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After stumbling on this post on social media I thought, we have a thread on bad album covers; why not a thread on great album covers? "Jazz (and classical) album cover arts by Japanese American graphic designer Sadamitsu Neil Fujita. He was the head designer for Columbia Records" I have...

This may be your only chance to see “Six Persimmons.” Painted with ink on paper in the 13th century, probably by a Chinese monk named Muqi, as part of a handscroll that also included “Chestnuts,” it was acquired in the 1500s by a Japanese merchant; cut out of the scroll and mounted on sumptuous...

RIP Arleen Sorkin-- actress, writer, comedian--not only the original voice of Harley Quinn in the classic animated Batman series of the 1990s but the actual inspiration for the character! Her college friend, producer-writer Paul Dini, who ran the animated Bats along with animator Bruce Timm...

I'm cross-posting this from my posts on the "What are you listening to?" thread because I believe Robbie Robertson is worth more attention than might be gotten on that thread. With the passing of Robbie Robertson on August 9 at the age of 80 co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist of The Band...

OK... this question shows up from time to time on probably every Art forum... but it never hurts to ask again. What/Who are the major influences on your Art? These may be artists who have had a huge impact on your Art... but it could include other influences: books, films, teachers, etc...

When I speak of an "Epic" work of Art I am not thinking solely in terms of scale... although certainly that might be part of it. For this discussion, I am thinking of an Epic work of Art as a work of such scale and complexity that it requires that an artist remains focused on the goal of this...

Federico Garcia Lorca, the great Spanish poet, composed an essay on the Duende, Play and the Theory of Duende. Garcia Lorca spoke of Duende as an idea of artistic inspiration having its roots in the Andalusian folk music and dance form, Flamenco. When a performance was absolutely brilliant, one...

Picasso famously declared "Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness." Recently, an artist I follow on another social media site brought up this issue and a debate began as to the merit of taste or tastefulness in Art. So what are your thoughts?🤨🧐

I know that we have a number of members with backgrounds in Mathematics and Science. Many would dismiss the notion of the relationship or connection between something as Subjective as Art and the more concrete Objective fields of Science and Mathematics. I know, for example, that I virtually...

Back in the 1930s or 40s Picasso and Matisse were both asked about their approach to or theory of color. Matisse... a brilliant colorist... addressed the question in some depth as one might expect, going on for several pages. Picasso replied, "If I don't have red, I use blue." 😜 Certainly, he...

Rather than continue to hijack the thread on the High Desert, I thought I should continue my discussion with a new thread... and invite others to showcase their hometown... or where they live. MrBungle- Was there for 40 years. That place is cursed and I do not miss it. They don’t call...

My mixed-media drawing/paintings are extensively created with pastels. A good majority of the work is made with Rembrandt pastels which are a good medium hard pastel, and Sennelier (which are a soft pastel) which I often use for the last layer. I love their saturated pigment... especially in the...

I just stumbled upon Arty's drawing and noticed the term "Research" on the laptop screen. As I was just spending a good deal of time researching images and information related to my current work in progress I found myself wondering about what sort of "research"... if any... others here do in the...

I had long been an online friend of Steve/Musket who I only just found had passed. We used to spar and hold interesting (at least to me) discussions over on Wetcanvas and here on CreativeSpark (as well as offline through PMs and email. I long wondered where his moniker "Musket" came from, but...

Mega-Collector Reveals He Doesn’t Care About Art But Loves the Attention “I don’t really like to buy anything that’s less than $10 million,” the collector said. “It just doesn’t elicit the validation I crave.” In an effort to better understand the art market, Hyperallergic sat down for an...

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Victoria Richards, an artist from Devon in the UK is creating a buzz on social media due to her fascinating collection of artwork capturing the beauty of nature on a small, round canvas using needles and thread. Victoria showcases her masterpieces through her Instagram page chromato_mania...

Crochet Coral Reef: The Book Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Crocheted Coral Reef in Germany 2010 exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. The crochet coral reef project is part mathematics, part handcraft, and part environmental awareness. This crocheted...

A huge sculpture garden with over 500 sculptures was discovered in the village of Farikala, Finland after the death of the lone artist Veijo Rönkkönen. The artist who was born in 1944 was known as a loner and few knew how he spent his time. After his death in 2010, more than 500 concrete...

Viennese Museums are Done with Instagram The museums in Vienna have finished censoring nudity on social media such as Instagram and TikTok and are therefore making a special switch to OnlyFans. Artworks with nude in them are now shown on that platform. 😲 Vienna Tourist Office Starts...