BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BUYING ANTIQUE Porcelain Bronze ON EBAY: Primarily, when buying an antique on eBay you should have done enough research to know what it is you are buying. Ebay can be a minefield for the...
A Short Guide to Buying and Selling Antique Frames Antique, old, and vintage picture frames have become collectable and valuable pieces of art in there own right.Examples of 19th Century composition...
Always, always buy art work that you like and set your budget! It's as easy to get carried away with auction fever at an on line auction as it is at a live one! You need to be careful as other guide writers...
At Visual Art the techniques used in creating and framing your artwork is largely the same as those used by artists for many hundreds of years. These techniques have generally proven themselves to produce art...
Water gilding is a highly skilled and very labor intensive technique. Each stage in the process is time consuming. The quality of finish is unrivalled and to an expert it is instantly recognizable. Used over...
How to tell the difference between genuine paintings and reproduction prints: Both watercolours / watercolors and prints tend to be purchased ready framed, behind glass, which makes direct inspection difficult...
Some Thoughts on the Connection between the Printer and the Artist in Giclée Printing, and Other Things by Karen-Claire Voss During the course of the three years Andy Green and I have been in partnership...
What is a Portrait Cameo ? This is a 'one of a kind' custom made gemstone cameo carving that can be worn as a pendant or a brooch pin. Your Family Gemstone Portrait is sculpted by hand from photographs of a...