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Which Genre of Art is Calligraphy, Understanding Calligraphy Art

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Calligraphy symbols and color all form an important part of any painting. As we have different genres of art from landscapes to portraits to still lifes and nature painting many art lovers wonder which category would calligraphy come under, is it just a form of writing in colorful inks or more than that. My  association with this beautiful art goes long time back and as I continue to make symbolic art, symbols, written in any from do have an immense emotional effect on our psyche. A word written in calligraphic form not only looks attractive but also goes straight to the mind. Using Chinese calligraphy symbols came naturally as this beautiful language as single symbols for words, from reiki symbols used during healing the power of symbolic healing art multiplies many folds with colors used for healing in calligraphy art. From the well known world wide Arabic calligraphy to Chinese symbols used in art there are many artists who imbibe this beautiful art into their artworks. Calligr...

Happy valentine 'Pink Roses in Vase' Painting Oil, 2002

Wishing everyone a very happy Valentine day, may all those in search of true love get  soul mates and the ones looking out for true friends get soul friends,  and the ones looking out for some great real fun enjoy today! A great option for gifting a memorable gift this love season would be a floral painting,as real flowers wither over time, the artwork will remain for ever keeping the emotions alive. Floral paintings can  be displayed in any room or office and they enliven the environment with positive energy. The Roses in vase a beautiful painting I love especially because of rose flowers in vase, the painting has come out great.And the time when there were no rose plants in my garden, the longing has led me to have a whole lot of variety and colors in rose plants, bushes and climbers. As i now enjoy the full bloomed bushes of fragrant roses this painting  done on oil sketch paper of pink roses will always have a special place in my heart, here is this beautiful...

Taking Your Art Home, Travelling with newly owned painting

Paintings art, when purchased directly from artist or through an art gallery is all yours now. How do you travel with your art? It is very important that you take care of the new addition to your home while transporting painting. If purchased from an art gallery do involve yourself with the packaging and wrapping up of your precious new painting. The gallery representatives will do their best in packing but in case of exhibitions or sales there may not be enough facilities for packing the sold art. While you go to purchase paintings it is better that you drive , have your own vehicle or transportation facility. This helps especially in case of purchasing framed artworks. In exhibitions if you have purchase dart directly from artist , do observe the packaging technique and what was used and how, this will help you to later unpack the art when your reach home. Rolled canvas need to be packed...