Art Collecting 101: The short form Art collecting 101 provides useful advice to the beginner. This short article targets the wannabees, beginning a long journey of exploration in their quest to educate themselves about art, and becoming art collectors. Please read the following hashtags: #Attend a workshop on art [...]
"Golden Section", also known as the golden ratio, golden mean, or divine proportion, in mathematics, the irrational number (1 + √5)/2, often denoted by the Greek letters τ or ϕ, and approximately equal to 1.618 Britannica. This mathematical ratio of 1 to 1.618 (actually 1.6180339887498948482... ), is commonly found in [...]
State (2018) by Daniel Heller Symbols in Renaissance art Symbolism is when something (a visual clue) is used to represent something else. It is the oldest form of visual communication. Symbols can have powerful meaning and evoke strong emotion in the viewers of an artwork. [...]
Perspective Ballpoint pen on paper by Daniel Heller Art 101: Definitions Art 101: Definitions, is a glossary of basic art terms intended to serve as an easy reference point for beginning collectors of art. It is an educational tool offering only the most basic [...]
Is photography art? Wave a fine art photograph of Brooklyn Bridge created by photographer Daniel Heller Is photography art? This question is being asked quite frequently in various photography forums and social media posts. And it has been asked for a very long time by photographers, photography aficionados, and [...]
Passepartout Mats are commonly known in the art-framing trade as "Passe-partout", a word that comes from French. Paraphrased from the Wikipedia definition, it is a sheet of material, usually cardboard, that has a cutout. It is used in the art framing industry, to frame artworks. The artwork is attached below [...]
What is an "art print"? Prints (or fine art prints) - In the visual arts field of the past, the word "print" usually meant artworks printed from engraved plates. Artists used several techniques to produce prints. The main techniques are known as Engraving, Woodcut, Lino-cut, Lithograph, Screen-print, and more [...]
