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Floral design is one of the best jobs or hobbies in the world because you can really pour yourself into it. Every piece can be a bit different than the last and can be inspired by the way you are feeling, a memory, a person in your life, or the client you are arranging …
Crystals – fragile and strong; equally mythical and of the earth; functional and decorative – are a solid material, often clear but sometimes colored, that are formed from chemicals that becomes solidified. Crystals can be identified by their lead content which adds a weight to the material while also making it softer than other …
The Beatles had a relatively short career by the standards of many of the bands of the era, many of which survive today. But in their decade of prominence their music followed an identifiable path that took in mainstream pop, psychedelia and some quite challenging arrangements. Analyzing sheet music of the Beatles reveals that …
The Beatles 1967 album Sgt Pepper is often cited as the most influential and important album of all time. In what I consider to be a reactionary backlash to this praise Sgt Pepper is also often cited as one of the most overrated albums of all time. As the album enters its sixth decade …
Traditionally regarded as a form of art, sculptures have been around the United States since the 18th century. These sculptures are man-made objects, which sometimes employ the use of a tool or machine. Used mainly as a form of expression, sculptures were witnesses to the ancient past. For example, relics discovered from ancient ruins …
Art has long been a source of peace and prosperity for many people in this world. Visual arts are a big draw for many as they create the aesthetic appeal to the nature of the artist that most find fascinating. Knowing the artist on a more personal level through their work is how many …
Ballet is a classic art form which dates back for centuries and has entertained royalty and common folks both young and old. The basic ballet steps look deceptively simple, but that is only because of the highly skilled dancers who devote many hours to perfecting their art. Ballet is beautiful and graceful to watch …
At least since the Neolithic and refined late (battle-axes, taxes, etc) axes, they have had a religious significance as well and probably indicated the exalted stature of their owner. Certain types almost never show traces of use; the deposits of unshafted of the blades of axe of the average Neolithic era (such as Somerset …
No one knows the origin of woodcut prints, only that the cutting of an image into a wood plank, inking and printing that image onto another material, is the earliest known means used by artists to make multiple copies of works of art. Prior to that each creation stood as a unique and singular …
The style of realism is just that point blank, real. What the artist sees in their eyes, there is no interpretation or adding of anything. It is the capturing of people or objects as they really are with no flourishing. The attempt of the artist is usually to capture what the subject or object …