Picasso

 Pablo Picasso is one of  the best or the best known artist in history along side the greats like Rembrandt and Raphael, all of these masters enjoy continued long term respect for the works and atmosphere they created by using works of art.

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Picasso worked in a number of different mediums, you will find original works on canvas created with ripolin, an oil based enamel. 

Ripolin is a generic term used in France for "oil paint". 

Artist

Pablo Picasso

In addition to oil paintings, Picasso worked in other mediums, you can find examples of etching, engravings and a variety of print forms such as lithographs, but there were quite a few works used in creating ceramics and more including sculpture.

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Mixed Media abstract art Los Angeles

 One of the most talked about abstract mixed media artists in Los Angeles is a talented artist named Clara Berta. Clara's works have been used in TV shows and commercials like the Super Bowl commercial with Jason Momoa. You can also see her works on a popular show called Two Broke Girls.

Interior designers love Clara's works because of the use of colors and the textures and fluid style of the works.

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You can visit the Viewing Room to see the new series titled: Blue Configurations

VISIT VIEWING ROOM HERE

You can contact Clara Berta via her website.

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One million dollar Russian art vandalized by security guard

 Art News: 2/9/22

A Russian security guard was found to have vandalized a Soviet-era avant-garde painting by drawing eyes on its faceless figures using a ball point pen. 

The art was insured for one million dollars. When asked why he did it, he said it was because he got bored.  It was his first day on the job. 

MR Brainwash Batman vs Superman

 For fans of DC comics like me, this is Pop Art work by Mr. Brainwash from France. 

Batman vs Superman

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Mr. Brainwash

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What is a lithograph?

WHAT IS A LITHOGRAPH?

Here is an example:

Matta Plate

by

Sebastian Matta

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Lithograph Defined or described by the Metropolitan Museum:

Lithography is a planographic printmaking process in which a design is drawn onto a flat stone (or prepared metal plate, usually zinc or aluminum) and affixed by means of a chemical reaction.

First, the design for the lithograph is drawn directly onto a polished slab of limestone using an oil-based lithographic crayon or ink.

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50 Million Dollar Art

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 I saw this story and thought I should share it with you guys. This kind of thing used to happen more often with art and estate sales but less frequent now that people are a bit more savvy about values of items in art and collectables. 

A piece of art sold for $30.00 but it turns out to be a 50 Million Dollar Durer.

Read the article HERE.