Paintings

A painting is a work of art made by applying paint to a surface. While traditionally this surface is paper or canvas, in reality it can be anything from wood, to brick, to a large grass field.

Paintings are a painter's mode of expression and the styles of their work are as numerous as the people who create them. They can be realistic or they can be abstract, or they can be almost anything in between.

While there have been paintings that date back to the days of the cave dwellers, through Egyptian times, Greece, and the Roman Empire, it was Giotto who is credited with bringing in the modern era of painting. Since his death in the 14th century, there have been a lot of great paintings created by the likes of Botticelli, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Vermeer, van Gogh, Picasso, and Dali.

While the traditional materials are still very much in use, painters of the 21st century have, like their photographic brethren, taken to the digital realm. With the use of products like Corel Painter, and the availability of online training, there is no telling what new art trends lie ahead.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Paintings”

• Wipe Out, abstract wave

  
  Fawn's Paintings — Authority: 118
  " Wipe Out" About This Painting: A small palette knife painting. I was thinking about my first time swimming in the ocean, and remembering when the waves in Hawaii won the fight to keep my body going in the right direction! My little boogie board had cut my belly open and I felt like I had been spinning ...
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• The Mountains and Hills….

  
  clever nettle — Authority: 122
  A rain/hail storm just started out of nowhere as the sun set, no better time than to chill with my cat and write up a post about the art show! The show was called “The Mountains and Hills Will Burst Into Song”, curated by Rebecca and showing art by Rebecca, Julianna , Sarah and myself! All of the originals ...
  5 hours ago

• Hot Chocolate

  
  Janet Hill Studio — Authority: 129
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  6 hours ago

• Acra Waterfall No 2 (from below)

  
  Hudson Valley Painter — Authority: 121
  10×8″, Golden OPEN Acrylics on sized Canson board $250 via PayPal, $15 shipping within the US. Please email me at JamieWG@aol.com for international rates. Painted on location in Acra, New York.
  8 hours ago

• EAST Interview: Jennifer Chenoweth of Fisterra Studio

  
  Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory — Authority: 463
  Fisterra Studio, courtesy of Jennifer Chenoweth East Austin Studio Tour Saturday, November 15 - Sunday, November 22 Various Venues ( Austin ) free, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm read more
  11 hours ago

• Jeff Soto’s “The Sun Rises Again” Time Lapse Painting

  
  The Rathaus — Authority: 134
  Jeff Soto recently released this time lapse video of his piece “The Sun Rises Again,” painted for the Giant Robot Biennale . Besides gaining insight into Soto’s painting process you’ll also see behind the scenes footage of his work space. Look for more work from Soto at the upcoming Art Basel in Miami. ...
  13 hours ago

• Pick of the Day – Andrea Ida Rausch

  
  1stAngel Arts Magazine — Authority: 154
  Pick of the Day - Andrea Ida Rausch -1.0 5 2009-11-10 16:58:34 V P Holmes Come on in and have a look at the works of this fabulous artist. It was sheer joy viewing Andrea’s gallery on Fine Art America. Take a look and leave a comment. Thank you Andrea! At the time, computers started conquering our ...
  14 hours ago

• Go Get Your Shinebox at Brooklynite Gallery

  
  The Rathaus — Authority: 134
  Brooklynite Gallery (334 Malcolm X Blvd in Brooklyn, NY) presents Go Get Your Shinebox , featuring over 100 international artists and their interpretations of a shoeshine box. Why a shoeshine box? We’ll let the gallery explain: “What does it mean for an artist to ’survive’ in a tough economic climate? Can ...
  15 hours ago

• My morning habit

  
  Oobos — Authority: 106
  5x7 watercolor and pencil on Arches Last week I began painting first thing in the morning right after breakfast -- with tea of course! 5x7 watercolor and pencil on Arches Im trying to make this a habit. 5x7 watercolor and pencil on Arches These are some of my "sky paintings" from last week. ...
  16 hours ago

• Cockerel Painting Sold at Imagekind

  
  Sunfluer Designs — Authority: 98
  Have to say my spirit is high today. One of my art pieces sold on Imagekind. Its the Cockerel acrylic painting I did a year or so ago. I fancy roosters in part, because I was born in the year of it according to Chinese astrology. I also have a small flock of chickens. Im inspired by my birdies; they can be so ...
  17 hours ago

• RTT - Just a whole lot of silly

  
  It's a dog's life — Authority: 419
  Lets all get our random on. Dont know what RTT is? Where have you been? Living under a rock. Click the purple image up there. It will take you to a place where random is as random does. My beautiful niece is having a hard time passing her drivers test. It took several ( as in we kind of lost track) tries for her ...
  20 hours ago

• Strata Under Blue

  
  Redtree Times — Authority: 127
  I’m still on the road today, hopefully in Asheville, North Carolina at the Haen Gallery .  It’s a beautiful space in downtown, on Biltmore Ave.  It has high ceilings and big open spaces so it really highlights larger work well. This painting shown, Burning Desire , is one of the pieces that I’m ...
  21 hours ago

• filling

  
  Trewz.com — Authority: 125
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• Black paintings... continued

  
  The Cycling Artist - In the studio, on the shore — Authority: 124
  And the start of a second one - this time 150cm x 120cm (60"x48"). (note: the painting from yesterday is 48"x40"(120cm x 100cm)) Just so you dont think that I actually use any black in these black paintings.
  22 hours ago

• “Captured by the Light III” ~ Up for Bid! A Painting a Day Hudson River School Luminous Landscapes Paintings by Connie Tom

  
  1800blogger — Authority: 168
  Submitted by A Painting for You!I absolutely love the luminosity of Light! When you think of “light”, it’s something light and airy, not heavy and burdensome. I think of purity, holiness, and rightousness, cleanliness, godliness, not dark, dreary, tainted, down and dirty, and filthy. Jesus Christ said, “I am ...
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• Recently Rediscovered Velázquez Painting Featured in New Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum

  
  1stAngel Arts Magazine — Authority: 154
  Recently Rediscovered Velázquez Painting Featured in New Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum -1.0 5 2009-11-10 01:35:25 1stAngel Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2009 – February 7, 2010 Exhibition Location: European Paintings, Gallery 16, 2nd floor Press Preview: Monday, November 16, 10:00 a.m.–noon ...
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• "Captured by the Light III" ~ Up for Bid! A Painting a Day Hudson River School Luminous Landscapes Paintings by Connie Tom

  
  A Painting for You — Authority: 125
  I absolutely love the luminosity of Light! When you think of "light", its something light and airy, not heavy and burdensome. I think of purity, holiness, and rightousness, cleanliness, godliness, not dark, dreary, tainted, down and dirty, and filthy. Jesus Christ said, "I am the Light of the world". "He who cometh to ...
  1 day ago

• Black Bird

  
  Janet Hill Studio — Authority: 129
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• Flower Waters

  
  Janet Hill Studio — Authority: 129
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• Copper Springs Autumn Village Folk Art Painting

  
  Catherine Holman Folk Art — Authority: 91
  "Copper Springs" Ive been working on this painting for a few weeks which is longer than it usually takes me to paint a scene this size.  I listed this last night on ebay and you can find it here . Stella gets up before daylight every morning and goes downstairs to start mixing her sweet ...
  1 day ago

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