by admingcg | 8, Dec, 2023 | News Post
Photography has had both positive and negative effects on art. Traditionally, artists were relied on to record how things looked. Patrons commissioned portraits, paintings of their homes and lands, and even their favourite horses and dogs. This can be seen in the work...
by admingcg | 4, Dec, 2023 | News Post
Even the dullest interior can be brightened up with the right surface pattern. A tiny space looks much more interesting if its walls are papered with a good choice of surface design. And the mood of any room is lifted by a pattern with attractive colours and motifs....
by admingcg | 1, Dec, 2023 | News Post
Interior Design from Ancient Civilisations People have strived to make the interiors of their homes beautiful and comfortable since the earliest times. The ancient Chinese, Indus (India), and Greeks all had their own distinctive interior design style for decorating...
by admingcg | 29, Nov, 2023 | News Post
Red is a warm, rich colour. Although it is associated with danger and revolution, it can also express wealth and opulence. In the RGB colour model, red is a primary colour. Additionally, it can be made from magenta and yellow in the CMYK colour model. For painting,...
by admingcg | 27, Nov, 2023 | News Post
So many varied and beautiful paint colours are available for contemporary artists that it seems counter-intuitive to limit them. But painting with a limited palette can make a work of art more powerful and effective. For example, a picture with a palette of varied...
by admingcg | 26, Nov, 2023 | News Post
Bold Stripes One of the simplest basic patterns is a row of different coloured stripes. Striped designs are often bold and striking, such as our Goldcrest Gallery fine art print, ‘Fairway’. Even though the green colours chosen for this design are cool and...
by admingcg | 25, Nov, 2023 | News Post
The night of Christ’s birth is the central theme of countless paintings, songs and musical compositions. At Christmas, young children take part in school nativity plays, re-enacting the dramatic Christmas Story. And many Christmas cards also illustrate the...
