Art

July 15, 2020

5 Must-See Museums in Washington, D.C. (That Aren’t on the National Mall)

It's no secret that Washington, D.C.'s art and culture scene is a national treasure. With over a dozen museums on the National Mall alone, the capital city is bursting with must-see sites. While some of D.C.'s most prized institutions line this nearly two-mile stretch of land, the National Mall is not the only part of the city worth exploring. In fact, some of best museums in Washington, D.C. can be found off the beaten track.

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July 12, 2020

6 Artists You Should Know Who Draw With Colorful Oil and Chalk Pastels

From the chalky sketches of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo during the Renaissance to the expressive drawings of Edgar Degas in the 1800s, artists have been creating pastel art for centuries. The medium’s popularity continues to thrive, with more and more contemporary artists choosing soft and oil pastel sticks as their favorite drawing tools.

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July 11, 2020

Peculiar Doodles Transform Sketchbooks Into Sprawling Handheld Galleries

Doodle art is typically associated with small drawings scribbled onto the margins of notebooks while chasing a daydream. For Swedish artist Mattias Adolfsson, however, doodling is the key to creating fantastical sketchbooks, brimming with observations of the ordinary, extraordinary, and everything in between. Browsing one of Adolfsson's many Moleskine sketchbooks is like visiting a handheld art gallery that always has new work on view.

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July 8, 2020

The Colorful History of Depression Glass and Its Continued Popularity

Have you ever looked into your grandmother’s china cabinet and found a few pieces of lightly tinted glassware? Ever wonder what these curiously colored objects were or where they came from? Well, wonder no more! These varied forms of rainbow-tinged glassware are called Depression glass. They were incredibly commonplace when they first started being sold in the late 1920s, and truly came in a rainbow array of colors and patterns.

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