Performance painting of Ray Charles. Performance speed painting of Ray Charles. This guy gets up in front of a crowd and paints pieces of Ray Charles while a Ray Charles song plays in the background. What a painter.   read more

Tomorrow is opening night for I RAN Home (In America) , an exhibit I curated with Isabella Hughes featuring three Iranian-American artists.  We aimed for a non-political, more culturally and aesthetically focused approach.  It looks awesome!  Don't miss it at The Fridge tomorrow night! The other item is that one of our sponsors is offering a chance at winning a $100 gift card and 2 tickets to the Redskins vs. Giants game if you by November 27.  The catch?  The raffle doesn't happen until there are 1,000 fans so invite your friends!   read more

You want to live a long, full life -- to be young and lean forever. But you could be doing yourself more harm than good. by JJ Virgin"Someday," you say, "I'm going to get my health back on track, after this next project," or "when I get back from my cruise," or "when the kids get a little older" C'mon, you know your list of reasons -- or what I call EXCUSES -- better than I.Look, if you're waiting for some magical day to appear, you just may be waiting forever. These days do not "show up"; you show up for THEM. I have identified five critical areas, bad habits that many people mindlessly   read more

Whether or not your pencil portrait turns out to be a masterpiece depends to a large extend on the type and quality of your drawing tools. This is, of course, true for any craft. In this article, I will present an overview of the tools the professional pencil artist uses when drawing a pencil portrait.What do you need to draw pencil portraits? The bare minimum is a pencil and a piece of paper. Needing hardly any equipment is an advantage but also a disadvantage. Drawing is to the arts what boxing is to sports. The fewer tools you have the more skilled you need to be to stand out. Therefore,   read more

Learning any new form of art is always a challenge, and as a beginner, I am certain you have many questions about drawing. We all need a helping hand when just starting out, so I put together this list of handy tips to help you on your way to becoming a better artist.. I hope you enjoy!1 - If at all possible, always draw from life and not photographs.2 - When drawing, less is sometimes better. Do not attempt to draw every line and detail that you see or you will give your viewer too much information to absorb.3 - Do not try and get all of the information in your drawing completed at one sitting.   read more

In the internet, there are so many things that we may get. You may get some excellent kinds of all information about everything, including about some artworks. There are some many kinds of artworks in the world. One of the excellent kinds of artworks is the collage art works. This is a kind of art works that was created in France. The creators are George Braque and Pablo Picasso. Today, the collage art has been spread into the whole world. Perhaps, you might have some interests to the collage art works. If you do so, try to search as much as you may, all information about the collage art works.   read more

Pankaj Snv asked: Latest celebrity news is now easily available on different sites that are created and developed for the purpose. In addition to these sites many blogs are created and maintained for the purpose and this blogs are known as the celebrity news blog. Every individual is interested in knowing different things and updated news in relation to their favorite celeb. The individuals always look for the latest celebrity news to be updated regarding the different celebs and their life. The latest news are being regularly updated in the celebrity news sites and the different blogs created   read more

At one point in history, medieval times to be exact, if you were not knowledgeable or versed in one form or other of dance, whether traditional or classical, it was said that you weren’t born under a shining star. That expression alone, that a star determined your ability to dance, shows how big of a part it played in the cultural heritage of many civilizations. It also covered important aspects of society, such as traditional, social and ethical.It just might be a rhythmic jumping to the beat of the bongo drum, shaking your spear in a rhythmic fashion or it might be doing your own thing,   read more

Over the years many people have asked me what is important to consider when you hire an Interior Designer. I hope that after reading my article below you will get the help you were looking for.Always ask yourself the 5 questions contained in this article.– Do you feel you lack the skills for home decorating?– Do you buy home accessories, furniture, fabric, etc. on impulse, and now you don’t know what to do or where to put everything?– Are you too busy with work and family and can’t find the time for home projects?–   read more

If you are thinking of getting married and have a very small budget for the decorations, get some paper lanterns producing an oriental atmosphere. Consider adding this look to your home as well. You can find wholesale distributors of cheap paper lanterns online. Make sure to discover how the lanterns are illuminated. It’s very important because you don’t want to deal with an accidental fire at your reception where hundreds of clumsily lit lanterns might cause damage. If you are using bulbs to light the lanterns, make sure the wiring is done in a way that is unseen. Battery charged bulbs   read more