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Hi! My name is Michelle and I am Western Australian artist and photographer who specialises in Pet Portraiture and Animal artwork and Photography. I have created this lens as a gateway for anyone wanting to increase their knowledge of the art world, art movements through history, art gallery websites from around the world, famous artist's and links to artists resources, online lessons and demonstrations for those keen to explore their own artistic talents!

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My Pet Portraits website, Art Blog, Photoblog and MyArtProfile gallery

Shameless Self-promotion of my artwork and Photography!

My Online art gallery: Online gallery website of my commissioned Pet Portraits, animal/wildlife artwork and photography.
Dog Art Blog: My art blog of dog paintings for sale to help support and promote dog rescue groups around the world.
My Art Profile Gallery: Myartprofile.com - a similar concept to MySpace with the biggest difference being it is strictly for artists.

A must have web presence for artists around the world.

Dog Paintings for Dog Rescue

My Dog Art

Dog paintings for sale, a percentage of all sales is donated to dog rescue groups around the world.

Latest Posts from my Blog

Pet Portraits and Small Format Art by Michelle

Excerpts from my art blog.

Art Movements (Styles)

Descriptions, Examples of art movements and famous artists

Ever wondered what the difference was between Surrealism and Impressionism or did you think Rococco was a type of Brazilian coffee? Start learning about different art movements, styles and the artists who started them here.

Art Movements: Alphabetical Listing of Art Movements from Abstract Expressionism to Symbolism and everything in between. Includes examples of famous artists in each movement.
Artists Foosteps: The lives and works of famous Australian Artists
Artcylclopedia: Large reference site for art related information online
Abstract Art: Description and Artists
Abstract Expressionism: Description and Artists
Art Deco: Art Deco described
Art Nouveau: History, description and artist list
Baroque: Art and artists of the 16th century
Classicism: Greek and Roman influences
Contemporary Realism: Realistic art 1965+
Cubism: Early 20th Century Art
Expressionism: Freedom of feeling expressed as art
Gothic Art: Beginning in the 12th century
Minimalism: Minimal colors, values, shapes, lines, and textures
Modernism: Art from colour and form
Naive Art: Non-traditional artists
Neo-Expressionism: A reaction to Minimalism and Conceptual art
Pop Art: Shattering the divide between commercial and fine art
Rococco: Decorative style stressing beauty over depth
Renaissance: Beginning in Italy and encompassing three phases, early High and late
Surrealism: Based on psycho-analytic theories emphasizing imagination and subconscious imagery
Vincent Van Gogh Gallery: The Art and Life of Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet: Paintings and Biography
Pablo Picasso: Official Website in Spanish and English
Frida Kahlo: Her Art and Biography
Jackson Pollack: Biography a examples of work created by the originator of abstract expressionism

Art lessons

Free online Art lessons, Tutorials and Demonstrations

Demo - Painting Rocks under water: Oil Painting - Glazing techniques for painting rocks under water.
Demo - Pallette Knife: Landscape Oil painting demonstration using a pallette knife.
Portrait Drawing: Lessons on drawing the human face
JD Hillberry: Mini tutorial on charcoal and pencil drawing by award winning artist
Drawing Hair: Lesson on Creating touchable tangivle hair in graphite
Shading: Tutorial on understanding the art of shading
Proportions: Proportions of the human head
Color Pencil Flower: Demonstration by Kristy Ann Kutch on drawing a poppy flower in color pencil
Dog Portrait: Step by step demonstration of a dog portrait in color pencil
Using Grids: Explanation on how to use grids to achieve accurate drawings
Color Pencil Challenge: This site hasn't been updated for a long time, but it has many great step by step demonstrations using different techniques and subjects
Drawing Birds: Tips on drawing birds
Art Studio Chalkboard: Website for art students that focus's on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, color and painting
Composition: Tutorial on the basics of composition
Color Theory: Excellent Wetcanvas article on colour theory and mixing
Creating Waves: Lesson on drawing and painting waves
Painting Shadows: Information on painting shadows
Paint brushes: If you don't know the difference between a hake, filbert or a hake, this paint brush glossary is for you!
Canvas-Masonite Supports: How to make your own canvas-masonite supports
Painting with Watercolour: Watercolour introduction and tips with a landscape demonstration by Peter Saw
Watercolour Lessons: Excellent lessons by John Lovett on painting in watercolor
Painting Mountains: Demonstration on how to paint mountains by John Ebner
World of Watercolor: Excellent online Magazine for watercolor and acrylic artists
All About Pastels: Information on the pastel medium from the Connecticut Pastel Society
Pastel Portraits: Demonstration of a portrait of Robert De Niro in pastel by Gerard Mineo
Artists Paper Glossary: Excellent glossary of art paper terminology
Ocean and Clouds: A wonderful demonstration of clouds and ocean by pastelist Amy Sanders
Essential Painting How-To's: Step-by-step information and essential techniques for beginner painters from About.com
King Cheetah: Color pencil demonstration of a King Cheetah drawing. A short demonstration showing a quick but effective method of working in cp's.
Children's Portraits: A detailed tutorial detailing a diagonal line stroke to create realism in color pencil.
Wildlife Art School: Step by step demos by the incredible wildlife artist, Jason Morgan - a must see website for any animal loving artists!
Painting Dragons in Acrylics: Tutorial showing a dragon painted in acrylics using the layering technique. You will love this site if you are into dragons, or just want to find out more about layering techniques. There is also another tutorial showing how to paint a chrome metalic dragon.
Painting Horses in Mixed Media: An excellent tutorial on painting two realistic looking horses using mixed media techniques including watercolor pencil, colored pencil, acrylic, graphite and ink.
Grey Horse - Acrylic on WC Paper: Another excellent acrylic horse painting, this time done on watercolour painting. Also has a good explanation and photos of painting a realistic background.
Dog Portrait in Color Pencil: A step by step demonstration of a dog portrait completed in color pencil by UK artist Bob Ebdon.

Resources for Artists

Online resources for artists including discussion groups, forums, promotions, sales venues and more.

Wetcanvas: Cyber Living for Artists! The largest international artists community on the net.
Art by Us: A great online sales venue for independent artists.
Australian Art Forum: Discussion forum for Aussie Artists.
Art Papa Forums: Art Lessons, demonstrations and discussions
CPSA: Color Pencil Society of America
Wildlife Art Society of Australasia: Fosters the study, practice, and appreciation
of Wildlife art in all media and promotes the work of wildlife artists.
Pastel Society of America: Promoting Professional and emerging artists who work in Pastel
UK Color Pencil Society: Promotion of color pencil artists in the United Kingdom
Painters Keys: Robert Genn's Twice Weekly Inspiration and Information
Pastel Art Conservation: Lecture information on Preserving Pastel artworks by Ross Merrill - Chief of Conservation at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. (USA)
International Association of Pastel Societies: Represents pastel societies uniting in a common cause - to demonstrate the validity and quality of pastel fine art around the world.
Pastel Artists Canada: Pastels are their Passion! Information, online tutorials and gallery of members artwork.
Oil pastel Society: Dedicated to the promotion of knowledge and understanding of oil pastels as a fine art medium, includes a members gallery of work.
Art Scuttlebutt Forums: This art discussion forum is for everyone from emerging artists to established professional artists who wish to discuss such topics as art business, supplies, education, techniques and more. Smaller than wetcanvas, but worthwhile checking out!
Surreal and Visionary Art: A discussion forum specifically for Surreal, Fantastic realist and Visionary Artists, with sections for drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, digital art and collage.
Scribbletalk: Discussion Forum specifically for Pencil Artists - graphite, colored pencils, watercolour pencils, pastels, mixed media and other drawing media. Forums for Art Business, specific pencil media, composition, colour mixing, exhibitions/showing and much more including an image library. A must see for all pencil artists.
Art Cards & Auctions: Information website dedicated to ACEO's - Art Cards, Editions and Originals, including an online auction.
A Picture of Australia: Digital Art gallery to display the skills and talents of Australian Artists.
My Art Profile dot com: Similar to Myspace, but without all the rubbish;) This online art gallery is designed purely for artists, and is an excellent way to showcase and promote your work, make new friends and contacts within the art community, as well as offer your artwork for sale or trade. Free for artists to join and buyers to enjoy.

Famous Artists

Online galleries of artwork created by famous artists

Pro Hart: Biography and artwork of this wonderful Australian artist who sadly passed away this year
Salvador Dali: Gallery of Dali's work
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Online gallery and biography of renoir's impressionist art
Jackson Pollock: Abstract Expressionism, biography and paintings
Vasily Kandinsky: Pioneer of abstract expressionism, biography and paintings

My Favourite Artists

My taste in art is very eclectic - I love everything from abstracts to photo-realism, although individual works speak to me more than any one particular art style or movemement.

Mike Sibley: An incredible UK graphite pencil artist who specializes mostly in dog art.
J D Hillberry: A master of Trompe L'Oeil in pencil and charcoal
Jason Morgan: Stunning wildlife paintings and some excellent painting demos
Leslie Harrison: Beautiful realistic pastel animal paintings - make sure you look at all the horse images, they are breathtaking!
James Sebor: Incredibly detailed surreal artwork created by James Sebor.
Eni Oken - Art Jewellery: Exquisitely wire wrapped gemstone jewellery created by Brazilian artist Eni Oken - a must see website for anyone interested in the art of adornment! Website includes a range of tutorials on making this style of jewellery, most are free and the rest are very inexpensively priced.

Art Galleries

Art galleries with an online presence.

Canada: Canadian Art galleries with an online presence.
United States: United States Art galleries with an online presence.
South America: South American Art galleries with an online presence.
Europe: European Art galleries with an online presence.
Middle and Near East: Middle and Near Eastern Art galleries with an online presence.
Africa: African Art galleries with an online presence.
Asia: Asian Art galleries with an online presence.
Art Gallery of NSW: New South Wales, Australia
World Wide Art Gallery: Australian based gallery
Queensland Art Gallery: Queensland, Australia
Art Gallery of WA: The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Art Gallery of SA: The Art Gallery of South Australia
Aboriginal Fine Art: Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery is the largest Aboriginal art gallery in the North of Australia.
Art Gallery of Tasmania: Tasmanian Art Gallery and Museum, Australia
National Gallery: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Art Almanac: An internet compliment to the print version of Art Almanac
AWAAG: The Association of Western Australian Art Galleries - Information, locations, exhibitions, web links and artwork examples for art galleries in Western Australia

Great Art related Books on Amazon

All About Art

Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance

Michelle's Art and Photography Websites

My Pet Portraits website, Art Blog, Photoblog and MyArtProfile gallery

Dog Paintings for Dog Rescue

My Dog Art

Latest Posts from my Blog

Pet Portraits and Small Format Art by Michelle

Art Movements (Styles)

Descriptions, Examples of art movements and famous artists

Art lessons

Free online Art lessons, Tutorials and Demonstrations

Resources for Artists

Famous Artists

My Favourite Artists

Art Galleries

Great Art related Books on Amazon

Nothing beats a good book!

Cool Stuff on CafePress

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