At Asylum 13 Riots!, an interview with artist Brent Dewell on how art helps him cope with Bipolar Disorder. (I agree in art as therapy.) Biologically-inspired designs by Neri Oxman. A look at the antique Alphabet-album. Need portable creative organization for on-the-go inspirations? From the creators of Make Magazine comes the Maker’s Notebook. Image: The [...]
Collecting
Review: The Painted Backdrop: Behind the Sitter in American Tintype Photograph
Have you ever thought about the painted backgrounds in antique and vintage photographs? No? Well, you aren’t alone. Until I read The Painted Backdrop: Behind the Sitter in American Tintype Photography, by Jim Linderman (with an essay by Kate Bloomquist), I hadn’t either. In fact, the story of and between 19th century painters and American [...]
Art Glass
Antique Painting On Glass DIY
From the March 1831 issue of Atkinson’s Casket (aka The Casket), tips and information on the art of painting on glass: Found after reading this post at A Tad Too Tan For Taupe.
Altered Art
Tamar Stone On Inspiration
I can’t get enough of artist Tamar Stone — her corset and bed books inspire me so much! With all these projects and interests, I knew she’d collect lots of stuff, but I wanted to know more about what the artist draws from… I collect a lot of books, images etc. However, because of limited [...]
Painting
Fauning Over Maclise
Several people must have been fauning fawning over R.A. Daniel Maclise’s Pan And The Dancing Fairies (The Faun And The Fairies) because the pretty painted piece sold for 301,250 GBP (roughly $498,509 in US dollars) at Sotheby’s Victorian & Edwardian Art auction held December 17th, 2009. I show it to you merely because it would [...]
Buying Art
A Word On Buying Antique Paintings At Auctions
I hate putting a value on art. I think you should pay what the artist asks, so long as the depth of your affection for the piece matches the depth of your pockets. But, because I mostly write about antiques and collectibles, people often ask me about how much they should pay for art at [...]
