Ever look at a famous painting and think, "I wish I could go there"? This itinerary trades museum queues for a visit to Monet ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

WASHINGTON, DC – High in the Himalayan foothills, in small courtly kingdoms far from imperial capitals, artists once created some of the most intimate and refined paintings in South Asia. Next spring, ...

Diamond painting is a lovely combination of a calming and creative process; it is like creating a shimmering mosaic with small glittering gems in place of paint. As a novice, you can get additional ...

Are you looking for some easy acrylic painting ideas for beginners to try? Acrylic paint is a versatile art medium that is easy to use for artists of all levels and is especially easy to follow for ...

Two of San Francisco’s skyscrapers are hosting public exhibitions of large-scale works by Mitchell Johnson. Large New England Landscapes (Selected Paintings 2008-2025), on view at 425 Market Street, ...

If you want oil paintings of aspen trees or cityscapes, Sparky Lebold is not your guy. But if you want traditional, richly textured landscapes of the sea, open spaces, rundown buildings, figures and ...

Romantic artists often used sunset, twilight, and moonlight to explore emotions and spirituality in nature. The transition from day to night in art can symbolize continuity, romance, or even ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Well I, for one, love Bob Ross’ “Cliffside,” sold at a recent L.A. auction to support American ...

There are three types of investors: the uninformed, the beginner and the sophisticated. Examples are my grandmother, myself and my employer respectively. Uninformed investors do not know the ...

One needs years of immersion in Chinese culture, language, history and philosophy to be able to fully appreciate the timeless beauty and symbolic richness of Chinese ink paintings. Despite this, ...