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Read more about the article Protecting Artwork, 5 Important Things to Consider
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Protecting Artwork, 5 Important Things to Consider

Typically art isn’t cheap to buy and may also have deep emotional significance so it makes sense to want to protect it. From a sellers point of view you want to do all you can to ensure your buyer has the best rewards from their purchase possible. So what does artwork need protecting from? I think this really depends on the environment where it will be displayed and could include: being knocked or bumped fingerprints smoke dust uv light.

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Read more about the article From Inspiration to Celebration
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From Inspiration to Celebration

Today I want to share some of my creative process, not just the part where I actually make something but the background to it. All the ideas we get come from somewhere: the environment, plants, animals, political issues, internal landscape, hopes and dreams. For some time I have been particularly inspired by plants, especially flowers - I adore the colour and delicate form. I think I love butterflies for the same reason.

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Read more about the article The Cushion That Didn’t Fit In
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The Cushion That Didn’t Fit In

Porsha counted to 10 as she felt the packaging around her being gently opened. Two ladies stood there smiling and admiring her and she thought "this is a happy place, I'm going to be loved". She was placed on a table and the two ladies went out of the room, drinks in their hands chatting merrily.

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Read more about the article The Unifying Effect of Repetition
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The Unifying Effect of Repetition

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In art and design repeating elements are used to unify an image, amongst other things. Artists will often repeat a colour in different areas of a canvas to bring the background and subject together. Motifs are often repeated and if different sizes are used some sort of rhythm can be established as well as unifying. abstract painting St John’s Wort inspired I often use repetition in my art in all the layers. In the final layer it is obvious as I repeat a series of pixel shapes and dashes in different parts of the canvas, for example in the image to the right (click to get a full sized view).

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