Articles on Fine Arts 
Fine Arts is the knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. It is the realm of human experience characterized as aesthetic rather than practical or utilitarian, including music, painting, dance, theater, and film.
The term 'fine art' was coined in 1767 in reference to the arts that were 'concerned with beauty or which appealed to taste' (S.O.E.D 1991). The term has been used to refer to a limited number of visual art forms, including painting, sculpture, and printmaking, and is still used by schools, institutes, and other organizations to indicate a traditional perspective on the visual arts, often implying an association with classic or academic art.
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Calligraphy - The Art of Handwriting
by: Jimmy James | Published on: 4/13/06
Calligraphy literally means beautiful and nice writing. Some 500 years ago before the invention of the printing press, it was the way books were made. Each copy was written with handwriting by scribe workers in a scriptorium. The handwriting was done with ink and quill onto specific materials such as vellum and parchment.
All about Oil Painting Support
by: vijay kanth | Published on: 5/24/07
An oil painting support is nothing but basic surface that oil paint could be applied to. There are a variety of surface available that an artists use to paint on. Everything from some woods, canvas, and as well metals could serve as supports for oil paint. This article would introduce you to those various supports and hopefully assist you decide that support is brilliant for your style of oil painting or oil painting reproduction.
Advantages of Oil Paints and Painting
by: vijay kanth | Published on: 8/2/07
Painting artists have been using oil paints for hundreds of years. Actually, they have been seen from as early as 13th century in England, where they used oil paints for simple decoration.
Types of Oil Paintings Support
by: vijay kanth | Published on: 12/27/07
An oil painting support is any kind of surface to which oil paint could be applied to. There are huge varieties of different surfaces, which artists use to paint on. Everything from certain woods, canvas, and as well metals could be used as a supports for oil painting.
A Natural Georgia O'Keeffe Inspiration
by: Jessie Ippersiel | Published on: 8/28/08
Like any brilliant artist, Georgia O'Keefe's imagination was sparked by a myriad of things. However, the O'Keeffe inspiration lay mainly in the natural landscapes surrounding her. The pieces she produced were most often related to her immediate environment and her personal life experiences.