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Why don’t men ‘do’ scrapbooking?’ 2007-11-24 19:43:22 Why is it that nearly all scrapbook enthusiasts are women? It’s not as if we don’t like taking photographs, is it? If you’re on holiday and someone barges into you while they’re trying to line up a family shot, it’s not going to be Mum standing there apologetically!
We also love collecting things, though that’s more to do with not wanting to throw stuff away. It’s not that we’re not in touch with our past either. You show me a guy who’s never played with any of his son’s toys. You don’t see many women queuing up to relive their greatest ‘Barbie’ moments, do you? So what have guys got against scrapbooking?
It’s certainly nothing to do with not liking to decorate things. The western world particularly is blighted by men who insist on decorating - when they really ought to get a professional round to do it properly. No, this whole ‘female domination’ of scrapbooking must be rooted somewhere els
Banksy: Graffiti Vandal or Artist 2007-11-22 14:06:09 “Banksy’ is a Bristol born graffiti artist who became famous (some would say “infamous’) for his satirical stencilling in the early nineties. Article from http://www.eArtfair.com/blog
Although he has become one of the most eminent and collectable artists working today, he remains all but anonymous; almost no details about his life, including his name, are publically known.
In recent years the self-described “art-terrorist’ has used his art for overtly political purposes; in 2005 he painted nine images on the Israeli West Bank wall including a child digging a hole through the structure, in 2001 he travelled to Mexico to paint murals for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and, in Bristol Zoo, he once painted the words ‘I want out. This place is too cold. Keeper smells. Boring, boring, boring’ in the elephant enclosure.
He remains best known in the UK for his stencil-graffiti and for creating “subverted’ paintings; adaptat Read more:Artist
, Graffiti
Art News, Art Magazines & Other Art Publications 2007-11-21 10:45:06 By A. Lee, copyright 2007
People always ask me what art magazines I read as an artist. So, I’ve put together a list of the better art rags out there. Some offer insights on outsider art, others on art making, others on fine craft. Find below some of the world’s leading, glossy fine-art magazines. Yes, they can be expensive to purchase, but chances are your city’s main library might have some in their collection. If that’s not the case, then have a look at my second list of free online art e-zines. I think there’s nothing like a real contemporary art rag when it comes to top-quality art articles and art photography for learning techniques, trends, and inspiration. However, online art e-zines can be inspiring and insightful as well - sufficient to get you go back to the aisle. Hopla.
(BTW If you are interested in my private collection of books on fine art, modern art, contemporary art, covering a range of mediums, then peruse my Fine Art Books list.)
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Tips for Creating Beautiful Polymer Clay Beads 2007-11-19 15:06:34 By Astrid Lee, http://www.eArtfair.com/blog - Copyright 2007
To create beautiful polymer clay beads for your fine art jewelry, there are a number of steps you should take to ensure that right from the beginning you’re able to make a rather professional, artistic product, in an economical way. Article from http://www.eArtfair.com/blog
FIRST THE BASICS: TIPS FOR USING POLYMER CLAY
1. Be a clean worker. That maeans work on clean surfaces and ensure clean hands. This practice keeps your work looking smooth and bright.
2. Polymer
clay is typically softened by the heat of hands. Just knead it gently when taking it out of the pack.
3. Do not over- or under-bake your polymer clay. Instead, follow the instruction of your particular polymer clay (brand and type) you are using exactly, and you will get your baking just right. Each clay is slightly different and manufacturers will inform you of its unique nature and baking requirement.
4. While general household tools are useful for workin Read more:Beads
, Beautiful
, Creating
The Future of Art - Investment Ideas 2007-11-14 19:26:25 Featured at http://www.eArtfair.com/blog
By Tim Seaward
In order to look into the future we need only to look into the recent past.
Article from http://www.eArtfair.com/blog
It is not only helpful to look at different trends as well, but I believe we will find that certain fashions have had varying degrees of mutual influence upon artistic endeavours.
Current art trends are mirroring the apparent confusion found in the fashion industry. 60’s hippie gear (itself a mixture of classical medieval and pop) can be seen with 80’s punk; experiments with pop and new wave continue; and cartoon wear taken directly off the pages of anime imagery is finding an affinity with hip-hop and black gangster rap. Alongside this I see a fantastic mixture of some or all of cartoon, naive, pop art, abstract expressionism, and surrealism, which I believe has been coldly labeled neo-expressionism.
This observation amazes me … it is so similar to the abundant fashion and art at the end of the Read more:Future
The Best of Ansel Adams 2007-11-13 21:44:46 SFMOMA showcases artist Ansel Adams
, one of the most influential photographers of all times, in an ongoing multimedia feature on its website.http://www.eArtfair.com/blog Article Copyright 2007
By Astrid Lee, http://www.eArtfair.com/blog - Copyright 2007
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) honored our beloved photographer Ansel Adams with special exhibit ‘Ansel Adams at 100′ in 2001. The lines in front of the museum were long at that time, the lectures well attended. Everyone went to the show.
A little known fact is that SFMOMA created a lasting feature of this show. It is available from its website, free for use by the public. It is wonderfully informative.
The interactive multimedia feature allows you to explore the world of ideas behind Ansel Adams’ photography through archival footage of the artist at work, audio commentaries by art historians, and words from Adams himself.
Find here the best photographic artworks of Ansel Adam. A click on the image
Modern Art Movements 2007-11-12 19:29:29 “What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism.”Article from http://www.eArtfair.com/blog -Octavio Paz
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By By Breiana Cecil
The Modern
Art Movements
The Modern Art movements can be said to have begun in the mid 19th century. Up until this point, the artists of the world focused their artwork on realistic depictions of the world around them. They made their living solely on commission work, government sponsorship, and exhibitions chosen by government officials. Needless to say, a change was about to come. Insisting that there was more to express and teach through art was not only an artistic movement, but a social development as well.
The first group dedicated to this change were the Impressionists in Paris, circa 1860. The term was coined by a Claude Monet painting called Impression, Sunrise. The artists belonging to the movement were the same artists who had been rejected by the Academie des Beaux-Arts&ndash
How to Dye Your Own Yarn 2007-11-11 19:21:09 Featured at http://www.eArtfair.com/blog
By Emma Snow
Dying your own yarn is not difficult and can be fun! Article from http://www.eArtfair.com/blog There are a lot of methods for dying, but the one I like best uses unsweetened drink mixes, such as Kool-Aid or Flavor-Aid and a microwave. You must use 100% wool yarn (or another protein fiber) for the color to take. I’ve used Fisherman’s Wool with good results. To prepare the wool, make bundles of about two ounces each, tied with a short string. (I use yarn to tie my bundles, and then keep the ties on index cards with details on the yarn and amounts of mix I used for future reference. I experiment a lot!)
Soak wool bundles in hot water with a squirt of liquid dish soap for ½ hour. While the bundles are soaking prepare your dye. You can use plastic cups for mixing. I like to mix up a bunch in a plastic container with a lid and store it for later use. Start with one package of drink mix for each ounce fiber you intend to dye. Mix wit
Ansell Adams - Art from his Secret Closet on Exhibit 2007-11-09 21:43:38 By eArtfair.com - copyright 2007
The Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC, currently exhibits “Ansel Adams
in the East: Cruising the Inland Waterway”. From http://www.eArtfair.com/blog
The exhibit shows a series of tiny 5 inch square photo proofs by Ansel Adams that he never intended anyone to see. The small museum is not far from the inland waterway where Adams shot the pictures in 1940.
They are taken of a landscape that lacks the majesty of his photographic series of the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite National Park. The works were photographed with a hand-held camera. It comes as no surprise that the Trust which controls the use of Adam’s work objects to the exhibit, disputing photo proofs as art.
“They are basically snapshots, not works he ever would have shown in a museum” according William Turnage, one of three Adams’ trustees. “I think it’s unethical in terms of museum ethics and behavior. It’s something that never wou Read more:Closet
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Collecting Art Sculptures 2007-11-08 21:30:55 The following is a great article for art collectors when considering the purchase of stone art sculptures. So if you have just fallen in love with that statue from Zimbabwe, read this first.
Buying Stone Art
If you’ve been considering getting an art purchase, you probably know there are numerous different types of artwork. I would venture to say; however, that few types of artwork are more permanent than art in stone. This is because stone is extremely durable and impressive. When you purchase it for someone you care about they will immediately know that your love is undying. Revealing your love for someone through art in stone symbolizes your feelings for them: simple and unbreakable.
I should say that my interest in art carved in stone primarily stems from the fact that I have create it myself. For the last twenty years I have been a stone carver and over the course of this time my knowledge of this type of artwork has increased and evolved. When I first began to work with art Read more:Collecting
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Start a Contemporary Art Collection 2007-11-29 21:36:51 This article ‘Start
ing a Contemporary
Art Collection’ is one of several articles by Corinne Cain (December 07, 2005) posted on this website. She has a credible background in the field of the fine arts, and I hope you learn from her art insights and professional art suggestions.
This article is really a list of suggestions on how to get started.
Contact museum curators or art professionals in your area who do not sell.
1. Build a relationship with these professionals by attending lectures where they assemble.
2. Discuss your interest in collecting contemporary art and ask for their recommendations.
3. Listen for names being repeatedly identified as quality artists.
Attend exhibitions at contemporary art galleries in your area. Ask for information about any work that interests you. This will help you understand what the artist intended for his or her work “to say.”
Go to national and international art fairs to gain additional exposure to contemporary art. Ask fo
Creative Ways To Display Artwork 2007-11-28 21:35:29 Developing skills for a great art collection does not stop by knowing where to shop for what.
Being an art collector also means knowing how to best display your work.
Here is an interesting article dedicated to the topic on how to best show off your art pieces.
Creative Ways To Display
Art Work
Some people spend a considerable amount of money on a work of art and believe that the picture quality deserves to be displayed to where everyone can view it when they enter the room. The art connoisseur will consider all vantage points in the room to determine which angle and viewing location will be best. Then they will use a professional hanger to suspend the art from a wall.
Some art work is heavier than most and might require a twisted braid of wire to be used to securely hang the painting on the wall. This method is used on wall murals that will cover an entire wall and it might also be used for paintings that are oddly shaped, hard to handle and harder to hang by any other method. The sha Read more:Artwork
The Art of Glass 2007-12-07 20:14:33 Many groundbreaking discoveries came about by chance! In 1928, bacteriologist Alexander Fleming found a mould had contaminated one of his experiments. To his surprise, the mould turned out to be an antibacterial agent…and so, penicillin was born. Another remarkable creation is the multifaceted and challenging media of glass. By melting combinations of soda and sand, our ancestors found, upon letting the mixture cool, that its composition had changed into a transparent ‘glassy’ mass.
Trial-and-error resulted in one of the largest industries to date. The creation of glass continually evolved with additions of limestone, lead oxide and boric acid. Metals like cobalt, copper, manganese, gold and silver would change the consistency, clarity, colour weight and strength of glass.
The Venetians were the first to become world leaders in the manufacture of glass. The Crusades and the conquest of Constantinople in 1204 opened the way for extensive trade practices throughout the Read more:Glass
The Museu del Prado in Madrid, Spain 2007-12-06 21:59:59 By Josh Mullen
The Museu del Prado
is one of the most popular tourist spots in Madrid
. Though this museum houses over 7,000 paintings, the emphasis on famous Spanish artists, Velázquez, Goya and El Greco is very evident. There are, of course, many works of art from many other artists.
The museum is surrounded by beautiful gardens. Visitors can spend hours enjoying the lovely grounds, the architecture of this nineteenth century building completed in 1819, and the beautiful pieces of art found within. Much of the early collection found within the museum is from paintings obtained by Spanish nobility.
Once construction on the new wing is completed, visitors will be able to see many pieces of art that have been in storage. Such pieces include Pereda and Zurbarán, among so many others, which will add to the beautiful display available to art lovers.
Even now, the art available makes a visit to the Prado Museum well worth it. In addition to the family Spanish artists mentioned above, art l Read more:Spain
Rhythm & Balance 2007-12-05 02:22:38 By Domen Lombergar
Balance
is the perception of visual equilibrium, and relates to our physical sense of balance. It is an appeasement of opposing forces in a composition that results in visual stability. Most successful compositions attain balance in one of two ways: symmetrically or asymmetrically. Balance in a three dimensional object is simple to understand. If balance isn’t achieved, the object tips over.
Symmetrical balance means having equal “weight” on equal sides of a centrally placed fulcrum. You can also call it formal balance. When the elements are arranged equally on either side of a central axis, the result is Bilateral symmetry. The axis can be vertical or horizontal. It is also potential to build formal balance by arranging elements equally around a central point, resulting in radial symmetry.
There is an alternate to the symmetrical balance called approximate symmetry - here equivalent but not identical formulas are placed around the fulcrum line.
As Read more:Rhythm
Learn Graffiti - its the new cool! 2007-12-04 09:40:55 By Neil Campbell
It is only recently that graffiti and the street art scene have been viewed as something more than just an underground artistic movement. The image of the lone writer has been transformed from a deviant character to someone who should be showcased and promoted for his or her talents.
With the emergence of street art collectives such as Cable Street, Scrawl Collective and Monorex, a niche has opened in the market for popular graffiti. Almost every night in London, a gallery space or bar is exhibiting the work of an individual graffiti artist. From the world-famous to the new and upcoming, it has never been easier to promote your talents as an artist.
Take Secret Wars, for example, one of the many creations sprung from the London-based company, Monorex. It is a dedicated street art event hosted in Shoreditch, east London, and is designed to showcase the art of approximately 16 artists from aro Read more:Graffiti
Donating Your Artwork — Makes Sense or No Cents? 2007-12-18 01:19:08 This article explores the topic of donating work for fundraisers or charity groups. At first glance, you may wonder how giving away your work for free can make you money! Well, it may make more sense “and cents” than you might think!
And it doesn’t apply just to artists…. any artist, artisan or crafter, any one with a product, could benefit from this.
We polled some artists, artisans and crafters who do donate to fundraisers to get some “real world” experience on this subject.
There are 3 major reasons why to donate your artwork:
1 — Advertising — to generally get your name known in an area… who you are and what you do
2 — After event sales — people are so thrilled with what they saw at the fundraiser that they contact the artist/crafter and buy some of their other work or commission a specific piece
3 — Financial — the artist/crafter gets a tax deduction
That’s the theory… and then there’s the real experience. Does Read more:Artwork
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Art - Rembrandt's Life 2007-12-16 22:55:26 By Michael Russell
Rembrandt
is an extraordinary Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman of the 1600s. He is most well known for his chiaroscuro, his brush work and the way in which he connected with the human soul. His life, however, was not a happy one.
Rembrandt’s full name is Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn. He was born on July 15, 1606 in Leiden, the Netherlands and was the son of a miller. His dad wanted him to have a real, learned profession but Rembrandt left the University of Leiden after becoming bored to study art. He began studying under a local teacher but soon left and studied in Amsterdam where he mastered all his lessons in only six months! Rembrandt was greatly influenced by Caravaggio.
At the age of only 22, Rembrandt moved back to Leiden and began to get his own students. One of his pupils was the famous artist Gerrit Dou. In 1631 he returned to Amsterdam where he became the most popular portrait painter in Holland. He received numerous commissions for port
Exploring Careers in the Arts 2007-12-15 10:46:58 By Fei Lim
Perhaps you are trying to figure out what kind of career is best for you in the future, or maybe you even are looking for a career change in your life. If so, one very fun and stimulating field to consider is the arts. A career in the arts can be very exciting and there are many different career choices to consider within the field. If you find yourself enjoying and excelling in artistic pursuits such as painting, drawing, or even photography, then it may be time to explore what this career field can offer you.
Before you make a career decision, it is usually a great idea to take a closer look at the field you are considering, so make sure that you fully explore what a career in the arts has to offer you. Exciting Careers (painter, illustrator, photography, animation, art historian, art director)
Within the field of the arts, there are many different careers that you can consider, depending on where your interests and abilities lie. If you are interested in this field and y Read more:Exploring
Los Angeles Art Show Joined by Annual Los Angeles Fine Print Fair 2007-12-14 10:54:31 The Art World Comes to Los Angeles
The Los Angeles
Art Show, one of the most prestigious expositions in America, is proud to present the 13th annual exhibition showcasing a myriad of fine art from the 17th century to the present. In addition, this year the Los Angeles Art Show will be joined by the IFPDA's 23rd Annual
Los Angeles Fine Print
Fair.
Over 125 distinguished international and US galleries will come together to showcase the finest examples of works in the year's most anticipated art show. In addition, the show features works five local participating Californian museums: Autry National Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Latin American Art, the Museum of Ventura County and the Riverside Art Museum.
Collectively, more than 10,000 significant paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, and prints will be available for purchase and will be vetted for provenance and authenticity through the event's organizer, the Fine Art Dealers Association. The showâ€
Leonardo da Vinci - A Biography of the Renaissance Man 2007-12-13 19:11:37 Leonardo
Da Vinci
was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. It is uncertain that Vinci, just west of Florence, was the actual birthplace and it is often debated that perhaps he was born in a farmhouse in Anchiano. Nevertheless, Vinci claims the prestigious title of the birthplace of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Leonardo did not author an autobiography; therefore, what little is know of his early life has been gathered from tax records and other documents of the period. What is known is that he was the illegitimate son of Ser Piero da Vinci and a woman who is only known by her first name, Catrina. It is speculated that she was possible a slave from the Middle East or perhaps just a lowly servant that worked in the household.
His father, a notary of some stature, did not raise him. It is known that Leonardo (christened Lionardo) lived with his. Later on he went to live with his father or his father’s younger brother, Francesco. What became of his mother is unknown.
Because of the circ Read more:Biography
, Renaissance
Art and Its Power to Transform 2007-12-11 10:19:42 By Jan I. Phillips
The artist Wassily Kandinsky writes in Concerning the Spiritual In Art that "the artist must search deeply into his own soul, develop and tend it, so that his art has something to clothe, and does not remain a glove without a hand…The artist must have something to say, for mastery over form is not his goal but rather the adapting of form to its inner meaning"
What we have to say with our art runs the same gamut of possibilities as what we have to say in our conversations. Our art may reflect the idle chatter of a cocktail party or the revealing insights of an intimate conversation. We may create art for art's sake or we may create with a deeper sense of purpose, to see what evolves when one's artistic impulse is taken to a level below the surface. Either way, we are creating, but one may take us places the other does not.
To give our art something to clothe, we must know from the outset what is its purpose. Not to know what the final piece will look l Read more:Transform
Botticelli: From the Birth of Venus to a Bonfire of the Vanities 2007-12-10 19:47:30 Most of the Western world is familiar with the image of Venus
rising from the sea on a clamshell in the famous Italian Renaissance painting by Sandro Botticelli. With its lyrical, graceful beauty, the work we know so well is properly named The Birth of Venus and sometimes affectionately known in contemporary culture as “Venus on the Half Shell”, Botticelli’s work continues to inspire contemporary art, literature, and film. Botticelli’s mythological painting and its sister painting, Primavera, were commissioned by Lorenzo de’ Medici for his villa in Castello in 1485. More probable though is that the paintings were commissioned by Lorenzo for his teenaged sons, Piero and Giovanni.
After the death of his father, Lorenzo de’ Medici with his brother Giuliano assumed power in Florence in 1469 at the age of twenty. Giuliano died in 1478, but Lorenzo went on to become known to posterity as ‘Il Magnifico’ or ‘The Magnificent’ during th Read more:Bonfire
The Life of Diego Velasquez 2007-12-09 19:14:58 Diego Velasquez is one of Spain’s most celebrated and influential painters, born in 1599 he rose to become the leading artist in the royal court of Phillip IV. Velasquez came along during the contemporary Baroque period and went on to become one of it’s leading exponents alongside the likes of Peter Paul Rubens. Baroque was an elaborate style of painting and was especially good a depicting religious scenes; for this reason, its use was encouraged by the catholic church, its dramatic and direct style perfectly captured the drama of religious imagery.
Born in Seville, Velasquez was the son of a lawyer of noble Portuguese descent. He was well educated in philosophy, religion and languages; his parents clearly intended him for a high calling. Velasquez showed an early passion for art and displayed an obvious talent and began his studies in the discipline in Seville. At age 11 he began studying under Francesco Pacheco where he remained for five years, advancing his talents and Read more:Diego
Frida Kahlo's Auto-biographical Artwork 2007-12-08 16:45:20 As a classic auto-biographical artist, Frida
painted her reality.
She claimed to be born on 1910 , the year of the outbreak of the Mexican revolution, because she wanted her life to begin together with the modern Mexico. “after her death at the age of forty-seven in 1954, the Mexican painter Kahlo
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became first a legend, then a myth, and now a cult figure.” thus was Frida Kahlo described by her biographer Hayden Herrera in 1992.
Born from European and Mexican parents in 1907, Frida Kahlo’s looks are triking: long dark hair, distinctive bird-wing brows, black eyes. Kahlo was in a bus accident at age of 18 whereby she seriously injured her spine, resulting in lengthy hospital stays, many operations, and, ultimately, her death. during this time, in an attempt to healing, Kahlo began to paint.
Most of Kahlo’s works depict her personal saga: her accident, her marriage with muralist Diego Rivera, feminism, and her political involvement (communist and Mexican rev Read more:Artwork
Gaudi's Barcelona 2007-12-24 00:29:18 By Mike McDougall
The native Catalan architect certainly left his mark on this great city and a visit to Barcelona
wouldn't be complete without taking in some of his greatest works. An architect seemingly without contemporaries, Gaudi's free-flowing post modern creations were decades ahead of his time. The world has taken note of Gaudi and this is reflected in the fact that the properties mentioned below are all UNESCO world heritage sites.
La Pedrera
The real name for this building is in fact, Casa Mila - La Pedrera is a nickname and means "the quarry" in Catalan. When Gaudi built this residence between 1905 and 1907 most Catalan's at the time lambasted the architect for defacing the city's skyline, hence the derogatory moniker. Today none of these negative connotations remain and, indeed, city residents view it as one of their proudest landmarks. Standing on the Passeig de Gracia the building does not contain one single straight line, instead following a wave-like, orga
Where to Commission a Portrait 2007-12-22 19:41:58 When you need a photograph changed to art form, you can commission a portrait. Now what do we need for commissioning a portrait? All you need is a photograph even a fuzzy old photograph will do.
The artist tries to make an exact replica of the photograph given. When there are missing elements in the photograph the artist adds those details through active imagination, bringing the image to life.
Portrait
s can be made of headshot, half-length or full length for the same price. The artist makes various changes and shows the work at various stages through digital image of the portrait being made. The details can be viewed to the last stroke of pain. Once you are happy with the painting, you can purchase by paying the amount through a secure money payment service such as 2checkout.com. This is a SSL (secure socket layer) based service, which means that even the site would not have access to your information.
When you do not like a painting or require refinement this is done very easily. Th Read more:Commission
The Old Masters - Who Are They? 2007-12-22 00:09:14 By David Nivala
The term Old Master refers to artists or painters that painted between 1400 and 1900. (Some say to 1800) These painters were mainly from Europe. They were people who were fully trained and worked independently. Some of them are household names, even today, like Rembrandt, Leonardo, Rubens, Raphael and Michelangelo. Professional art critiques tend to avoid the term Old Masters
, however it is still used by many who admire the works of those painters.
When we look at the paintings by these people, we recognize landscapes, people, religious depictions, historical scenes and other things. These artists worked out the principles of painting that we take for granted today. They learned how to set up an appealing composition, and how to portray light and perspective in a way that we still appreciate.
Prior to this time, painters were more obviously tied to moral values and their skills were often procured by the best paying patron, who would usually direct the artistic effort a
The Inventor of Oil Paintings 2007-12-21 00:00:22 By Sara Swansson
In comparison to many other art forms, oil painting is still considered relatively new. Oil painting is the use of oil in pigments in order to paint. Oil paintings date back to the 1400's. Before oil painting, paint was mixed with plaster found in frescoes or egg in tempera paints. The invention of oil paintings occurred because of a new desire for realism in art. Jan Van Eyck is the man credited with the invention of oil painting.
The desire for a more realistic look in art started in early fifteenth century Europe. Previously, art was very mythological and decorative, but with the onset of the Renaissance, artists began to understand concepts and laws behind the ideas of perspective and colors. As a result, more artists began painting realer images.
Jan Van Eyck had a desire to mimic nature in his paintings. In order to achieve his goal, he painted every minute detail about the object he could. Van Eyck's attention to detail allowed his paintings to seem alive. Read more:Inventor
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