Israel has painted a portrait of a ‘little’ lady butterfly and a ‘green’ plant in a bid to lure visitors to the holy city.The Israeli government’s decision to paint the red, white and blue painted lady butterflies in the capital’s Old City, as well as the green plant in the south of the city, was …
How to paint chalk,tempering paint,paintbrush
Ophelia is an artist and craftswoman, and is best known for her famous chalking artworks.She’s been making chalk art for decades and she says there’s nothing more satisfying than using chalk as a base to create a new design.“It gives me a feeling of achievement, you know?” she said.“I can say, ‘I did it.It’s not …
Which of the two greatest players of all time will win the Ballon d’Or?
The world’s top football player has a choice between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the next Ballon D’Or winner, but it’s the other who is favourite to win the honour.Article by Roberto Pinca and Carlo Mancini.
Paints to make a room look less cool
Paints for a bathroom, a bathtub or a living room can be used to bring about an almost unnoticeable change to the look of your home, say researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.In a new study, published in the journal Nature Photonics, the researchers used a variety of paint-like materials to create an impression …
Why you should buy art supplies from a reputable vendor
Art supplies are often among the cheapest of all the products you can buy online, but some are just plain out of reach.A good source for these goods is the Amazon.com website, but they’re far from the only places where you can get them.There are also a few places that carry high-quality items online that …
How to paint a cave painting with Easy Camouflage Painting
By using a paintbrush, a palette and a palette of colored paint, you can create a cave-like painting in less than 10 minutes.The tutorial covers a wide range of painting techniques, from using a color wheel and a paint brush to using an acrylic palette and using a stencil to create a large, detailed image.You’ll …
When the ’90s came to an end, the Internet is still a thing
The early days of the Internet are known for being a time of wild innovation, a time when anything was possible.In the 1990s, for instance, everyone was able to connect to each other via the AOL Instant Messenger system.Today, there’s no such thing as an AOL Instant Messaging account, but if you have one, it …
Benjamin Moore paints new $60 million portrait of Ben Franklin
Benjamin Moores painting of Benjamin Franklin has won the largest painting prize in U.S. history.The painting, a collaboration with art historian Daniel Bialik, was unveiled Friday at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.The $60-million, six-month-long exhibition, titled Benjamin Moors Benjamin Franklin, will be on view through Jan. 8.The museum is selling prints …
Solarium: The moon’s most beautiful mineral painting
Solarium is a mysterious mineral with no known origin.The painting, which is on display in the Museum of Modern Art’s Art Gallery of New York, depicts a moon rock.Its name comes from the Sanskrit word for moon.Solarium has a distinctive red, green and blue color.Scientists have identified its chemical structure as iron oxide.It’s also thought …
How to paint a plane with low-cost paint
An Air Force veteran is trying to make an airless paint brush work as a portable, low-maintenance paint dispenser.The paintbrush is made of low-wattage plastic that is not as flexible as other types of paints.This makes it more easy to apply and clean than traditional paints.And because it is non-toxic, the paintbrush also is reusable.The …