Art Supplies for Aspiring Artists If you want to follow in the footsteps of painters such as Van Gogh and Degas, the first step is to buy some quality art supplies.Before you rush off to your nearest art materials store with a wallet full of cash ready to spend big on the first products you find, it is important to remember that you are just starting out so you only need to get art supplies for your skill level.You may only be...more
Artists Trading Cards ATC's are tiny trading card collages made by gluing scraps of whatever you find around your house, or buy at the hobby store; buttons, fabric, string, cut-outs from magazines or whatever. They are usually attached to a piece of card or thin cardboard. For those of you who don't like cutting and gluing, they can also be tiny drawings or paintings, or you can write on them: as long as they conform to the...more
Erica Hopper | Contemporary Artist Artist Erica Hopper was born in Kansas City, Missouri, studied graphic and industrial design at San Diego State University, and continued her art education at the University of The Americas in Puebla, Mexico. During the 70's and 80's she was a successful illustrator with many published works in national periodicals.Today Erica Hopper concentrates her paintings on oil media and textile design. It is clear one influenced the other by the rhythm and texture found in her paintings. Hopper's paintings are compelling and abstractly interpretive. She creates delicately modulated surfaces with subtle imagery. Her color use is strong, yet positioned to create a quiet contemplation and colorful vivaciousness. While she develops figurative images with color washes and markings that are clearly defined, the edges leave openness for imaginative completion. "I illustrate my media into fragments of shape symbolizing ideas of landscape figurative and nature's essentials." says the artist. Erica Hopper's extensive travels have built her admiration and respect for ethnic origin and wildlife that have become a constant in her compositions. This...more
Quiet and artistic Le Cafe D'Art What you see - Le Café D'Art is a warm and softly lit restaurant in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Located in the same building as Fusion 9, it is situated right near the traffic lights opposite City Centre. In spite of being in this busy area, the door tends to cut down the deafening roar of the...more
Virginia Tech Ryan Williams Attending 2011 NFL Draft Virginia Tech Hokies running back Ryan Williams has accepted an invitation to attend the 2011 NFL Draft, which is going to be scheduled in 28th April to 30th April at Radio City Hall in New York.Ryan Williams has become the ninth player to accept the invitation to attend the 2011...more
Are Mediums Really Just A Bunch Of Con Artists? When someone we loved has passed away, we might find comfort in being able to contact the person through psychic means to give or receive final messages from the other side. This is what a medium specializes in. A psychic medium is someone who can connect with those who have passed on and share the thoughts of the spirit with the person or people left behind in the world, as we know it.There really are people who can communicate with those who are no longer with us, but there are also some real scam artists out there who will take advantage of the grieving people looking for one last moment with their loved ones. This is why you need to be cautious about the medium you use to have this moment yourself.You should beware of the Ouija boards because both the living and the spirit world have beings that can manipulate the Ouija board disingenuously. A Ouija board has all the letters in the alphabet on it, and a marker that slides around the board to spell out messages. The idea is that the people using the board will place their hands on the marker but they will not actually move it. The spirit of the person they are trying...more
Mountain Buggy Stroller: Futuristic and Artistic The Mountain Buggy Stroller is considered to be a heavy-duty brand of strollers which is made in the New Zealand since 1992. These strollers are specially designed for the outdoor usage...more
Top 5 Cheap Virginia Beach Hotels It is located at the South Hampton Road of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It is known for its friendly inns with continental breakfast very close to the beach.Various hotels and inns offer...more
Virginia Aquarium is a Hands-On, Heavenly Experience I went to Virginia Aquarium (formerly called Virginia Marine Science Center) expecting to get in for free, using my ASTC Passport Program card (which gives you free admission to...more
Scouting Out Virginia Theme Park Discounts Put the two together, and you have a recipe for summer fun that won't break the bank. As you'll see, there's no need to pay full price. But before getting into the discounts, here's a brief...more
Virginia Petroleum Fuel Company – Who Can You Trust? A Virginia petroleum fuel company could be the perfect solution for your home or business, but only if you work with the right company in the first place. The fact is that some...more
Artistically yours, Burlap Burlap as a cloth does not just limit its use as sack bag for potatoes and other harvest anymore. Burlap as any artist can attest is an art cloth. And its importance and practical as well as artistic usage...more