Depicting an arrangement of mundane inanimate objects, still life art is often a celebration of worldly material pleasures or a forewarning of their transitoriness and sometimes highlighting the brevity of human life. Though the roots of still life art date back to ancient times, it was during the early 17th century that it gained recognition as a genre. The realistic still life paintings of Northern Renaissance artists and vanitas paintings by artists of the Dutch Golden Age popularized the art form worldwide. But, it was still consi... Read more>>

Produced in the globally influenced, culturally diverse and technological advanced times of the 21st century, contemporary art paintings are diverse and eclectic in every sense. Challenging the established boundaries of the past, the artworks of this genre lack any uniformity or principle instead are imbued with dynamic concepts, methods, themes, materials and subjects. Unquestionably, these works are in great demand among art lovers and a must found in almost every online art gallery and studios. Here we have compiled the legacy o... Read more>>

Painting faces can be quite intimidating if you are new to it. And if you plan to use watercolor for your portrait, it can become more challenging and difficult. Unforgiving and highly unpredictable, this is a little difficult medium to master. Its fluid nature makes it extremely tough to control, also correcting the mistakes is quite arduous. Unquestionably, working on watercolor portrait painting is going to be a challenging and demanding task, particularly for a beginner. However, you do not fret! We have put together some essen... Read more>>

A celebration of culture and traditions, Madhubani art has gradually become a means of bridging the gap between myth and reality, especially for the female artists. Traditionally used to decorate the wall of the homes during festivals, and occasions of birth, marriages and other religious ceremonies, themes of Madhubani paintings sketch has evolved significantly with diverging narratives, with now expressing the societal problems and the predicament of every young woman anticipating a progressive future, where their rights and contrib... Read more>>

Most of us are familiar with the male artists of Indian modernism. In fact, these male painters occupy the entire art scene of this time the country with a modernist credo so much so that this movement is often regarded as a man’s club. However, there were some pioneering women painters in the twentieth century who overcame the barriers, created remarkable Indian paintings, and pioneered the avant-garde artistic movement of modernism in the subcontinent. Let’s have a look at eight unsung heroines of Indian modernism: ... Read more>>