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The Beatles Are Back!
On September 9th, 2009, The Beatles will release their re-mastered catalog of songs and Beatles-Themed “Rock Band”. To commemorate the occassion, USA Today will feature a commemorative pullout in Friday’s print edition. The paper featured seven design ideas and allowed the public to vote for their favorite. Susan Parker won the vote with 29%. ... »
Types of Visual Art Forms: General Questions
Q. What are genres? The term “genres” is a fancy name for “types/subjects of paintings”. The main genres are: history painting, portraiture, everyday scenes (confusingly called genre-paintings), landscape and still life. Q. What is the meaning of “aesthetics”? Aesthetics (or esthetics) – a term derived from the Greek word aisthesis, meaning “perception” – is the branch... »
Art Basics: Paintings
Q. What is Figurative Painting? This term is commonly used to describe a general category of paintings in which the human form is a dominant feature. The category includes: portraiture, subject-paintings, “conversation pieces”, and genre-pictures. Q. What are the advantages of using oil paints? Oil paint (typically a mixture of pigments and vegetable oils like linseed,... »
