7 Reasons to Visit Canada’s National Art Gallery

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The Gallery has an incredible variety of artwork ranging from historic pieces all the way to those created in the present day.

You will find one of the most impressive collections of traditional and modern Indigenous art and Canadian art in the world.

More than just paintings, wandering through the Gallery, you will also see clothing, photography, sculpture, installations, and decorative arts.

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Analyzing The Signatures of 12 Famous Artist [Infographic]

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Humans have long been fascinated by personality traits and categories. Myers-Briggs, enneagrams, DISC assessments, love languages, the list goes on and on.

Though most of these personality quizzes have only become popular in the past decade or so, the study of handwriting analysis — also known as graphology — has been around for nearly 200 years! Who could forget Sherlock Holmes’s ability to identify the killer’s identity based on a scrap of paper with their handwriting?

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Botanical Art Prints To Help Bring Nature Inside

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Flower petals, the shape of a leaf, the structure of a branch — there is so much inspiration to be found in nature.

These botanical prints are part of my portfolio of work perfect to frame together or hang with pieces that you already have in your collection. I have used muted, natural colors that would be found in the natural world in these pieces.

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Bring Adventure Home! Travel Art Prints To Add To Your Wall

by Lindsay Shapka in , ,


Are you missing lounging on the beach, wandering through new cities, and exploring new places?

Me too.

Though we may be limited to where we can go right now because of COVID, that doesn’t mean that we can’t bring a little adventure into our homes!

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