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Artist of the Month - Joy Waters

The spectacular paintings of Carolyn Joy Waters
An arresting gaze and luminous eyes insist that you look into their depths, explore the soul behind the vibrantly hued visage and find inspiration in their multi-colored beauty. It is impossible not to be fascinated by the faces of mystery and elegance and other-worldly wisdom created by this artist of sublime vision and staggering talent.   Artist Profile ›

Fine Art Registry® Press Release

On December 17, 2009 the Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona, Spain, issued a proclamation awarding French photographer Robert Descharnes, long term friend and associate of Salvador Dali and expert in his work, its coveted Gold Medal "For the merit which he displays, the greatest authority in the world in the knowledge and defense of the work of the artist Salvador Dali." Read the Press Release.

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Six Blistering Amended Complaints Filed Against Park West Gallery, its Sea of Accomplices and the Cruise Lines. Read the full article.

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Without doubt the most well known pioneers of the French Impressionist movement was born in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France in 1841. Auguste Renoir, in direct contrast to many of his fellow Impressionist artists, was born into a working class family and began by laboring in a porcelain factory as a boy. His drawing talents resulted in painting intricate designs on fine china. Unlike Edourd Manet and Berthe Moriset, his contemporaries who had the advantage of wealthy families, Auguste traveled a more arduous path to success. Read the full article.

by Shaunda Clifton for Fine Art Registry®

Agent and broker explained. The final article in the series. Read the full article.

by Dr. John Daab CFE CFC AFC, for Fine Art Registry®

Providing evidence with photography. Last article in the series. Read the full article.

February Featured Art

Lovers by Unknown   FAR# 40	In Love Moon/Luna Enomorada by Ana Cabrera   FAR# 11043
Queen of Hearts by Lorna Wallace  FAR# 5963	Two Hearts by Jane Adams   FAR# 18638

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Have You Ever Thought About?

While considering what to write about in this article I began to wonder, being a word person myself, what was the definition of the word ART? It seems that the word is used so loosely and without much contemplation so I decided to go to my trusty side-kick, the Thesaurus. My inquiry resulted in a disappointing, sterile but thought provoking result. Art is by definition Assisted Reproductive Technology! Then I began to think of all the untold number of artists and pondered if in fact they had ever regarded themselves as being the vehicle for assisted reproductive technology. What I find woefully missing here in this definition is the addition of the wonderfully creative mind of the artist and the always evolving media that he/she works with to fashion and produce such awesome compositions. Then I began to reflect on all the diverse forms of media used today. There are perhaps some artists that have never really considered stepping out of their safety zone by using any other media than what they feel comfortable with. This series of articles will attempt to bring you some varied ways to try your wings at innovative and interesting forms of assisted reproductive technology.

First up will be: Airbrush Painting! (Beginning with the first letter in the alphabet seems appropriate for the very first in a series.)

Best known for creation of the Stanley Steamer, Francis Stanley of Newton Massachusetts invented a process for continuously coating photographic plates, the first airbrush was initially patented by Danielle and Kieran in France. Later, Abner Peeler improved on the airbrush which used a hand operated compressor and patented it for painting and artistic purposes. It was quite crude and it took several years before it could be used in practicality.

The first modern type airbrush was developed in 1893. This pen-like device worked in a different manner than Peeler's invention and is essentially the same as a modern airbrush. Wilson Irvine American Impressionist Master was taught this technique early on. An airbrush works by passing a stream of rapidly moving compressed air through a venturi (a device that produces vacuum by means of the Venturi effect) and creates a local reduction in suction that allows the paint to be pulled from a reservoir. The high velocity reduces the paint to tiny droplets. A variable trigger is controlled by the operator as the paint is pulled from a very fine needle. A smooth blending result is then obtained. The technique allows the combining of two or more colors in a seamless way. When done free hand the artist can accomplish a floating appearance and in the hands of a skilled airbrush artist, photographic realism can be accomplished. Supplemental tools will be required at this level of skill.

Airbrush technology has allowed commercial artists and illustrators to create images with an astounding level of realism. Airbrush images are found today in many areas such as advertising, publishing, comics and graphic novels.


If in fact, you are feeling adventurous and want to expand your artistic horizons then this type of assisted reproductive technology might be just what you're looking for. Here are only a few of the sites that may help you in your quest.
• www.andypenaluna.com/historic.html
• www.bukisa.com/articles/233428

—Staff Writer, Fine Art Registry®

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