The Sanguine Muse » fine art

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From Beast to Beauty! Discover Your Own Creative Eye

From Beast to Beauty! Discover Your Own Creative Eye

My husband knows how to save stuff. Plenty of stuff. Usually related to old cars and trucks or other (often broken) mechanical things or ...
Art Styling ... with a Cherry on Top!

Art Styling ... with a Cherry on Top!

Let’s say you just bought a new piece of artwork. Maybe it looks a little like the one up there. And you’re ready to hang it in your space, whether... Read More
Painting of cowboy in muted colors alongside painting of brightly colored sunflower

The Emotion of Color

Early on in my fine art career I had a personal experience that taught me to pay attention to the ways color emotionally affects the viewer.
Fine Art paper print, canvas print and metal prints in ethnic designed room

Substrates, Shmubstrates

We’ve been wrestling lately with how to define fine art printing “substrates” so that you don’t fall asleep in the middle of this post.
Small art with big presence displayed in peaceful home office environment

Small Talk About Fine Art

For those not entirely comfortable with the subject of fine art – or those of us who are a bit too practical – making art purchases can be a little...