up and living in Canada, I quickly learned to appreciate the seasons. In Ontario there are four distinct seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. I love them all. There is something unique...
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To ScARTborough Fair We Go
How do you consider a perfect summer day spent? Is it sitting on the lake? Fishing? Going to the park? Nursing a beer on a sunny downtown patio? There are so many ways to pass the time in the summer...
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Indulge in an Art Consult
Today’s post comes from Miya – the brilliant mind behind Design Indulgences, an interior design and small event stylist based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Miya Gee, Design Indulgences,...
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The Belle Simplicity of an Artist’s Journal
What I love most about any visual art is the process – watching as an artwork develops, lives, breathes, dies, forms, and changes. My high school art teacher, Mrs. P, used to ask us to draw out our art...
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cARTography: Old History and New Trends in Map Art
They say travel is the one thing you can buy to make you happy (although we all know buying original art makes us happy). As I look back on fond and nostalgic memories of my travels, it is true that...
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The Entanglements of Film & Fine Art
Warning: Spoilers! I’m not sure what happens more, seeing a piece of artwork that reminds me of a film, or sitting in the theatre watching a new release and being astounded that a scene or setting...
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Double, Double, Toil and… Art?
It’s coming on Halloween, they’re cutting down leaves. A twist on the classic Joni Mitchell song. It’s all hallow’s eve again, and this year, why not take your love of art, and let it inspire it for...
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Artistic Dreams
by Queenie Liao If you wandered the streets (early) two Thursday evenings ago, in many family neighborhoods you would have seen excitement at an all-time high. Children were eagerly running from house...
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Geometry Through the Eyes of Art
by Peter Olexa (Behance.net) No, we aren’t referring to Greek art during the Dark Ages or abstract works from the early 20th century. Once again, geometry has taken on a new life in the form of art....
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10 Books For Fall
Glasses and Books by Lee Kissinger on Zatista.com Now that you’re putting away your beach gear and the kids are trying to adjust to the school routine, it’s time to think about your fall book list. As...
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