http://www.soho-art.com/blog Oil Paintings & General Fine Art Discussion Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:41:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I sought something different for my office board room, I knew I preferred modern art and I liked strong colors, I wanted art that would strike a conversation with visitors and customers. I found www.carsart.com an online gallery selling portraits of classic cars and sports cars, they looked really good so ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2008/07/14/cars-and-automobiles/ Well it finally has happened - I had been working from home for years and managed to stay away from the big city for all but one or at worst two nights a week, but now with downsizings and everyone having to work longer hours just to stay afloat, I ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2008/04/05/moving-from-old-cottage-to-new-apartment/ Well not exactly, but in the end, the Exhibition went ahead. The Royal Academy of Art in London had been negotiating for months with various Russian State museums and galleries - the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art, the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the State Hermitage Museum, and the State ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2008/04/02/from-russia-with-love/ I was looking into buying a painting, and also thinking about how to have it framed for hanging. One option that I discovered is this idea of a gallery wrap. What this means, quite simply, is that you dont need to buy an ornamental frame to put on after the canvas ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2008/04/02/gallery-wrap/ With Spring around the corner, a good way to give your home a bit of a makeover is to put some new artwork up on the walls, and oil painting reproductions are a great way to go. Its surprisingly inexpensive as well, especially when compared to the price of the ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2008/04/01/an-affordable-oil-painting-reproduction-to-brighten-up-your-home/