What would a magician be without their wand? That would be like a painter without their brush! To make some magic on the canvas, at least, you need to make sure you have the right tools! No matter what kind of art you create, it is important to have the materials to do exactly what you envisioned! The problem is,…
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Imagine this: You’re ready to upload a beautiful artwork onto balthasart. Life is good! However, the anxiety starts to hit as you see the bank where you need to fill in the description of your work. How can mere words possibly communicate all the nuances behind your work? There’s a reason you turned to visual art to express yourself and…
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Let’s take it to the concrete jungle, where speakers boom as spray cans hiss. Hip-hop and street art have always had a special link. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, the two scenes were born out of the same societal circumstances as both types of artists attempted to communicate the same struggles and observations through their work. These two…
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One of the most well-known figures in contemporary art, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s life and career was quite interesting. He went from homelessness to one of the most famed artists in the world in just a few years! He was one of the most pivotal figures for bringing street art to the masses and having it gain respect as a true art…
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You’ve definitely heard of an artwork having been described as “expressionist,” but what exactly does that mean? Of the millions of art terms liberally tossed around by the “experts,” it is one the most enigmatic. There are so many subcategories of the genre, and it has evolved a great amount since the first artists started experimenting with the concept in…
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Let’s face it: the future of art, much like everything else, is going to be heavily digital. To stay ahead of the curb as an artist it’s crucial that you have a good online presence to represent your work in the best way! More people than ever before are buying art from online platforms (much like our amazing platform). Also,…
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Whether you like it or not, the season of love is upon us! As we all prepare our eyes to be overloaded by the red and pink everywhere, we thought it would be the perfect time to reflect on the ever-complex emotion (with art, of course). With all its highs and lows, romance is never straight forward. However, a unique…
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Big news! Anyone can be an art analyst and critic. There’s no need to have gone to some fancy art school to analyze and critique a piece. Sure, to assess and capture the essence of a painting takes a keen eye. However, the technique in a general sense can be taught in just a few easy steps. It is all…
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It’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words! As we’ve become more and more used to having our photos taken and taking photos, the role of photography is as multidimensional as ever. The camera is a beautiful tool which allows us to capture vignettes of moments of time, frozen forever exactly the way we saw them. This can…
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A playlist to admire and make art to! I’m Eric from the baltha’team and I wanted to share a small selection of songs that I hope will inspire you. If you are an art-lover or an artist and want to imagine yourself in a Parisian gallery admiring some talented artist’s artworks on a sunny winter afternoon, here’s a playlist for…
