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Antique Painting On Glass DIY

Posted by Deanna on March 19, 2010 · 1 Comment 

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.

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Tamar Stone On Inspiration

Posted by Deanna on January 4, 2010 · 2 Comments 

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 space and [...]

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Fauning Over Maclise

Posted by Deanna on December 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

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 [...]

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A Word On Buying Antique Paintings At Auctions

Posted by Deanna on December 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

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 [...]

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