Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Graffiti Art

Did you ever want to see my art? Well, I'm working on it. Art is everywhere, you know? Graffiti is a form of art. Taking pictures of AWESOMELY WEIRD things is a form of art... Also, architecture is a form of art when it's really pretty or just plain silly and twisty and blobs of stuff.
From Dictionary.com...

art!

1.
the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of morethan ordinary significance.
2.
the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria; works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings: a museum of art; an art collection.
3.
a field, genre, or category of art: Dance is an art.
4.
the fine arts collectively, often excluding architecture: art and architecture.
5.
any field using the skills or techniques of art: advertising art; industrial art.
6.
(in printed matter) illustrative or decorative material: Is there any art with the copy for this story?
7.
the principles or methods governing any craft or branch of learning: the art of baking; the art of selling.
8.
the craft or trade using these principles or methods.
9.
skill in conducting any human activity: a master at the art of conversation.
10.
a branch of learning or university study, esp. one of the fine arts or the humanities, as music, philosophy, or literature.
11.
arts,
a.
(used with a singular verb) the humanities: a college of arts and sciences.
b.
(used with a plural verb) liberal arts.
12.
skilled workmanship, execution, or agency, as distinguished from nature.
13.
trickery; cunning: glib and devious art.
14.
studied action; artificiality in behavior.
15.
an artifice or artful device: the innumerable arts and wiles of politics.
16.
Archaic. science, learning, or scholarship.

So therefore, art can be anything.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo

These ah-mayzing mexican Artists have shaken the World with their unique vibrant colours and styles. Frida Kahlo is known best for: these. And Diego Rivera... these.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Dr. Seuss

Most people should know about Dr. Seuss, right? but did you know his name is actually pronounced Soice? (Rhymes with rejoice) His full name is Theodor Seuss Geisel even though everyone calls him Seuss. He wrote his books under many different pen names like Dr. Seuss, Theo. LeSieg, Rosetta Stone, etc. His most famous for the fun rhyming children's books he has written like Yertle the Turtle, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, and his most famous... The Cat in the Hat!!!
He is also famous for drawing the pictures on his books, being a cartoonist. He has also written the
movie Design or Death, which won an award.

You know why I'm posting about him? He's mostly famous for writing, but he is also a famous cartoonist.
Please post a comment about what you want me to write next time. I"M RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS!!!!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Liana Kerr

Liana Kerr is a paper doll artist that uses Prismacolor pencils to make VERY realistic folds in her dresses, lace, etc. No, she does not draw clothes for men, only girls. She usually posts at least three times a week, and puts up polls for her readers to vote.
to see more go to her paper doll blog at http://joechip.net/liana/
That's all for today!

Friday, November 20, 2009

Featuring Linda Ravenscroft

Here I will post many of my favorite art pieces by many different artists. Today we are featuring Linda Ravenscroft the world renown fairy artist. Here are a few pieces of art.
A touch of frost
You can check out more of her works and her biography when you go to http://spritefae.com/LRavenscroft/lravenscroft.htm. Here is a picture of Linda.
FYI: the one on the left is Linda.

Saturday, August 22, 2009