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Poster artwork by John Alvin

Posted 31.08.2010 | 11:02 am
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John Alvin has designed a multitude of movie posters. The range is quite large from cartoon covers such as for the 1997 film cats don’t dance about cats that want to get into show business to Arnold Swarzneggers Raw Deal action movie. The covers cover quite a repartee as well as styles.

Imagery includes photography such as the cover for Rainman featuring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in 1988 to futuristic designs for movie covers such as for the Full Story »


The Law Traditions and Culture

Posted 26.08.2010 | 6:33 am
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The Law Traditions and Culture

Many people use the term culture as an expression of art - all forms of art plus the traditions of the public. However, to be precise, culture includes much more tha that especially in more diverse societies, it includes the traditions adopted by the different spheres of public life, the different social layers, the distinguished social relations. This is the reason that in many countries with strong justice systems, there have been many traditions still followed - this gives us Full Story »


Music Marketing Savvy

Posted 05.08.2010 | 11:45 am
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There’s a lot of good deals to be had if you tread wisely with down loadable music membership sites. With all the competition for the sale of similar products loads of companies online are having to attract customers with their own special “one off”deals.

Some companies offer your first downloads of the month free up to fifty of them even plus there’s no need to commit to being a member and you can always cancel after they tell you. This Full Story »


Poster Art work by Bob Peak

Posted 30.07.2010 | 4:00 am
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Bob Peak has many movie posters and designs for music and film pvc banners to his credit. One that I like is a poster for the movie “Star Trek” which still has a cult following today. The movie poster sets the pace for the movie and lets you know what to expect. It creates a surreal ambiance even with the older methods of graphics available at the time. The imagery creates the atmosphere of what is to come simply but Full Story »


Charlie Mackesy, 21st Century Master?

Posted 14.07.2010 | 10:15 am
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Charlie Mackesy, 21st Century Master?

It is widely touted that Vincent van Gogh never sold a painting during his lifetime. Whether this is actually true or not does not alter the fact that although he died almost unknown to world he has gone on, in little over 100 years, to become one of the most famous painters in history. His works now fetch astronomical sums leaving them outside the grasp of all but the very wealthy.
If you could go back now to the 19th Full Story »


Get Stuff Framed

Posted 24.05.2010 | 10:15 am
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You walk in to the shop and see the clip-frames. They are cheap, easy to put your art in, and you think they look ok: someone will definitely want to buy your amazing art work if you get a few of them.

So there it is; you go home and put all your paintings in them and guess what? You were right! They look stunning. On the day of the exhibition you are sure that your paintings will sell. How Full Story »


There is something for everyone at the Bizarre Bazaar

Posted 04.05.2010 | 5:39 am
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There is something for everyone at the Bizarre Bazaar

The Bizarre Bazaar is an amazing exhibition that takes place once a year in Richmond, Virginia. This year it is from December second through the fifth. The Bizarre Bazaar features hundreds of booths with different things for sale. Most are handmade and all are unique. You can find something for anyone at the Bizarre Bazaar. If you have been then you are probably addicted to the exhibition and have gone every year since. They call those of us who go Full Story »


The Eyes Have It - The National Portrait Gallery

Posted 15.04.2010 | 10:55 am
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The Eyes Have It - The National Portrait Gallery

People make history - fact - today future history is being made by Brown, Gates, Obama and Osama. In the past it was made by eight Henrys, Gladstone, Drake etc.

Today we can see the future history makers in our livingrooms via the TV. Historical characters we cannot. However the artists of the past can bring these people to us and the best place to look into the eyes of these people is at the National Portrait Gallery. Here you Full Story »


Review: Chris Ofili Exhibition at Tate Britain

Posted 19.03.2010 | 10:44 am
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Turner prize winning British painter Chris Ofili will have his work on display at Tate Britain, an exhibition that will run until 16 May. Highlighting Ofili’s experimental, cross-media artwork, Tate Britain will feature some of the artist’s greatest works, including his two 1996 works, Afrodizzia and The Holy Virgin Mary, as well as Blossom (1997) and No Woman No Cry (1998). These pieces highlight his ability to blend hip-hop culture with traditional folklore and spirituality; a truly rare skill.

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Learning the Anatomy

Posted 18.03.2010 | 11:12 am
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Learning the Anatomy

Ever since I was about fourteen years old I have wanted to be an artist. However, it took me until I was around seventeen to actually take my dream seriously and start learning what I needed to learn. I believe that many of the greatest artists were not just talented, which is of course a requirement, but they were also passionate about art and ready to learn about art so as to improve.

One of the most important things I Full Story »


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