http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/category/art/ All about art, artists, famous photographers, museums online and off, research about art, creativity, and related. en-us Art Copyright 2000-2012 Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns. All rights reserved. Shirley Kaiser 2002-05-04T17:36:02-08:00 720 daily 2 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://brainstormsandraves.com/xml/brainstorms88.gif http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/category/art/ 88 31 All about art, artists, famous photographers, museums online and off, research about art, creativity, and related. (370 words, 2 links) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2002/05/04/weekend_music_diversions_at_themomiorg/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2002/05/04/weekend_music_diversions_at_themomiorg/ Shirley Kaiser 2002-05-04T17:36:02 All of us are influenced by others in our lives in some way or another. Those we admire we'd love to emulate, and sometimes we're fortunate enough to have a mentor to show us the ropes and how to climb them. My Mom the Artist My mom majored in art in college and was an exceptionally talented artist. While her drawings were stunning, everything she did and touched became a work of art, too. The flowers she'd pick from the yard were arranged on the table or mantle as if ready for National Geographic's next cover. She designed and... (593 words, 3 links, 1 image) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2002/05/01/design_and_creativity_influences/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2002/05/01/design_and_creativity_influences/ Shirley Kaiser 2002-05-01T19:09:43 Print design evolved by leaps and bounds during the 20th century, especially with the movement into the computer age. The noted art historian Jaroslav Andel has just released a new book entitled Avant-Garde Page Design 1900-1950, published by Delano Greenidge Editions. This brand new publication covers the first half of the 20th century and includes a carefully chosen selection of images by more than 250 artists, architects, filmmakers and designers with narrated text by Andel. (733 words, 6 links, 1 image) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2002/04/04/avantgarde_page_design_19001950/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2002/04/04/avantgarde_page_design_19001950/ Shirley Kaiser 2002-04-04T05:06:32 (431 words, 20 links) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2001/12/29/lots_of_2001_tributes_and_memories/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2001/12/29/lots_of_2001_tributes_and_memories/ Shirley Kaiser 2001-12-29T18:56:37 Here are a couple of sites that are well worth sitting back to explore with your favorite beverage, favorite person, fire in the fireplace, good music on the stereo. They're two very different sites that will take you on two very different journeys. The Artwork of Greg Martin Four stunning galleries of amazing artwork of space -- cataclysms, planetscapes, of the heavens, earthscapes. “I believe that art should be something that makes you sit up and take notice. One of the best ways to do this is with light. When I create my images, I endeavor to make the... (183 words, 3 links) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2001/12/15/weekend_distractions_artwork_and_explorations/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2001/12/15/weekend_distractions_artwork_and_explorations/ Shirley Kaiser 2001-12-15T07:01:04 (756 words, 8 links, 1 image) http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2001/08/27/ansel_adams_at_100/ http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2001/08/27/ansel_adams_at_100/ Shirley Kaiser 2001-08-27T15:11:56