Archives for the 'Arts' Category
Watch the pictures, they tell a story.
I have just spent a half hour at Studio 4 foot 2. No, it is not a fancy downtown gallery. It is an internet sight that displays the original art work by Dale Patton. His work has been described as kids wall art but it is much more […]
I Need to Decorate My Home
Ever since buying my house several years ago, it’s been rather plain. The walls are still the original white color. Talk about boring. At least I have some furniture in the rooms. But, that’s about as far as it goes. So, I’m hoping to buy art that will fit my personality and the style that […]
Perfect photography takes skills
Anyone can go out and start taking pictures. I find it amusing that many try to copy what they see other photographers doing but don’t realize that theirs more to what their doing than just tilting the camera or taking a shot from the ground looking up. I was curious and asked this wedding photographer […]
My next tattoo will be my zodiac sign
I currently have a tattoo right now on the small of my back. It’s a design that my husband and I created and it represents my 3 small children. It’s a beautiful tribal style design and it it has 3 butterflies that are colored in with each of my children’s birthstone colors. […]
A Designer Quilling Tool
One of the most interesting and useful tools available for the quiller is a designer quilling board. The board isn’t very expensive but will become invaluable for the busy quiller. The board itself is made from a cork backing sheet with a hardboard top and comprises a series of circular moulds in six different sizes […]
Shot Glasses Make Cool Groomsmen Gifts
I have not been to a wedding yet where the man getting married has not had a couple of drinks the day he gets married. And I am not just talking about at the reception after the ceremony. Great discount yet cool groomsman gift ideas would be a gift having anything to do with alcohol. […]
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Central Oregon
If you love visiting incredibly scenic areas and learning about natural history, you’ll appreciate a visit to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon. The John Day Fossil Beds Monument consists of three different areas, each with its own unique fossils and geological features. You may wish to start your tour of the […]
Washington Irving and the Hudson River School of art
Washington Irving (1783-1859) is best known for writing the American folk tale classics, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. He also wrote many other short stories, essays and even a few biographies. In addition to these accomplishments, he was indirectly an influence on visual artists, such as those who founded the famous […]
Now I learn while exercising
And the verdict is now in: I need to lose weight — a lot of it! So for Christmas my kids bought me a new treadmill — now I can get exercise anytime I want, except that up until recently I found it very boring. Then my wife bought me a small iPod […]
What is Digital Art?
Any art created on a computer in digital form is referred to as digital art. There are many different fields of digital art. It can be in the form of completely computer-generated, digital illustration, photography/cinematography, painting, or game-related. Other forms of digital art can include software art, electronic music, algorithmic art, video art, digital poetry, […]
Things to know before you get a Temporary Tattoo
There are a few things that you need to keep in mind before you get a Temporary tattoo.
1. Ensure that your skin is clean and dry. You should also keep your skin free of greasy oils or lotions before you make temporary tattoo .
2. I am assuming that you have already chosen your tattoo […]