What Does Your Art Style Say About You?

Photo by Dids The diversity of existing art styles is worth noting, especially when certain personalities are drawn to them. We have different preferences – food, clothing, lifestyle, and hobbies. And through those tastes, our personality develops. In art, our favorite artists or art styles may be a hint of who we are as individuals….

Reasons to Collect Art: Why Art Collection is Important

Photo by Steve Johnson There are many reasons to collect art that point out and explain why art collection is important. The art collection of Vera Bonacci is a tremendous assortment of beautifully painted paintings. Art like this makes individuals want to collect other lovely pieces of art. Author Jeanne Tiefenbach-Henderson understands this, so she has October…

Perfectionism in Art: Artists’ Nemesis

Photo by Valeria Ushakova When it comes to everything art-related, artists always preach the same thing: “Do it from your heart.” This means not caring what it looks like and whatever people will say about it as long as you’ve expressed what your heart says. Perfectionism in art isn’t about making immaculate artwork. Being a…

The Starving Artist: Exposing Five Untrue Stereotypes

Photo by Thirdman The starving artist struggles to get by. It’s part of the harmful ideas spread by society over time. With the underhanded romanticizing of an artist’s life, uncovering those lies must be done. The starving artist is often depicted as a grungy person with messy hair, living in the middle of a bustling…

Motivation in Art: What Makes Art Inspiring?

Photo by Zack Jarosz Art is everywhere, and with it comes an abundance of values. To have the power to ignite a new resolve in life is a foundation of good art. A story to move to by Orliczky is a beautiful example of this. Through this story, children are encouraged to live with newfound…