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95The Augustus of Prima Porta
Augustus of Prima PortaDiscovered in 1863 in a villa purportedly belonging to Augustus's wife Livia at Prima Porta, the statue of the emperor Augustus is one of the most well-known, as well as enigmatic,...
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86Renaissance Paintings
In this survey, I will present a dozen paintings that are among my favorites of those created by European artists during the five hundred year period preceding the emergence of Impressionism. In my previous...
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82Fine Art Oil Pastels are Worth the Cost
Abstract Wheels created with three primary color Sennelier oil pastels and one black Caran d'Ache Neopastel for the strong black lines. If you're looking for a fine art medium that is clean, portable,...
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78Tools & Materials for Colored Pencil Realism
Silver and Cherries by Robert A. SloanColored pencils aren't just a children's medium or an illustrator's medium any more. Fine artists like Bernard Poulin, Gary Greene, Cecile Baird and Arlene Steinberg have...
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78Inexpensive, versatile oil pastels for sketching and fine art
Oil pastels are an underappreciated fine art medium and a gloriously frugal color sketch medium for pastels or oils or anything you want to do. This article describes both fine art and fun hobby art applications with some tips and techniques and useful links.
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73Adolf Hitler: Third Reich Founder-Pictorial History
Adolf Hitler: 1889 – 1945 was a German politician of an Austrian origin who presided the National Socialist German Workers Party known also as the Nazi Party. He ruled Germany as a totalitarian and absolute...
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82Secrets for Using Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils
That's right, I'm up to my ninth Hub in the 100 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge. I started late but I'll catch up! If you ever tried watercolors or watercolor pencils, you'll notice that the colors look a lot...
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75Walker Evans or Is It?
The New York Times article linked below raises interesting questions about how digital reproductions of famous photographs should be regarded. The article was occasioned by an exhibit entitled "Walker...
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78Review: Colored Pencil Painting Bible by Alyona Nickelsen
Colored Pencil Painting Bible by Alyona Nickelsen, scan by Robert Sloan Alyona Nickelsen knows a lot of interesting tricks with Prismacolors. I've been using them since 1972 and I found tips in this book that...
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77How To Get Into Modeling
Getting Into Modeling Before thinking of a career in modeling, the first question that you should try to answer is, “What type of modeling do I want to get into?” There are several types of modeling...
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