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		<title>Painting Your Rooms, Why Not</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of online resources about how to paint rooms in your home, starting with choosing the right color and type of paint depending on the area. You can also visit your local hardware store, paint store, or home improvement center and take a look at the different types and paint and the colors [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are lots of online resources about how to paint rooms in your home, starting with choosing the right color and type of paint depending on the area. You can also visit your local hardware store, paint store, or home improvement center and take a look at the different types and paint and the colors that are available. The sales clerks in the paint department are usually quite knowledgeable about various brands and what type should be used. If you know the approximate square footage of the area to be covered, the clerk can also give you an estimate of the average cost to paint a room or rooms depending on what type of paint you purchase.</p>
<p>When choosing a color to paint rooms in your home, you should first consider what the room is primarily used for, and what type of feel or mood you want the room to have. For example, the kitchen should be bright, warm, and inviting, so you would want to use colors like yellow or orange; red should not be used as a primary color because it is more intense and can contribute to overeating (no joke!). Cool colors like various shades of blue can be used in combination with calming greens to create a comfortable relaxing atmosphere in the living area or anywhere throughout the home. The color of the furniture and other fixtures should also be taken into consideration when choosing colors to paint rooms. Not every wall has to be the same color, but they should match and complement the furnishings and decor of the room.</p>
<p>While you&#8217;re out browsing for supplies to paint rooms in your home, pick up a few paint sample cards with various complementing shades of popular colors. Take them home and see which colors will work the best for the type of feel you are trying to achieve. Once you have chosen the colors and the type of paint, make a list and get everything you need, so you don&#8217;t have to stop in the middle of your project to run out and get an essential item. Paint rooms in your new or existing home to improve your home&#8217;s appearance and complement your style of home decor. It&#8217;s an inexpensive home improvement project that can be completed in a weekend with astounding results!</p>
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		<title>Is Visual Arts Important In Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visual arts are said to be important in schools since they tend to develop the intelligence, as well as the overall personality of students. In fact, studies have shown that students who are exposed to visual arts tend to display above average intelligence when it comes to mathematics and science. Likewise, students who are greatly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Visual arts are said to be important in schools since they tend to develop the intelligence, as well as the overall personality of students. In fact, studies have shown that students who are exposed to visual arts tend to display above average intelligence when it comes to mathematics and science.</p>
<p>Likewise, students who are greatly exposed to visual arts have been observed to exhibit refined manners and develop a much-matured outlook on life. Most educators have also noticed that students perform better in class when visual arts are incorporated in their curriculum.</p>
<p>Moreover, visual arts provide meaningful self-expression of all students. This is also the reason why a great number of educators have integrated visual arts in some of their subject areas in the curriculum. Visual arts educators make use of rich arrays of content to design curriculum that will enable students to be able to meet various standards at different grade levels.</p>
<p>In order to meet the standards, students must be able to learn vocabularies as well as some concepts that are associated with diverse types of work in the visual arts. Likewise, students are expected to exhibit their competence in various levels in visual, oral, and written form. As early as kindergarten, children are taught how to make choices that would enhance the communication of their creative ideas.</p>
<p>Students that are in the middle grades are expected to apply the knowledge as well as the skills in the visual arts to their ever-expanding personal world. Students at this level tend to consider visual art works within its historical concepts that creates in them a deeper appreciation of their own values, and likewise appreciate the values of others and somehow discover the connection of visual arts to the universal needs of people in terms of their values and beliefs.</p>
<p>Students in the higher levels are expected to create more complex and insightful works of visual arts that will reflect the maturation of their creative as well as their problem-solving skills. And although, visual arts classes make use of varied tools, techniques, and processes, students are expected to understand the relationship of different types of media, styles, forms, techniques as well as some of the processes involved in the creation of their own form of visual art. Students are also taught how to recognize the intrinsic value of visual arts and what makes it important in the lives of all educated persons.</p>
<p>Visual arts are also used in therapy procedures for aiding child development. Visual arts assist in educating disabled children, especially those who are blind and have hearing problems. Aside from that, visual arts also help in building communities, mural projects, and are also used to provide education for mentally ill individuals.</p>
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		<title>Knowing About Art And Design Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Greens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online Schools of Game Art and Design show students how to create video games in a fast-paced, challenging environment. Future designers and programmers can to learn how to evaluate gaming products and how to program and plan character options and game environments through a distance learning course in Game Art and Design. The online Game [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Online Schools of Game Art and Design show students how to create video games in a fast-paced, challenging environment. Future designers and programmers can to learn how to evaluate gaming products and how to program and plan character options and game environments through a distance learning course in Game Art and Design.</p>
<p>The online Game Art and Design curriculum helps to develop the students&#8217; artistic abilities and technical skills. Areas of study include applied knowledge of video and computer gaming, basic art and design, character and environment creation, game play, and background design. Game Art and Design Online Schools offer college degrees including a Bachelor of Arts or Associate of Arts degree with a major in Game Design, and a Bachelor of Science or Associate of Science degree with a major in Game Programming.</p>
<p>Graduates of online Game Art and Design Schools may choose from a variety of exciting and creative careers including programmers, interactivity designers, 3D object modelers, 3D character builders, 2D conceptual artists, and game-play testers, to name a few. A distance learning course in Game Art and Design qualifies the professional to work in many fields of entertainment, such as film, television, video and video gaming, as well as military, architectural, and educational.</p>
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		<title>The Attraction Of African Arts And Crafts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[African art is the creation of the people in the South of the Sahara. Africa is well known for its art and craft works, most of these arts works are found in the form of sculptures, fabric work, decorative items, musical instruments like drums, and paintings. The history of African art is very rich, with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>African art is the creation of the people in the South of the Sahara. Africa is well known for its art and craft works, most of these arts works are found in the form of sculptures, fabric work, decorative items, musical instruments like drums, and paintings. The history of African art is very rich, with an enormous collection of art forms.Most of the statues will be carved in the form of humans, which represents great leaders. They make their art work in such a way that each and every piece of art reveals their tradition and culture.</p>
<p>Most of the time the statues of animals will be included with human sculptures to honor great people and to respect them. Because animals like horse are well known as noble animals, when a persons figure is carved with this kind of animals, that person is considered as a noble person, who should be respected. The carvings are mostly made out of wood and stones.</p>
<p>There are many evidences which show that African arts could be found as early as 500BC. In some places of Sahara and Nigeria there are sculptures carved on rocks and woods. Metals like Bronze were also used by the people to make statues out of it. They even used terracotta and ivory to make their art work more rich, which was usually reserved for royalties. These kind of unique art pieces were the decorative items for many houses in those days. People use to wear fabrics made with art work, which resembles the wearer as a part of an art piece. They even made wall paintings which were made out of wood and they used it as decorative items.</p>
<p>Most of the African arts and crafts resemble its tradition and culture. Each and every art piece resembles the daily life and culture of African peoples. And today those arts can be found in museums, one good example is African masks. African people used masks on some occasional days or on some regional ceremonies, and even in wars and also on the day of harvesting.</p>
<p>They design the masks according to their county or tribe, each design has its own kind of pattern and style. For example the Dan people of Ivory Coast and Liberia carve their masks with features such as wide fore head, flattened nose, full lips, and the strands of rope attached at the top of masks to make it look like hairs. The people of Congo in Punu make their masks with wood and paint it in white color, which resembles rich women. And they use these masks to scare off evil spirits and witches.</p>
<p>Other African art and craft include the old African tradition basket. Esths and Gumare tribes of Botswana are the two places which is famous for African baskets. These baskets were usually carried over the head, but as the culture grew, they modified the baskets and were carried on the shoulders. As a result hand bags came in to existence and they were made with some of the artistic work of African culture. And they used some of the rare materials like mud cloth and suede to manufacture bags.</p>
<p>It has been said that one of the best ways to understand a culture is to look at the artwork that comes from it. This is true with African art because the themes that African art depict do not only show the creativity of African artists, but also the traditions and values that they consider to be an important part of their culture. Today, there is a great demand of African arts among the people around the world. Africa as a great name  on its culture and tradition.</p>
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		<title>Understanding The Meaning Of Art Gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Galleries and Museums]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is an art gallery? Art galleries are venues where various forms of art and works of various artists are displayed to public. Among the various forms of art like photography, sculpture, art illustrations, handloom etc. showcasing of paintings are common. Every gallery is also different. Some galleries only show figurative work (paintings and sculptures [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is an art gallery? Art galleries are venues where various forms of art and works of various artists are displayed to public. Among the various forms of art like photography, sculpture, art illustrations, handloom etc. showcasing of paintings are common. Every gallery is also different. Some galleries only show figurative work (paintings and sculptures that are centered on people, animals, or nature). Some galleries only show abstract work. The prime objective of art gallery is to promote art and inspire the young artists.</p>
<p>Art galleries can be regarded as the best place for art lovers and artists to acquire knowledge related to art. Both the species can share their interest and concentrate in promoting art among the public. In the art galleries, various works of admired artists are displayed and are preserved for the next generation. The collection of art galleries are rapidly changing. Moreover, the tradition of showcasing art has been shifted from venues to online. Artists and art aficionados can upload their work online and can send it to their friends through emails and e-cards. The art gallery is classified into private and public galleries. The public galleries display permanent collection of art. Whereas, private galleries carry the private-owned for profit-motive and sale works of art.</p>
<p>Fresh artists will find art gallery and art festivals as niche to exhibit their skills. They can reveal their ideas to the world. The art galleries feature a wide range of art forms. Many galleries carry world wide significance and visitors visit the galleries across the world. People evaluate the works of art and also get a chance to purchase the work they think to be worthy. There are numerous art galleries imparting knowledge and inform art lovers about the changing ideas related to art along with creating a platform for the unsung artists.</p>
<p>Art gallery is also a great place to meet art heroes personally. You get to explore a lot of new ideas at once. Therefore, to know art and artists in a better way visiting art galleries are rewarding and essential.</p>
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