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14 January 2021Weekly Blogart, Contrast, creative, Perspectiveby kamal.gill

The Benefits of Abstract Art

The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract. – Ellen Key Everyone has seen abstract art. Everyone — from the everyday person to the amateur and professional painter to the renowned art critic — has their opinion on whether they like it or not, understand it or not. Abstract art, in essence, can be more difficult to …

12 January 2021Weekly BlogArt Guide, CIRAby kamal.gill

How to express your art style

The guide to defining your art The artistic world has always offered shelter to an array of various misfits who broke the standard molds and wanted to find their way out of mediocrity. If you are an aspiring artist who is still looking for the perfect way to present your work on the bustling contemporary art scene, we offer you …

8 January 2021Weekly Blogart, CIRA, creative, Virtualby kamal.gill

Benefits of Virtual Museums

As the COVID-19 pandemic confines people to their homes, many museums and cultural organizations are utilizing technology to open their doors to people bound in their homes. The concept of virtual museums has been around for over two decades. While some institutions saw the benefits of them in the early years, they were not widely accepted. Many saw them as …

5 January 2021Weekly BlogArt Portfolio, creative, Paintingby kamal.gill

Creative use of media for Painting

If you feel like your artwork is getting repetitive, stagnant and boring, try to experiment with using different media. However, it is important to keep in mind that art-making mediums should be used in a way that supports your ideas, there are times when a dash of unpredictability and thinking-outside-the-box can help. Paint on something interesting Many students choose to …

31 December 2020Weekly BlogBrainstormby kamal.gill

How to Make a Mind Map

When starting a new art project, it is best to brainstorm possible ideas, topics or themes. Rather than attempting to record thoughts in a sequential, linear fashion (i.e. writing these down in lists or paragraphs), students can find it helpful to collect, record and organize ideas graphically, using visual diagrams such as a mind map. If this brainstorm is submitted …

28 December 2020Weekly Blogcreative, organizedby kamal.gill

Eight Tips to Use Your Time Efficiently and Stay Organized in High School

Grade 12 is a busy year for high school students who are preparing to apply to university. Many may worry about their GPA and anticipating the university applications to come. It can be a lot to maneuver, especially when you throw in all of the normal high school social events and milestones on top of everything else. However, you don’t …

24 December 2020Weekly BlogArtistic, Sketchbookby kamal.gill

How to develop your ideas in an Art project

Many art universities will ask for a portfolio that includes development work. Students are sometimes confused about what the term ‘development’ means in this context, and are uncertain about how they should go about achieving this. This blog will answer these questions and provides a process step by which students can ensure their work develops sufficiently. Note: This is intended …

21 December 2020Weekly BlogArt Students, Errorsby kamal.gill

Top 10 Mistakes Made by Art Students

This blog outlines the common errors that many art students often make. Hope this helps to avoid making the same errors over and over again. Thinking Art will be an entertaining, ‘filler’ subject Many students think that art is a fun subject which you hurl a bit of paint around and scribble with brightly coloured crayons. Students who enter under …

17 December 2020Weekly BlogArtistic, Creative Skills, Sketchbookby kamal.gill

The importance of using a sketchbook

What is an art sketchbook? “A sketchbook is a way to process raw information.” Sketchbooks allow you to quickly jot down ideas as you have them. So whether you are in the air, taking a walk in the park or having lunch at a cafe, the sketchbook allows you to record your ideas. After all, inspiration can strike at just …

14 December 2020Weekly BlogGoals, Study Habits, Study Smart, Successby kamal.gill

Study Habits of Highly Effective Students

The key to becoming an effective student is learning how to study smarter, not harder. This becomes more and more true as you advance in your education. An hour or two of studying a day is usually sufficient to make it through high school with satisfactory grades, but when university arrives, there are not enough hours in a day to …

Weekly Blog

The Benefits of Abstract Art

How to express your art style

Benefits of Virtual Museums

Creative use of media for Painting

How to Make a Mind Map

Eight Tips to Use Your Time Efficiently and Stay Organized in High School

How to develop your ideas in an Art project

Top 10 Mistakes Made by Art Students

The importance of using a sketchbook

Study Habits of Highly Effective Students

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