My default decoration above a mantel is typically a shapely statement mirror, and I’ve hung one in my living room for some time. Over the years I’ve also styled a mantel with art (in winter, summer, and fall), and still I love the large scale vintage art that hangs above my family room fireplace. Below are eight simple ideas for styling a mantel […]
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Landscape art is typically described as a painting or photograph in which the subjects are of nature. While every artist has his own style of creating landscape art, this genre is typically grouped into three categories: representational, impressionistic and abstract. Each style has its own characteristics, varying with colors, lighting and props placed in the […]
The ‘Wiki-people’ defines the art of painting as “the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface” Well, how can anyone make that any simpler! But, is art painting as simple as it sounds? To be fair, it never is and never was. The art of painting is evolving incessantly. The way artists […]