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How to find inspiration for your paintings

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http://DehradunCollegeOfArt.com Being an artist requires an active imagination which, sometimes can be tough and mentally draining. It happens to everyone eventually. Here are some ideas to reignite the spark in your creativity. Easy Access Make sure your supplies are easily accessible, ie, you don’t have to dig through closets to find your tools or move stuff around to have a working space which will also save your time because doing all these chores is tiring and is likely to make you feel less motivated to do something. Don’t waste time Even if you ‘don’t feel like it’ yo have to do something productive with your time like practising techniques, reading or just doodling. You can’t slack off and leave it for tomorrow, you need to do something even if only for half an hour. Take photos Whenever you find something or are somewhere interesting take a snap. Don’t look for photos on the internet(maybe for extra references), look into the real world, there is al...

What Separates A Pro From An Amateur

There are many telltale signs when it comes to judging artworks. But it’s not just the quality of the artwork that separates the master from the novices. There are many factors to consider before stamping someone with a tag. Wasting Time Most amateurs will wait for inspiration to come but a professional will work on their art on a daily basis. It is not a bad thing to look for inspiration and make the best of your ideas, but you’re just wasting away if you don’t put an effort in your work and grow your mastery over the trade. Being Distracted An amateur will easily get distracted or stop too early in the process after making some headway in his work to ‘rest’. A professional will not stop until the last of his creativity has been drained and there is nothing left.  Lack of Focus Amateurs are always changing lanes and not focusing on one thing they want to master. But true masters know their strengths and continue to sharpen it EVERYDAY for their entire life. It’s a...

What makes fine art 'fine'?

It happens that whenever we want to understand something better, we always turn to the dictionary definition as a point of departure for our thinking process. Thus, here we define Fine Art has been defined as art created for aesthetics, without any other physical function than to just be admired. Unlike the Applied Art which is to make everyday objects with function, into something more pleasing to the eye. Fine Art can also be termed as something that is also intellectually engagement, some are more obvious and others are harder to decode with a seemingly different story to tell every time, from your understanding and past experiences of the world. But what distinguishes ‘Fine’ Art from Art? Traditionally there were five major styles- painting, sculpture, architecture, music and poetry along with theatre and dance included in the performing arts. But now, with so many advancements in society and technology, there are newer forms of fine art like sequential art (aka com...

Art or Arts. What’s the difference?

Most people would probably not even notice the difference in the title. From a layman's perspective, it's just an s, plural of art, what's the big deal, huh? Well, IT IS A BIG DEAL!!!!! There are two completely different things. Art means fine art such as painting, drawing and sculpture Art is anything that is created for the purpose of expressing the artist's feelings about anything from something mundane to a matter of political views, it can be anything the artist feels and desires to express through the medium that is art. It is important to know that arts include all the ordinary arts. This is the reason why arts are sometimes called ordinary arts. They are different from sciences. On the other hand, music is an art. It does not come under arts. Art is sometimes called as fine art too. What are the Arts? Arts represent subjects such as commerce, economics, philosophy, history and other such non-science subjects. There are 64 arts. Cooking and garden...

Dehradun College of Art: Let's Learn, Paint & Create Together

Do you want to make your career in the cutthroat profession that is the Fine Arts? Then you’ve come to the right place. Because we, Dehradun College of Art, are here to guide you through the maze of charcoal and the sea of acrylic to all the way through the bizarre realm of the abstract to lead you to your destiny of being an artist. We offer a variety of curriculums you can choose to your liking. From a Beginner Classes for the curious to the Masters for professionals. We have it all. Dehradun College of Arts reaches a special milestone, years of history and success in training the top professionals of Fine Arts. DCA can praise itself for the education of generations of students from all over India and for having launched over a large number of professionals in Fine Art fields , such as Painting, Acrylic, Charcoal, Sketching, Smoke Painting, Mirror Painting and etc. It currently educates more than 1000 of students from the various different places at its schools, locate...

Best fine arts courses you can choose after 12 th

Checkout some best professional Fine Arts courses that 12th Arts stream students may pursue after their schooling. Various different art colleges in Dehradun offer the list of fine-art courses from which you can easily choose a course that suits you best. Here we have come up with Dehradun College of Art that offers comprehensive art courses in Dehradun and in this article; you will understand the important factors of their courses like the course duration, fees and career option for each country at a glance. If you are interested to join them now, you may go through the  websitewww.dehraduncollegeofart.com  and enroll. The Fine- Art Course Info In Dehradun College of Art, you will find various different fine art courses but mainly five types of fine arts subjects are always available in which you can choose that suits you best. They are namely– 1. Digital Art 2. Art Theory 3. Painting, photography and Drawing of sculptures 4. Performing Arts 5. Art history ...

Top 5 Beautiful Paintings from Dehradun College of Art

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Paintings have created movements across generations. It has given meaning to the life of many who could not find a more appropriate way of expressing their feelings. From the Dehradun College ofArt , we bring to you five most amazing paintings that have made an impact and continue to amaze art enthusiasts. Painting Style- Ink Painting What is Ink Painting? Ink painting uses tonality and shading achieved by varying the ink density, both by differential grinding of the ink stick in water and by varying the ink load and pressure within a single brushstroke. Ink painting artists spend years practicing basic brush strokes to refine their brush movement and ink flow. In the hand of a master, a single stroke can produce astonishing variations in tonality, from deep black to silvery gray. Ink Painting Course Overview   Learn the art of ink painting through exploring various themes such as flowers, leaves, birds and trees,unleashing your inner artist. We at Dehradun colle...