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Dozens of Facts About The Power of Color

By Renee Phillips 10 Comments

Kandinsky

For this article I spent hundreds of exhilarating hours over the years doing research and compiling information. It contains dozens of facts about the power of color. The power of color is inescapable. Color affects your behavior, moods, and thoughts.  Your reactions to colors are often deeply personal and rooted in your own experiences. A certain color has the ability to … [Read more...]

Extraordinary Figurative Art by Artists on This Website

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Moon in Cancer, Acrylic on Canvas, 40"x 30"

A Diverse Presentation of Superior Figurative Art Since figurative art first came into existence several thousand years ago on the walls of caves, millions of artists have contributed to the innovation, evolution and historical advancement of this genre. Extraordinary examples of figurative art are presented on this website. Each artist brings their own unique stylistic … [Read more...]

Art and Quotes by Famous Artists

By Renee Phillips 28 Comments

"Paul Gauguin 113" by Paul Gauguin. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org

Art and Words That Will Inspire You Throughout art history we have been enthralled and inspired by the art and quotes by famous artists. This page has been created to bring information and inspiration to our readers. We update this page regularly with  images and quotations that are positive and healing. They may also be provocative and thought-provoking. Please visit … [Read more...]

The Four Elements in Art and What They Express

By Renee Phillips 1 Comment

Vincent van Gogh

The Building Blocks of Life The Four Elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire are fundamental building blocks of life that exist in the physical world. These substances that compose the physical universe are visible in the lakes, streams and oceans, mountains, rocks and soil, the wind and atmosphere, the sun and energy. These elements represent the essence of our existence. The … [Read more...]

“Autumn” Art by Artist Members and Artists from Art History

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Aspen in Meadow

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all." ~  Stanley Horowitz Many artists and art enthusiasts would heartfully agree. For nature-inspired artists the fall season offers a diverse cornucopia of colors and textures to stimulate the creative imagination. For your pleasure, The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS presents … [Read more...]

How Mothers Nurture Artists and Their Creativity

By Renee Phillips 4 Comments

Mary Cassatt, A Kiss for Baby Anne, pastel, 17" x 25". Photo: Public domain.

Honoring All Women Who Have Played a Maternal Role For many artists their mothers were their first art teachers, whether they provided actual instructions as artists themselves or nurtured and encouraged them to explore and expand their innate creativity. For example, we learn from art history that Vincent van Gogh's mother was an artist and that she shared her love of … [Read more...]

The Healing Power of Art: Love, Peace, Unity & Hope 2023-24 Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 33 Comments

Love in Hout Bay, acrylic on canvas, 33.1" x 23.3"

An International Juried Art Competition To Inspire You & Bring Peace & Comfort This exhibition was presented November 27, 2023 through February 29, 2024 "The Healing Power of Art: Love, Peace, Unity & Hope" online exhibition featured 57 Artists from around the world. It was organized to provide a place of healing and comfort for you. This page presents some of … [Read more...]

Many Shades of Gray in Art by Artist Members and Art from Art History

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Ansel Adams, Evening, McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park, photograph. Photo: Public Domain, via commons.wikimedia.org

Enjoy Art and Facts About Gray! Our series of Color theme online exhibitions are a big success. We receive many emails from interior designers, individual art buyers and art consultants who are delighted to have a resource like ours. Advisors in the healthcare industry appreciate our focus on healing art and the importance of color. In this outstanding online exhibition "Many … [Read more...]

Many Shades of Green in Art by Artists On This Website & Master Artists

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Vincent van Gogh, Green Wheat Field, 1889 oil on canvas, 28.75" x 36.25". Loan at Kunsthaus Zurich

Plus Many Fascinating Facts About the Color Green The color green generally signifies growth, harmony, health, life, spring, wealth, and many other positive qualities. Color experts agree this color provides hope more than any other colors. As a "secondary" color, it is the color of light between the two "primary" colors blue and yellow on the visible spectrum. It combines … [Read more...]

The Positive Benefits of Art Using The Art and Science of Feng Shui

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Garden with Flowers, oil on canvas, 91 x 72 cm, by Vincent van Gogh. Created in 1888; Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Photo: Public Domain.

An Ancient Art and Science If we want to improve our lives having an understanding of the positive benefits of art using the art and science of Feng Shui can be extremely helpful. In this article you'll learn some basic facts about the history of Feng Shui, an ancient art and science that originated more than 3,000 years ago in China. The History of Feng Shui Feng Shui is an … [Read more...]

“Spring” An Online Art Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 9 Comments

Spring Bouquet, watercolor, 19x19

Art by 14 Artists from The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS Website No matter what time of year it is let's celebrate Spring in all of its literal and symbolic glory. It represents nature's awakening, hope, love, and healing energy. This presentation "Spring"  delivers inspirational art in different media by talented artists from The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS … [Read more...]

Master Artists and Their Relationship With Color

By Renee Phillips 19 Comments

Lake George, painting by Georgia O’Keeffe. Public domain.

Discover Their Passions, Obsessions and Beliefs About Color! There is more than a lifetime of knowledge to gain from master artists and their relationship with color. As we view color through the eyes of great artists we discover their intense passions, relentless obsessions and staunch beliefs about the powers of color. This article provides some insight on this huge and … [Read more...]

Seeing and Feeling Vincent van Gogh

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The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Oil on canvas, 28.7" x 36.2". Created in 1889. Photo: Public domain.

Vincent van Gogh is undeniably one of the most beloved and complex artists throughout art history. His innate ability to see and feel everything and express a myriad emotions is one of the gifts he gave humanity. Although his painting The Starry Night depicts the view from his dreary asylum room, it captures the aspirations of hope he derived from the sky and stars. He once … [Read more...]

Does Art Have The Power to Save Lives?

By Renee Phillips 5 Comments

Many Artists Believe It Does! This morning, after spending a couple of hours viewing some incredible entries for the Manhattan Arts International "The Healing Power of ART" juried competition I opened an e-mail from Hyperallergic blogazine and read this shocking statement: "Yesterday we got a strange thing in the mail. A postcard with big white letters on a black … [Read more...]

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