New Art Site

“I recently came across a new art community website at www.artybuzz.com. Artybuzz is a website that is completely free to join, and allows artists of all kinds to exhibit work online and become part of a vibrant online art community with artists from all over the world covering all kinds of styles. Members can get feedback on their work, create and join online art groups, advertise exhibitions and more.

The main thrust of the website, and one of the most appealing aspects of the site is that these artists that join will have the chance of selling their own works through the website. All artists have to do is upload an image of their work which they can then choose to sell as prints, canvases and more. Artists set their own price and Artybuzz handle everything else, when an order is placed they print, post and handle payment and then send artists their earnings. The company prides itself in its fast delivery times and also on the fact that they print on products that are not necessarily that widespread like mural wallpapers. This makes the site unique and stand out from similar websites.

A platform like this one seems to be a true catalyst for collaboration, as you can meet up with people who might move in different spheres than the ones you move in. Anyone is welcome to join Artybuzz, to create a free profile people simply need to go to www.artybuzz.com/register.php.”

Enjoy

Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiast

"A Home Without Art is a Home Without Heart"

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Art Collectors Notes

Why buy art ?
Have you ever asked your self this question ? Now here are some good reasons why you should buy art !

Art Is For Enjoyment.
Art Enhances Your Environment.
Art Makes a Statement.
Art Can Be An Investment.
Art Enriches Your Life.
Art Makes An Impression.

Here are some tips on how Art Can Be An Investment!

Art can pay good returns, but usually takes time ard rarely happens overnight. If you’re hoping to make a quick profit, art will not be the right avenue for you. There are investors, of course, who like to put their money in art. They do this for two main reasons: aesthetic (emotional) as well as financial benefits. Art is one of those peculiar investments which you can actually both admire and enjoy. And the adventure of researching and hunting down a desired piece of art can be as much fun as owning it! Many art collectors enjoy combing galleries, websites, auctions and even flea markets in pursuit of their passion.
Profiting from the sale of a find becomes a bonus. The promise of both pleasure and profit from art certainly adds to the appeal of art collecting.

Here are some tips on how to build anart collection !
Tips on Art Collecting:

* Buy art that you like, and enjoy looking at.Not only as investment it must represent your taste and feel.

* Develop your "eye" and feel for art, by going to museums ,galleries exhibitions and libraries.

* Don't overlook the potential reach of the Internet: lots of galleries are now available "on-line" with huge selections of all art forms.

* Collect original art for its richness and added depth, rather than prints. An original painting has texture and volume, and colours are rich.

* If you have to settle for a print, choose a high quality canvas print.

* Acquire pieces painted by unknown & emerging artists- often you can find them at a reasonable price.


Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiast
http://www.artreview.com/profile/NigelThomas

Some of the many reasons to buy ART

WHY BUY ART?

Art Is For Enjoyment

Art Enhances Your Environment

Art Makes a Statement

Art Can Be An Investment

Art Enriches Your Life

Art Makes An Impression



Happy Collecting,

Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiast


The object of art is to give life a shape.'
William Shakespeare


blogs : http://collectart.wordpress.com/
: http://buildanartcollection.blogspot.com
: http://www.artreview.com/profile/NigelThomas

website : http://www.buildanartcollection.com

Tips on Art Collecting:

* Buy art that you love, and enjoy looking at.Not only as investment it must represent your taste.

* Develop your "eye" for art, by going to museums,art galleries or the library.

* Don't underestimate the power of Internet: lots of galleries are now available "on-line".

* Collect original art for its richness and added depth, rather than prints. An original painting has texture and volume, and colours are rich.

* If you have to settle for a print, choose a high quality canvas print.

* Acquire pieces painted by unknown & emerging artists- often you can find them at a reasonable price.

go here to learn more==> http://www.buildanartcollection.com


Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiast

The object of art is to give life a shape
William Shakespeare

Art Movements

ART MOVEMENTS

Abstract art
Art which is either completely non-representational, or which converts forms observed in reality into patterns which are read / interpreted by the spectator.

Abstract expressionism
Abstract style originating in the U.S. in the 1940s emphasizing spontaneity and energy.

Art deco
Style in decoration and architecture originating in the 1920s characterized by streamlined, rhythmic patterns.

Baroque art
Term coined by the 19th century art historians for the prevailing style in Western European art c. 1580 - early18th c.

Biedermeier
Art term used to describe the Central European decorative arts of the period 1820-40.

Constructivism
An abstract art movement which manifested itself in Russia shortly before the Revolituon.

Cubism
Style inaugurated by Picasso and Braque in the early 20th century featuring fragmentation and rearrangement of natural forms.

Dadaism
Movement originating during and after World War I emphasizing the incongruous and accidental and mocking established traditions in art.

Expressionism
Style developed in Germany in the 1920s stressing the artist's emotional response to the subject, frequently using strong colors and distorted form.

Fauvinism (Fr. Fauve = "Wild beast"; pron. FOHV-ism)
An early 20th century French style employing thick outlines and bold, often clashing, colors unrelated to the colors of its subject in nature.

Gothic art
Medieval art from the ned of the Romanesque period (mid 12th c.) to the beginning of the Renaissance (early 15th c.).

Impressionism
French 19th c. art movement whereby artists tryed to catch a particular fleeting impression of color and light rather than making a synthesis in a studio.

Minimalism
Style emerging in the mid-20th century in which the elements are the simplest possible forms.

Naive art
The work of 20th century painters with a European cultural background who have not received a professional training.

Narrative painting
Painting whose chief intention is to tell a story.

Old Master
A painting of high quality produced before 1800 (formerly used for paintings earlier than 1700).

Op art
Name coined in 1947 for a style popular in the 1970s employing optical illusions by juxtapointing color and line in geometric patterns that seem to vibrate.

Pointillism
Late 19-century French style using small dots of pure color to compose images.

Pop art
American style of the 1960s employing imagery from popular and commercial culture to satirize or give emblematic value to familiar objects.

Rococo
A lighter and more playful version of the Baroque, associated with the reign of Louis XV of France.

Super Realism
Same as Photo and Hyper Realism. Exact copying of a photo or object. Often associated with the US on the 1970s.

Surrealism
Style using imagery from dreams and the subconscious, often distorting forms of ordinary objects or placing them in new contexts.

Transitional art
Work produced by modern African artists re-using discarded European materials.

Trompe l'oeil (Fr. "Fool the eye"; pron. tromLOY)
Style in painting so naturalistic that the eye is deceived into seeing flat surface as three-dimensional.



Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiast
The object of art is to give life a shape
William Shakespeare

fine art collection

fine art collection: "BlogThis"

Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiast
The object of art is to give life a shape
William Shakespeare