The Chinese calligrapher Wang Hsi-chih said, “Writing needs meaning, whereas calligraphy expresses itself above all through forms and gestures. It elevates the soul and illuminates the feelings.” In this respect calligraphy… VISIT WEBSITE
Learn how the variations in brush types, shapes and sizes can affect your artistic style. The best quality bristles come from a strip running across the backs of wild hogs in Chungking Province, China. Bristle hairs are stiff and coarse with natural curve and have a V-shaped split end called a “flagged tip”. BRUSH HAIRS
A few years ago, James Gurney, a celebrated artist and author, stood before his easel to paint a deli in Poughkeepsie. Surveying the scene before him, he was immediately overwhelmed with literally millions of details. People strolled by. Insects fluttered overhead. Signs poked out from the store and up from the street. Every tree had
Internships can provide an individual interested in pursuing a career in the arts with the tools and practical training one may need to land that job of interest, or even enhance ones art making. If you are a student or recent grad, creative on-the-job training is an excellent way to supplement that “ivory tower” learning
The terms monotype and monoprint represent two distinct processes used to create unique, one-of-a-kind prints. A unique print is a one-of-a-kind transfer of an inked or painted image from a metal or plastic plate to paper or another receiving surface. The ink or paint may be transferred from plate to paper with hand pressure or
