Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is focus?
A - Focus is an image that is sharp and well defined to the eye. Focus can be used in photography, film, and art. An interesting note that in photography, usually there is some part of the image that is out of focus due to the limitations of the camera. In art, however, focus can be achieved through the entire image being created.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Friday, February 28, 2020
The Beach House - Digital Art by Mark Valdez
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What is an aerial shot?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is an aerial shot?
A - An aerial shot us a term used in a movie or film that describes a view taken from an elevated position or from an aircraft of some sort. Aerial shots are usually wide-angle landscape views used to provide a dramatic sense of space. Aerial shots are most commonly found in movies and films but can be used as a subject in photography and art.
Q - What is an aerial shot?
A - An aerial shot us a term used in a movie or film that describes a view taken from an elevated position or from an aircraft of some sort. Aerial shots are usually wide-angle landscape views used to provide a dramatic sense of space. Aerial shots are most commonly found in movies and films but can be used as a subject in photography and art.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
What is a story board?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is a story board?
A - A story board is a quick drawing of a specific scene in a movie showing visual details, and limited direction or suggestion of actions that may take place in a scene. Story boards act as an outline for the director in the filming process.
Q - What is a story board?
A - A story board is a quick drawing of a specific scene in a movie showing visual details, and limited direction or suggestion of actions that may take place in a scene. Story boards act as an outline for the director in the filming process.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
What is motivated lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is motivated lighting?
A - Motivated lighting is the use of added light that enhances a natural light source. Motivated lighting is found in film production but is used in photography and art. Motivated lighting is similar to practical lighting but adds artificial lighting to the scene.
Q - What is motivated lighting?
A - Motivated lighting is the use of added light that enhances a natural light source. Motivated lighting is found in film production but is used in photography and art. Motivated lighting is similar to practical lighting but adds artificial lighting to the scene.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Our Best Drawing and Painting Instruction and How To Posts.
A quick review of past painting and drawing instruction and tips blog posts.
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How to Draw a Rose
How to Draw a Female Face Step by Step - Video
How do you use plastic wrap to create texture in watercolor?
What is an easy way to paint rocks in watercolor?
What is an easy way to paint mountains in watercolor? Video and article
What is an easy way to paint clouds
What is an easy method for creating foliage and trees?
What are some tips for using coloring books?
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How to Draw a Rose
How to Draw a Female Face Step by Step - Video
How do you use plastic wrap to create texture in watercolor?
What is an easy way to paint rocks in watercolor?
What is an easy way to paint mountains in watercolor? Video and article
What is an easy way to paint clouds
What is an easy method for creating foliage and trees?
What are some tips for using coloring books?
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What is practical lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is practical lighting?
A - Practical lighting is light from a common source in a scene such as a lamp, fireplace, small appliance or another source of light that is part of the scene being photographed or filmed. Practical lighting can be a purposeful use in a scene to create a certain effect or mood if desired.
Q - What is practical lighting?
A - Practical lighting is light from a common source in a scene such as a lamp, fireplace, small appliance or another source of light that is part of the scene being photographed or filmed. Practical lighting can be a purposeful use in a scene to create a certain effect or mood if desired.
Monday, February 24, 2020
What is side lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is side lighting?
A - Side lighting is a light source at a 90-degree angle to the viewer or camera. Side lighting is found in photography, film or art. Most side lighting produces hard shadows opposite the light source for the most part, although a variation of the degree of light intensity can vary.
Q - What is side lighting?
A - Side lighting is a light source at a 90-degree angle to the viewer or camera. Side lighting is found in photography, film or art. Most side lighting produces hard shadows opposite the light source for the most part, although a variation of the degree of light intensity can vary.
Sunday, February 23, 2020
What is ambient light?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is ambient light?
A - Ambient light is simply the existing light on a subject or a landscape that is natural or otherwise existing light before any other light is introduced by a photographer or filmographer.
Q - What is ambient light?
A - Ambient light is simply the existing light on a subject or a landscape that is natural or otherwise existing light before any other light is introduced by a photographer or filmographer.
Saturday, February 22, 2020
What is soft lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is soft lighting?
A - Soft lighting is the use of lighting without definitive or hard edges as in hard lighting, and tends to have diffused edges. Soft lighting uses a value gradient effect, going from dark to light. Soft light finds it way into many mediums and media from photography, film, and art.
Q - What is soft lighting?
A - Soft lighting is the use of lighting without definitive or hard edges as in hard lighting, and tends to have diffused edges. Soft lighting uses a value gradient effect, going from dark to light. Soft light finds it way into many mediums and media from photography, film, and art.
Friday, February 21, 2020
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What is hard lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q. - What is hard lighting?
A - Hard lighting is focused lighting on a subject that produces shadows with a definitive hard edge where the dark and light meet. Hard lighting is found in photography, movies and film, and art.
Q. - What is hard lighting?
A - Hard lighting is focused lighting on a subject that produces shadows with a definitive hard edge where the dark and light meet. Hard lighting is found in photography, movies and film, and art.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
What is fill lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is fill lighting?
A - Fill lighting is used to lighten shadows on a subject and is typically used in portrait photography. Fill lighting acts a bridge between main lighting and the background of a subject. Fill lighting is found in photography, film, and art.
Q - What is fill lighting?
A - Fill lighting is used to lighten shadows on a subject and is typically used in portrait photography. Fill lighting acts a bridge between main lighting and the background of a subject. Fill lighting is found in photography, film, and art.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
What is key lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is key lighting?
A - Key lighting is the main lighting used to feature a subject or object in film, photography or art. Variation of key lighting can be used ranging from hard lighting to a soft, diffused type of lighting. While most common in photography or film artists can use the concept in art as well.
Q - What is key lighting?
A - Key lighting is the main lighting used to feature a subject or object in film, photography or art. Variation of key lighting can be used ranging from hard lighting to a soft, diffused type of lighting. While most common in photography or film artists can use the concept in art as well.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
What is bounce lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is bounce lighting?
A - Bounce lighting or bounce light is light that is reflected off a surface onto the subject. The idea is to create a softer source of light on the subject. Bounce lighting effects can be used in photography, film, and art.
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7 Tips for Choosing a Movie Poster Video
Collecting Rock Music Posters Video
Collecting Astronomy Art Posters Video
Educational Posters for Teachers and Students Video
The Color Wheel Video
Decorating with Wall Stickers and Decals Video
Thematic Ideas for Collecting Movie Posters Video
Collecting Refrigerator Magnets Video
7 Tips for Choosing Wall Art Video
8 Ideas on Selecting the Best Art Frames Video
8 Tips for Getting the Most from Wall Tapestries Video
8 Solutions for Changing the Face of Your Wall Art Video
Q - What is bounce lighting?
A - Bounce lighting or bounce light is light that is reflected off a surface onto the subject. The idea is to create a softer source of light on the subject. Bounce lighting effects can be used in photography, film, and art.
Find more detailed answers and information to your questions check out these video links of interest.
7 Tips for Choosing a Movie Poster Video
Collecting Rock Music Posters Video
Collecting Astronomy Art Posters Video
Educational Posters for Teachers and Students Video
The Color Wheel Video
Decorating with Wall Stickers and Decals Video
Thematic Ideas for Collecting Movie Posters Video
Collecting Refrigerator Magnets Video
7 Tips for Choosing Wall Art Video
8 Ideas on Selecting the Best Art Frames Video
8 Tips for Getting the Most from Wall Tapestries Video
8 Solutions for Changing the Face of Your Wall Art Video
Monday, February 17, 2020
What is ambient lighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is ambient lighting?
A - Ambient lighting or general lighting is the natural light from the sun in an outdoor setting or the existing light found indoors without any further enhancements. Ambient light can be found in film, photography or art.
Q - What is ambient lighting?
A - Ambient lighting or general lighting is the natural light from the sun in an outdoor setting or the existing light found indoors without any further enhancements. Ambient light can be found in film, photography or art.
Sunday, February 16, 2020
What is backlighting?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is backlighting?
A - Backlighting is a technique used in photography or film where a subject is highlighted from a strong light source placed behind the subject. Backlighting can also be used as a technique in art to create an illuminated type of effect.
Q - What is backlighting?
A - Backlighting is a technique used in photography or film where a subject is highlighted from a strong light source placed behind the subject. Backlighting can also be used as a technique in art to create an illuminated type of effect.
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Saturday, February 15, 2020
Who is known as the pioneer of abstract art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - Who is known as the pioneer of abstract art?
A - Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist and was interested in art theory created some of the earliest known abstract artworks and is regarded as the pioneer of abstract art.
Q - Who is known as the pioneer of abstract art?
A - Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist and was interested in art theory created some of the earliest known abstract artworks and is regarded as the pioneer of abstract art.
Friday, February 14, 2020
What is art canvas made from?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is art canvas made from?
A - Most canvas used for painting is made from cotton or linen. Like most art supplies the quality can vary and can affect how the final painting will look. Higher quality canvas usually provides a more consistent experience for the artist to work with. A lot of canvas is pre-gessoed and pre-stretched as well as making the canvas ready to use after purchase.
Q - What is art canvas made from?
A - Most canvas used for painting is made from cotton or linen. Like most art supplies the quality can vary and can affect how the final painting will look. Higher quality canvas usually provides a more consistent experience for the artist to work with. A lot of canvas is pre-gessoed and pre-stretched as well as making the canvas ready to use after purchase.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
What is gestural tecnique in art or drawing?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is gestural technique in art or drawing?
A - Gestural techniques in art are usually very quick, broad strokes or lines meant to capture the most basic shapes and forms of a subject. Most gestural paintings or drawings are created quickly but the technique can be applied in a more limited fashion to more serious or precise artworks.
Q - What is gestural technique in art or drawing?
A - Gestural techniques in art are usually very quick, broad strokes or lines meant to capture the most basic shapes and forms of a subject. Most gestural paintings or drawings are created quickly but the technique can be applied in a more limited fashion to more serious or precise artworks.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
What is a tableau?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is a tableau?
A - A tableau is a chosen setting or arrangement of people and scenery usually posed in some sort of descriptive or relating to a narrative. Used in both art and photographic settings.
Q - What is a tableau?
A - A tableau is a chosen setting or arrangement of people and scenery usually posed in some sort of descriptive or relating to a narrative. Used in both art and photographic settings.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
What is Neo Dada art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is Neo-Dada art?
A - Neo-Dada art was an art trend during the 1950s and 1960s which revived the earlier turn of the century Dada art movement. The Neo-Dada trend used elements from mass media as well as various mediums such as audio and visual forms popular from the media of the day.
Q - What is Neo-Dada art?
A - Neo-Dada art was an art trend during the 1950s and 1960s which revived the earlier turn of the century Dada art movement. The Neo-Dada trend used elements from mass media as well as various mediums such as audio and visual forms popular from the media of the day.
Monday, February 10, 2020
Is digital art real art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - Is digital art real art?
A - Ultimately it is up to the viewer to come to the conclusion about how valid any rendering is valid art or not. Digital art is just another medium for artists to create with and although computer graphics can provide drawing aids and some shortcuts it still leaves the artist in control of the creative process. Ideas and creativity are usually the most compelling definition of the foundation behind any artwork.
Q - Is digital art real art?
A - Ultimately it is up to the viewer to come to the conclusion about how valid any rendering is valid art or not. Digital art is just another medium for artists to create with and although computer graphics can provide drawing aids and some shortcuts it still leaves the artist in control of the creative process. Ideas and creativity are usually the most compelling definition of the foundation behind any artwork.
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| "Blue Mountain" digital art by Mark Valdez |
Sunday, February 9, 2020
What is an abstract art poster?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is an abstract art poster?
A - An abstract poster is a work of art created in a manner associated with abstract art or art that is nonrepresentational art printed on poster quality paper. Most posters printed as such are meant for a mass audience and do not increase in value over time in most cases.
Q - What is an abstract art poster?
A - An abstract poster is a work of art created in a manner associated with abstract art or art that is nonrepresentational art printed on poster quality paper. Most posters printed as such are meant for a mass audience and do not increase in value over time in most cases.
Saturday, February 8, 2020
What is neon art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is neon art?
A - Neon art is a form of art that uses electric media namely neon lighting to be used in the creation of artworks. A good deal of neon art developed from practical use in advertising signs. Neon art can also be considered as a type of kinetic art where applicable.
Q - What is neon art?
A - Neon art is a form of art that uses electric media namely neon lighting to be used in the creation of artworks. A good deal of neon art developed from practical use in advertising signs. Neon art can also be considered as a type of kinetic art where applicable.
Friday, February 7, 2020
What does charoscuro mean in art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What does charoscuro mean in art?
A - Charoscuro is an Italian word which is a reference to artworks that uses strong light to dark contrasts. The technique was first developed by numerous artists including Leonardo daVinci, Caravaggio, and Rembrandt.
Q - What does charoscuro mean in art?
A - Charoscuro is an Italian word which is a reference to artworks that uses strong light to dark contrasts. The technique was first developed by numerous artists including Leonardo daVinci, Caravaggio, and Rembrandt.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
What color art frame is best?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What color art frame is best?
A - A simple guide is to stick with black or white art frames for most art or photos. Bright or light-colored images go with a black frame. Art with a lot of darks go with a white frame for best contrast. If you wish to use a specific colored frame there are two basic ways to go. The first choice is to use a color close to each other on the color wheel - analogous colors or simply colors similar in tone. Another method is to use complementary colors or colors opposite on the color wheel for a more dramatic contrast.
Q - What color art frame is best?
A - A simple guide is to stick with black or white art frames for most art or photos. Bright or light-colored images go with a black frame. Art with a lot of darks go with a white frame for best contrast. If you wish to use a specific colored frame there are two basic ways to go. The first choice is to use a color close to each other on the color wheel - analogous colors or simply colors similar in tone. Another method is to use complementary colors or colors opposite on the color wheel for a more dramatic contrast.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Three Cats Catching Some Sun
Tango, Mr Buttons, and Sneekers (up front) catching some sun in front of the living room window . All these fellows were strays not much more than a year ago.
What is ephemeral art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is ephemeral art?
A - Ephemeral art is an art that is transitory or art that can exist for a short duration because of the materials or conditions that it was created from. A simple example would be a sand sculpture done at the beach.
Q - What is ephemeral art?
A - Ephemeral art is an art that is transitory or art that can exist for a short duration because of the materials or conditions that it was created from. A simple example would be a sand sculpture done at the beach.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
What is photojournalism?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is photojournalism?
A - A type of journalism that is a person who reports news events and stories with the use of photography. Photojournalism attempts to put an emphasis on dramatic imagery which is used to convey emotions, tragedy, celebrations, or unique or special dramatic moments in history. Photojournalists also use video format as well as still photography to tell their stories.
Q - What is photojournalism?
A - A type of journalism that is a person who reports news events and stories with the use of photography. Photojournalism attempts to put an emphasis on dramatic imagery which is used to convey emotions, tragedy, celebrations, or unique or special dramatic moments in history. Photojournalists also use video format as well as still photography to tell their stories.
Monday, February 3, 2020
What country did Art Deco originate?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What country did Art Deco originate?
A -Art Deco began in France before the beginning of World War 1. Art Deco found its way into a variety of forms including buildings, decor, fashion and design. For more on Art Deco Watch our video
Q - What country did Art Deco originate?
A -Art Deco began in France before the beginning of World War 1. Art Deco found its way into a variety of forms including buildings, decor, fashion and design. For more on Art Deco Watch our video
Sunday, February 2, 2020
What is the purpose of photo editing?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is the purpose of photo editing?
A - Photo editing allows for a variety of uses including photo color correction, cropping, layering, adding special photo effects, creating photo collages, image restoration, colorization and so on. Photo editing or graphics software can also be used to create digital images from scratch.
Q - What is the purpose of photo editing?
A - Photo editing allows for a variety of uses including photo color correction, cropping, layering, adding special photo effects, creating photo collages, image restoration, colorization and so on. Photo editing or graphics software can also be used to create digital images from scratch.
Saturday, February 1, 2020
What is tonal change in art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is tonal change in art?
A - Tonal change or tonal value is the degree of light or dark of a color tone. The tonal change represents the value of color in a painting. Tonal value is one of the most important aspects in art as it contributes to the interest of artwork.
Q - What is tonal change in art?
A - Tonal change or tonal value is the degree of light or dark of a color tone. The tonal change represents the value of color in a painting. Tonal value is one of the most important aspects in art as it contributes to the interest of artwork.
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