Category: Art Inspiration
America’s 10 Best Art Museums
Top 10 Art Museums in the Country As this week celebrates America’s 238th year of Independence, we at the blog squad thought that we would take some time out to celebrate all that is red, white and blue. So today, to kick things off, we at The Splatter from Jerry’s Artarama voted on our favorite…..
Jerry's -- 01/07/2014
Top 10 Perfect Summer Paintings
Inspiration for the First Day of Summer! As today is the Summer Solstice and the First Day of the Summer Season, we at the blog squad sure needed some inspiration and with the sweltering heat of summer upon us we did some research and pulled up some of the best representations of what summer is…..
Jerry's -- 21/06/2014
10 Art Journaling Prompts to Try Out This Summer
Keep your Creativity Alive during these Long Hot Summer Days Summer is full of inspiration and provides some great chances for artists to grow and explore their own artwork. Art journaling is a terrific way to learn about your own artistic talent and grow your creativity on a daily basis. Here are some simple summer…..
Jerry's -- 31/05/2014
10 Top Places for Plein Air Painting
For when you need to get outside and paint! Spring is upon us and it’s time to take those easels, canvases, pads, paints and brushes outside! The days are quickly warming up, so leave those dark studios behind and step into the sunlight for “en plein air painting”. What is plein air painting you ask?…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 25/03/2014
Painting and Music
Tips for Painting with Musical Inspiration “To draw, you must close your eyes and sing.”~Pablo Picasso Art and music have always nicely complimented each other, but it is usually when viewing art when music is more often associated with it. And music is beneficial to the experience of viewing art. It has been said that…..
Jerry's -- 13/08/2013
Art Quotes & Famous Artists Quotes
The mind of a creative genius is both mysterious and inspiring. Throughout history, great artists have not only shaped culture and the way we see the world—they’ve also shared powerful insights into why they create at all. Their words reveal that art is not just about technique, but about curiosity, struggle, courage, and the desire…..
Jerry's -- 16/03/2013
My LIFE is art. ART is my life.
What is art? Even an art essay may struggle to fully define art. Being an artist isn’t just about putting pencil to paper, or brush to canvas & painting surfaces. Art can and does mean so much more than that, to so many people. Art is a way of seeing the world, a way manner…..
Jerry's -- 23/06/2011
Realist Revolution and Critical Relevance by Alexey Steele
The most Memorable Panel Discussion at PSOA After enormously intense and exciting Spring of our fantastic PSOA adventure in DC and the “Hottest Summer” on record with three concurrent shows and quite a bit of painting it’s great to come back and to reflect on most fascinating intellectual exchange and sharing of ideas we had…..