When decorating your living room a well chosen artwork or a collection of artworks can set the right mood of the whole room. Arranging artwork can be interesting and stressful all at once. So we’ve put together six ways on how to arrange one living room. Salon style. The romantically dramatic salon style is an […]
> View articleSince the short lived movement appeared in the roaring twenties, the world grew a fondness for the Art Deco style. The style focused on glamour and opulence, Typified by bold symmetrical patterns, geometrical forms and angular shapes, luxe material, theatrical contrasts and contemporary glamour. Influences from art nouveau also meant organic shapes such as shells and sunrises. Mood is everything in […]
> View articleAquatint, like engraving and etching is an intaglio printmaking technique that produces striking variations of tonal effects by using acid to eat into the printing plate where the image is engraved into the surface and the scored lines or sunken areas hold the ink. The rare printmaking technique gained its admiration at different periods of […]
> View articleProjecting Saudi Arabia through a more positive and creative lens, contemporary artists like the Gharem Brothers have placed the Saudi art movement in the limelight through holding regular art exhibitions and taking part in international art fairs. Compelling Saudi artists, Ajlan Gharem and Abdulnasser Gharem are the founders of Gharem Studio and have swiftly become […]
> View articleThe Creative short-lived art movement, Art Deco originated in the roaring 1920s against the backdrop of scarred recovering Europe. The decorative movement flourished in Europe and the United States during the 1930s, influencing architecture in cities of the twain continents and making a vast impact on fashion and art. The inception of Art Deco surfaced from the Exposition International des Arts Decoratifs et […]
> View articleIn recent years the limitations of Islamic art have expanded to include contemporary works by artists from or with roots in eastern countries. Artists whose birthplaces stretch to different corners of the world including America and Europe, have taken Islamic art and Arabic scripture and have adapted it to their own needs on paper and […]
> View articleThe endlessly stylish monochrome is all about mixing the colours in different layers of materials, textures and adding a different splash of colour. The sleek forever in style trend has been reinvented, refashioned and redesigned many times, despite the different schemes and mood boards the trend never grows out of fashion. Although the simple palette seats three […]
> View articleWith makeup we can all agree how painstakingly difficult it is or would be to create symmetrical cat eyes, only a few have mastered this flair to the T. But there are some artists who are taking the art of makeup to a whole new level of inventiveness. They’re swapping paints, crayons and pastels for […]
> View articlePrinting has played an important role throughout history. The reproduction of pictures increased in the wake of the industrial revolution. Images printed in multiples were circulated in newspapers, journals, magazines and books. The 18th century publications had been illustrated with copperplate etchings and engravings, whilst in the 19th century a broad array of new techniques were introduced that included […]
> View articleWhen it comes to decorating your home, poring over numerous colour charts is undoubtedly one of the most exciting things. From the moment you choose your colour theme, to taking the lid off the paint tin and adding the final touches of placing the right canvas in place is even more inspiring. Choosing the right […]
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