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Behind the Curtains: What Magic Happens in Juried Art Shows?

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  As an artist, promising or a prominent one, you must be curious to take part in juried art shows and steal all the spotlights! That is something you dream in your heart of hearts, as the challenge to win competitions and getting selected for online juried shows indeed is a big deal! You must be nervously awaiting verdicts of the jurors meticulously examining every brushstroke. For most artists, these shows are shrouded in mystery, a secretive world where art is dissected and decisions are made behind closed doors. But what really happens in a juried art show? In this blog, let’s pull back the curtain and explore the intricate process that transforms submissions into celebrated exhibitions. It Starts with Open Call for Artists Every juried art show begins with an inevitable call for entries—a call for artists to submit their artworks. This step sets the tone, as organizers define the theme, medium, eligibility, and submission guidelines. Whether it’s a local gallery seeking to...

Why Pick Warm Colors for the Upcoming Landscape Art Contest

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“A landscape painting is essentially emotional in origin. It exists as a record of an effect in nature whose splendour has moved a human heart…” -         Walter J. Phillips  Landscape art has always been there to enamour the artists and the viewers alike when it comes to express beauty at its best. Through landscape art an artist not only paints but weaves a fairytale around us, from the sun-kissed dawn to the snow-caped mountain cliffs.  Amidst the myriad hues and colors, we get to experience masterpieces like Van Gogh, Matisse, large landscape painting by Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and more contemporary landscape artists like Eric Hanson to capture the true essence of nature - our mother earth. If you are an artist primarily focused on landscape painting, and if you are eyeing at the most promising landscape painting competition organized by an esteemed art gallery TERAVARNA, then you need to have some super-cool ideas as to how to go about the cont...

How to Grab Attention at the Next Animal Art Contest?

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  Are you someone who finds the wild beasts, or the domesticated furry friends, or the itsy-bitsy insects tempting enough to portray? If you are confident enough to draw them in every minuscule detail, as a plein-air subject, or an abstract expression you can share with the world, you can as well be the next great God of animal-themed canvases.   There are several esteemed galleries and contemporary online art platforms like TERAVARNA who give ample opportunity to the installation artists, painters, mixed media artists, fibre arts, etc. to feature in their prestigious animal drawing competition , organized to boost artist visibility. Read this blog as there are a handful of tricks to set you on the winning spree. Just stick around! Did you know painting animals can bust stress and anxiety? Check out now! Tips to Make Intriguing Paintings of Animals for the Grand Art Events No matter how enthusiastically you handle a pet portrait session of a dog portrait painting or an ...

5 Tips To Use Colors to Evoke Mood in Landscape Art and Create Mesmerizing Landscape Paintings

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  So, you’re wondering why your depiction of a cherry blossom evening doesn’t paint your feelings of Spring?  Well, those are just the missing elements in your landscape paintings. Let’s face it: landscape art is not about dabbing a splash of blue on the skies and green on the trees. Perfecting it involves diving into the whimsical world of emotions, understanding the color schemes, and setting the mood. Eliciting emotions in landscape watercolor paintings takes more than just replicating a scene, it involves imbuing work with the color palettes, atmospheres, texture, lighting, and composition. It’s all good, in this blog some tips will help you to evoke the mood in your large landscape paintings . Set the mood for your landscape painting. There is no denying the fact that modern landscape painting requires one to determine the feeling and scenic vibe. Working on the mood and atmosphere in your landscape art will make it more engaging and immersive. For instance, Van Gogh’s ...