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The Moulin Rouge was a real place–a Paris landmark that opened in 1889. It was a combination theatre, dance hall, and concert hall. Henri Toulouse Lautrec, who had already gained a reputation among the bohemians, was one of the invitation-only guests at its opening. He died young, a result of a life devoted to his two great loves, art and alcohol. He made one and consumed the other almost constantly. His joy of life is expressed in Read more…

The first time that Picasso from Spain visited Paris was in 1900. Over the course of the next four years, he visited Paris three more times before finally settling there in 1904. Picasso was fascinated by the city, especially its Bohemian street life found in the dance halls and cafes. In the people at Montmartre, the ladies of rue Breda, and those living out their senior years at Batignolles, Picasso found inspiration that led to his blue period.
Picasso also found inspiration from other artists living in Paris including Paul Gauguin, Edgar Degass and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. In Picasso’ Read more…

Mary Cassatt was born in 1844 in the United States. Her family was able to send her to Europe to study music, language, and drawing. When Mary Cassatt returned to the United States she enrolled in art school. In 1866 Mary returned to Paris to study painting techniques with private tutors. After two years of study one of Mary’s paintings was chosen to be displayed at a special exhibit. Her father did not want Mary to be a professional painter and refused to support her art studies after 1870.

Mary Cassatt returned Read more…

Chinese brush painting has a long rich history of storytelling, landscape, and life drawing. Chinese artists have perfected the art of brush painting with ink from the fourteenth century to present day. This guide can help you get started brush painting with ink just like the Chinese masters.

Gather materials

First you will need ink, brushes, and paper. You can get traditional brush ink in brick or liquid form. Or you can get India ink for a cheaper alternative. Get bamboo Read more…

Nudity in art has been around for a very long time and has experienced much change. The changes in the paintings themselves represent one aspect, but there have also been changes in societal and cultural attitudes. While there are those who tend to reject most forms of nudity, other then what is seen in art, society definitely decides what is publicly acceptable and what is not regarding nude art.

Early Greek art depicted the nude male Read more…

Friedl Dicker-Brandeis:Art Therapy at the Terezin Concentration Camp

Art therapy is the expressive form of creativity that improves a person’s emotional and mental well-being. The creative forces are in each one of us, waiting to surface. Professionals have the education and skills to help an individual deal with the daily stresses of life.

There are times in life when you can’t communicate what you are feeling. It is at this point therapy is a catalyst for expression Read more…