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When you think of floral art, you might have a number of different images come to your mind. This is because flowers are so commonly used in such a wide variety of artistic renditions. Floral art has been around for many hundreds of years, and it only continues to expand today. If you are interested in learning how the floral artist came to be, here are some interesting facts you may want to know. Egyptian Floral Artists The earliest known floral art that has been unmistakably identified Read more

Creating a Logo in Picmonkey Using Shapes by Susan Silver Brand identity is so crucial when you are marketing online. Your logo is going to become the physical representation of any content that you create. You’ll use it on everything from videos to stationary. If you are just starting out then you don’t have the money to sink into hiring a professional designer. So what do you do? Use online image application Picmonkey to create a logo that uses a simple design. How to create a Logo Read more

Have you just finished decorating a room in your home, or finished a project and have tins and tubes of leftover paint? If so, you may be puzzled about how you can dispose of it. Because paint can be hazardous waste  and as such, it is not the easiest stuff to dispose of. So where on earth does it leave you? Enviroco, an eco-friendly hazardous waste management company has come up with a few efficient, responsible ways to dispose of your leftover paint. 1 – Buy sensibly If you’ve got too Read more

Black and white photography has always had a firm place in the art world thanks to the timeless appeal this style creates. A lack of color in a photograph does not make it less of a picture, in fact it adds to the image. Instead of your eye being distracted by colour ranges it is allowed to see the picture in it’s truest sense, raw and simplified. You see the detail and lines in more clarity whilst the lack of color creates a deeper image. Good photographers know which scenes will benefit Read more

Artists are often people who live in a world of extremes. People in general assume that creative people are either starving bohemians seeking to stay true to a vision at any cost, or wealthy celebrities that sacrifice their principles for the sake of success. While these stereotypes can very visible and true, they certainly aren’t the norm. The majority of us live in a frustrating world of imaginative mediocrity that tends to be reserved for brightening moments of insufferable boredom, or venting Read more

Is there really a need to design your home? Well, for most, a house isn’t really a home unless it reflects the personalities of the people who live in it. This is one of the goals of interior design – to make a house into a place that families can use and enjoy. Interior designers have other objectives apart from this. They also desire to create a harmonious place that marries all aspects, including architecture, space, and function, in the most visually appealing way. Designers utilize so many elements Read more

From ancient times, harbors have served as prominent roles in the world’s trade business as well as the fusion of international cultures. Below are ten of the most scenic and interesting harbors from around the world. 1. Georgioupolis, Crete, Greece Photo by Clare Bell, Leeds, UK Nestled on the edge of a charming seaside village in Crete is the harbor of Georgioupolis. Named after Prince George of Greece in 1899, Georgioupolis dates back as early as the Minoan and Venetian times. Flanked on Read more

Have you been putting off the task of coming up with this year’s Halloween getup? Stop. The time is now. While most of your friends may go as Michele Bachmann, Steve Jobs, or other timely and relevant socio-political personas, this year is yours to nab the spotlight with a costume that says, “I’m interesting, cultured, forward-thinking and creative.” Yes. You’re thinking right. Dressing up as a famous artist is the only way to do Halloween costumes. But, how do you know which artist to impersonate? Read more

Overall, visiting the art gallery seems like a fun, cultured, sophisticated way to spend an afternoon. We might say to a friend something along the lines of, “Did you hear about the new exhibit at the Contemporary Art Museum of Contemporary Art? A local artist posed as a homeless man for six weeks and boiled each day down to four words. Then he painted a representation of those words with just his left hand. It should be really cool. And it’s set to music from a Norwegian Folk Band. Let’s check Read more

Though art therapy is a relatively new practice – only beginning its rise to prominence in the 1940s – the activity’s healing properties have been recognized by mental health professionals for the alleviation of personal and professional issues. As a human resource management initiative, perhaps, a corporation might offer art therapy sessions to reduce employee stress and help workers clear creative hurdles. A happy employee is productive, a fact that benefits worker and company alike. Art Read more