I was reading "A Modern Infant Armada", a humor column in Maclean's Magazine written by a fellow humor columnist. Writing about it now is a bit like a painter painting another painter or a singer singing about another singer (but it not like a cook c More ...

I think decorative and faux painting techniques look great, are fun to do, and add a personal statement to a room. I've been adding my personal look to the walls in my homes ever since my husband and I purchased our first "fixer-upper." More ...

Hair care has been around as long as humans have been on the planet. The earliest record of personal hair care dates back 2.5 million years ago, when brushes used to create cave paintings in Spain and France were adapted for use in hair grooming. Int More ...

I've been collecting fine art for 30 years. I buy mostly signed limited editions consisting of lithographs, prints, serigraphs, etchings, and giclees. These are art terms for reproductions, usually created from original paintings by the artist. He o More ...

You know the human mind, your mind, is truly awesome. Everything we see around us, incredible architecture, paintings, wondrous machines and the amazing musical masterpieces of the ages all started in someone’s imagination! More ...

Marquetry is the practice of painting with wood, usually with thin veneers, of different colors and grain patterns. Vaneer pieces are cut to size and shape, and glued to a backer board, or a box , or other similar project, forming a picture. When I p More ...

"Musiciens aux masques" or "Three Musicians" was painted in 1921 by one of the most recognized artists in the 20th century, Pablo Picasso. The creation date causes this painting to fall within the period of Picasso's more exceptional and original ar More ...

Have you seen interior walls that are uninviting and dull? Well, say goodbye to those walls because it is now possible to have a welcoming and cozy room each time you arrive from work. You will probably need good color ideas to go about your interior More ...

Grandma was right. Bless your food. It's a rare thing these days to hear someone blessing their food. Other than Thanksgiving…and quaint Norman Rockwell paintings…our food goes unblessed. Happily consumed, largely unappreciated. More ...

Well folks, Spring has sprung and with the impending Tax Refund check coming, now is the time to spruce things up in your home or apartment. Are you ready for a change in your home decor, but don't have the time to make big changes like painting the More ...