Category: Fun Stuff
Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci
Celebrating the master painter Leonardo da Vinci on his 563rd birthday! Here in the US, we mainly mark April 15th as the dreaded Tax Day — but a brighter way to remember this auspicious day is as the birthday of the lauded Renaissance master painter, Leonardo da Vinci! Born on April 15th, 1452, Leonardo…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 15/04/2015
Tell Us Why You Love Jerry’s And Win!
Congrats to Our “My Story” Winners! Jerry’s wants to hear from you! We want to know how we’ve helped you grow in your love and passion of art and want to hear your story. That’s why at Jerrysartarama.com, you can tell us about your experience for a chance to win an eGift Card to Jerry’s…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 24/03/2015
Happy Birthday Paul Signac
This French Painter who helped develop Pointillism would be 151 today Born in Paris on November 11th, 1863, this Neo-Impressionist painter came into the world with a mission to pursue a career as a painter. Inspired by an exhibit of Claude Monet‘s paintings, Paul Signac sailed around the great coasts of Europe painting impressionistic…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 11/11/2014
Top 5 Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time to Make Art
Let’s Make a Case for Fall! We at Jerry’s Artarama get pretty excited this time of year. Art lovers across the country should know that Fall is the best time for Art. Outside, a crisp breeze is blowing and the leaves are turning the best colors. For of each of us, it’s time for us…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 04/11/2014
25 More Perfect Reasons Why Being an Artist is the Best
When 25 Reasons Just Arent Enough We all know that being an artist is the best and we released an article awhile ago called 25 Perfect Reasons Why Being an Artist is the Best. That list barely scratched the surface and like a good painting, there are layers to everything that is great about being an…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 25/09/2014
Everyday Items to Amazing Art
Art is everywhere Although we at Jerry’s Artarama are bigger fans of fine art, every now and then, we get absolutely amazed by what artists are creating out of even the most mundane items. Art truly is everywhere and made from everything, from tape to hardware to rubix cubes. We’ve scoured the internet and here…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 12/08/2014
Top 10 Memorable Fictional Artists from TV and Film
They may be fake but they still left quite an impression on the art world Although Movies and TV will often glorify occupations such as cops, doctors and lawyers in suits, it’s not too often that artists are portrayed and when they are, lets admit it, they’re played as a bit off. However, many times…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 25/07/2014
Making Art Can Change Your Brain for the Better Says Science
New Research Shows that Making Art Helps Improve Brain Functions Painting by Belle Yang It is often said “age before beauty”, but a recent study says that creating beauty and art may just help you in aging. According to a recent study conducted in Germany suggests that those that make art on a regular basis…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 15/07/2014
Bizarre Facts About The Way We See Colors
Top 5 Reasons Why Colors Are Absolutely Crazy We each probably think of colors as pretty simple. There’s red, blue and green and the rest are made from those three right? Well… Our minds conceptions of colors are all crazy. We see such a spectrum of colors that we have only just begun to understand…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 10/07/2014
Jerry’s Keeps the Ball Rolling During the 2014 World Cup
Special Painting Commissioned for World Cup 2014 In the spirit of a special event such as the FIFA 2014 World Cup bringing the world a little closer over a love of Soccer, Jerry’s Artarama decided to commemorate the event with a painting by one of Jerry’s own resident artists and product tester Amy Gardner Dean. …..