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Art Classes Auckland
Have you always wanted to learn how to paint? There are a large number of options in Auckland where you can learn various techniques for painting from oils to acrylics. No matter whether you are a total beginner or wanting to learn some new techniques to improve your artwork, there will be a course suited…
Read MoreFamous Artist’s Painting Quotes
Gerhard Richter – Painting Quotes Painting quotes by famous artists are always interesting to read as they represent a short but thoughtful representation of value and what drives the artist. Gerhard Richter who has had a long career, has much to say about painting and the art world that he captures so well and in…
Read MoreVincent Van Gogh painting quotes
Vincent Van Gogh painting quotes | A way of seeing the world Vincent Van Gogh painting quotes -It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done. -Great things are done by a…
Read MoreNZ Abstract Artist Bee Doughty-Pratt’s Painting for Retiring Governor General
Farewell Gift For Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae NZ Abstract Artist Bee Doughty-Pratt’s painting ‘Fractured Light’ was a farewell gift for Governor General, Sir Jerry Mateparae. Sir Jerry Mateparae, and his wife, Lady Janine Mateparae had this serene painting installed in their Kapiti home. NZ Abstract Artist Bee Doughty-Pratt painted ‘Fractured Light’ which was given to…
Read MoreInterior Design: Great Features in Mobile Art Gallery’s App can help!
Interior Design: Great Features in Mobile Art Gallery’s App can help! Download for Apple Download for Android Interior Design: Viewing Art in Situ The Mobile Art Gallery App is the perfect companion when looking use your Interior Design skills to redecorate or wondering how a piece of art would look in your home. Loaded with…
Read MoreSelling Artwork : Tips to Sell Your Art
How to Start Selling Your Art So, you love making art and would love to make a living from it, but selling artwork can be difficult. As a gallery that is built on the renting and selling of art, we have 3 top tips for you. Selling Artwork Top Tip #1: Finding the Right Gallery There…
Read MoreColourful Abstract Artist – Constanza Briceno
Abstract Artist Constanza Briceno – Methodical Disorder Constanza Briceno, born, raised and educated in Santiago de Chile, art has always been a part of her life. At 8 years old she was painting with oils but was unable to continue painting with them in her university years. The nature of making art within an institution demanded…
Read MoreTwo New Zealand Landscape Painters
David Gibbons‘ and Jill Perrott’s Approach as Landscape Artists A basic understanding of landscape painting is that landscape painters create art that holds depictions of natural scenery, but what else? When looking at NZ landscape paintings there is a variety of styles and understanding of representing nature that not everyone shares. While some landscape artists capture with…
Read MoreInterior Designers – Tips for Working
Tips for Working with Interior Designers Do you want your home to look good while being comfortable and functional? Then read on for tips for working with Interior Designers Good Interior Designers will help you create the home you have always wanted. Interior designers help by pulling aspects of colour and texture together while also knowing how to alter the flow and feel of a…
Read MorePainting and Photography
All About Painting and Photography Why Paint? What better way to start talking about Painting and Photography than to look at the festival of photography. The Auckland Festival of Photography has prompted a question that has haunted painters for a long time… why paint? Particularly when it can take seconds to capture something with a camera. One of the wonderful things…
Read MoreSIZE MATTERS! Tips for selecting the right artwork
SIZE MATTERS! How to select the right artwork So you have created a lovely home – but still have lots of empty walls. No matter whether it’s an original artwork or a canvas print, any designer will advise you that adding the right artwork to your room will enhance your décor, bring out the accent…
Read MoreThe Importance of Artwork in the Office
Are your office walls screaming; “I don’t care?” In today’s competitive environment, there is a focus on creating work environments that will entice the best and brightest employees. Bare walls look sterile and boring, while those with bright and exciting pieces of art make an otherwise unremarkable office come to life with character and personality.…
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