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I did a crazy thing (again). Pt 2
After our celebration with champagne at our safe landing, we received a certificate upon touching ground that confirmed that we had participated in the incredible experience. I was then transported back to my hotel for a quick breakfast. Although I was given a goody bag with some light bites at the ride, I was too…
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I did a crazy thing…again. (Part 1)
They say travel far enough , and you will meet yourself. This year has been one hell of a rollercoaster ride. I have experienced many new things that have been terrifying and I realised how important is it to (quoting my students), YOLO. Indeed, this phrase that has been coined by the new generation was…
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Santa Maria Gloriosa Dei Frari
On my recent trip to Venice , I prioritised the first couple of days visiting various big name museums such as the Penny Guggenheim Museum as well as the Ca’ Pesaro International Gallery of Modern Art. It was only when I had exhausted all the places I wanted to visit with my museum pass, wandering…
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6 Epic Ways Art Soothes the Mind
Pierre Auguste Renoir , Capri, 1881 As the saying goes, mens sana in corpore sano. The Roman poet Juvenal who coined the term highly prized mental health. His inspirers, found in the ancient Greeks were in the same pursuit of the same ideal, as physical and mental wellness both were closely correlated in ancient Greek…
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Colour Pencil Techniques
The very moment people hear that I am an art teacher, their first question would usually be to ask what type of medium I am best at. Most of my colleagues have a direct answer to that question , but not me. I love writing about Art and I truly consider writing about art to…
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Welcome to the museum. Make yourself at home!
Just because I belong to the field of art, some people decided that they should only visit the museum with my company because they made me the so- called authority on the subject. That is further from the truth, as a three year degree in Art History can only teach me with so much. The…
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‘The Eaters’ in Paintings.
Food has been a pervasive theme in art since antiquity. The act of eating itself is timeless and unites us across time and space for it is something we share in common, a consequence of the basic human condition. Food makes up a big part of our everyday life. There are few things as pleasurable…
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5 Great Things Baroque Art Taught Us about Life
Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. It teaches us to seek what we need, and sometimes be willing to completely lose ourselves on this journey. Being my constant companion on this journey of life, art has always been indispensable in my road to self-discovery. In particular, an art…
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Principles of Design Explained
Art theory has always been my favourite topic to teach. Not least because I believe that understanding art in a structured way enables the discipline to be more comprehensible and relatable. As an art teacher, I have met one too many who resign themselves to fate and shun art, declaring that they are simply not…
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The Illusion of Doors in Surrealism.
Doors fascinate me to no end. Their meaning is many fold. Secrets, possibilities, surprises, transitions among many others. Their function is multiple. To draw in, to keep out and to lead somewhere. It is no wonder then that they are one of the firm favourites of Surrealists when picking out a subject matter, using them…
