<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Art Blog :: Graphic Design &#187; Art</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.artsfind.com/blog/tag/art/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.artsfind.com/blog</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:11:37 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Giclee Printing</title>
		<link>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/giclee-printing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/giclee-printing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reproductions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Supplies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Supplies Online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giclee Printing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.artsfind.com/blog/?p=45</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Giclee is considered to be a superior form of fine art printing and is better than any other forms of inkjet printing. In French the term giclee stands for &#8220;a spray of liquid&#8221;, which is the technique used in giclee. In giclee modern inkjet printers eject ink onto paper in a continuous motion and can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Giclee is considered to be a superior form of fine art printing and is better than any other forms of inkjet printing. In French the term giclee stands for &#8220;a spray of liquid&#8221;, which is the technique used in giclee. In giclee modern inkjet printers eject ink onto paper in a continuous motion and can also use around 8-9 colors as opposed to 3-4 colors that is used in lithography. Giclee fine art print is a common form for reproducing artists work to digitally archive them.</p>
<p>In modern art, <a href="http://www.picturesalon.com">giclee prints</a> are seen as a boon since it is an affordable way of printing their work for sale. Earlier they had to pre-print and mass produce multiple copies without knowing if they would be sold. Now with the advent of giclee art reproductions happening, artists are able to print only when an order is placed and thus cut down on expenses. The archival value of some of these paintings is immense and yet the artists do not have to worry about preserving the quality of their paintings or about its safety.</p>
<p>The other advantages of giclee include the fact that it allows reproduction of the images on any type of media such as canvas, watercolor paper, and others. The images can also be reproduced to any size that is required and often, depending on the picture resolution, life size images can also be printed. While earlier an original artwork of the artist was sold for millions, now the artist has an option to digitally recreate his work and sell it many more art enthusiasts. Since the cost of production involved is low, the cost of these prints is low as well, thus enabling a wider audience to purchase them. The other benefit of digital prints is that they can be recreated in various ways like matted look, small photo prints, postcards or any other way as the artist might choose to print it.</p>
<p>If you are looking for giclee prints, but you don&#8217;t know where to buy.  Visit <a href="http://www.picturesalon.com">PictureSalon.com</a> to find out high quality giclee prints at wholesales prices. Their giclee prints are made using pigmented inks which are much more stable and fade resistant than dye inks. A giclee using pigmented inks should not fade for a minimum of eighty years! The giclees that they produce are sold by artists as well as fine art museums. Picture Salon provides an affordable and convenient way to produce fine art, digital inkjet prints of your work &#8212; no matter where you live. Their services levels and their attention to detail set them apart from the rest. </p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/giclee-printing/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Finding a Good Martial Arts School</title>
		<link>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/finding-a-good-martial-arts-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/finding-a-good-martial-arts-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martial Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.artsfind.com/blog/?p=43</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding a good martial arts school is more about finding a skilled instructor than it is about finding a particular style. When looking to take martial arts classes your main focus should be on the people who are running the school, especially if you are looking for classes for your children. Their are many styles [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finding a good martial arts school is more about finding a skilled instructor than it is about finding a particular style. When looking to take martial arts classes your main focus should be on the people who are running the school, especially if you are looking for classes for your children. Their are many styles of martial arts but no style is right for you unless the instructors are right for you. A good martial arts school will have friendly, helpful instructors that know how to develop the best in you no matter what type of art they are teaching. Your first goal should be to seek out the best people, not the best style.</p>
<p>A good martial arts school will allow parents to watch classes at all times. A good school will allow it&#8217;s students to bow out of certain activities that they may feel are uncomfortable or unsafe for their own well being. The school should have the proper safety equipment available such as safety mats and sparring gear. A good school will provide discipline but not abuse, offer fun and exciting classes that teach not only physical skills but life skills as well.</p>
<p>Finding a good martial arts school doesn&#8217;t mean looking for the one with the most trophies. Look for smiles on the student&#8217;s faces, look for pleased parents; find out the biggest benefit the school has to offer. Is this school teaching students how to be street fighters only, is winning tournaments their main goal, is the school&#8217;s motto &#8220;only the strong shall survive&#8221;? Or is this martial arts school teaching focus, confidence, how to get along with others, how to de-escalate situations, how to be a leader, among other positive traits offered at many martial arts schools.</p>
<p>When looking for a good martial arts school find out what that school&#8217;s most important goal is for you or your child. That will determine the integrity and professionalism of the school in question. Your martial arts journey should be a positive life changing experience, make sure you are entrusting it to the right people before you embark on that path to Black Belt!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/finding-a-good-martial-arts-school/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Fine Art</title>
		<link>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/fine-art/</link>
		<comments>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/fine-art/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Walker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.artsfind.com/blog/?p=30</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Art can be rightly described as the &#8220;expression of the appealing according to aesthetic principles&#8221;. The word &#8216;fine&#8217; attached with &#8216;art&#8217; does no wonders to denote the remarkable quality, but it redefines the purity in the institution of art! Over the years of its study and experimentation, fine arts has been personified as &#8216;visual art [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Art can be rightly described as the &#8220;expression of the appealing according to aesthetic principles&#8221;. The word &#8216;fine&#8217; attached with &#8216;art&#8217; does no wonders to denote the remarkable quality, but it redefines the purity in the institution of art! Over the years of its study and experimentation, fine arts has been personified as &#8216;visual art forms&#8217; that include painting, sculpture, architecture and print making. This implies, rightly, that this discipline tends to exclude art forms classified as craft-work or applied art (example, textiles). A synonym for what we describe herein can be &#8216;visual art&#8217;.</p>
<p>Fine arts seeks no age, it only breeds a thought that needs a vent. A child learning to paint does not care about what others might say about what he paints, such is the essence of fine arts. A person of any age or sex or religion can indulge into the extravaganza of feelings and then find a new way, into self exploration, who knows that simple mixing of colors might give him the fame of a lifetime, or even better if the palette can satisfy the excited soul!!!</p>
<p>Fine art is further categorized into Architecture, Ceramics, Dance, Drawing, Film, Fine art photography, Furniture, Intermedia (interdisciplinary, traditionally referred to as Fine Art Media), Literature, Music &amp; Opera, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles and Theatre. Classifying art does not mean that unbreakable walls have been created around it, suffocating it to fatality. Categorizing is only done so as to create tables for each one of these because rapidly multiplying contributions in them.</p>
<p>The idea of fine art is expression, whatever form, whichever medium, whoever artist!! It underlines the fact the every creation is a masterpiece, every creator is an aficionado, and every medium is the most apt one!</p>
<p>So, let&#8217;s be the aficionado and create a masterpiece that reflects our soul and its comprehension!</p>
<p>Fine art can be taken up like a religion, where each day, you make your contribution by offering something to your God, good or bad, you do not know, but it is the best that you can offer, so offer it!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/fine-art/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Art Supplies Online</title>
		<link>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/art-supplies-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/art-supplies-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 04:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kheri Chawla</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Supplies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Supplies Online]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.artsfind.com/blog/?p=13</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a person who spends a lot of time creating art, then you probably realize the importance of using the right art supplies for your projects. You should know the best places to visit to shop for the tools of your trade. The market, nowadays, provides you with everything you need when it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are a person who spends a lot of time creating art, then you probably realize the importance of using the right art supplies for your projects. You should know the best places to visit to shop for the tools of your trade. The market, nowadays, provides you with everything you need when it comes to <strong><a href="http://www.storeartist.com/ " target="blank">art supplies</a></strong>. But if you?re just too busy to go out and buy your supplies, there are many products available on the Internet.</p>
<p>Buying art supplies online can save you the trouble of having to go out shopping. Basically, art supplies online are <strong><a href="http://www.onlinestorelist.com/" target="blank">online shops</a></strong> that offer different art materials, from paint brushes and technical pens to sketch pads and drafting chairs. You can browse online catalogues that feature a wide range of products. Today, everything that has to do with your craft is just a few clicks away.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.artsfind.com/blog/art-supplies-online/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

