When we give art we are choosing a unique, original and memorable gift. It is a very personal gesture that creates a strong bond with the person who receives it. There are also countless options for personalizing the piece with framing. When buying art for someone else there are a few things to consider. Here are some Tips: Their taste in … Read the article
The Art of Painting Snow
As Picture This Gallery hosts The Winter Art Show, we embrace the ‘white’ season here in Alberta. There is a specific skill in actually painting snow, as it is rarely purely white, instead, it reflects the hues of the sky and the objects, or natural colors around it. It may be bluer with a bright blue sky, or greyer with … Read the article
The Perfect Gift – One-of-a-Kind Custom Framed Treasure
Ever been at wit’s end to find that perfect gift for those friends and relatives who are particularly hard to shop for. Not to mention the graduations, Father’s and Mother’s Day, countless birthdays and various other gift-giving holidays throughout the rest of the year. Well, why not make your life a lot easier by giving the person who has everything … Read the article
Picture This Gallery Receives Community Enrichment Award
National Philanthropy Day – Change the World with a Giving Heart – presented by The Edmonton Community Foundation. Picture This is honored to be nominated by Wellspring Alberta and the recipient of the Community Enrichment Award. For over a decade, Carol and Rollie LaMarche of Picture This! Framing & Gallery have woven a remarkable tale of support for Wellspring Alberta. … Read the article
Every Picture Tells a Story – 70 Year Old Military Keepsakes
Flight Sergeant L. J. O. Roberts was a WWII bomber pilot brought down in May 1942. At the time, his younger sister was only around 12 years old and for over 70 years she kept an envelope in her dresser of her older brother’s items and various military keepsakes. Recently, her son Lloyd brought in the collection of military memorabilia … Read the article
Oil painting and the history of landscape art
It is commonly known in the artistic community that oil paint is used for its stability, depth of colour, flexibility, textural variety and slow-drying nature. The medium can be used in a range of techniques, from thin glazes diluted with turpentine to dense thick impasto. This enables artists to work on a painting over several days. Added to these benefits … Read the article
The Art of Stone Carving
Initially, stone carving was believed to have been created in the Paleolithic era – 10,000 BC. However, there have been subsequent discoveries, one of which was the stone sculpture – the Venus of Hohle Fels, which was discovered in southwestern Germany in 2008 and was made between 33,000 and 38,000 years ago. Another known ancient art, is a set of … Read the article
Beautiful Autumn Colours Depicted in Art
Autumn is an inspiration for many artists to paint due to the season’s transitionary nature. The Fall season is symbolic of plenty, ripening, harvest, and abundance, but also a symbol of decay, decline, old age, and even death. It has associations of things being past their prime. It is also a time of contemplation and celebration of life in a … Read the article
The History and Art of Landscape Painting
In essence, landscape painting is the depiction of nature and natural scenery. Landscapes have been painted since ancient times with the Greeks and Romans creating wall paintings of natural scenic elements. The independent genre of landscape can be found as far back as 4th century China. However, it did not emerge into Western culture until the Renaissance in the 16th … Read the article
Happy birthday Canada! – Discover where the word Canada comes from
This year the 1st of July marks the 156th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. There will be celebrations across this vast continent for many people. The celebration itself was initially known as Dominion Day, the national holiday of Canada. It was brought about after discussions on the possibility of a confederation between the colonies of British North America throughout the … Read the article