If you are new to the world of art and have just started drawing or painting then there is probably a lot of terminology that you are yet to understand. Artists use a variety of paints, mediums and equipment which you may not have encountered before but it is important to understand the materials at your disposal if you are to make the most of your artistic endeavours. Stretcher bars are equipment that you may need to use at some point but do you know what they are or how to use them? Continue reading Stretcher Bars
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The Most Expensive Work of Art Ever Sold
May 2015 saw a new record established for the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction. A Picasso oil painting completed in 1955 sold at Christie’s for $179.4 million (including the auction house fees). It had been estimated that “Les Femmes d’Alger (version”o”)” would achieve a sale price of around $140 million but several bidders competed against each other and drove the final price up to a record level. The winning bidder has not been identified. Continue reading The Most Expensive Work of Art Ever Sold
Rozanne Bell
I have no artistic talent whatsoever but if I did I think that I would paint like Rozanne Bell. I say this because I do enjoy a splash of vibrant colour and that is certainly what you get with a Rozanne Bell composition. I have been thinking about livening up my home office space of late and I am sure that one of her pieces would be the perfect antidote to what necessarily has to be a rather functional space. Continue reading Rozanne Bell