An exhibition opening this weekend at the Art Institute of Chicago plunges into the vast archives of renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artists Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige (previously). Fantastic Landscapes brings together the vivid scenes created by the prolific printmakers through the first half of the 19th Century with a particular focus on their innovative uses ofContinue reading "‘Fantastic Landscapes’ Surveys the Vivid Use of Color in Hokusai and Hiroshige’s Woodblock Prints"

I am an artist from the UK working recently on themes from fantasy and myth. I work from initial pencil sketches and build layered watercolour and ink paintings. Below are some of my pieces, from sketches to finished works. I hope you enjoy looking at my recent portfolio as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Wonderful fillustration from a children's book circa 1920s. Would look super framed. Or for use in any of the paper crafts-- bookmarks, anything your heart desires! Full image size : Image size: 6.377" x 10" You are purchasing an incredibly sharp, clear, digital image scanned at a high resolution, 300dpi in jpg form. Once payment is received, you will be able to INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD the image. Our images can fit on 8.5 x 11 paper. **THE ANNOYING WATERMARK WILL NOT APPEAR ON YOUR DOWNLOAD** What fabulous things can you create? Announcements, Invitations, and place cards, (think wedding, engagements, baby!) Paper Arts: Jewelry: Used on transfers: Print and Frame For: Greeting cards Earrings Tee-shirts Baby's Nursery Stationery Bracelets Tote bags Child's Room Bookmarks Necklaces Pillows Wall Decor Gift tags Napkins Scrap-booking Dish towels Altered Art Ribbons Card Making And any magical thing your artistic bent can create! The Fine Print (No pun intended) Do's Do make fantastico art with our digital delights! Don'ts Do not use our images in digital collage sheets, resell them, reproduce them in a compilation cd for resale, or share them with buddies. We and our little elves work tirelessly to ferret out special pieces of paper ephemera, which we then scan and restore to perfection for the discerning creative customer. Taking our work and reselling or redistributing is not only bad form, it angers our little pals. And you don't want to make an elf mad! So please refrain from practices that you would not want done to your artwork. Thank you!

This Yayoi Kusama inspired pumpkin collage art project is perfect for a fun Halloween or Fall art project for kids.

With these worksheets any child can create an artistic masterpiece! These are also a great introduction in art history with a collection of different artists and art movements. WORKSHEETS INCLUDED: 1 - A Sunday Afternoon - Seurat 2 - American Gothic - Wood 3 - Ballet Rehearsal on Stage - Degas 4 - Christina's World - Wyeth 5 - Composition A - Mondrian 6 - Girl with a Pearl Earring - Vermeer 7 - I and the Village - Chagall 8 - Le Portail - Monet 9 - Mona Lisa - da Vinci 10 - Nighthawks - Hopper 11 - Oh Yeah - Rockwell 12 - Pink Tulip -O'keeffe 13 - The Arnolfini Portrait - van Eyck 14 - The Creation of Adam - Michelangelo 15 - The Great Wave off Kanagawa - Hokusai 16 - The Persistence of Memory - Dali 17 - The Scream - Munch 18 - The Starry Night - van Gogh 19 - Three Musicians - Picasso 20 - Washington Crossing the Delaware - Leutze