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Collect Art For Yourself – Not To Win The Art Lottery - Author:

June 23, 2025 | Published in Art

  The headline reads “Undiscovered master piece sells for millions at Auction.” The family was overjoyed to discover that a picture that had hung on their grandfather’s wall for years attracted a six figure price at auction. Grandson and heir said “The whole family knew he collected odds and ends but we never envisaged it …

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Classic Villainy In Books & Movies - Author:

June 23, 2025 | Published in Movies

  There is an old adage that says a hero is only as good as his villain is evil, which best describes the literary role that these mongers of fear, hatred, and curiosity play. In many ways, a villain represents the impulses and desires that most people ignore, the darker traits of human psychology and …

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Buying An Abstract Art Piece You Love - Author:

June 23, 2025 | Published in Art

  You may be mistaken in thinking that buying a piece of abstract art would be a simple thing to do. You just select the work you want… and buy it! The truth will creep up on you as soon as you look at the first painting “it is not quite the right one, so …

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Is Art School Really Necessary? - Author:

June 22, 2025 | Published in Art

  Is Art School necessary to be a good artist? Being creative or artistic is truly a gift, a talent. But as with any talent, it needs to be tempered, honed, and optimized. Without proper training, one might never achieve the potential he or she was born with. And to help you hone your talents, …

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Appreciating the Humble Weathervane - Author:

June 22, 2025 | Published in Art

  Learning to appreciate and admire our own culture is sometimes a tad bit overlooked by most, as is the essence of a weathervane. Life among the garden plants, vases, flowers, trees and birds at home sometimes also goes overlooked by those who are too busy to remember how far we have come as a …

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Photo Mosaics 101 - Author:

June 22, 2025 | Published in Photography

  Photo Mosaics are actually a very new invention, believed to be first created in the 1990’s. Photo mosaics have become widely popular around the world, though, for their unique appeal. A Photo Mosaic is a photo made up of many smaller photos. To say it another way: A photo mosaic is a photo that …

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Adding Extra Value To Your Artwork - Author:

June 22, 2025 | Published in Art

  There are several things that you might not have thought of, that add extra value to your artwork and can make it worth more money when you come to sell it. I’m not talking here about reworking pieces you feel haven’t come up to scratch. Yes, it is sometimes possible to rescue a less …

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Mistakes To Avoid In Your Acrylic Paintings - Author:

June 22, 2025 | Published in Art

  When you are just starting out with acrylic painting, you will most certainly make your share of mistakes. This is the natural process of painting and we all learn and grow from our mistakes. This article introduces some of the more common mistakes beginner acrylic painters make. Mistake #1 to avoid: Not using enough …

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Appreciating Abstract Art - Author:

June 22, 2025 | Published in Art

  Abstract art is not just a mixture of colorful meaningless patterns and arbitrary shapes. There is, I believe, a definite therapeutic value to be found in most of the enigmatic marks made by the very different styles available today. What appears to be the most important decision to make is a very careful consideration …

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