You’ll rarely see so many men in suits in a picture as you would see in pictures by Aldo Balding. The British painter, born in 1960, is now one of the most recognized figurative and portrait artists in Britain. The short video takes a look at some of his paintings, with frames focused on the process … Read more
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or a similar medium to a surface. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. Painting is a way of creative expression, and the forms are numerous. Drawing, composition or abstraction, among other aesthetics, may serve to manifest the … Read more
Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928. He is considered the pioneer of the “pop art” movement in art. It was an art movement during the 1950s. Fun fact: the pop art movement actually started in Britain during the 1950s, but was quickly initiated in America during the late 1950s. During his time, Warhol … Read more
Even if you have lived your entire life in Bronx, you probably haven’t seen it everything. Photographer Patricio Robayo manages to capture a piece of the Bronx that you probably haven’t seen before. A Bronx born photographer, Patricio takes you on an epic urban journey through the desolate landscape of his neighborhood. The short movie … Read more
Ellora is a sacred site in Maharastra, central India. The Ellora Caves are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and is celebrated for the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain temples and monuments. They were carved from the local cliff rock in the 6th to 8th century. The Ellora caves are one of the largest rock-cut monastery … Read more
Craftsmanship is a skill in a particular craft. It is the skill that someone uses when they make beautiful things with their hands. Craftsmanship is the quality that comes from creating with passion, care, and attention to detail. Craftsmanship is a quality that is honed, refined, and practiced over the course of a career. There … Read more
This 25 minute documentary interviews the well known author, Ray Bradbury, about his creative process and life.
Antoni Gaudi was a Barcelona-based Spanish architect. His free-flowing works were greatly influenced by nature. He is famous for being the face of Catalan architecture. Many of the signature remarks in Barcelona, for example, are his work. His greatest masterpiece is sadly, unfinished yet. And that is La Sagrada Familia. The cathedral in Barcelona is … Read more
“The Beauty of Maps (Seeing the Art in Cartography) a BBC television series looks at maps in incredible detail. The purpose behind the film is to highlight the artistic attributions of maps and ponder over the stories that they tell. The film focuses on matters concerning data visualization. The attempt of BBC to take up … Read more
The caves of Lascaux were discovered in 1940. Since then, they became one of the main attractions in Europe for archeologists. Much to their delight, the caves contain some of the best-preserved Stone Age art. Some of the art is more than 17,300 years old. Now, they are not the oldest caves, but they are … Read more