"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. [...]
The biggest myth about Digital Art: The sequence leading to the creation of the painting Time Persistence by Daniel Heller The Biggest Myth: Digital Art is not "Real Art" The biggest myth about digital art is that digital art is not real art. I would [...]
5 Myths about buying art you should not believe: In situ showing Creation #9 painting by Daniel Heller Myth No. 1: Art is very expensive This myth continues to destroy the art market every single day. Some art can be and is indeed very expensive. [...]
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 [...]
Narrative Art "Narrative art" is visual art that tells a story. It manifests itself in every kind of medium, in every culture. In every form that you can imagine". So writes Don Bacigalupi, on the front page of the Lucas Museum website. Some have contended that "Narrative" art is [...]
After the war (1973) ballpoint pen on paper Artist: Daniel Heller Bosch Surrealism Bosch Surrealism, an article that attempts to declare (yet again) famed artist Hieronymus Bosch as the granddaddy, predecessor of the Surrealism art movement. There are of course plenty of visual similarities when comparing works of Surrealist [...]
