Tips on general maintenance of oil paintings:1. Avoid displaying it in direct sunlight as this can cause it to change colour.2. If your painting is on canvas and it has loosened on the stretcher bars,…
Stretched canvas is canvas that has been stretched over a wood frame ready for display. If you look on the back of the painting and see wooden bars (stretcher bars), then you have a stretched…
This book is a must read!It talks about art in a way that is totally different from most – it introduces a method of looking at and interpreting art that doesn’t involve the normal historical…
Many of us have spaces on our walls where the right painting would fit well and really enhance that area of the room. But sometimes these walls might not be in the best lit areas…
Why do some artists draw/paint/craft artworks around forms (like lines, shapes & patterns) instead of depicting realistic scenes? In other words, why is abstraction a thing?The term ‘abstract’ can be applied to art that is…
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Shanti shares some tips around how to choose the right frame for your artwork. She talks about how to make decisions about whether or not to frame, when to frame with or without glass, how…
Saira shares some thoughts on why still life paintings are more than just a snapshot of objects, and why they are so popular among collectors.…
In this issue we share a video we made on practical tips around hanging and displaying art. Saira talks about the height to hang a painting, how to arrange a gallery style group hang, and…
Saira shared some practical tips around hanging and displaying art. She covers: the height to hang a painting, hot to arrange a gallery style group hang, and tools and tricks to display art without damaging…
