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 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
History of Miniature Paintings
In honour of our upcoming Masterpieces in Miniature Exhibition in May 2023, we are looking at the history of miniature paintings. The origins can be traced back to the 9th – 10th century Western India, where images were found on palm leaf manuscripts in the Buddhist Pala period. These were thought to be influenced by mural paintings. Subsequently, during the … Read the article
What do you know about art? – Here’s an easy way to learn
Life is a constant learning curve with many topics, as well as experiences and art is no exception. We can all appreciate a painting by merely looking at it. What is not known, by mere sight, however, are the plethora of styles, mediums and compositions. After all art appreciation centers around the ability to view art throughout history, focusing on … Read the article
An Introduction into Bird Painting – with history dating back to the Middle Ages
In light of the bird painting workshop with Charity Dakin on 4th and 5th of March, we wanted to delve into the subject a little further. Learn more or Register here The painting of birds represents a range of ideas including freedom, nobility, fertility, and bravery, but can also be omens for both good and ill. They are often used … Read the article
2023 Colour of the Year is Viva Magenta – vibrant with vigour
This year’s Pantone Colour of the Year is Viva Magenta 18-1750, a vibrant colour based on the cochineal colour family of fuchsias, reds and purples. The colour itself galvanizes our spirit with its vigour, and as part of the red family is expressive of new strength. A good choice for a new year free from the rigours of the pandemic … Read the article