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...
by admingcg | 23, Nov, 2023 | News Post
The story of dolls goes back almost to the beginning of recorded civilisation. In fact, dolls are considered to be the oldest known toy. Early dolls have been documented from ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece. They were crudely and simply made from clay, wood, textiles,...
by admingcg | 22, Nov, 2023 | News Post
Traditional artwork displays were usually paintings and drawings displayed on a wall within a picture frame. The frame separated the artwork from its surroundings and gave it visual importance to focus the viewer’s attention. The earliest framed painting dates...
by admingcg | 21, Nov, 2023 | News Post
Originally, ‘Old Macdonald Had a Farm’ was written in 1706 by Thomas d’Urfey for an opera. Subsequently, it became a folk song in various forms, and was popular for centuries in the United Kingdom and North America. The song is about a farmer and the...
by admingcg | 18, Nov, 2023 | News Post
As watercolour can be a difficult paint medium, good preparation for painting is important. Choose the best quality watercolour paper you can afford. A 300gsm cold pressed paper will repay you by withstanding multiple overlaid watercolour washes. A fair amount of...
by admingcg | 16, Nov, 2023 | News Post
Pink is the name of a flower (Dianthus) that is a pale tint of red, and it first became a colour name in the seventeenth century. During the following century, pink was the favoured colour among royalty, aristocrats and the elite of Western society. In the 1920s pink...
by admingcg | 14, Nov, 2023 | News Post
In the weeks before Christmas, people are looking for gifts. Everyone has close family to buy for, and very often we know quite well the sort of present they would like. But it is not always so straightforward choosing gifts for other relatives, friends or colleagues....
by admingcg | 11, Nov, 2023 | News Post
The unconventional naturalist, Professor Popple, lives in a large secluded house in the heart of England. Here, he studies wildlife species which are sent to him from all over the world. But one day, an unknown creature arrives to give Professor Popple much more than...
by admingcg | 10, Nov, 2023 | News Post
The custom of selling Christmas cards for charity began in the early 1900s, in Denmark. A Danish postal worker thought that selling Christmas cards would be a good way for charities to fundraise. The idea was very successful, and over four million cards were sold in...
by admingcg | 7, Nov, 2023 | News Post
The earliest Christmas card ever recorded was sent in 1611 to King James I of England. It was given by a German physicist named Michael Maier. However, Christmas cards did not become widely popular for another two hundred years. Queen Victoria was the first person to...
