“The Principles of True Art is not to portray, but to evoke” – Jerzy

As rightly said in the words of Jerzy Kosinski, the painting is what catches the eye of the viewer and also tells a story behind portraying the emotions of the artist and evokes him to action. Every painting is one of the famous paintings of all time itself as every Artist makes a painting with all his heart and sweat.

There’s always a hidden inspiration behind to prepare that masterpiece whether it be your devotion for someone, your inspiration from something, your depiction of social evils of the society.

We have curated a list of 50 unbeatable paintings of all times and have stood out in the entire art Industry:

50. Composition 8

Composition 8

• When: 1923

• Artist: Vasily Kandinsky

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Moscow

• Periods: Suprematism, Abstract art

• Current Status: At Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

This geometrical sort of painting was made in 1923 by Vasily Kandinsky. It was one of the best pieces of postwar by Vasily. Kandinsky also evolved an abstract style that reflected the utopian artistic experiments of the Russian avant-garde.

49. Royal Red and Blue

Royal Red and Blue

• When: 1954–1954

• Artist: Mark Rothko

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Litvak Descent

• Period: Washington Color School

• Current Status: At Private collection

This awkward-looking color strokes painting was an abstract color-field art made in 1954 by the Artist Mark Rothko. This Abstract Painting was also one of the highest sold painting in the Sotheby’s Auction fetching a whopping price of $75.1 Million.

48. Starry Night

Starry Night

• When: 1889

• Artist:‎ Vincent van Gogh

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Netherlands

• Period: Post-Impressionism, Modern art

• Current Status: At The Museum of Modern Art

The Starry Night was also one of the most famous paintings of the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. He created it in 1889. It is the depiction of a view of the east-facing a window of his asylum room, just before the sunrise. The painting became famous because of its modern aesthetic touch and is safeguarded in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1941. Many creators have even tried making something similar too but could not achieve the success.

47. Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

• When: 1607–10

• Artist: Caravaggio

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Italy

• Period: Baroque

• Current Status: At St. John’s Co-Cathedral

Italian artist Caravaggio made this Oil painting. This masterpiece is also considered one of the most important works in Western painting. The painting shows also different sides of death and human cruelty and how it’s scale and shadow daunt and possess humans nowadays. This painting was completed in 1608 and was celebrated worldwide by its a clear depiction of the dark world too.

46. Guernica

Guernica

• When: 1937

• Artist: ‎Pablo Picasso

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Paris

• Periods: Cubism, Surrealism

• Current Status: ‎At Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain

The Very famous Artist Pablo Picasso of all times also made this portrait in 1937 as a political rejoinder to the Nazi’s devastating casual bombing practice on the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The picture also depicts the pain and agony of civilians who were attacked too in the tragedies of war. This painting still keeps alive the suffering of people and also the dark massacre day.

45. Night Watch

Night Watch

• When: 1642

• Artist: ‎‎ ‎Rembrandt van Rijn

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Rijksmuseum

• Periods: Baroque, Dutch Golden Age

• Current Status: At Amsterdam Museum

The night watch is one of the best and famous paintings in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum. The Night Watch is one of the most famous Dutch Golden Age paintings made in 1642 by Rembrandt Van Rijn. This famous painting also depicts the eponymous company moving out, led by Captain Frans Banninck Cocq and his lieutenant, Willem Van Ruytenburch. The dramatic use of yellow and red shades also highlights the important characters of the famous paintings attracting our eyes towards them too.

44. The Persistence of Memory

The Persistence of Memory

• When: 1931

• Artist: ‎Salvador Dalí

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: New York

• Period: Surrealism

• Current Status: ‎‎At Museum of Modern Art, New York City

This artwork is also one of the very famous paintings by the artist Salvador Dali completed in 1931. The painting is a depiction of Melting clocks and is one of the most recognized works. This Surreal piece of work is the representation of Dali’s theory of Softness and Hardness which is central to the thinking of the time. This modern work of art was very much appreciated by everyone and now this sits in the museum of modern art, New York City.

43. Luncheon on the Boating Party

Luncheon on the Boating Party

• When: 1880–1881

• Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: France

• Periods: Impressionism, Modern art

• Current Status: At The Phillips Collection

The Luncheon on the boating party is one of the most famous paintings made in 1881 by the French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This Painting was also one of the best painting in the Seventh Impressionist Exhibition in 1882. This painting is a true example of wealthiness, the beautiful impression of strokes and also an amazing art style.

42. No. 5, 1948

No. 5, 1948

• When: 1948

• Artist: Jackson Pollock

• Medium: Fiberboard

• Place: United States

• Period: Abstract expressionism

• Current Status: At Private collection, New York

One of the most priced painting by Jackson Pollock, an American painter also not surpassed until April 2011. The painting was made from liquid colors and is one kind of an abstract art sold at a whopping price of $140 million. It was also painted on the fibreboard with different hues of brown, grey, white and yellow paint all mixed up together forming the shape of a bird’s nest.

41. Water Lilies

Water Lilies

• When: 1840-1926

• Artist: Claude Monet

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Giverny

• Period: Impressionism

• Current Status: At Metropolitan museum of art

Water lilies is not just one single painting but also a series of approximately 250 oil paintings all depicting flower garden at his home in Giverny. These series is painted by French impressionist Claude Monet. All these series were also very expensive and one of them was sold for £18.5 million in an auction in London.

40. Landscape with the Fall of Icarus

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus

• When: 1883-1963

• Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Netherlands

• Period: Dutch and Flemish Renaissance

• Current Status: At Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

This oil painting is also kept in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels. This painting is depicting a scene from Greek mythology where Icarus succeeded in flying with wings made of beeswax by his father. However, he flew too close to the sun and ended up drowning in the sea which is also shown in the painting. However, studies also suggest that this painting is probably a version of a lost original by Bruegel.

39. Las Meninas

Las Meninas

• When: 1656

• Artist: Diego Velázquez

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Madrid

• Period: Baroque

• Current Status: At Museo Nacional del Prado

The Las Meninas was also made by the leading Spanish artist of Golden age in 1956 by Diego Velazquez in the Madrid city. This painting is considered as one of the best and most important paintings of modern art history depicting different stories and angles in the picture also. Also, every viewer of this picture interprets a different story of the pictures due to the involvement of many subjects in the painting.

38. Three Musicians

Three Musicians

• When: 1921

• Artist: Pablo Picasso

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Fontainebleau, France

• Period: Crystal Cubism

• Current Status: At Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Three Musicians is the title given to the two similar oil paintings and collage made by the great Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. They both were completed in Paris, France around 1921 and was considered as one of the most Synthetic Cubist Style Paintings. Each of this painting portrays Harlequin, a Pierrot and a Monk also, who is believed to be representing Picasso.

37. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

• When: 1884–1886

• Artist: Georges Seurat

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: France

• Periods: Pointillism, Neo-impressionism

• Current Status: At The Art Institute of Chicago

The “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” is one of the most famous paintings of George Seurat made in 1884. This painting depicts a lot of Parisians chilling on a Sunday afternoon on the banks of the River Seine. This painting was also made on a large canvas using the pointillist technique.

36. Impression, Sunrise

Impression, Sunrise

• When: 1872–1872

• Artist: Claude Monet

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Le Havre

• Period: Impressionism

• Current Status: At Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

The Impression, Sunrise portrays depicts the port of Le Havre, the hometown of Cloud Monet, at sunrise, a red sun and also two rowboats being the main elements of the masterpiece. The painting was made by Claude Monet in 1872 and was unique in its own way too.

35. The Triumph of Galatea

The Triumph of Galatea

• When: 1514

• Artist: Raphael

• Place: Villa Farnesina, Rome

• Period: High Renaissance

• Current Status: Via della Lungara, 230, 00165 Roma RM, Italy

Triumph of Galatea was also a fresco made in 1514 by the Italian Painter Raphael for the Villa Farnesina in Rome. It was a commissioned work by one of the richest men Sienese banker Agostino Chigi. The bright colors and the decoration of different figures in the image are said to be inspired by the ancient Roman sculptures, which make it’s placed also in our top 50 list of famous paintings in the world.

34. View of Toledo

View of Toledo

• When: Year 1596-1600

• Artist: El Greco

• Place: Toledo, Spain

• Period: Mannerism

• Current Status: At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

The view of Toledo is one of the surviving two landscapes, which was painted by El Greco. It is also one of the best depictions of the sky and the perfect example of Western Art. The picture is also very natural and real in accordance with the actual city. Landscape Paintings were pretty rare in Spanish artwork of the renaissance period. In this painting, El Greco rearranged the buildings a bit y taking liberty over toledo.

33. The Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel

• When: Year 1563

• Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

• Place: Vienna

   

• Period: Dutch and Flemish Renaissance

• Current Status: Now at the ‎Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The tower of Babel was made in the year 1563 by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. This famous painting is one of the best depictions of religious art, also in accordance with the book of Genesis in the Bible. Mythologically, it is the origin of why people of the world speak different languages.

30. The Dance

The Dance

• When: 1909

• Artist: Henri Matisse

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: New York City

• Period: Fauvism

• Current Status: Donated

This Dance painting was made in 1910 by Henri Matisse at the special requests of an Art Collector Sergei Shchukin and a Russian Businessman. The Painting of five nude men dancing depicts liberation and hedonism and use of bright warm colors like red against the green and blue landscape is also very mesmerizing to watch and also has an appeal of modern art.

31. The Swing

The Swing

• When: 1830

• Artist: Eugène Delacroix

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Louvre, Paris

• Period: Rococo

• Current Status: At The Louvre Museum

The Swing is an 18th-century oil painting made by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in the Wallace Collection in London. The painting portrays a young beautiful woman sitting on a swing amidst the greenery smiling. The painting is also considered to be one of the most beautiful art pieces of all times.

30. The Gleaners

The Gleaners

• When: 1857

• Artist: Jean-François Millet

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Paris

• Period: Realism

• Current Status: At Musée d’Orsay

It depicts three peasant women gleaning a field of stray stalks of wheat after the harvest. The painting is famous for featuring in a sympathetic way what were then the lowest ranks of rural society; this was received poorly by the French upper classes. Millet’s The Gleaners was preceded by a vertical painting of the image in 1854 and etching in 1855. Millet unveiled The Gleaners at the Salon in 1857. It immediately drew negative criticism from the middle and upper classes, who viewed the topic with suspicion: one art critic, speaking for other Parisians, perceived in it an alarming intimation of “the scaffolds of 1793.”

29. The Flower Carrier

The Flower Carrier

• When: 1935

• Artist: Diego Rivera

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Mexico

• Period: Post Impressionism

• Current Status: ‎ At SF MOMA

The Flower Carrier was a masterpiece in true sense curated by Diego Rivera in 1935. This simple symbolic painting also full of vibrant hues carries a very deep meaning behind to tell to its viewers. The geometrical shapes offering colorful contrasts also show the hidden message of Individualism the way the Peasant’s wife is also helping him carrying the flower basket while he is struggling to stand straight too.

28. The Kiss

The Kiss

• When: 1907–1908

• Artist: Gustav Klimt

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Austria

• Periods: Art Nouveau, Symbolism, Modern art, Vienna Secession

• Current Status: At ‎Belvedere

This perfect depiction of early modern art was made by the Austrian Painter Gustav Klimt between 1907 and 1908. This painting is also a beautiful depiction of the chemistry of a couple tangled in the silver and gold sheet and embracing each other by making love and kissing. It is one of the most popular Klimt’s work.

27. Portrait de L’artiste Sans Barbe

Portrait de L’artiste Sans Barbe

• When: 1889

• Artist: Vincent van Gogh

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Auvers-sur-Oise, France

• Period: post-impressionism

• Current Status: ‎Sold in $71.5 million in 1998 in New York City

This is one of the last oil painting of Vincent Van Gogh, which is also the self-portrait without beard and was made in 1889. This self-portrait was one of the most expensive painting of that time, which was sold for a jaw-dropping amount of $71.4 million in New York City in 1998. Van Gogh also gifted this to his mother on her birthday.

26. Whistler’s Mother

Whistler’s Mother

• When: 1871

• Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: United States

• Period: Realism

• Current Status: At Louvre Abu Dhabi

The Whistler’s Mother is a renowned painting made by the American born Painter Jame McNeill Whistler in 1871. The picture is of James’s Mother Anna McNeill Whistler displayed in also McNeill’s own designed frame. This is one of the most famous paintings made outside of America. This painting is known as the American Icon and also as the Victorian Mona Lisa.

25. Bal du Moulin de la Galette

Bal du Moulin de la Galette

• When: 1876

• Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Paris

• Period: Impressionism

• Current Status: At Musée d’Orsay

The Bal du Moulin de la Galette was also painted by a French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1876. This painting is also kept in Musee d’Orsay in Paris and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces. This picture is a real-life depiction of richness where working-class Persians used to gather together and celebrate with music, dance and beautiful dresses back in the 1870s.

24. The Son of Man

The Son of A Man

• When: 1964

• Artist: René Magritte

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Belgium

• Period: Surrealism

• Current Status: In Private collection

This painting is so unique in its known because of the feature of Self-portrait made by the astounding Belgian painter Rene Magritte in 1964. This painting portrays a young man donning a formal suit with a sea, sky background and a hovering green apple also covering his face but still his eyes peeking from aside. This picture tells a deep message of a conflicting opinion of what is visible and what is hidden.

23. Cafe Terrace at Night

Cafe Terrace at Night

• When: 1888

• Artist: ‎Vincent van Gogh

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Arles, France

• Periods: Post-Impressionism, Cloisonnism

• Current Status: At ‎Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

The Cafe Terrace at night was made by the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh in 1888. This oil painting was also made in first exhibited in 1891, was also entitled Coffeehouse, in the evening(Café, le Soir). The painting is currently housed at the Kroller-Muller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.

22. American Gothic

American Gothic

• When: 1930–1930

• Artist: ‎Grant Wood

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Eldon, Iowa

• Period: Modernism

• Current Status: At ‎Art Institute of Chicago

The American Gothic was also painted by Grant Wood in 1930, it is right now kept in the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood created this painting of a farmer standing with a woman beside him who is said to be his sister. Wood got the idea of this portrait from an American gothic house in Iowa and also the people residing in it.

21. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon

Les Demoiselles d’Avignon

• When: 1907–1907

• Artist: Pablo Picasso

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Spane

• Period: Cubism

• Current Status: At The Museum of Modern Art

This is one of the greatest and also the most famous paintings of the well-known painter Pablo Picasso created in 1907. This painting model 5 nude prostitutes posing in a brothel with disangular body frame and angles. This painting provokes a lot of criticism and controversy as it was regarded as immoral, sexist and racist at the time of the first exhibition. It was drawn in the era of Cubism as it reflects that itself.

20. The Grand Odalisque

The Grand Odalisque

• When: 1814

• Artist: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Kingdom Of Naples

• Period: Neoclassicism

• Current Status: At Louvre Museum

Grand odalisque is an oil painting made by Jean Auguste Ingres in 1814 depicting an Odalisque. This, depicting a sensual and exotic woman laying in an orgy manner. The picture was also widely criticized because of its obscene nature and is now housed in Louvre museum, Paris. This eclectic mix of styles, combining classical form with Romantic themes, prompted harsh criticism when it was first shown in 1814. Critics viewed Ingres as a rebel against the contemporary style of form and content. When the painting was first shown in the Salon of 1819.

19. The Liberty leading the people

The Liberty leading the people

• When: 1830

• Artist: Eugène Delacroix

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Period: Romanticism

• Place: Louvre, Paris

• Current Status: At Louvre Museum

Liberty leading the people is an illustration of the July revolution in 1830 painted by Eugene Delacroix. This one of the very famous paintings portrays a bare breasts woman holding the flag of the French Revolution in one hand and surrounded by men wearing Phrygian caps is classifying the concept of Liberty. The flag that she held also became the national flag of France.

18. Napoleon crossing the Alps

Napoleon crossing the Alps

• When: 1801–1801

• Artist: Jacques-Louis David

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Spain

• Period: Neoclassicism

• Current Status: At Château de Malmaison

One of the most famous paintings made by Jacques -Louis David of Napoleon Bonaparte completed around 1805. The Painting shows a royal image of Napoleon riding his horse with his army through the Great St. Bernard Pass in May 1800. The picture depicts royalty and also greatness in every sense.

17. The Sleeping Gypsy

The Sleeping Gypsy

• When: 1897

• Artist: Henri Rousseau

• Place: Paris

• Periods: Primitivism, Modern art, Post-Impressionism, Naïve art

• Current Status: At the Museum of Modern Art, New York

Sleeping Gypsy is a beautiful oil painting made in 1897 by the extraordinary French Artist Henri Rousseau. This one of the very famous paintings, depicts a beautiful black woman sleeping under the moonlight and also a lion at the back on a desert. Rousseau described the subject of The Sleeping Gypsy thus: “A mandolin player, lies with her jar beside her (a vase with drinking water), overcome by fatigue in a deep sleep. A lion chance to pass by picks up her scent yet does not devour her. There is a moonlight effect, very poetic.”

16. Primavera

Primavera

• When: Year 1470s or early 1480s

• Artist: Sandro Botticelli

• Place: Florence

• Periods: Italian Renaissance, Early renaissance

• Current Status: At Uffizi Gallery

The Primavera is a very large panel famous painting made in the late 1470s by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli. This is one of the most popular and also the most controversial paintings in the world. The picture is also a depiction of many mythological famous figures in a painting but there is no link behind for all of them to come together in a frame.

15. Dogs Playing Poker

Dogs Playing Poker

• When: 1894

• Artist: Cassius Marcellus Coolidge

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: United States

• Current Status: Auctioned to an undisclosed buyer

The world-famous Dogs Playing Poker is an 1894 painting made exclusively by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. It is also a 1903 depiction of the sixteen famous paintings on canvas, which was also commissioned by Brown and Bigelow for advertising Cigars. This was one of the most famous paintings of the USA used for home decor and the anthropomorphized dogs used in the painting very appreciated by everybody.

14. Portrait of Dora Maar

Portrait of Dora Maar

• When: 1937

• Artist: Pablo Picasso

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Paris, France

• Period: Cubism

• Current Status: In Private collection

Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists of all time also prepared this alluring famous painting of woman in his life named Dora Markovic in 1937. This picture depicts the lady from different angles and no proper visible features. The play of colors and distortions of her face is the beauty of this lady and the hallmark of Picasso’s art which is a delight for all the Picasso fans.

13. Massacre of the Innocents

Massacre of the Innocents

• When: 1608

• Artist: Peter Paul Rubens

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Antwerp

• Period: Baroque

• Current Status: lost

The Massacre of the Innocents is one of the most brutal depictions of the art by Peter Paul Rubens and also depicting one of the episodes of biblical Massacre of the Innocents as related in gospel of Mathew. This painting is almost 400 years old and is brimming with drama and violence. This Painting is one of two and the other one sold at the auction for $76.7 million at Sotheby’s.

12. Portrait of Madame Recamier

Portrait of Madame Recamier

• When: May 1800

• Artist: Jacques-Louis David

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Paris

• Period: Neoclassicism

• Current Status: At Louvre Museum

The Portrait of Madame Recamier was a portrait of the very gorgeous Juliette Recamier made by Jacques-Louis David in 1800 showing off her neoclassical taste of fashion. In the painting, the woman is also shown donning a simple linen dress gracefully with her bare arms and short hair and she is shown reclining on a sofa is one of the most graceful and famous paintings of all times.

11. Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Sistine Chapel Ceiling

• When: 1508–1512

• Artist: Michelangelo

• Medium: Gold, Plaster

• Place: Italy

• Periods: Renaissance, High Renaissance

• Current Status: At Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel Ceiling was also painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512 as a linchpin work of High Renaissance Art. The ceiling in this picture is that of the Sistine Chapel made between 1477 to 1480 during the vacations. Apart from that, the ideas of ceiling decoration were also taken from the different excerpts of the Book of Genesis. This is the most famous painting of any religious representation.

10. The Birth of Venus

The Birth of Venus

• When: 1485–1486

• Artist: Sandro Botticelli

• Medium: Tempera

• Place: Italy

• Periods: Renaissance, Italian Renaissance, Florentine painting, Early renaissance

• Current Status: Uffizi Gallery

The Birth of Venus is a painting made by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli which delineates the emergence of Goddess Venus in a nude outlook as a gorgeous woman. This mythological and also very famous painting housed in Florence’s Uffizi Valley. The painting became well known because of the lady’s beautiful face and also the coy posture while standing gracefully in a shell and other people celebrating her modesty.

9. The Arnolfini Marriage

Arnolfini Marriage

• When: 1434

• Artist: Jan van Eyck

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: The Flemish city of Bruges

• Periods: Northern Renaissance, Early renaissance

• Current Status: The National Gallery

The Arnolfini Portrait was a 1434 oil painting made by the Jan Van Eyck depicting an Italian Merchant and also his wife in their house. It was considered as one of the most original and beautiful painting because of its modern art style and natural touch. The painting was a Masterpiece in the true sense but it also evoked some controversies in the later stage and was considered as a portrayal of a marriage contract shown in the painting.

8. School of Athens

School of Athens

• When: 1509–1511

• Artist: Raphael

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Italy

• Period: High Renaissance

• Current Status: At Raphael Rooms

The Italian Artist Raphael also Made “School of Athens” between 1509 and 1511 as a part of Raphael’s commission to decorate the rooms now known as the Stanze di Raffaello. in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican too. This classic masterpiece was also considered as the perfect embodiment of the situation happening at the place. The painting depicts various people busy with their core duties and the extravagant palace. I personally appreciate this one a lot also.

7. Olympia

Olympia

• When: 1863

• Artist: Édouard Manet

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Paris

• Period: Realism

• Current Status: ‎At Musée d’Orsay, Paris

The Olympia was first exhibited at the 1865 Paris salon and was made by Edouard Manet portraying a nude woman Olympia laying nude and her servant serving her flowers. So what became controversial and raised the eyebrows of the people were the hints that portrayed her to be a prostitute like a choker on her neck, flower on her head and also pearl bracelet. The painting was acquired by the French Government and is on display at the Musee d’Orsay, Paris.

6. The Third of May

The Third of May

• When: 1814

• Artist: ‎ ‎Francisco Goya

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Spain

• Period: Romanticism

• Current Status: ‎At Museo del Prado, Madrid

Spanish Painter Francisco Goya made this in 1808. This painting is the depiction of the cruel reality of the Spanish rebels fighting against Napoleon’s armies during the Peninsular war in 1808. The emotional turmoil depicted by this picture also shows the ugly face of wartime is considered to be one of the greatest pictures of modern art.

5. Creation of Adam

Creation of Adam

• When: 1508-1512

• Artist: Michelangelo

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Sistine Chapel

• Periods: Renaissance, Italian Renaissance, High Renaissance

• Current Status: At Sistine Chapel

One of the most iconic famous paintings of all times depicting humanity and life generation is such a heart-winning famous portrait by none other than the famous Italian artist Michelangelo in between 1508-1512. The masterpiece depicts God giving birth to the very first human on this Earth, Adam too by nearly touching his hand. The picture is also an incarnation of religious beliefs and also the depiction of Bible excerpts.

4. The Scream

The Scream

• When: 1893

• Artist: ‎‎Edvard Munch

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Norway

• Current Status: At National Gallery and Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway

Scream is also the popular name given to the 1893’s one of the most famous paintings made by the finest Norwegian painter Edvard Munch. The original name of the painting was Der Schrei der Natur in German. The point of focus of this exceptional painting is the cloud turned in “blood red” by setting sunlight. The famous painting is kept in the National Gallery of Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway.

3.   The Last Supper

The Last Supper

• When: 1495–1498

• Artist: ‎‎ Leonardo da Vinci

• Medium: Tempera, gesso

• Place: Italy

• Period: High Renaissance

• Current Status: At Convent of ‎Santa Maria delle Grazie

Paragon of Art Leonardo da Vinci made this painting in the late 15th century as one of the most recognized paintings of that era. This famous painting also depicts the live scene of the Last Supper of Jesus in Church with his twelve apostles after which Jesus announced that one of them betrayed him. So the interesting fact is he painted the last supper on drywall rather than on wet plaster also.

2. Girl with a Pearl Earring

Girl with a Pearl Earring

• When: 1665

• Artist: ‎‎ ‎‎Johannes Vermeer

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Netherlands

• Period: Dutch Golden Age

• Current Status: ‎At Mauritshuis, The Hague‎, Netherlands

The very talented Dutch Painter Johannes Vermeer also made this one of the very famous paintings of the golden era. The painting is a depiction of a beautiful girl donning a nice dress, covering a turban overhead and a huge pearl earring. This painting is kept in Mauritshuis in the Hague since 1902 and is also considered as the most beautiful art piece of the Netherlands in 2006 and since then it has been used for many Literary works as well. You can even see a number of copies around the world because of it’s a great part of decor and design too.

1. Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

• When: 1503

• Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: France

• Period: High Renaissance

• Current Status: At Louvre Museum

Leonardo Da Vinci also made the Mona Lisa is in some time between 1503-1509. The Government of France owns it. It is on the wall of Louvre in Paris, France. The million dollars Mona Lisa’s Smile is the visual representation of the idea of happiness. People also say that Mona also smiles with you being happy and the smile fades away when you are full of sorrow too.

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•  The Great Wave off Kanagawa

The Great Wave off Kanagawa

• When: 1830–1831

• Artist: Hokusai

• Medium: Oil Paint

• Place: Numerous

• Period: Ukiyo-e

• Current Status: unknown

The Great Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave or simply The Wave, is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai. The painting is an exceptional depiction of an enormous wave threatening three fishing boats off the coast of the town of Kanagawa and a sneak peek of Mount Fuji is shown at the back.

The Sleepers

The Sleepers

• When: 1866

• Artist: Gustave Courbet

• Medium: Oil Paint on Canvas

• Place: Numerous

• Period: Realism

• Current Status: France Museum

One of the most erotic famous paintings of history. The Sleepers is an erotic oil painting on canvas by French artist Gustave Courbet created in 1866. This painting depicts a lesbian couple making love to each other and it is considered as one of the greatest creations of modern times.

Ajanta Paintings

Ajanta Cave Paintings

• When: 2nd Century

• Artist: Numerous

• Medium: Oil Paint on Rocks (Tempera Technique)

• Place: Aurangabad District, Maharashtra State, India

• Period: Cave Paintings

• Current Status: Ajanta Caves

One of the most ancient and famous paintings in the history of India resides in the Ajanta Caves. This cave is filled with ancient paintings of our old times. The Ajanta cave paintings were done using a technique called Tempera. Most of the paintings tell stories of the Jataka tales involving the stages of becoming a Buddha and the life of Buddha.

Musicians by Caravaggio

Musicians by Caravaggio

• When: 1595

• Artist: Caravaggio

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: Numerous

• Period: Baroque

• Current Status: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Musicians, also known as the Concert of Youths is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. This painting shows four boys in quasi-classical costumes, three of them playing various musical instruments and singing and the fourth dressed as Cupid and reaching towards a bunch of grapes.

The Bathers by Cezanne

The Bathers by Cezanne

• When: 1898

• Artist: Paul Cézanne

• Medium: Oil Painting

• Place: United States

• Period: Cubism, Post-Impressionism

• Current Status: Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The Bathers is an oil painting by French artist Paul Cézanne first exhibited in 1906. The amazing fact about this painting is Cezanne worked on this painting for 7 long years and it remained unfinished at the time of his death in 1906. This painting is considered one of the masterpieces of modern art and it portrays some nude females sitting and gossiping in the woods.

Conclusion

So here is where the history lies with some remarkable drool-worthy paintings of our world history. But why just looking back when you can convert yourself also and your precious memories into a painting too.

BookMyPainting is also one such destination, where you get our own customized tailor-made paintings delivered at your doorstep worldwide by their team of internationally recognized professional Artists and the best part is it won’t also make a hole in your pocket. Period.

Why stalk history when you can also become one? Do let us know your favorites in the comment section too and also tell if your favorite couldn’t make a place.

Looking for an office decoration idea? wanna spice up your boring walls? We are here to rescue you. 

In art, a portrait is not just a painting, it exhibits an emotion. A portrait painting is basically a representation of an animated being, whether animal or human. The face of the subject is the main focus of the painting. Traditional portraits commonly depict the subject’s head and shoulders, or they show the person’s body, either partially or fully. There are many kinds of portraits, for instance, there’s the common portrait of one subject, the group portrait or the self-portrait. Mostly, paintings are composed to show the subject and their unique characteristics.

Offices should spread positivity around

“What my portraits are made of? 

10% showing the reality, 90% showing my philosophy.” 

                ― Scuro Chiaro

Your office decoration idea list needs art, and you might wonder why, but the reason is simple. When a client enters your office, a spectacular piece of painting on the walls will always create an impression in their mind. An unkempt office with stained walls or old furniture could have a negative impact on your client, which in turn will affect your business.

But if you put up a stunning handmade painting or any piece of art that represents the culture of your company, then the impression never leaves your client’s mind. The office decoration idea is steadily gaining importance today as it creates an invigorating environment. Additionally, art is not for impressing clients, it also motivates employees.

You might think your office doesn’t need art, but actually, it has many purposes. 

• The word ‘office’ is often synonymous with stress and pressure. To allay this stress, nature paintings can be soothing to the eye, and to the mind as well. ‘Landscape with Calm’ by Nicolas Poussin is a good example.
• Posters and art paintings that show motivational lines or character that encourages you to do more are amazing for any office decoration idea. For instance, if you are working as a part of a team, hang art that reminds you of the significance of teamwork.
• Something as simple as paintings can influence you to do better too. A simple image of a stormy sea crashing on rocks with some significant lines below can remind you to stay trustworthy and credible.
• Bold strokes of vibrant colors can enhance creativity and innovation in the workplace, and this has been psychologically proven.
• According to Feng Shui, hanging koi paintings can attract wealth–however, getting advised by an expert on this matter is advised.
• If you have a fun-loving personality, art that depicts that can bring in some fun into your office as well. Look for pop-art pieces, collages or quirky surrealistic paintings to bring some perkiness to your workplace.

The office is your Half-Home!

Here are some ways you can add some color and art to your workspace:

• Variety is the spice of life

You can spruce up a waiting room or a conference room with an accent wall and art framed in different kinds of frames. You can just stick to portraits or mix them up with other kinds of paintings. It creates a lasting impression where the client will appreciate your creativity. This is a great office decoration Idea

• Foamboards

Foamboards are a lightweight and easy-to-cut material that is used for mounting of prints, either digital or traditional. Since the substance is so light, you can put this up anywhere. It adds a cool DIY touch to paintings and can be a great conversation starter in the office.

• Industrial statements

Bold is beautiful, and strong, heavy lines of industrial, abstract art can be perfect in the lobby of your office. It creates quite the impact and may help break the ice with clients. Andrew Myers’ screw art is a great example of industrial art. He uses oil paint, phone books and screws to create impactful 3D art with deep shadows. 

• Rows and columns

If you have a narrow space in your lobby or personal office cecoration that you wish to jazz up, choose portraits and a mixture of pictures in small frames and hang them in columns. If you have more space horizontally, choose the row style. 

• Moments in life

Keep It Personal

If you want to keep things personal, then choose artwork and photos from your life. You can create a wall montage of important achievements or days in your company. This can go to the lobby where new people can see all the things you and your team have done, thus creating a positive effect on others.

• Classic comfort

A Girl With The Pearl Earring

If modern art isn’t for you, then you can always choose from the classics. A huge print of A Girl With a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer above the couch in the waiting area against a warm-toned wall gives off a comforting atmosphere. Choose your carpets and furnishings accordingly for maximum impact.

• New views

Hakuna-Matata!

This idea suits your personal workspace and conference rooms the most. Use simple portraits, quotes and other artwork to create a wall of inspiration and motivation. The best part about this style is you can change it by rearranging it anytime you want. 

• Minimal and modern

The Minimal and Modern

Take any classic or contemporary portrait and pair it on your wall with a mirror or a metal sculpture. It is minimalistic and chic, and if your office is a fashion-oriented one, this creates the right effect on clients especially when you put it in the lobby or waiting area in your office decoration

• Pretty projections

Pretty Projections

Use plaster or double-sided adhesives to slightly raise your portrait drawings from the wall. This is interesting and quite eye-catching.

• Impactful

By Miguel Endara

Black and white artwork can create a huge impact. Works by Elena Pimonova and Miguel Endara are simple but strong and the impression in your client’s mind will last longer. Get this for your office decoration.

• Elegant but Easy

Elegant but Easy

This idea is best suited for the lobby. Based on your industry, choose classic furnishings and colors to highlight your paintings, which you can use to fill one whole wall. To anchor the room, choose one piece for the opposite wall.

• Useful and Unique

Useful and Unique

You can combine your portraits with an antique cubbyhole cabinet to create a contrast in your personal office. The cubbyhole has utilitarian purposes while the art keeps the room looking unique. 

• Simply Stylish

Simply Stylish

You can take white frames and split one portrait into three and hang them up in the order in either your waiting area or your conference room. This draws your eye from left to right, which provides the illusion that the eyes in the painting are following you. 

• Black & White and Green

Black & White and Green

If you have a white wall, and your painting is achromatic, then a splash of color brings much life to your lobby. Choose indoor plants to add some green since black and white with green looks exceptionally good and gives your office a clean look.

• Framing Frames

Framing frames

You can frame your already framed portraits either ornately or simply. Then put it against a contrast wall and it immediately makes your painting pop out more. 

• Monochrome minimal

Monochrome Minimal

The best way to make your lobby or conference room look more vibrant is by making sure your portrait painting goes well with the decor. If you have black and white decor, choose monochrome art. If your decor is warm browns, then choose warm-toned art. 

• Taupes

Taupes

If you want to evoke serenity, or have your hands on a Nikki Rosato piece, choose a taupe wall to hang your painting up. For best results, use similar muted shades in the frames as well. This office decoration idea will definitely do well.

• Branded walls

Branded Walls

The best way to tell your clients what you do is through a branded wall in the lobby or the waiting area. You can take motifs from your brand and create a portrait with the help of Cube Works Studio, who use Legos, crayons and dice to create stunning portraitures. 

Listed below are some crazy art ideas to doll up your room into funky portraits:

It is incredibly hard to plan spaces that are stylish, contemporary and exude the personalities of the primary users. Over the years, a lot of design trends have changed. Rooms have shifted from safe neutrals on the wall and colorful accessories to bold colors on the walls and monotone accessories. The challenge of getting the latter right is wall art. While in previous years, one could get away with colorful wall art, the vibrant walls of 2019, will not allow paintings or photographs in bold colors to survive. Here are 3 ideas that will make your walls look fantastic while also personalizing your space to reflect your unique personality

1) Pencil Drawings

Pencil Drawing by BookMyPainting

There is something remarkably bohemian and chic about pencil drawings. If your personality finds interesting people on one hand & mysterious on the other, then your pictures rendered in pencil by our artists are the perfect accessory for your room. Pencil art is complex because interest is created through details and shading rather than color. This quaint sketch style art has a natural old-world charm since the medium creates complexity by using a single tool. This is what makes pencil drawings perfect for capturing memories. We remember occasions and milestones as a complex tapestry of rich details rather than as a perfect color spectrum.

What we offer:

Our artists at BookMyPainting can help re-create glorious moments captured through your photos. We offer pencil sketches for as many as 4 subjects in a single photo. Drawing interest to not only your unique personality but also your experiences and memories with loved ones. Once you get your pencil sketch, all you have to do is clip it to the wall, frame it, and voila! You now have a wall that is truly representative of your uniqueness.

 Pro-Tip:

Use pencil sketches to tell a story on your bold walls for office decoration. Whether it is the story of how you met your spouse, how your love evolved from beer (or coffee!) to your extended family, pencil sketches are great storytelling tools because they are understated, have lovely details and are remarkably poignant.

An idea of how you can use pencil sketching art in your living room

2) Charcoal Art

A Charcoal Painting by BookMyPainting

Charcoal is an interesting medium for custom art. Whether you’re trying to convey the quirky or the elegant, this monotone style is sure to deliver. It combines an extremely custom, handmade feel with an urban aesthetic.

What we offer

The highlights that our artists at BookMyPainting select within your photos often complement either the sentiment behind the picture or the unique elements of your personality. You can use smart geometric metal frames with clean lines if you’re trying to achieve a modern minimalist look or you can frame your charcoal portrait in an ornate neutral frame for an elegant room. 

Of the frame, or the stormy greys from your art in a few places around your room to compel your visitors’ eye to travel around the room & return to your statement art piece after appreciating the rest of your office decoration.

Pro-Tip

Don’t forget to repeat the color

3) Oil Paintings

Oil Painting by BookMyPainting

This is probably the best office decoration idea. All these colors and contrast gonna spice up the wall and make your office look more classy.

What we offer:

Our artists can render custom Oil Painting in A3 or A2 size for you. The rule with custom art is that it needs to be large enough to occupy a feature wall alone & it needs to be unique enough to evoke interest. Adding even a simple frame to a large silhouette creates a dramatic effect on feature walls and is sure to add the wow factor to your office decoration idea list.

Pro tip:

Using an old frame (or adding an aged effect to a new frame with paint) will also make your Oil Paintings really stand out and will soften the stark bold walls of your office by adding visual interest and depth.

Conclusion

It is incredibly hard to plan spaces that are stylish, contemporary and exude the personalities of the primary users. Over the years, a lot of design trends have changed. Rooms have shifted from safe neutrals on the wall and colorful accessories to bold colors on the walls and monotone accessories. The challenge of getting the latter right is wall art. While in previous years, one could get away with colorful wall art, the vibrant walls of 2019, will not allow paintings or photographs in bold colors to survive. Here are 3 ideas that will make your walls look fantastic while also personalizing your space to reflect your unique personality.

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It takes blood and sweat to curate a masterpiece. But have you ever been stuck in the middle of an ugly painting? Well, trust me, that’s the meanest thing on Earth to say, but it does happen when you’re trying out great things! But at such a moment, the basic need of the hour is not to frustrate and calm your horses by taking a cappuccino break. But yes I’m confident to say, you’re painting isn’t ugly it’s not just finished, or you just lost your way to complete it.

“Great things take time and so does a celebrated painting”

Here’s presenting you a list or you can say quick hacks to save the soul of your painting and leave no stone unturned by making an ugly painting look like professional.

7 Quick hacks to save your painting:

STEP 1: Take a deep breath:

Take A Deep Breath!

The first and foremost thing to do is to sit and relax! You really need to calm down and take a deep breath and remember where you started. You have to recall your motivation of why you started off that masterpiece and what was the final picture you imagined how that portrait would look like. Beat that blues by keeping your horses calm and oozing out that lost motivation with a deep breath, a little bit of meditation and you can easily spot things getting sorted!

STEP 2: Analyse the deviations

Analyze the deviations

If you have a picture for a reference in person or in your mind, look out for the loopholes in the real picture and on the canvas. Find out where it went wrong, and try to balance them with strokes by accurate brushes, more/fewer colors or proper blending by using the appropriate brush. If you see that you’ve headed out in a completely different direction of what it was meant to be, try to make it unique rather than just tearing it up! If your painting and the real picture are poles away then you can, of course, go with the flow by Making something unique that’s obviously not so conventional. Who knows it’s going to be the next best abstract art in town.

STEP 3: Take a visual record of progress

Sometimes it happens when you’re too close to finishing the painting, you’re not able to find out the minute details which needs to be added on a huge canvas. To make the ugly painting flawless, take a picture from your DSLR or phone camera and stalk it out on a desktop/phone screen by zooming in and out by comparing it with the real painting. That is where you can set a base for your minute detailing. Always remember, the modesty always lie in the detailing. The beautiful details, the soulful your art is going to be.

You gotta be a very particular observer at this stage as you can’t miss out even a single cell of the masterpiece. Imagine, you’re making the closeup Portrait of a girl and you’re touching up her eyes, it’s really very important not just to work on the shape of the eye but also on the eyeball, the eyelashes and even the reflection that is showing up in her eyeballs. That is where your painting will stand out amidst the crowd.

STEP 4: Don’t overdo

Okay! So you have been working hard till now. It’s time to focus only on the bad areas by

finalizing them with major/minor strokes and not touching the already perfect spheres of the painting. You have to be very focused this time because you’re almost one step away from transforming that ugly painting into a world-famous wannabe artwork and you really can’t afford a mistake this time. I won’t recommend you use a lot of strokes over the same area which is already done in a right manner as it may degrade the quality of the paper on which you’re working if it’s not on canvas. Also excess of everything is bad, detailing your artworks are desirable but over detailing might also make it ugly and congested. So try not to load your painting with each and everything, try to make it as natural as possible.

STEP 5: Compare with B&W

Now that you have worked on the minute details as well, now you need to take a ride for checking where the intensity of strokes and colors is right or not. For this, I’d recommend you to take a picture of the painting and convert it in a black and white snapshot: it can be done with the help of various mobile features and Photoshop available on desktop.

This is where you can find the light and dark areas of your painting and where adjustments need to be done. Turning things black and white can actually help you a lot in checking the consistency of your strokes and the level of color that has been absorbed by the painting. With that, you can obviously make necessary changes by adding more or fewer colors to your painting. Trust me a small adjustment can pave the way for something huge!

STEP 6: Share with friends

Once you have completed your painting and if you’re still not satisfied, unfortunately! Then you should take the help of your friends or your art professor. Maybe they can scrutinize it better and tell you where it lacks originality. But I would suggest you, to show it to somebody who doesn’t have an artistic hand because an artist may always seek for perfection and might not like the work of other artists or may find faults in the minute details as well.

I’d personally suggest you show it to a normal person who is a non-artist and doesn’t have any interest in art. Show them both the original picture and your painting, If they also find the fault, then there is something seriously wrong with the painting. But don’t be disappointed, we have one more solution lined up for you!

If you’re not too sure about showing it your friends as they have a fear of judgment then you can definitely take art assistance from your art professor or any of your art mentor whose works you look up to. They can help you out with some professional guidance on how to get things straight.

STEP 7: Last Resort

After applying all the above steps, if the painting still looks ugly then there are only two solutions:

• Start off from scratch: Maybe your planning and execution went wrong contrary to how you thought it would work. If you’re that dedicated to making only that masterpiece, then you should start from the beginning, this time with a proper jotted down plan in hand. But don’t worry that’s not the end of the world, look around your room you already have enough reasons to celebrate your art. You’re already a great artist. And always remember it’s not always about the destination, but the journey that matters.

• Work on something new: Sometimes what we think and what happens are not inclined to each other. Maybe the one you were working on was not your niche and was not the perfect suit for you. But don’t lose hope, start with something new and complete it and then get back to your previous painting. You’ll gain more confidence and motivation to start it again! Because it’s rightly said, when god closes all your doors, he always opens one door for you to escape. You already came this far, now it’s time to utilize your life’s potential to something more engaging and fruitful.

I hope these tips helped you get past the ugly stage of a painting. Don’t be tensed; every Artist goes through this stage in their lives while making big things. You can see some great masterpieces at BookMyPainting

Congratulations! You’re already on your way to make some big happening. Don’t frustrate, don’t quit and keep doing. Painting is calm and relaxing which makes you patient every single second and with every single stroke. Remember great things take time and great people stand tall even after so many failures. So fall 99 times and stand up 100. Keep painting and escaping into your own artistic world.

Christmas is around the corner and you still can’t decide upon what you’re going to give as a Christmas gift to dog lovers? Well, I’m here to help you choose amongst thousands of gift options available around you and ease your job by telling you the exact places where you can find your perfect gift. So sit back, have a coffee and enjoy the ride cause your Fancy Christmas gift for your dog-lover friend is just one click away from you.

1) Pet Photo Mug:

Pet Photo Mug

If your friend loves sipping cappuccino while playing with their furry buddies then just let them wake up to the mug of his best friend. A personalized photo mug of their pet can be a good option for them if you’re hunting down some budget-friendly Christmas gifts for dog lovers that don’t make a dig in your pocket and is quite irreplaceable too.

2) Customized Handmade Pet Portrait:

Hand-painted pet portraits

What’s better than gifting somebody a handmade painting of themselves. It’s always better to preserve your memories the eccentric way that not just holds tight emotions but that always stay close to your heart. Gifting customized handmade portraits have now become a fashion in the western countries and people are loving it. You can also gift a handmade picture of your friend with his dog in the form of a Handmade Oil Painting made by an artist and I assure you this is gonna bring happy tears to their eyes. It’s a must pick Christmas gift for dog lovers. The best part is you can order it online with hefty discounts going on, delivered directly to your friend’s doorstep on Christmas with a sweet wish in case you’re out of town. I believe it’s quite a steal deal.

3) Pet Grooming Kit

Pet grooming

If your friend’s dog is a spa-holic and loves to take weekly grooming sessions with his best mates then gifting a spa kit for Christmas would do full justice to that chivvy fluff. It could also help your friend find a consolidated package to take full care of their pet.

4) Pet Photo Pillow

Pet Photo Pillow

Is your friend getting nightmares of losing their pet? Then we found a perfect solution where you can’t even leave your pet a second while sleeping. Gift them a customized pet picture pillow where they can just feel like sleeping with their doggy beside and yes no more night terrors as well!

5) Personalized Pet Picture Hoodie

Personalized Pet Picture Hoodie

What’s better than the warmth of your loved ones in the shivering cold of Christmas. Giving a hoodie with the picture of your friend’s pet is a delightful Christmas gift for dog lovers this season. Because it’s always better to be a little extra!

6) Pet Carrier

Pet Carrier

Give your friend an opportunity to skip the office and take a day off with their dog to spend that perfect Christmas picnic with the best pet carrier in the town. It’s fine sometimes to show off your dog and of course, that oh so perfect carrier, because why not!

7) Customized Dog Harness

Customized Dog Harness

Why be boring when you can always stay quirky. If you’re planning a Christmas gift for dog lovers that’s something unconventional and nobody might never think of! Then why not a customized dog harness with dog and paw badges in different hues which are gonna make their pet stand out in the crowd and will also become recognizable among many of the same breeds.

8) Christmas Dog Scarf

Dog Scarf

Christmas is around the corner and you bought those extravagant fur jackets for yourself only? Well, dogs are stylish too, they also deserve to look voguish and rich during Christmas. Give your friend a Personalised Dog scarf with their owners’ name signed or a sarcastic message on the bandana and see how that dog will rock the Christmas evening in style.

9) Dog Massager

Dog Massager

Not only humans but dogs get tired too, they also work hard and need a day off to relax and just need some good pampering sessions. Dog Massager is a very good gift idea for dog lovers who love to mollycoddle their furry children on weekends and just need a good device to ease their work.

10) Dog Slippers

Dog Slippers

This one is for all the dog-obsessed souls alive. A dog slippers are not just funky and cute but is also a reminder of how much you love your dog that you can’t even live for a second without them. Also, these small stupid things in life sum up your feelings for your pet in life. So gifting this to your dog lover friend is again a great option to go with for Christmas!

11) Dog Picture Locket

Dog Picture Locket

This gift is for the most extreme cases of dog preachers. I’ve literally seen many people wearing their dog’s picture reserved in a solid marble locket and I always used to think these people are pure fools. But trust me, if your friend is the one who always used to talk about his pet on all social gatherings, then trust me he would adore this gift and would thank you for a lifetime for this precious Christmas present.

12) Wooden Dog Bowl:

Wooden Dog Bowl

Taking care of a pet’s food needs is one of the noblest things to do in life besides keeping your pet safe and secure. If you’re planning to gift something useful in daily life to your friend having a dog then giving a good quality wooden dog bowl is a great option to choose from. You can also get your wooden bowl customized for a pet by having the dog’s name or the owner’s name handcrafted over the bowl. It will not just look unique but is also a very useful Christmas gift for all dog lovers.

13) Heated Pet Bed

Heated Pet Bed

A heated pet bed is a soft foam bed very beneficial for pets to relax and take care of aging pets by providing them enough warmth to give them warmth and coziness. This device is completely safe and is a good option for Christmas gift for dog lovers but it may cost you a little high if you’re running on a strict low budget. But you can browse many websites and many suitable bed rates according to your affordability. You can also check some cool budget Heated pet beds here.

14) Dog Candies

Dog Candies

If you’re planning to spoil that pooch with a sweet candy treat then there are some healthy alternatives to in a market that is not going to have a bad impact on your pet’s health. Healthy Dog candies in different flavors like strawberry, chocolate, vanilla are the talk of the town which is a good pick for Christmas gift for dog lovers and is definitely gonna brighten their evening with a sweet delight. You can also customize them according to the desired size, color, flavor or Christmas theme.

15) Paw print Dog Ornament

Paw print Dog Ornament

Having your pooch’s paw reserved with you is one of the most precious feelings which only a pet lover would understand. Having a precious ornament is yet another feeling which makes you feel rich! Imagine how rich a person would feel by having both clubbed together. Gifting your dog lover friend a paw studded ornament of their dog’s hand and footprints is something they can never forget and will always keep in safe close to their heart.

16) Handcrafted Dog Collars

Handcrafted Dog Collars

Keeping your dog groomed and all fashionable is the new trend of the era. Cool drool worthy Dog collars are at a high demand in America and their neighboring countries. The range for exotic premium dog collars vary from simple to the most expensive range including bow ties, Metallic look collars and many more. The ultra-premium range is something you can check if you’re planning to gift to your dog lover Friend for Christmas for their furry member of the house.

17) Dog Painted Totes

Dog Painted Totes

If your dog lover friend is a lady who loves to carry totes at different occasions then you can go ahead with gifting her a pet picture printed tote bag with a personalized message or their pet’s name which I bet she’ll carry everywhere irrespective of the occasion. Women love totes and dogs, and a dog and tote is definitely her call. Also, it’s a spacious gift to take to the beach along with her pooch. Gift this her for Christmas and win her heart. *Sigh*

18) Pet house

Pet house

If you’re having a good budget and planning to gift something auspicious to your friend for Christmas then gifting him a dog house is the most niche gifts for a dog lover. A house is a basic necessity, whether it’s for a human or a pet. There are many homes ranges available online for different budgets which you can set your filter on and select accordingly. But note that gifting a pet house would cost you slightly more bucks than other gift options.

19) Artificial bones

Artificial bones

Unlike a human, a bone is one of the most favorite things for dogs to snack on. If you’re not so fond of gifting a real bone out of your body then gifting an artificial chewable bone is the only resort available. It’ll not only lessen the cravings of your dog for a real bone but will also act as a good toy to entertain your pooch.

20) Pet Picture magnets

Pet Picture magnets

If your friend is an old school romantic who loves to decorate their refrigerators with quirky dog magnets and is fascinated with collecting animal magnets then it’s a good option to gift on Christmas for all Dog lovers. The best part is you can now customize the magnets according to your preferences by printing on the dog’s pictures on it also you can have a paw printed with a Christmas wish as well.

21) Customized Dog Picture Tees

Customized Dog Picture Tees

If your friend is the one who loves to twin with his pet every time they go out for a walk and spend time alone. Then gifting a customized Pet picture t-shirt is a cool option to go with. You can also add some cool chic slogans on the t-shirt along like “Pooh’s father or Like doggy like Father” is one of the best gifts for all dog lovers and I promise they would love it to the core!

22) Custom Dog Food Storage Container

Custom Dog Food Storage Container

Storing the dog food in an airtight container in all hygienic conditions kept in mind is really the thing every pet owner should follow. Gifting a good quality dog food container is a great idea to go ahead for your dog lover friends. And if you’re ordering online many websites are also providing you with customization options like printing a picture, adding on messages or even various color, style and print options available to choose from.

23) Doggie Dry Shampoo

Doggie Dry Shampoo

A healthy fur is what makes them a good dog. Also, it is very much essential for dog lovers to keep their mutt’s fur healthy and hygienic, it not only keeps them away from diseases but also prevents the dog owner from getting any skin infections. Gifting a Premium quality Doggie Hair Shampoo is literally becoming a fashion now and the receivers to appreciate this gesture as it shows the concern the guest is having towards their dog. So don’t think twice, superior dog shampoo is a guiltless pick for Christmas presents.

24) Paw Balm

Paw Balm

Keeping your pooch’s paws clean and wound free is not only exemplary but also is a must. Since dogs doesn’t have the option to wear slippers protecting their paws with a good quality butter is extremely important. So ride without any doubts and click to order the matchless paw butter online with top ratings. I can assure you this gift for your dog lover friend is gonna touch their heart deep.

25) Customized Dog Blanket

Customized Dog Blanket

Dogs too deserve to get the coziness and warmth during the winter shivers. A very fine quality blanket is a positive idea to give to your pet owner friend for their Dog. What I love about the blankets are their customization parts. I too own a blanket for my fluff with his picture and mine printed on it. You can also add on some cool customizations to the blanket like pictures, memories, signature, paw prints, etc before gifting it to your loved ones on Christmas.

26) Dog Wine Charms

Dog Wine Charms

Gone are the days of age-old boring wine charms. If you are planning to spend your Christmas evening at your friend’s place boozing while giving him a memorable gift for a lifetime. Then enter these markers for the friend who is both a wine lover and a dog lover. This can be a very unique gift idea for your dog lover friend, I bet he’ll always remember you while sipping his fine wine.

27) Candy Cane Tube Chews

Candy Cane Tube Chews

Adopting a newborn baby comes with a lot of pampering and care. It’s just equivalent to having a baby. Tough are the days when dogs start to grow teeth. These Candy Cane Tube Chews comes with different flavors wrapped inside a tasty treat which are actually very good for a dog’s teeth. So if you know someone having a lot of puppies, take this box of Candy canes Tube Chews along and surprise them with this healthy delight for Christmas!

28) Customized bed sheets

Customized bed sheets

Giving your dog lover friends a bedsheet engrossed with lots and lots of pictures of dogs and paws is quite a cool idea for Christmas. They would love using it while sleeping along with their pooch. There are many dog printed bedsheets available online in twin and full/queen sizes. One of the best parts is you can even customize it as per your preference and pictures.

29) Good Dog books

Good Dog books

Believing the fact that a dog is a man’s best friend, a good best-selling dog-man relationship book can work wonders as a Christmas gift for all your dog lover friends. These best selling books are also available online at great discounts on Amazon and other websites. Also, there are certain books available in the market on how to take care of your pet and other remedies to keep your dog healthy. This is an awesome gift idea for Christmas for all dog lovers and they would definitely appreciate this.

30) Dog seat for cars

Dog seat for cars

Is your friend the one who instead of chics loves taking his dog on long romantic rides. Then you can without thinking twice gift him Pet seat covers for cars and bikes if they already don’t have it. This will not only make their dog safe during the voyage but will also make the journey more interesting and fun. Gifting a dog seat for cars for Christmas is not just making your dog lover friend happy but is also a sign of a responsible citizen since you’re avoiding any future accidents that may occur. I personally recommend you to gift this to your friend or loved ones who own a dog and is the chief idea for a Christmas gift.

31) Wipe your paws coir Doormat

Wipe your paws coir Doormat

Like humans, a dog’s paws also get dirty and wet. It’s very necessary to keep the house clean and germ-free without getting those dirty paw marks which can ruin your family gatherings. So gifting a good quality Paw doormat which is beneficial for both the pet and the pet owner is a must pick which you can gift them for Christmas. Remember to read the description before making a purchase online. The doormat should be oversized enough to stand 3 people at a time and must have an adhesive grip to make it stick to the ground. You can even customize it by adding on messages or paw prints before gifting it to somebody.

32) A Photo Frame

A Photo Frame

Gifting a complete living room wall size photo frame of a happy family would definitely do justice to the Christmas gift that you’re planning on for months. A large picture of your friends’ dog, wife, children and him spending a day at the picnic is surely gonna bring smiles to their faces. When Christmas is all about happiness, adding some more will definitely bless you to the core. This gift is a good idea for all dog lovers.

33) Customized Pet Calendar

Customized Pet Calendar

If you’re lucky enough to stalk your friends online and able to fetch 12 good high-quality pictures of their pet then you can surely go ahead with this idea of getting a customized Pet Calendar made for your friend for Christmas. You can either it online or even get it done at a local gift shop. Nothing can be more precious than this planner for your dog lover friends.

34) Fresh Scent Christmas Pet Candles

Fresh Scent Christmas Pet Candles

To spend a Christmas evening full of candles and fresh scent aroma blossoming the room with dim lights new year vibes, one needs to have good home fragrances and candles which are not pet-allergic and also keeps your pet in a happy and joyful mood. Gifting good scented candles that are pet-friendly for your dog lover friends is a must pick for Christmas.

35) Black + Decker Hand Vacuum

Black + Decker Hand Vacuum

Taming a pet isn’t that easy, it comes with a lot of care and handling. Ask a pet owner and they will tell you about the shed fur all over the sofa bed and the living area. This device is like a bane for all pet owners who want to keep their living space clean for all the visitors. This cordless dust buster is a must and a very helpful Christmas gift for all dog lovers. The best part is it’s on sale on Amazon.

36) PetChatz

PetChatz

Two-way Pet Treat Camera: Sad about leaving your parent’s home to work abroad and most importantly what hurts the most is living away from your favorite dog. If your friend is going through this, then adopt some superpowers and be his hero by gifting him a solution to this. This Camera is a device that helps you to talk to your dog anywhere. The best part is it isn’t that tech savvy and the pet can easily see and hear you. I’d personally say it’s quite a great gift if you have a slightly high budget, your friends gonna love it and will make his Christmas memorable.

37) Cute Dog picture laundry bag

Cute Dog picture laundry bag

A dog picture laundry bag isn’t just adorable; it’s a gift your loved ones will actually use! You can get your loved ones pet picture printed on the bag and gift it for Christmas to all your dog lover pals who has to do laundry or has the stuff to store or haul around. In my eyes, giving something useful for Christmas is pretty much cool and appreciation worthy since you’re also sure that it won’t get dusted in the attic but will anyway be used by your loved ones.

38) Customized Dog Name Key Chain

Customized Dog Name Key Chain

Another cute pocket-friendly gift to give to your friends and relatives for Christmas is a Dog name Key chain. Many websites online are also providing options to even have customized dog pictures printed on the keychain. This gift works best for people who constantly get the urge to see their pet while driving or at work. I bet you, this gift is gonna serve all the purpose and your dog lover friend is going to love it for Christmas!

39) Pet Photography Book

Pet Photography Book

If your friend is having a pet and is fond of Photography then this Christmas gift would come as a heaven for them. There are many books on pet and dog photography available online with different shot ideas and poses to get that perfect Instagram worthy picture to lighten up your feed. You can definitely pick one of these from the online shelves available and take it your friend on Christmas along with chocolates and fine wine.

40) Customized Dog Picture Phone Case

Customized Dog Picture Phone Case

Everybody uses a case cover to protect their phones from breaking and is one of the devices they gaze for a whole day. People love to experiment with trendy cute phone covers that are not just stylish but is also the one that not everyone uses. If you’re planning to give your friend the most different phone case cover for his latest gadget is to have a phone case cover made all Customised. The best idea for a dog lover is to get a picture printed at the back of the cover of their dog or him sharing a beautiful irreplaceable memory and I’m sure that would love to show it off for Christmas!

Conclusion

Everybody loves to deck up on festivals, and especially when it’s winter and the occasion is everybody’s favorite Christmas! So dress well, celebrate more, lit your house bright, eat your chocolates and gift your friends something not so common and spread happiness this season. I hope you’re sorted now on what to gift as a Christmas gift to Dog lovers this season. Wish you Merry Christmas in Advance. So what are you guys gifting your friends this Christmas? Tell us in the Comments section below and we would personally assist you in choosing the best gift

Do you want to try your hand in oil painting and do not have any idea where to start from? Are you confused about what canvas, paint brushes, and paints to use? Do you also want to know which type of paint brushes are used for what purposes? Well, you have landed on the right platform. I will clear all your doubts about brushes as precisely as I can.

There is a vast assortment of brushes available to artists for oil painting and acrylic painting too. As a beginner, you might not even feel the need of having a variety of brushes, but as you advance your skills, you will require specialized brushes for more specific purposes.

Parts of a Brush

A paintbrush has three parts namely bristles, ferrule and handle.

Bristles

Bristles are the hair that is used to apply paint on the canvas. These can be divided into hard and soft bristles. Hard bristles are mostly made of hog hair and are tight and springy. Hog bristles are relatively inexpensive, so these are the go-to option for most painters. Soft, flexible bristles are made of a variety of animal hair, but for professional use mostly sable brushes are preferred. There are also various cheaper alternatives available for sable brushes made of synthetic fiber which are quite suitable for oil painting.

Ferrule

The ferrule is the metal area that connects the handle of the brush with the bristles. It clamps the bristles together and keeps them attached to the handle. You must not dip the ferrule in the paint else it will be tough to clean it.

Handle

The handle is the part of the brush through which we hold the brush. Wooden handles are tapered for balance and have sizes, series and style imprinted on them. Oil painting brushes have longer handles so that you can stand away from painting and get complete overview while painting. You can also use short handle brushes for close detailed and design work.

Different Uses

Brushes have various uses depending on the size and shape of the brush. To understand the applications we must first understand how the painting is divided into different parts.

Just like a photo, painting also has a background and a foreground.

• In a landscape, the background is usually lighter and blended. It covers a large area on the canvas.
• In a portrait, the background is usually kept plain or single-colored.
• We use flat brushes with long bristles for backgrounds, as these paint large areas in less time. Large brushes make big strokes and blend together that give the bokeh effect in the painting. The background is blurred, and the subject is highlighted.
• You can use brushes in bigger sizes mainly ranging from size 3 to paint the background.
• The subject is present in the foreground. It is darker and more detailed. It requires a lot of precision and patience to paint the subject.
• A smaller and pointed brush is more useful for painting the subject. These brushes have sharp edges that are appropriate to give minute details.
• You can use smaller sizes ranging from 0 to 2 for detailed work.

Different Types of Paint Brushes

Paint Brushes comes in different shapes. The common types of paint brushes used for oil painting are explained below.

Flat Brushes (For Background)

Flat Brushes are great and have long bristles, square end. It is manufactured in different sizes for different purposes. A large flat brush allows to make broad strokes and cover a large area quickly. It is perfect for backgrounds where fewer details are required, and a large area has to be filled in less time. The bristles flex that allows blending two areas together to create a smooth transition. You can use edges for thinner lines.

Flat Brushes

Round (For Calligraphy and Thin Elements)

It is round and has long bristles tapered to end. Round brushes are ideal and exclusively used for calligraphy or describing tree branches and thinner elements like fine details. The thickness of strokes  also varies with the pressure applied.

Round Brush

Filbert (A combo of Flat and Round Brushes)

Filbert brush is flat with long bristles that are rounded at the end. It is a combination of both flat and round brushes and hence very versatile and multi-purpose brush. It makes a huge variety of fine lines.

• If you turn the brush on its wide side, you can make really nice, even and thick strokes. It is also suitable for blending, skin tones, and backgrounds. If you turn to its edge, you can make a very thin line, and change the with of line with pressure.
• You can use a bigger size brush for backgrounds and wide surfaces, and a smaller brush for making details on the face like shadows on the nose, longer jawline, between the eyebrow and the eye, etc. It creates softer blends due to there being no sharp corners at the end of the bristles.

Filbert Brushes

Bright (For Short and Thick Strokes)

It is also flat but with shorter bristles and a square end. It helps to apply thick paint and allows to make short, thick strokes and hold the brush marks.  Edges are for thin lines.

Bright Brushes

Fan (For Fine Blending and Parallel Stokes)

A fan is a flat brush with a wide arc of long bristles. Soft bristle versions are for fine blending and removing brush marks. Harder versions are more useful for creating groups of parallel marks in a single stroke for example grass, masses of twigs, etc.

Fan Brushes

Angular (For Special purposes)

You can use these for precise details and fill large areas. These come in different angles and hair length. Examples are Dagger, Sword, etc. You can also trim a regular brush to make it an angular one. Just cut the hair diagonally from one side of the brush giving it an angle as per your requirement.

Dagger Brushes

Mob (For Blending the Background)

These are like makeup brushes with synthetic bristles, we use especially for blending purposes and you can also use it for removing brushstrokes, varnishing and glazing the canvas.

Mob Brushes

Is it worth to buy High-Quality Brushes?

The brush is an extension of your arm and fingers and should be able to make a mark when you paint. As a beginner, you might not feel the need for the best quality brushes for painting and the cheaper alternatives will do fine. But as you advance your skills, you will need better brushes with long handles and high-quality natural hair to get the exact effect of brush strokes when you paint.

The low-quality brushes do not hold their shape. The twisted and lose bristles limit you from making the desired strokes too.

Experts also prefer altering the shapes themselves by trimming and cutting some parts of the brush to create different shapes for various uses.

So, invest in good quality brushes so that lack of proper tools does hinder your progess. You will soon feel the difference that a fine brush makes to your ability to move the brush on the canvas.

How to Maintain and Clean the Paint Brushes?

Maintenance of brushes is as important as buying the right ones. Not taking appropriate care of the brushes will make them hard and useless.

• The most important step is to clean the brushes properly after using them.
• For this, you must use turpentine oil.
• First, clean the brush with a paper towel.
• Then dip it in the turpentine oil so that the color comes off too.
• Now clean it with paper towel again to remove excess paint.
• The paint should also not be left on the brush because that will make it hard and hence impractical to use.
• Also, while cleaning the brush, do not pull or rub harshly against the surface to save the bristles from damaging its shape.

Conclusion

The right brush doesn’t make you an expert painter, but a wrong brush definitely holds you back from polishing your skills. Professional painters use right tools that give them the desired results. So, you must also follow the above guidelines while choosing the right assortment of brushes and keep practicing to achieve excellence.

Tell us which type of brush are you most comfortable working with?

Do you want a photograph to be hand-painted for your friend/family but can’t pick the best picture for it? Are you confused about the criteria that should be considered while choosing the perfect picture? Is that selfie of yours good enough to be painted? Are close-ups always desirable for portraits? Is the pose right? Is lighting important? Are these the questions troubling you? Don’t you worry, here are our guidelines to help you select the best photo for your portrait painting.

We first need to understand why a photograph is important for a portrait painting. A painting depends primarily on the subject that is being painted. If the subject isn’t sitting live in front, a photograph of the same does the job. Hence, selecting the right photograph for the painting is essential and while doing so following points by our experts should be kept in mind.

Clear and Sharp Photo

Will you be able to paint anything that is not clear or blurred? No, right? The same is the case here. For a perfect painting, the subject in the photograph should be clear. All the lines and edges of the face are important in the painting. So, if you find anything cloudy in the subject, you may look for a better one.

Don’t: Avoid blurred or out of focus pictures.

Avoid moving subjects. This makes the picture blurred.

High-Resolution Picture

You hear all the time that the quality of the photo shall be excellent. But what qualifies for a good quality photo? Well, try and zoom in your picture. If the eyes are visible after zooming in and the picture doesn’t pixelate, it is the perfect picture for the portrait. And even if it pixelates, are the edges of the eyes still visible? If yes, this picture can be converted into a painting.

Pro tip: Eyes should be crystal clear.

Don’ts: Avoid screenshots and WhatsApp images.

The Picture should be high-res. The details in the eye should be preserved.

Close-ups are preferable

The answer you are looking for is yes! Yes, close-ups are preferred. Why? Just because they are very alluring. Every line and details are visible. Imagine how beautiful the painting will look when you can see every detail of the subject in that painting. I would also add that although close-ups are preferred, that doesn’t mean you cannot go for a full-length (long-shot) picture. These make for equally beautiful paintings. Just make sure the quality of the photo isn’t compromised.

A closeup should be clear and detailed.

Best expressions

Everyone likes a smiling face. Your favorite picture would be the one with a bright smile. If you like a photo of your wife to be painted look for that million-dollar smile in that photo that makes your day bright every morning. While all other details like hair, clothes, the background can be altered while painting, the expression cannot be corrected without losing the likeness. So, always look for the best one.

Pro Tip: Smiling faces make better portraits.

A smiling face always looks better

Poses

There can be different poses for a picture. You can experiment with this element, but keep these points in mind for selecting a picture with the right pose.

Eyes

The eyes should be either facing the camera or in the direction of your nose. If you see in some other direction, it might not look appealing.

Eyes facing the camera looks more appealing

Perspective

One must always prefer pictures clicked from eye level. Higher and lower perspective do not qualify for a perfect picture as it wouldn’t give the best results.

No Forward leaning

In long shots, leaning forward or bending on the side looks fine but if we crop the same image, it doesn’t make any sense. On the other hand in couples pictures, subjects leaning towards one another, looking towards each other qualify for excellent poses. Also check out our blog post on Ideas for Couple Portrait Photos

Looking at each other makes for a perfect pose for couples

Objects in the same plane

In pictures with multiple subjects, we prefer that the subjects are in the same plane. If one subject is behind the other, it ‘usually’ doesn’t look good in paintings because the details can become hard to capture.

Full face

This is a common mistake. You must select a picture with the full face. The head, face, and ears should not be chopped from any side.

Right Exposure

How are you going to make sure if the exposure of the picture right? This term might be baffling if you are not a photographer. But don’t worry, I will help you understand in simple language. Pick a photo and observe it. Do you find any difficulty while seeing any part of the face? Is it too dark or too bright? If the answer to these questions is yes, then the exposure of the picture isn’t right. You need to find a picture in which all light tones and shadows both are visible. That would be the best photo of the painting.

Under-exposed picture(on left); Too dark & features aren’t clear. Ideally exposed picture(on right)

Proper Source of light

Lighting is the key factor in photography. A photographer always seeks for the perfect light because of its immense importance. So, you must look for a photo with good lighting. What light am I talking about? Is the flashlight of the camera good enough? No, by light I do not mean the flashlight. The front light makes the subject looks plain. The source of light should be away from the camera. You should not have the light behind the subject as it will divert the focus and make the background very bright.

Black & White Photos are also Good

You might wonder if a black and white photo can be converted into a painting. Yes, a black and white photo is as good as the colored one for a handmade painting. We can even add color to a black and white photo if desired while painting and vice-versa. Just keep in mind the resolution of the picture. This factor remains the same throughout.

Black and white Photos also make for good portraits

Contrasting Colored Clothes

This is very simple. Where do you want the focus of the painting to be? I am sure you want the face to be the center of the attraction. So, the clothes shouldn’t be too bright to make the face look dull. Also, try to maintain the color balance of the portrait by choosing some contrasting colors.

Conclusion

I hope after reading all these points, you have got a better idea of how to select the perfect picture for a hand-made painting. Resolution, exposure, poses, expression, etc are very important while selecting a photo. One should take care of these elements to get the best painting made. Although these points are general rules, there are always some exceptions. Every picture tells a story, so even if it is not the perfect one, it is worth painting. So, don’t hesitate to gift your dear ones a token of love and our artists will help you with their personal touch. Allow SmileMiddle to present you the masterpiece of your life.

As they rightly say, practice makes a man perfect and art is a field of talent which requires a talented hand especially when you’re aiming to be a Charcoal Artist. It’s always advised to take a human face photo as a beginner.

There are, some step by step art hacks to make your portrait look more realistic and for starters, to begin with, you should always divide your original image to equal sections with a scale either like checks or slices. It’s also easier to understand and draw the curves of the face and other features when the page is divided into sections somewhat like a graph sheet. Charcoals are excellent for blending and are easier to even erase.

Firstly, there are few things that need to be kept in mind before starting off any charcoal masterpiece:-

The right folio (paper)

This is the life of any painting; it can either make or break your artistic sketch. Before starting off with any Charcoal Sketch, the right size, tone, texture, and type of paper must be known to the Charcoal artist. There are huge varieties of papers available in the market, but the most recommended sheet for is charcoal or pastel paper. It will have the texture you want and would hold your painting. Canson Mi-Teintes, Canson Ingres, Strathmore 500 Series, and Fabriano Tiziano are popular choices.

The correct tools

Tools are the second most important part of a painting. There are n no. of tools available in the market, but the right tools must be handy to the Charcoal artist for an effective sketch. Here we have jotted down the list of all the necessary tools required for a ravishing charcoal drawing:

1. Pencil

No, it’s not the usual pencil that we use from Kindergarten, but professionals pencils used to fulfill the purpose. There are 6H, 4H, 2H, H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 2H and HB pencils used for different proportions of the sketch. You need to sharpen them according to your needs. Like, a pointed sharpened pencil is used for sketching and a blunt edge is used for shading, stroking and adding gloss.

2. Charcoal Sticks

These are the man’s best creation to sketch industry; they are made to ease your task by covering massive areas at a time. A Charcoal Artist can break and shape it as per his needs.

3. Charcoal powder

Unlike the historic times, with this modern era, many charcoal tools are available and charcoal powder is one such. You can easily find them in markets at minimal costs. It is used to enhance the beauty of a sketch and as a toning material

4. Earbuds

More than just cleansing your ears, this small tool is also very useful in making a charcoal drawing. It can be used to smudge dark areas and soften the pencil strokes by giving them an edge.

5. Compressed charcoal

It is used to cover dark scenic backgrounds and cover patchy areas. This product is slightly difficult to use for a beginner as it leaves away some dust which needs to be blown away professionally, it is recommended that only if you’ve learned the good art of charcoal drawing, then only use this product.

6. Eraser, Blade & Brush

Again these small things carry out a great advantage in making a sketch. The eraser is used to smudging and highlighting, a blade for sharpening the edges of your pencils and brush to spread away excess powder too.

7. Charcoal Fixative

This small tool defines the life of your sketch on how long will the sketch stay with the person. A charcoal fixative is used after completing your piece of artwork so that the dry ingredients used in the sketch stays. It’s just like the varnish used to avoid smudging and giving a  finished look to your sketch.

Start off with a Picture in mind

As a beginner, you should never start off with a blank mind. First of all choose a picture with right proportions and keep it handy with yourself either in person or on your phone. Make a picture in your mind, as what part would you sketch out first. Here are certain tips to choose the appropriate picture for your sketch:

• Proper lighting in the picture, the picture should not be dim and the features of your model should be clean and representative. The light coming from one side of the frame would be considered tremendous.

• It is recommended to avoid a picture with too many filters, the details of the face should be clearly visible.

• The eyes of the person should be open and making chemistry with the camera. For an effective sketch, the eyes are the USP of that portrait so it should be made with utmost care and dedication. Although it’s not a compulsion to choose a picture with open eyes, open eyes also add beauty to a sketch.

• For a beginner, try to avoid making the sketch having too many details. Avoid using a picture having too many accessories or jewelry. Choose a plain picture of a person/pet initially.

• An ideal sketch is considered to have an aspect ratio of either 3:4 or 4:3(landscape). A square sketch does not look good when it comes to charcoal sketch.

Steps to Make The Charcoal Portrait

• Draw the outline

The first and the foremost step in charcoal sketching is to draw the rough outline of your desired sketch using a charcoal pencil. You need not, to be super perfect and conscious while drawing the lines, just making a draft of your subject using charcoal pencil strokes.

• Spread the Powder

After completing your draft, spread the charcoal powder over your sketch and fix it up with a mop brush. To evenly contrast things use a paper towel and also to wipe off the extra powder.

• Make bolder lines

Now, use a normal Camlin HB pencil to draw solid outlines of your subject on which you need to use blunt charcoal tools. Make sure to properly align the lines to the features of your subject.

• Start with dark areas

Now it’s time to add volume to your sketch, simply use compressed charcoal to darken the borders of your sketch but don’t dark too much initially.

• Time to smoothen

Now after making the dark outlines, it’s time to slow down, smoothen and blend to give a softer finish to your sketch. Make sure you blend nicely so as to give it a natural smudging look. Use Paper stump to achieve the best results of a perfect blend!

• Exploit the lighter areas

To get the best shading to highlight the light areas of the sketch use Vine Charcoal. Vine Charcoal is best for light shading of the portrait and keep blending with an earbud.

• Highlight the features

Now when the sketching, smudging and charcoal part completes, use a kneaded eraser to add highlights to your sketch and pull off areas that are verbose or need a lighter tone.

• Just a Final stroke

After you finish highlighting the features, just add a final finish to your picture. In this step, you can use a charcoal stick to make the boundaries darker or even blending the background a shade dark too.

• The Final fix

After you have completed all your Charcoal sketch, it’s high time to add life to your hard work. Once, you complete spray the final Charcoal Fixative to your masterpiece so that it won’t smudge, blotch or tarnish.

And you’re done with your very first handmade Charcoal Drawing, Congratulations on being a Charcoal Artist now.

Basic Outline

Mentioned below are certain steps on how to improve the sketching of particular features of your subject:

Method 1

There are a few art hacks to make your portrait look more realistic and for starters, to begin with, you should always divide your original image to equal sections with a scale either like checks or slices. It’s easier to understand and draw the curves of the face and other features when the page is divided into sections somewhat like a graph sheet.

Method 2

A charcoal artist can also, draw the basic outline with light hands so you have an idea of the positioning of the facial features. This is the step where you can do a lot of erasing and redrawing because this will shape your portrait further. Carefully, establish the position of the head, eyes, lips, etc. lightly like a basic outline. When you are satisfied with the placement and proportions of the head you can begin to outline the features of the face in more detail.

Also. Check out our time-lapse video to understand the overall portrait procedure quickly and then we can move further with specific facial parts.

Eyes

For the eyes, a Charcoal artist should always prefer using soft pencil/4B/6B. Firstly draw the basic outline of the eye (almond-like shape) and iris with a normal pencil. Do not hold the pencil too firmly and allow it to draw free strokes in the eye. Also, draw fine lines to show nerves around the iris and keep smudging them to give it a translucent look. Use the charcoal to darken the iris and the eyelid outline. Once done, smudge the nerve lines to give the eyes a soft look. Keep creating layers of charcoal shadings and smudge them to make it look deep and realistic.

For the eyelids and eyelashes, you have to judge your own drawing if it looks right, that’s literally the way- hit and trial. Above the eyelid outline lightly sketch and shade the skin folds of the eyelid. Leave a white spot on the iris too to make it look realistic.

For a visual representation, a link is provided for your pursual.

Hair

The hair is also a collection of fine lines smudged to give it a collected voluminous look. Use a small piece of eraser/white charcoal to show white spaces between the hair strands. Start by making numerous light strokes in the direction of the flow. Make them very thin, close and in the same direction. Smudge the lines with an earbud/brush to give it a dense look and you could use an earbud too. Using a kneaded eraser you can make some white spaces to show the sunlight/ shading on the hair. Remember to use an earbud/brush to merge the hair strokes in the direction of the hair flow. Also, darken a few strands to show a thicker collection of hair in that particular area. Draw the tiny untidy strands that spring out of the natural flow in the end also.

For a clearer visual representation check out this link

Nose

For the nose, Also draw a circular outline and make two light vertical lines on either end. Now draw the nostrils’ curvature and shade them with the nose bridge according to the original photo. Finely define the tip of the nose and merge the nose bridge a more shaded look. Now, define the edges of the nose with a darker grip of the charcoal. The nose bridge also should be connected with the inner eye corners and shading should be done inwards from the cheek to the nose. If you’re comfortable with the way your outcome looks, start adding more layers to the darker areas which were the nose edges to give it a more shaded look.

For a visual representation of the explanation visit

Lips

Lastly, the charcoal drawing lips, draw the basic outlines very lightly with a pencil too. Make the inner line that divides upper lip to the lower lip darker to make the features look stronger. Lightly color the base of the lips and merge it by smudging it with a brush or an earbud. Shade in the graphite inwards i.e. from outer to inner of the mouth. If the lips look grainy due to the graphite shading, don’t worry, once you blend it’ll also look very smooth Then sketch the second layer by shading it darker. Once you complete the inner lips start sketching outside the boundaries of the lips to give it the 3D effect. Use an earbud to merge it lightly.

Draw and darken the lip creases and the lip division with the charcoal, in the end, to make it look definite. You can lighten the bulged lip parts with a kneaded eraser to show the sunlight shading.

For a better understanding of artistic realistic mouth, you may refer to this video

These are also some tips that will help you to give your artworks perfection with practice. Also, remember the process of being perfect in portrait sketching isn’t overnight magic, you’ll have to practice a lot to get better at it and you should never feel let down for not getting the desired outcome because there’s always the next time. Keep trying, keep growing, keep sketching.

For references, you can see some of the best Charcoal Portraits by the expert charcoal artist.

Are you the one wanderlust soul who gets travelgasms from the mountains and funky, artsy places gets you grooving to its aura? Then you landed at the right platform because we have computed a list of 30 Most heart-stopping aesthetically pleasant places to explore if you’re planning a holiday to America with your spouse by keeping your woes taken long back.

Here is the list of top 26 states in the USA having the most artistic spots that are inviting the Picasso hidden deep down in your nerves.

26. Indianapolis, Indiana

Often known as Indy, this place is the third most populated places in the USA. Despite having a lot of heads in the state, it never fails to impress its tourists with its scenic beauty and funky old art museums. The Landmark Keystone Art Cinema is one of the most fun theater which is a delight for all art lovers as it screens quality art films and is a must visit for all the travel heads. Besides that, Indiana State Museum, Harrison Art Gallery and Indianapolis Museum of Art are the top hotspot destinations for all tourists who are exploring an exquisite gallery.

Harrison Art Gallery

25. Baltimore, Maryland

The country which was famous for its seaport antiquities has emerged as a beautiful niche picturesque town in America due to its quirky graffiti and fine art crafty museums. We just can’t ignore its stellar contributions in the line of artsy museums and galleries. Baltimore Museum of art is ranked amongst the top places to visit for all art lovers. Other top art museums acing the list are- American Visionary Art Museum, Walters Art Museum, and Evergreen house. And if you are a huge graffiti fan and love to draw on walls, then you must visit Graffiti Alley. Besides all, this place is also famous for all its Gastropubs and music venues, as people here really love to chill in style with erotic surroundings. Famous clubs to hang out with your friends or bae are- The Windup Space and Bromo Saltzer art tower.

Walters Art Museum

24. Honolulu, Hawaii

Fond of Beaches and Bitches? Voila! Hawai is the one-stop destination for all the art, culture and beauty preachers. With its artful and aesthetic nature, this place has drool-worthy events in its court starting from Bollywood Film Festivals to Community Art Centres. And if you’re a tattoo fan, this place is the zion for you with having over thousands of tattoo artists having their base their Hawai; they would definitely embark on you a memory of a lifetime with sassy tattoos and crazy arts. But yes, don’t forget to purchase that Hawai t-shirt when you visit that place.

Contemporary Art Galleries

23. Madison, Wisconsin

Gracing the tag of one of the most populous municipality, the city is known for its fine taste in music and art culture. With a bucket full of museums in its court, the city is famous because of its art festival that happens in the square annually organized by Madison museum of contemporary art. Madison is the hub of Art galleries, operas, studios, and other art-related organizations. The famous hotspots of the city include- Wisconsin Historical Society, UW- Madison’s Chazen Museum of art and the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Also, the major highlight of the city is their massive support to LGBTQA festival and queer communities.

Chazen Museum of Art

22. Des Moines, Iowa

The Des Moines Art Center is prominent for its Pappajohn Sculpture Park and à la mode masterpieces. Local produce and live music are draws at the Downtown Farmers’ Market. The place is a paradise for all food lovers as they can easily spot picturesque cafes and tempting food everywhere, the aroma of which is irresistible. The art trend in Greater Des Moines is thriving with free access to the Sculpture Park, galleries and public murals. The city has started with the Free art movement too where all the art lovers and pay a visit, interact with all the fantastic artists and take home a masterpiece for free, every Friday. Fridays can’t be more blissful than this for alt preachers, huh?

Papa John Sculpture Park

21. Savannah, Georgia

There’s something in the air of Savannah that is so architectural and magical that a person gets lost in its bounty. Savannah is a place where a person can plan a trip throughout the year without giving a second thought. The place shines bright with its music and art festivals, art exhibitions and jaw-dropping architectural sightings. There are almost 47 art and unusual museums in Georgia to visit for tourists and explore unique citings, some of them even offering free entry. Bang on! It’s a turn on for all
those running on a low budget trip.

20. Lafayette, Louisiana

It is the city of homegrown talent and lip-smacking seafood cuisine. The city portrays both traditional and Cajun and Zydeco contemporary self-taught performers. This city offers a very family friendly environment and a ray of museums reflecting every facet history and depicting scenes of the early twentieth century in an artistic style. There’s also a lot of craze for glitzy musical nights and theatre life in Louisiana. The very famous Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum also provides its visitors a touch of folk art & Japanese prints by the artist Henry Botkin.

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Museum

19. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts the home of world’s elite universities- Harvard University and MIT, the place has a captivating force for the students with opulent bookstores, cafes, and bars to hang out and chill. The Harvard art museum, MIT Museum, and Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site are the must-visits of the town which highlights the majestic collection of paintings, Arts, sculptures and pictures starting from Middle age to present. If you are planning a chill night with your spouse, take a pint of beer and scroll down to the streets of Harvard Square. Other cool places to visit and get your artistic soul on fire are- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cafe ArtScience, Bondir Cambridge, Sanders Theatre and many more.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

18. Boulder, Colorado

The city located at the foothills of Rocky Mountains is a hub of many art galleries and cafes. Boulder is a perfect place if you want to take back some good handmade gifts for your relatives after the trip as the city is full of gifts shops all having handmade goods from local artists. Boulder Arts and Crafts Co-op is one such destination for you all if you are finding some really fresh and creative handmade products at reasonable prices. Besides that, the city is known for its fun-loving air where you can hang out in any season, one such place is the Pearl Street, which is also known as the soul of the boulder where you can hover around and shop with historic storefronts and brunch in an excellent dining restaurant with your pals. Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is one of the most beautiful teahouses you must have ever seen, made with the utmost dedication of artists with each and every detailing kept in mind. It’s a very peaceful place to sit and calm down your horses.

Boulder Arts and Crafts Co-op

17. Edmond, Oklahoma

The city of Edmond is filled with damn amazing sculptures and public art. You can check out world-class music and dance in the mesmerizing Armstrong Auditorium where you can find classical, jazz, theater to folk, classical ballet everything. The city is also famous for its annual events like the Annual arts festival which has almost completed 40 years and that event is a must visit if you’re planning to visit the city in May. Other standouts of the town are The graceful Destiny, Unfolding star, Kinetic air on N. University and many more to explore.

The annual arts festival, Edmond

16. Minot, North Dakota

Minot, the city famous for its Air force Base and Aviation history but also if you want to experience some real beauty of art then you must definitely take a look at the Taube Museum of Art, Dakota Territory Air Museum, Northwest Arts Center and Magic city Discovery Center. The city also offers the visitors a Car racing track to experience the memory of a lifetime at the Magic City International Dragway and Nodak Speedway. The city also provides some really parky eateries and pubs to enjoy a night full of madness and fun with your gang. The best of them are Ebeneezer’s Eatery and Irish Pub, Souris River Brewing, and the grand hotel.

Taube Museum of Art

15. Quincy, Illinois

Quincy the “Gem City” of Illinois located on the Mississippi River is a very famous artistic place where you can find people enjoying Children and Adult art parties great for birthdays where they even set the theme of the party artistically, isn’t that cool? Public Thirsty Palette Adult Painting Parties, Adult Down & Dirty Ceramic Parties, Private Paint Your Own Pottery Parties and other unconventional offbeat parties are a common sight in Quincy. If you are a tattoo aficionado, then this place can offer you some really cool options to ink your skin in your favorite style. Some best tattoo parlors of the city include Loyal to the Bone Art studio, Threshold of the pain tattoo shop, Sinners and Saints and Pleasurable pain tattooing. Also, the town is blessed with some funky art galleries to Gallery Solaro, The budding artist, and Villa Catherine.

Children and Adult Art Parties

14. Ann Arbor, Michigan

Not just holding the University of our pipe dream, The University of Michigan. The University of Michigan Museum of Art portrays work from around the globe and also the city organizes kid-friendly exhibitions. So if you see your child becoming the next thing happening in science, you ought to take them to such science-related Museums in the city. The very famous and tourist family museums and art galleries for the people of all ages with fun activities and entertaining stuff with a touch of useful knowledge in the city are: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum, University of Michigan Museum of Natural History and Ann Arbor Street Air Fair Inc. If you are a lover of street Art and loves to appreciate local talent and want a really cool Instagram feed by making your chams jealous, then you must definitely visit the Graffiti Alley art center, and we bet you’d definitely love the messages and art written over there!

University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

13. Ojai, California

Ojai is a small town in California, unlike the Glitz and glam life of the city. The city is set in the valley with village-like houses and old school art galleries. You can find here beautiful and vintage antiquities. You can find their many art piece dealers, but they possess a bit higher prices. But it’s okay if you’re looking for a luxe and quality piece of the home. Some of the favorite art galleries of the tourists stand out to be- Ojai Valley Museum, Human Arts Gallery, Nomad Gallery, Porch Gallery Ojai, Galerie 102 and Beatrice Wood Centre for the arts. Also If you’re planning a fun weekend getaway with loads of music and exciting things to try on, you must try Ojai California, United States Music Festival and Valley View Preserve and buy some fun wine and chill hard.

Porch Gallery Ojai

12. Saugatuck- Douglas, Michigan

Saugatuck is a small lown town of Michigan where culture and art play an important role. The city is filled with baroque art galleries, and the artists here breathe imagination in everything you do. A delight for all looking for creative home decor and giving an aesthetic touch to your routine life must visit this place. The best art galleries of Saugatuck to find your inspiration are- Blue Coast Artists, Amazwi Contemporary Art, Armstrong-De Graaf International Fine Art, LaFonstee Galleries and J Peter Galleries.

Armstrong-De Graaf International Fine Art

11. Beacon, New York

The premium art city of the USA, NYC is the heart of America. The very fancy Museum of Modern Art which has good sculptural arts for a bit of zen atmosphere and relaxed atmosphere with great works of art. Huge collection of art & artifacts housed in amazing buildings include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Frick Collection, the Cloisters and many more.

Whitney Museum of American Art

10. Asheville

The city is known for its historic architecture and vibrant art scenes. The very fashionable being the Basilica of Saint Lawrence.
The Downtown Art District is filled with galleries and museums, and in the nearby River Arts District, former factory buildings house artists’ studios. If you are a paranormal fan and love to witness mysterious places then definitely visit the Ghost Walk in Asheville. Other attractions of the city for the art lovers include- Folk Art Center, Grovewood Village, Smith- McDowell House Museum and many more.

Smith- McDowell House Museum

9. Atlanta

Atlanta the city that made its name for Entrepreneurship and startups has so many places of artistic excellence made to encourage the budding artists and portray their talents to people. Some of the sites of this city have air full of art and creativity with breathtaking, innovative museums, Art centers, and trails. The famous Instagram worthy locations being the Atlanta Beltline Eastside trail, High Museum of Art, Callanwolde fine arts center, the goat farms art center, the young blood boutique and many more.

Callanwolde fine arts center

8. Seattle

The Futuristic city of Washington, not just this beautiful city is confined to the tech industry and headquarters of Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle has been a regional center of performing arts for quite a few years. Seattle has been home to many of the renowned International artists. The city has some wonderful artistic places of Native American Art and Well-Curated Exhibits. The Seattle Arts Museum, Chihuly garden and glass, Olympic sculpture park, The hideout, The Seattle Asian art museum are worth strolling through for hours and have great coverage of Art Deco Architecture.

Seattle Asian art museum

7. LA

This Hollywood Fame Southern Californian City, which is home to many oofy celebrities and luxury studios has a very happening nightlife. We can spot here the wall of fame with many hawkers selling out the maps of our favorite celebs homes, here if you’re lucky you can anytime bump into your favorite actor or youtuber. But not just the swalla beats or the Kardashians make the city popular but also the town is famous for its high art and heritage. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is one hell of a place where you can just sit, dream and even work, as it provides free Wifi to its visitors. The J. Paul Getty Museum, the broad, MOCA, Third Street Promenade are the coolest places for art and architecture bugs. There are lots of street performers that make the atmosphere lively and fun.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

6. Houston

Houston being one of the most populous cities of USA is the home to the renowned Houston Grand Opera with its 19th-century architecture and restaurants marking the historic district with millions of visitors every year. The very famous being the Orange show and the art car parade because there’s nothing like it on the globe. Other prominent places indulging a lot of traffic in Texas every year includes the Art Car Museum, Contemporary art museum, The Menil Collection, Space Center Houston, Lawndale Art Center and the Buffalo Bayou Park. There are many more.

Space Center Houston

5. North Carolina

North Carolina is the place where outdoor dramas were born, this place also homes the nation’s oldest folk school and has the patent ofthe largest poetry community with almost half the population reciting poems. North Carolina indeed has something for every traveler. It is a blessed with beautiful beaches, stunning mountain scenery and plenty of Old South charm. If you are an adventurous person, you can enjoy hiking, mountain climbing, skiing and other sports activities here. The best attractions of the city include Blue Ridge Parkway, The Biltmore Estate, North Carolina Aquarium and zoo and finally the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

4. Chicago

Although the City is known to be the hub of finance, commerce, technology, Industry, and telecommunications it leaves no stone unturned to impress us with the artistic taste of the city. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) performs at Symphony Center and is recognized as one of the best orchestras in the world. Chicago also has some unbelievable kickass modern art collection museums with a modern wing keeping in mind the traditional hues and great architecture inside out. The best museums that await your presence are The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago cultural center, Millenium Park, Modern wing and Cloud gate which are the home of the best art in the city.

The Art Institute of Chicago

3. Santa Fe, Mexico

Santa Fe, the Tomorrowland of Mexico is a fancy place with corporate skyscrapers and luxe restaurants. The location is famous for its global chain hotels, college campus and the biggest shopping mall of Latin America, i.e. Centro Santa Fe. Santa Fe has been gradually shifting the center of gravity of the contemporary art scene to the revamped Railyard district, thanks to its superb biennial which is flooded with end no. of art galleries, museums, and plazas for all artistic souls. The best art museums of all times are Meow Wolf, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Museum of International Folk art, Keshi Art and Craft store, Wheelwright Museum and the list continues.

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

2. Washington DC

Apart from being the home to America’s three branches of the

federal government, this place is also known as the national center of arts. The city is something which every art lover must visit in its lifetime at least once, as it shelters many historical museums and performing arts locus of bubbly artists such as the Kennedy Center. The spotlight of the city is the free Art galleries and museums which a person with the minimalist budget can explore too. The funk high on art U Street parade will make you groove your toes on their beats and is a must try. The exuberant and ravishing all nights festivals are icing on the cake where everything from music to art to paintings is shown in public and private places. Other being Washington Monument, National gallery of art, International spy museum, white house and Escape art DC- Escape room.

International spy museum

1. San Francisco

San Francisco is a golden city, pretty by its bay. San Francisco, The city is known for its distinctive skyscraper, golden gate bridge and cold shivering nights. It’s one of the most beautiful cities of America and is known to be a treasure of fascinating, provocative & colorful murals! The city is flooded with uber cool artistic places that catch the eye of the visitor and give them some great snaps to cherish for life. The prime places to visit is definitely Clarion Valley with fantastic street art that can light up your feed, others topping the list are San Francisco Museum of modern art, 111 Minna Gallery, Balmy alley, Minnesota street Projects gallery, de young museum and many more listed below. San Francisco definitely deserves to be at spot 1 on our list.

San Francisco Museum of modern art