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Smooth, Simplified Surfaces In Art And Illustration
How to describe this art style? I have an almost synesthesic response to it. The hard, clean shapes fall somewhere between chalk and cheese — they are both. I want to bite into them somehow.
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White Streets, Blue Skies, Blue Seas
Two artists who remind me of each other: Wayne Theibaud and Richard Diebenkorn. Header image: Albert Marquet (1875-1947) Bordeaux, France Landscape of Sidi-Bou-Said, 1923
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Kissing In Art And Illustration
And it seemed to her that kisses, voices, tinkling spoons, laughter, the smell of crushed grass were somehow inside her. Katherine Mansfield A kiss on the forehead-erases misery.I kiss your forehead. A kiss on the eyes-lifts sleeplessness. I kiss your eyes. A kiss on the lips-is a drink of water. I kiss your lips. A […]
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Wet, Rainy Streets In Art And Illustration
How do artists convey wet streets in art? What kind of brush strokes do they use? Colours?
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Artificial Intelligence: Illustrations of Venice
When you think of Venice, you may imagine a certain colour palette. But take a look at the illustrations and paintings below and it becomes clear: There’s no such thing as a ‘Venice palette’. It’s entirely possible to depict Venice as ominous and sinister, as well as beautiful.
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AI Generated Art: Computer Paints Various Still Life
Artificial intelligence generators don’t do well with faces. They can do very well with landscapes. But what about still life?
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Distorted Houses In Illustration
There’s a style of house, popular in Hallowe’en illustration and in children’s books about witches, which looks distorted and crooked. You know it when you see it. This house is a creepy inversion of The Dream House, so it is always two-storeyed with an attic, and you just know it has a basement as well. […]
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Compositions With Strong Vertical Divisions
Header painting: William Merritt Chase. May I Come In, 1883, pastel
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AI Generated Art: Computer Paints Still Life Flowers
In another post I write about my experience using Deep Dream Generator. In this post I end up moving away from Deep Dream Generator. This time I’m using Night Cafe Studio, another free online tool (with paid options).
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Sunlight Streaming Into Rooms
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Cities Under Snow In Art And Illustration
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Balconies in Art and Illustration
A collection of paintings and illustrations featuring balconies and view from balconies.
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PNG Photos Of Window Frames With Transparency
These .png images are transparent over the window part, so you can use them as frames over other photos to make new illustrations. They are all 1200 px wide.
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Glow Worms And Fireflies In Art And Illustration
Fireflies are especially popular in East Asian art. All sorts of bright flecks can add interest to a painting.
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Thick Dark Outlines In Art And Illustration
Thick, dark outlines in art and illustration is associated with several completely different types of art. First, let’s takes a look at thick, dark outlines in fine art, which is a distinctive feature of certain art movements.