In the 1780s, French painter Pierre Henri de Valenciennes produced a landscape of the Channel coast. To do so, he painted not from memory or from a sketch, but directly from the source—by stepping ...

Anyone who's been to a paint store knows that house paint comes in a seemingly endless variety of colors and textures. And to make matters worse, many brands market products specifically for internal ...

Four Humboldt County women artists — who share a love of painting outdoors, aka en plein air — are showing their work now at Big Blue Cafe, 846 G St. in Arcata. Artwork by Erica Brooks, who ...

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In his 1550 volume Lives of the Artists, painter and architect Giorgio Vasari snuck in praise for the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck in his chapter on the Italian painter Antonello da Messina. Vasari ...

GREENFIELD – Art enthusiasts in Hancock County are extending an invitation to enjoy the great outdoors and capture it on canvas. The Hancock County Arts Council is hosting its third annual Plein Air ...

There’s no better time to get creative with your outdoor plant pots than on a beautiful sunny day, with assorted paint colors in hand. But before going into excitement overload about the prospect of ...

Take a good look at your furniture and decide if painting or staining is even worth it. Look and feel for soft or rotted spots on wood furniture, inspect plastic furniture for cracks and check metal ...