Before you begin any painting work the first major decision you face is your brush selection, which is no small thing to overlook. So in this section we will spend a bit of time going over what you need to look out for, to give you a better idea of what your selection should be. [...]

Canvas on Demand, a specialty printing company specializing in photo to canvas conversions, recently donated an 18′ x 18′ boxing ring canvas to help LAMiTCA; a non-profit organization working with “at risk” youth; ages 8-20 years old. LAMiTCA, located in Selma, North Carolina is the brainchild organization of Darryl and Deatha Kirkland. Having experienced upbringings [...]

You may have read or heard about the modern day technology that allows you to create a custom, enlarged canvas picture from your digital or traditional print photograph.  Many people enjoy seeing their photos printed onto canvas (or their loved one’s photo if they are giving it as a gift).   Basically they are able to [...]

David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He is an acclaimed English painter and an important patron of the Pop Art movement. David Hockney was born in a working class family to Kenneth and Laura Hockney. During his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, Hockney took part [...]

This is what he sees. It’s the middle of October 1888, and Vincent Van Gogh has just polished off five large canvases in one week. He writes to his brother Theo in Paris, complaining that he’s beat and, besides, the autumn winds are blinding him and coating the trees with white dust. He stays inside [...]