Where Did Mid Century Modern Art Come From?

The term Mid Century Modern Art is a re-coined term from an older movement. Its foundations can be found in the Art Nouveau movement of the late 1800’s.

Furthermore the transition from Nouveau into Art Deco in the 1910’s held great impact.. It is from here that Mid Century Modern Art was born from.

Wood Carving Often Uses Silhouette Art

Silhouette Art can be remembered by many from childhood. Yet its application can be profound in wood carving to bring about beautiful designs.

The key in its use and success is due to how a wood surface has difficulty displaying depth within art. A pure two dimensional design is easier to achieve in this medium.

What Are Art Challenges?

Often artists will participate in art challenges for fun. They can be found readily online and are more of a personal challenge than a competition. Nonetheless one can gain art tips and have fun while learning. It is a unique way to gain additional skills or frame the mind into a task.

Wood Made From Plastic?

Synthetic lumber is essentially plastic wood. It is often made from recycled plastic products and turned into the many varieties we find on the market. The downside is its cost. It is expensive to produce.

What Is Art Nouveau? The Counter Culture Art

Art Nouveau began as a movement against the established academic art and historicism of the 1800’s. It did not take long for names like Aubrey Beardsley and Gustav Klimt to be known.

Which Wood For Carving Is Best For Beginners?

Which species is the best wood for carving for beginners? When you begin learning the many lists online can become confusing.

I wish to eliminate some of this confusion and give you a shorter list of great places to begin, then expand. None of the wood species I detail require expert levels of experience.

Some species do require more experience than others. Yet each of these can be explored rather early in your learning phases.

Is Design Art, Or Is Art Design?

The art vs design debate has been waged for years. More importantly we need to look at what is happening within our creative industry.

Clearly the contestants within this traditional battle are artists and the designers who go into these trenches. Nevertheless as technology shifts there are clearly places where the lines blur.

How To Get A Smooth Glass Finish On Wood

Before I get into whether a dry or wet sanding is better to obtain a smooth wood finish we need to detail industry standards. This process is not something a painter will do before staining and sealing the wood trim of your house.

If you have the money for doing it then great, but the cost would be more than you imagine. I thought I would save some poor soul out there by adding that little bit in here before a home owner reads this.

How To Make Decorative Lines In Wood Art

If there were a place to have some fun and enhance wood art it can be found in decorative lines for wood. I love wood for it is easy to customize to ones desires with simple tools and methods.

A wood artist will learn these specific skills early on in their work. They are simple enough for anyone to follow and can make a nice project for kids.

Joining Wood Without Nails

For the purpose of this discussion we are speaking of how to join two boards lengthwise. This is using the long grain edge of a board not the end grain.

There are different methods of accomplishing this task without nails or screws, yet I will deal with the two most common methods and which is better or preferred.