Art and Design Headquarters

Artists 

Casey Shannon Studio Sumi-e Art

"Your Treasure House is in yourself, it contains all you need" - Hui Hai 8th Century - my main goal and purpose for designing this lens, is to share with you contemporary Sumi-e art and my story, share Sumi-e techniques and resources, and hopefully o...

South American Paintings at Kew Gardens by Marianne North

Marianne North was a remarkable Victorian artist who travelled the globe in order to satisfy her passion for recording the world's flora with her paintbrush. The result of these epic journeys can be seen in the North Gallery at Kew Gardens, where tie...

Viktor Schreckengost

Viktor Schreckengost was one of the greatest American artists of all time, who left a legacy of greatness in the fields of art, engineering, and industrial design. Viktor Schreckengost was a graduate of the Institute of Art, and influenced generati...

North American Flora painted by Marianne North

Marianne North was a remarkable Victorian artist who travelled the globe in order to satisfy her passion for recording the world's flora with her paintbrush. The result of these epic journeys can be seen in the North Gallery at Kew, where tier upon t...

The Art of Susan Rios

Susan Rios is a nationally-renowned American artist who works from her home studio in Glendale, California. I had the priviledge of meeting her once at an art gallery and purchased a seriograph of her "Black-Eyed Susans," which graces my living room....

The Art of Frida Kahlo

Born July 6, 1907 - July 13, 1954, Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity. She painted using vibrant colors in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as by European influences...

The Art of Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera (December 8, 1886 - November 24, 1957) was born Diego Maria de la Concepcion Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodriguez in Guanajuato, Gto. He was a world-famous Mexican painter, an active Communist, and husb...

Wildlife art by award winning artist Kathie Miller

From the big cats to the house cat. From the family parrot to the majestic eagle. I use various mediums, acrylic airbrush, colored pencils and even textiles. As well as wildlife, I also have graphics based on ancient rock art, pictoglyphs and pictogr...

Ilya Repin: "whisperings" about an open Russian Secret.

Stepping stones into the world of a 19th century Russian Master painter. Here you can find out about when he was born, when he died and everything in between. A well varied selection of his work including his etchings, watercolours and oils, will be...

THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM BY EDWARD HICKS

Most Americans would recognize Edward Hicks The Peaceable Kingdom. However, many would not know the name of the painting and certainly not the name of Edward Hicks artist. Edward Hicks paintings found expression on everything from canvas to tavern s...

Cheryl Craig Aboriginal Artist

Cheryl Craig is a descendant of the Wiradjuri people of Australia. Her paintings tell the stories of how her people once lived, how they live today, and of her own dreaming. Cheryl was born and still lives on the Wiradjuri lands of NSW. As a child s...

Auguste Rodin in Raleigh, North Carolina

There are many reasons why Raleigh is on the short list of "Best Places to Live" lists. The plethora of great universities, best medical care in the country, the climate, the beauty of it all, and then there is the North Carolina Museum of Arts with...

DeviantART ArtRage Artists: The index page

I've adored Artrage - a digital painting program - since the moment I got my graphics tablet. Actually, no, that's a lie - I bought my tablet because of ArtRage. It's always been quite special finding other painters using it - and there seem not be...

The Road To Mixed Media

for it will come back to haunt you!  In this lens, I talk about how I ended up making mixed media.  I always said, I'd never do such a thing, and here I am, doing it.  And happily, too!!!  You name it, I do it.  Collage, alte...

Abstract art by Florence Artur

I am an abstract artist living in Montreuil, near Paris, France. My paintings use a number of mediums, mostly acrylic and ink, but I also create digital paintings. I also like to make abstract sculptures or silly creatures using recycled materials or...

Watercolor Artist Paul Jackson

A prolific and profound artist, Paul Jackson is one of America's greatest contemporary watercolorists. In all catagories, landscapes and cityscapes, portraits, architectural, still life and the just plain wonderous, Paul puts genuine spirit and lif...

Woman of The Times Art

Visit the gallery One Woman's Art now open to the public. Giclee archival quality art prints. Large formats. It's 8 a.m., and signs of life are stirring in the studio of California artist Margaret Loftin Whiting. Kitty, the beastly morning wake up c...

Matthew Bates Original Paintings From Firenze

Welcome to My artistic lens featuring links to Matthew Bates painting sites where you can view my paintings and read articles about my art.

William Kless Studio--Telling the Story of Cleveland's Past

William Kless is a storyteller, but not the usual kind. Bill tells stories with pictures. One of Bill's hobbies is to collect information and memorabilia about Cleveland's past, especially related to old amusement parks. Then he takes his considerab...

ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love

Art and poetry are mutually enhancing creations that have enriched humanity for centuries. Along with music, they represent cultural treasures that continue to endure and inspire the world. Pairings of work by such notables as artist Salvador Dali an...

Free Range Faeries

What Would YOU Look Like as a Faerie? Talented, up and coming British artist Kate Monkman paints beautiful watercolour faeries, elementals and pixes. She also creates incredible portraits of people as faeries. This lens explains more about Kate's w...

Maxfield Parrish

In my hectic college days of working and studying, I discovered the appealing paintings and illustrations of Maxfield Parrish. I wished I could step into one of the idyllic scenes, don a classic, flowing robe, forget my worries and lounge under a spr...

European Artist Painter Zhana d` Arte

Snezana is a talented artist Be sure to visit her site and view her work ! Biography of Snezana Radulovic (Zhana d` Arte) Snezana Radulovic of Zhana d` Arte , Zhana is a multi talented Serbian artist that has a growing following in the former Yugo...

The Art of Charley Harper

Living in Ohio the art of Charley Harper has been a quiet and pervasive influence on me as long as I can remember. It wasn't until just this past year that I got the opportunity to work directly with the studio and really immerse myself in it. I'm so...

Sol LeWitt At The MoMA

Sol LeWitt and Conceptual art have had a major influence on twentieth-century art. Conceptual art has challenged our precepts not only about art but also society, politics and the media. The 1960s was a time of revolution in thinking about art. One...

Designers 

Susie Cooper: A Great Pottery Designer

How did the youngest child of a middle class family become one of the most influential designers of the 20th century? Although, small in stature, Susie Cooper became one of the giants of 20th century design in a career that spanned more than seventy...

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was one of the most influential designers of the 20th century. Multi-talented, he designed buildings, furniture, textiles, interiors and painted unusual and dramatic watercolours. In spite of being probably the most gifted d...

William Morris, Designer

As William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones were walking down a street in Oxford in 1853 they were instantly captivated by a painting in a shop window - The Return of the Dove to the Ark by John Everett Millais. It was a turning point in the lives of th...

Jil Sander

Ask anyone about high fashion, and it is always about Prada, Versace, Dolce and Gabbana, or Armani. While those are very good designers in their own rights, I feel that people get blind sighted with names and logos. As a former associate at an upscal...

The Art of Xan

How can just one person change the world around her? Alexandra Underhill, also known as Xan, is definately influencing everyone who meets her. She is a fascinating individual, fiercely creative, and passionate about recycling. Her talent, her passio...

Rhiannon Cunag - Freelance Illustrator, Designer, & Entrepreneur

I've always been passionate about art, and feel very blessed to have the opportunity to make my "hobby" into my career. Though I am a private person by nature, I believe that the best way for any of us to "grow" is by learning and sharing our experie...

Nick Griffin Contemporary Artist & Designer

Introducing the new and dynamic art from one of the most innovative contemporary artists in Australia, Nick Griffin. This gallery presents you with pieces of artwork that are guaranteed to make you think and reflect on your construct of the world aro...

Deby Cowdin--Turning Trash into Functional Art

Deby Cowdin is a close friend of mine and fellow entrepreneur. She has built a business called From The Blue Bag, based on recycling glass bottles from local Cleveland Ohio bars and restaurants and turning them into practical and functional recycled...

George Ohr: The Mad Potter of Biloxi

"I am making pots for art's sake, God's sake, the future generations, and for my own satisfaction...but when I am gone my work will be prized, honored, and cherished. It will come. -- George Edgar Ohr, 1899 George E. Ohr was the most influential and...

Sculpture, Carvings & Metalwork 

Unique Chess Sets

Chess and chess pieces will be displayed here along with pictures and resources. I've always been fascinated by Chess pieces. I do not play very well, but I absolutely love chess sets. As a sculptor, I'm drawn to the more non-traditional ch...

Bear Fetishes: Carvings And Jewelery

I love bears and bear fetishes. As a sculptor and sometime carver, I've particularly drawn to fetishes. Especially bears. Here I'll share my continued research on bear fetishes. I'll introduce you to Zuni and Inuit carvers; the history of fetishes; a...

Sculpture Video Showcase

As a sculptor, I find viewing sculpture videos inspiring and motivating. Here, I'll showcase sculpture videos that display either beautiful sculptures or the creation of pieces of art. They may be educational, inspiring or just plain creative. I'll a...

Equus Studio - Horse Sculptures and Wildlife Sculptures

I specialize in original, realistic, horse and wildlife art. All of my sculptures are handcrafted without the use of molds, and are absolutely one-of-a-kind. Each work is crafted with quality and attention to detail, and are on my website - Equus St...

Bear Art: Beauty And The Beast

Here you'll find Bear Art -- sculptures, photography, paintings, drawings, carvings -- all of Bears in all their glory. Also tips on naming sculptures, using photos as inspirations, and much more. I love bears. I devote so much time and energy into...

My Functional, Artistic Metalwork

The old torch was stashed away in a metal shed in the desert near Wickenburg, Arizona. That's where my grandparents lived. I was there when my Grampa George excavated some of the junk from that shed, and a Victor oxyacetylene torch was discovered amo...

Art Galleries 

The Louvre: Essential, Little Known Tourist Tips

Paris had never been on my 'places to go' list. I believed the stereotypes about snooty French who didn't like Americans. Boy was I wrong. Now don't get me wrong. They don't, like much of Europe, accommodate Americans by speaking English, but other...

Art - Miscellaneous 

Danish Fine Arts

This lens is about Danish Fine Arts, Danish paintings, Danish sculptures, Danish portraits, Danish arts schools, Danish visual arts, Danish artists, Danish visual artists, Danish painters, and Danish sculptors. I hope it is interesting. If so, please...

Wine in Art

You can't invoke styles of wine on someone against their will, and it's just the same over an item of art but... ...put the expression of wine onto a canvas and hopefully the art will express itself. Styles of Wine Art come in all forms: from the th...

The Art and Magic of Hex Signs

Hex Signs were first seen painted on the sides of barns, stables and houses of the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 18th century. The custom of using these signs was derived from the Old World, brought from Germany and Switzerland by German immigrants who s...

Personal Guide to Freelance Illustration

Okay, who doesn't like being their own boss? Well sure, there are some people that like to have a defined direction (as in someone to tell them what to do and when to do it), but that doesn't mean you can't define it for yourself! If you're not sure...

Fantasy 

Looking For Evil Skull Drawings?

Ever since, the evil skull drawings have been dominating the artists minds. Many sculptures, paintings and drawings contains the details of evil skull drawings and skull clip arts. Associated with pirates, poison, and religion, the origins of the sku...

Drawing Dark Demonic Art

Are you a creative person?, I am and I love to design dark, demonic designs, and draw horror related fantasy art stuff, and with links to how to draw a demon and other demon products that inspire you or help me and you build what I am trying to crea...

Graphic Design 

TOP 10 FREE Graphic Design Downloads

Instantly download vector templates for all your graphic design needs! Your one-stop-shop for FREE Adobe Illustrator Fills & Textures, graphic patterns, stock illustrations, images and templates for use in all areas of design, including: graphic des...

FREE Logos for the Squidoo Community

  FREE Squidoo Design Group There are more Logos displayed there & you can add your Lens .. I also display other peoples work :) So get on board. If you need a Logo, Avatar or pic for Lens... Get in contact :) * RequestBook below * I dont...

CURIOUS COVERS

Welcome to Curious Covers! As the old saying goes, "never judge a book by its cover". But why not?  After all, some of them are a tad quaint perhaps even a bit quirky. While on the other hand, some are just downright questionable! T...

Original Christmas Cards

Sending Christmas cards is tradition that many people cherish and will go on although today more and more people simply send SMS with greeting message! Still it's great to both send and receive a Christmas Cards - makes Christmas somehow more about f...

Greeting Cards and more For Fun And For Profit!

I enjoy making my own greeting cards and did it before the age of computers. Now I have lots of fun learning new ways to make them. One of my favorite things to do is to swap heads using clip art and a picture of the person I am making the card for....

Interior Design 

Modern Bedroom Designs and Furniture

Interior design does not stop in the living room, there are a number of ways that the choice of bed headboards, bed linen and furniture can be used to carry your design style throughout the house providing the style choice you want whether that is co...

Natural Bathroom Decor

Do you wish to change your bathroom? Does your bathroom feel old, outdated, or just not your style? You can add a sense of elegance to any bathroom with accessories made from natural materials. In this lens you will find bathroom accessories made fr...

Children's Bedroom Accessories

You've spent a lot of time and effort decorating your child's bedroom and playroom to create a colorful, warm, and loving environment for them to grow up in. You''ve had fun picking out the colors and designs to stimulate your child's growth and spa...

Home Interior Design, Curtains & Blinds

Interior design style is a very personal choice and can be full on fussy or completely minimalistic. To choose the right style, color and type of curtains or blinds to compliment your chosen design style is much more achievable if you can use some h...

Issues in Art and Design 

Art and Christianity

There is a certain type of elegance to nature, and to all living things. It's almost possible to find a meaning to existence, to find God himself, through the things that He has created. Thus my work could be considered an homage, a tribute to the th...

10 Good Reasons Why Artists Should Get Real Jobs

We've all seen the deluded souls on Pop Idol shows, absolutely convinced that they are the next big thing, staring open mouthed in disbelief as the judges proceed to tell them that they have no hope whatsoever of going anywhere any time soon with the...

Jewelry 

Art Jewelry - How to Thrive in a Competitive Market

Jewelry is a tough, competitive business. And art jewelry is more so. How do you compete with so many other artists selling jewelry? How do you make your mark and attract loyal clientele? This lens is a guide to help you sell your jewelry, and resou...

The Art of Creating Jewelry

Creating jewelry is my passion, and I have been making and selling jewelry for the past 12 years. This lens is about my journey from beader to jeweler to artist. There is definitely a difference between a beader, jeweler, and artist. And it takes a...

Kimberly Monaco Designs--Simple, Handmade, and Repurposed Jewelry

I would like to introduce you to my friend Kimberly Monaco, who is a unique jewelry artist. Kim specializes in simple, unique designs, often using recycled and found objects. Her work is stunning, with a simplicity that draws the eye. So if you are...

Trollbeads History--Since 1976

I have only recently discovered Trollbeads, a unique and fascinating jewelry company based out of Denmark. You may have heard of some of Trollbeads' competitors, there have been several, but Trollbeads is the original and the innovator, both i...

Techniques 

Acrylic Painting Techniques

Discover acrylic painting techniques to help you get your art looking the way that you would like. I've always liked art and color. However, it didn't necessarily come naturally when I wanted to create art myself. I also wanted to create art...

Ceramic Painting Techniques

If you're like me, one look into a ceramic painting studio produces two emotions: Envy and dismay! Envy at the beautiful pieces painted by other people, and dismay at the idea of having to choose a ceramic, a theme, colors, and then trying to make so...

Pointillism Techniques

Pointillism is a painting method of placing small dots on the painting surface to achieve various affects. The dots can be placed singly and in rows. The dots can also be placed more randomly and overlap another. You can also mix it up a bit and i...

My Journey into Watercolor

I began my journey into watercolor about 5 years ago, after being a jewelry artist for over 10 years. I wanted to explore the wonderful colors but had absolutely no experience with painting. Little did I know that watercolor is considered the most di...

More Ceramic Painting Techniques

So you've settled on a design for your pottery item; here are more techniques to have fun with painting your ceramics, at a ceramic studio or at home!

Tutorials 

Starry Starry Night: A Unit Study of Stars

 From Astronomy to Art this lens will give you dozens of ideas, resources, hints and tricks to create starry-themed activities for both homeschool families and classrooms. Learn about Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Starry Night painting technique. Lis...

Airbrush Demo - Wolf

The airbrush has the reputation of being just for t-shirts and motorcycle helmets. That's not the case. The airbrush can be used to paint fine art as well. I'll show you how.

How to Make a Wooden Canvas

When it comes to creating art, I often like to start from scratch. Not only is it a way to save money on supplies, but I enjoy the process too. It gives me a chance to experiment from the ground level, and my artwork is all about experimentation. I&...

Sensational Sketches In Six Simple Steps

With this system, patience and desire, anyone can learn to draw! Six Simple Steps to Sensational Sketches

ArtRage Painting - the real paint of digital art

Heard of ArtRage and wondering about it? Looking for a cheap and fun computer art program? Want to take up serious digital painting? Love the flow of traditional media but want the convenience of digital? Never even heard of ArtRage but easily seduc...

Airbrush Demo - Osprey

This tutorial will show you how to airbrush on a denim shirt. I'll take you step by step and show you the supplies you need to get started with the airbrush.

Drawing Skulls And Skull Art

Skull drawings are synonomous with tattoo designs, they can be depicted in many forms of tattoo, tribal and custom designs are quite popular in this specialist area of tattoo art. In this lens I would like to explore the many ways that a skull can b...

Colored Pencil Demo - Fur

Doing fur with colored pencils is actually very easy. It can be time consuming however, so you might want to start small. Doing fur, to me, is very zen like. I just immerse myself into the piece and let the world go away. I'll show you, step by step,...

Free Online Painting Lessons

Painting Tips for beginning artists - free painting lessons online. An approach to painting skies and distance in landscapes and painting lessons on trees and other tips. Perspective information for landscape artists. These free online lessons are do...

Colored Pencil Demo - Feathers

Every wonder how artists get the look of feathers? Well I'm going to show you how to do it. It's not hard, but it is time consuming. So get yourself nice and comfy and lets get started.

Tea Bag Folding and Pattern Instructions

Tea bag folding is a paper folding craft developed in Europe. It is similar to origami folding. You use all the basic origami folds such as the boat, the water bomb or the square base. It is as absorbing as origami because your output can be endless....

Mural Painting 101

Murals can be a fun way to brighten up a room, and/or to get lost in some scenery. They can take up a whole wall or a portion of the wall.

Creating an Armature for a Clay Sculpture

This armature is ideal for creating sculptures from clay, and can be used for sculptures of any size up to 24" tall or wide.

Free Tea Bag Folding Pattern Instructions*Part Two

New Holiday Tree Pattern added for the Winter Season. My lens titled Tea Bag Folding and Pattern Instructions is the first part to my series of lens on the craft of tea bag folding. I covered history, facts and four lessons on getting started with pa...

How To Paint A Cat Lady

For the past two years I have been creating colorful watercolor paintings of Cat Ladies (and Lads!) in a whimsical, illustrative style. Many are custom portraits of Cat Ladies from across the country and as far away as Great Britain, Greece and Finla...

Grid Method Drawing

Grid method drawing is used to help achieve appropriate drawing proportions. Grid method drawing, simply put, is drawing using the aid of a grid. Actually I use two grids. I place a document sheet protector with a grid drawn on it over the picture I...

LensArt by SixB

Welcome! I hope you find my art pleasing and my tutorials helpful. This lens is part of my 'Lensart' Series of Module Templates. Templates are blocks of html code you can copy and paste into your modules. You can find hundreds of templates on these...

Acrylic Painting Lessons, Instruction & Techniques

T he acrylic painting medium is fairly new and has only been around since the 1950's. Since then, it has continually been under development and refinement. Acrylic paint is highly favored amongst artists because of its versatility. It can be applied...

Abstract Art: Make a Mandala

A lot of people are intimidated by viewing and creating abstract art. But abstract art isn't inaccessible, random, or arrogant. Abstract art is about what we see, what we feel, what we think, and how we can express that. It can be representational, w...

Recycled Art Pieces, Step By Step

Every year when spring rolls around, I get geared up for the challenge of making a couple of pieces for the Recycled Art Exhibition here in Flagstaff, Arizona. This year, I had available to me a pile of scrap plywood, some aluminum fall-off from my...

Twelve Things to Love About Wet-In-Wet Watercolor

*1 Every Painting is an Exciting Challenge *2 You Never Know Exactly How It's Going to Turn Out *3 The Wet Surface will Do A Lot of the Work for You *4 Good Results are Achieved with Minimal Instruction *5 This Can be Done with Limited Supplies that...

Learn How to Paint Flowers

Welcome to this Squidoo lens on how to paint flowers. In this lens, you will find tips and resources to help you along the way. Enjoy and be sure to bookmark this page and return often. If you should have any comments or suggestions for this lens, pl...

Free Watercolor Techniques & Instructions For Beginners

L ike any new form of art, watercolor painting can be difficult at first. It is only with time and lots of practice that one becomes confident enough to paint better. Never become discouraged from your mistakes or lack of progress. You have found th...

Heavy Textures For Artwork

Some of the most satisfying artwork that I've done has included heavy texture. It gives me a chance to incorporate some sculptural aspects into a picture and makes the work interesting to the viewer on another level. This is the second article i...

Free Oil Painting Tips, Tricks & Techniques For Beginners

Oil Painting is a very exciting and versatile medium. A new artist is presented with endless possibilities for creating art with oil paints. Oil Paint can be applied in a thick buttery fashion or thinned down to a watery consistency. It can be applie...

Unusual Art & Design Lenses 

Chopper Tattoo Gallery

Chopper Tattoo is a tattoo community website which gives you access to thousands of tattoo designs, tattoo images, and tattoo flash in one place. Chopper Tattoo is the largest tattoo gallery on the Internet. You can browse through their tattoos, find...

The Beauty of Stained Glass Artwork

Welcome to the Beauty of Stained Glass Artwork! Throughout this lens I will try to introduce you to one of my favorite types of artwork - my own home-made, handcrafted stained glass. With the aid of some of the pictures from my collection, I hope to...

The Spiritual Art of Sand Painting

Sandpainting is the art of creating ritual paintings with multi-colored sand for religious, spiritual or healing ceremonies. It is also referred to as dry painting. Sand painting is known to have been practiced by three ancient cultures: Tibetan Bud...

Windswept Driftwood Art

The bones of trees endlessly fascinate beachcombers, having been washed over the moments of time and passing into one moment to the next not worrying about tomorrow. Driftwood has timeless appeal. Envision the beauty of driftwood art.

Eight Ways Animal Spirits Teach Us About Life

* Helps integrate nature into your life * Can announce physical changes or danger * Will help develop more appreciation for all life * Can foretell shifts in consciousness * Signals times of insight and opportunity * Adds affirmation and clarity to y...

Where Creativity & Intuition Meet

Have you ever just known exactly what to do? Has the paint just flowed from your brush without thought? Have the words just written themselves? Have you just danced with joy to a piece of music you have never heard before? These bursts of creativity...

The Venus Project

The Venus Project is a veritable blue-print for the genesis of a new world civilization, one that is based on human concern and environmental reclamation. The plans for The Venus Project offer society a broader spectrum of choices based on the scien...

Optical Illusions in Art

What exactly is an "illusion"? An illusion is a deceptive trick that alters our perception of reality. Our senses in effect, perceive something entirely differently than what actually exists. The word illusion comes from the Latin verb, illudere, wh...

Architecture of Mexico

Mexico has cities, towns and villages that feature assorted architectural styles. Most of the architecture is an enchanting blend of colonial and indigenous cultures. There are wonderful cathedrals, pyramids made during the pre-Hispanic times, histo...

The Art of Mexico

Mexico is known worldwide for its folk art traditions, mostly derived from a combination of the indigenous and Spanish crafts. Particularly notable among handicrafts are the clay pottery made in the valley of Oaxaca and the bird and animal figures ma...

The Art of Copper Enameling

The Art of Copper Enameling is a review and discussion of one of the oldest arts in history, Enamel on Copper. This art was taught to me by my mother, Violet Miller, and I am passing along that knowledge to my own daughter. Learning to enamel is not...

My Digital Art

One of my favorite pass times is working with a 3D software program called Vue6 Infinite, It has all the necessary tools to create some fantastic images. All images I post are my own and are copyrighted they are also for sale as prints and gifts at b...