Help me find a particular version of "The Annunciation". [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2008 - 15 answers

Why on Earth did 17th Century Dutch painter Emanuel de Witte repeatedly depict dogs pissing on columns inside of churches? [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2008 - 19 answers

HomeImprovementFilter: Looking for the most pet and human friendly way to strip paint off of various surfaces in our home, one of which is a pine banister that's over 100 years old. [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2008 - 18 answers

This (early 19th century, mississippi river?) oil on canvas painting (large size, 612 Kb) has been in my family for generations. Who painted it, when, where? [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2008 - 8 answers

What is this interior painting trend I see before me? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2008 - 17 answers

My roommates and I would like to get a oil painting (pretty big, 4 feet by 3 feet or so) done of us. We'd like to get our faces painted onto soldiers on horses going into battle (something like this, although I'm having trouble finding examples. Questions inside [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2008 - 7 answers

Art museum painting framing question. A common style of framing in art museums --- especially with abstract paintings such as Cy Twombly and Mark Rothko's works --- involves a thin strip of wood around the edge of a painting, perhaps with a few-millimeter gap between the edge of the canvas and the inner edge of the wood. The strip of wood is usually flush with the face of the painting. That's all there is to it. I would like to replicate this effect with some paintings I have. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 3 answers

Do you remember this mid- to late-80s Nickelodeon made-for-tv movie? "Give me back my button!" [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 3 answers

What, if anything, is this picture from the comic book Castle Waiting based on? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 6 answers

SetPaintingFilter. When I was in college theatre, our sets were never finished until our company technical director walked the set, paint brush in hand, adding texture to the platforms with what seemed to be a very ordered splatter pattern. He'd do this alone, the night before we opened. The textures didn't take away from the set, but added depth. So what was he doing? I've seen the phrase "splatter wash," but can see no details on the method, the mix for the paint, anything. [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 7 answers

Where can I find (in a book or online) an image of Okada Saburosuke's painting "The Westering Sun"? I haven't been able to locate so much as a reference to it since seeing it in the Tokyo National Museum. Is there a more common English rendering of the title?
posted on Jun 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I take studio art classes in London? [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2008 - 4 answers

Does anyone recognize this painting? http://www.fupub.com/images/painting.jpg
posted on May 19, 2008 - 13 answers

I need help identifying this painting [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2008 - 13 answers

I have some questions about the metal roofs on our porches. [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2008 - 7 answers

About a year ago there was a thread bouncing around the net about a Russian painting that some psychiatrist claimed contained clues to the painter's psychological condition(s). Anyone recall this? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 4 answers

Can anyone give me any insight into this mystery painting? All thoughts welcomed. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 6 answers

how do I clean my paintbrushes? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 16 answers

Have you had a Harper's subscription since 1995? Have you been saving the back issues? Because.... [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me remember this painting! The subject is three people in a cafe or club. One (a soldier I think) is checking out a woman across the room. She in turn is checking out another man who happens to be checking out the first. If I recall correctly, a green light is shining down on at least one of the subjects, the gay man. This was possibly painted in Weimar Germany, but I could be wrong. The style certainly fits into that time period. Thank you metafilter.
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 5 answers

Can you identify the painting (or artist) that hangs over the mantle in Cate Blanchett's character's house in Notes On a Scandal? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 2 answers

Who painted this and what is it called? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 4 answers

Are there any classical paintings that show a woman with stretch marks? Forgive me if classical is the wrong term - I'm trying to emphasize I'm not interested in modern works.
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 6 answers

Is it okay to paint over sandy stucco-like exterior house wall? Is there another method or preparation to refinish an exterior wall make of this substance? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 2 answers

What are the best MFA programs in painting, both national and international, and resources and techniques for further researching them?
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 3 answers

Looking for various sources of inspiration for painting/decorating a new apartment. [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 9 answers

My wife paints with oils. We're buying a house with a septic system. Will cleaning brushes in the sink be a problem? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 8 answers

I gave a collector Right of First Refusal on a painting. How long should I give him to decide? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 7 answers

Does anyone know where I can find a high res image of Lucas Cranach's The Fall of Man? Or, alternatively, a high res version of another classic painting of the Adam/Eve/Apple/Garden of Eden/Devil image?
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 4 answers

Does it become legal to use a person's image without their consent or knowledge, as long as you put a black bar over their eyes and don't use their real name? I cannot afford to talk to a lawyer about this. [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 16 answers

HomeDecorFilter: How can I dye some curtains to very closely match my new walls? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 12 answers

Any good general contractors/painters in the Austin/Round Rock, TX area, or a good "contractor review" web site that can point me to one? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 6 answers

One of my favorite paintings is by Paul Klee; can anyone help me figure out what it is called? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 3 answers

Name-That-Artist-Filter: Posted to the blue a couple years ago. Male painter. Possibly lived in California. Somewhat well known. Pictures of Victorian-era girls and teddy bears and other animals, some with slightly oversized heads and eyes, all with a vaguely weirdish feel to them. Sorry, that's all I can remember. Thanks in advance for hoping me.
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 3 answers

What to charge for art? [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 18 answers

My daughter is in love with my old Zen Board (also called a Buddha board). What kind of paper is this thing made of? [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 10 answers

Recommendations for a good interior painter in NYC? And what do I look for in a painter? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 1 answers

who painted this? appreciate the help, thanks!
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 4 answers

Does anyone remember kids drawing/painting show from the early 80's hosted by a stereotypical type New England fisherman/sea captain? I remember it being on CBS early on Saturday mornings, 6am or so.
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 8 answers

Tips for commissioning a painting? [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2007 - 6 answers

Can you identify this painting (164KB, flickr) for a friend? She's had it as wallpaper for awhile but doesn't know where she got it from. It looks Picasso-esque to me but I don't think it is him, not that I've got a great knowledge of his work.
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - 27 answers

Can anyone identify this painting of a woman holding a water jug on her shoulder? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2007 - 2 answers

Please help me ID some art. [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 3 answers

Posting for a friend: I am looking for a geometric painting by Auguste Herbin. The title that I think is correct is "Eight 1", but I can't seem to find anything online with that title. Help. [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me paint even horizontal lines on a cotton shirt. [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2007 - 7 answers

I could paint that. Couldn't I? [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2007 - 40 answers

Can you identify this painting? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2007 - 7 answers

How should I paint a hard-shell guitar case? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 6 answers

What are some examples of boundary breaking art in the 20th and 21st centuries? Has there been any art that caused riots, made huge headlines, caused masses to reevaluate their lives and societies? For the purposes of this question I would like to define art in the broadest possible way.
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 45 answers

What's the next best thing to having an original Van Gogh? What's the third best thing etc? Are there reproductions that look almost identical in every respect? Or to put the question another way, what's the best I could get for under $2000 if I wanted a Starry Night (or any other priceless painting) hanging on my wall?
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - 18 answers