Archive for the 'Art' Category

What Makes Feng Shui Unique?

January 11th, 2010

Feng Shui is an ancient art and science of placement so as to maximize the chi (i.e. energy) in your home. It originated in China and its simple translation in English is wind and water. Feng Shui was developed with an intent of designing divine graves for the Chinese ancestors. As [...]


On Modernist Cuban Art and Its Influences

August 10th, 2009

Cuban artistry is a contrasting ethnic blending of American, African and European aesthetic design reflecting the diverse demographic of Cuba.


Graffiti Stencils: A How To Guide

May 7th, 2009

The definitive principle of stencilling is making outlines via cutting shapes, and spraying paint within these cutout shapes – making defined graphics on the surface underneath. Sometimes multiple layers of stencils are used on the same image to add colours or create the illusion of depth.


Safeguarding Your Collectibles

June 25th, 2008

Are you one of those people who have a valuable gun, china, or doll collection? You know the type: You visit a home and find an amazing selection of items laying around the house or stored in a display area for accessible viewing. It may be the collection began innocently enough, perhaps with a long-ago [...]