Please help me find an online collection of old woodcuts and other decorative elements available as vector drawings. I've lost my bookmark to it. Example images inside. [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Dec 26, 2009 - 4 answers

In what cartoon does Foghorn Leghorn say, "Kids coming up nowadays don't even know how to tie down their pumpkins"? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Dec 3, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm looking for a print-on-demand site for prints and possibly calendars of my illustrations. But not CafePress, Zazzle, DeviantArt or RedBubble. Who's left? [more inside]
posted by katillathehun on Dec 1, 2009 - 11 answers

Interactive art filter - how to get cute robots to send sms messages? [more inside]
posted by Chairboy on Nov 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Help identifying weird old nature book, 1940's to 1970's. Links to images inside. [more inside]
posted by marxchivist on Nov 19, 2009 - 9 answers

This is driving me insane. What is the name of the 19th century American folk painter, called something like Franz Vogl, Kogl, Vogel, Fogel - something Austrian sounding - who drew very distinctive landscapes featuring buildings with mildly distorted perspectives and a lot of horizontal lines, usually titled below with calligraphic captions like "Miss Joanna Cunningham's House." [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Nov 13, 2009 - 4 answers

I need some advice on teaching art skills to adults. [more inside]
posted by alight on Nov 9, 2009 - 9 answers

What Halloween crafts / art activities do the 5-8 year olds in your life enjoy doing? [more inside]
posted by nothingsconstant on Oct 24, 2009 - 5 answers

A year or two back there was an online video (Boingboing tv?) showing an interview with a young artist (British?) who had mounted a camera behind and above his back, which fed the live video to goggles he wore. He'd also dressed in a getup that would make him look like a game character, spiky hair and such. "Live 3rd person perspective" in other words. Half an hour of googling and I can't find the darn video or any info relating to the artist. I think part of the video was shot in Japan, where he staggered around and posed in front of people, á la WoW taunting.
posted by monocultured on Oct 19, 2009 - 2 answers

Is there a proper term for this type of mixed media art project? [more inside]
posted by SweetTeaAndABiscuit on Oct 15, 2009 - 6 answers

How would I go about creating a much larger version of this image so I could print and frame it?
posted by twine42 on Oct 9, 2009 - 8 answers

BuddhaFilter: Where is this, who made it, and how big is it?
posted by Joe Beese on Oct 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me find a good way to keep up with the art scene. [more inside]
posted by munchingzombie on Sep 30, 2009 - 14 answers

What is this type of toy called (and where can I buy one)? [more inside]
posted by UrineSoakedRube on Sep 25, 2009 - 11 answers

I now have blank wallspace and shelfspace in my office -- help me fill 'em with some scientific eye candy! [more inside]
posted by not_on_display on Sep 24, 2009 - 15 answers

What did American Indians use to glaze and paint their pottery and clay sculptures? Recipes or good links to such would be awesome. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Sep 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Can anyone identify the painting from which this album cover appears to be cropped? Death of the Sun, by Cul de Sac. It's not credited at the label's site and no one seems to refer to it anywhere else on the internet.
posted by BlackLeotardFront on Sep 20, 2009 - 10 answers

Inspired by Kanye: When you like the artist's art but not the artist... [more inside]
posted by frankly mister on Sep 16, 2009 - 57 answers

Looking for examples of artists using scientific, sociological, mathematical, ethnographic, or psychological devices in their practice. Bonus points for funny. [more inside]
posted by SebastianKnight on Sep 12, 2009 - 20 answers

I'm looking for examples of (probably) contemporary art history/art theory/art writing which emphasise the situatedness of artistic practice (i.e. the notion that we need to have some understanding of the social and cultural context in which an artwork functions in order to be able to make sense of it). Any suggestions?
posted by Chairboy on Sep 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Just curious: If I buy the vinyl version of an album, will the artist be supported just as much as if I had purchased the CD instead? [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL on Sep 1, 2009 - 11 answers

Can somebody please explain to me what a "plate" is used for in the art world? Are they used to make prints? Are they of any value if they are attributed to a famous artist? How are they produced?
posted by cheechman85 on Aug 25, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me find a reprint of Saul Steinberg's 1976 New Yorker poster, if such a thing exists. This is my awesome birthday gift idea for my husband... but I can't afford an original, which sell on fleabay for $200ish. I'm in the UK right now but will be moving to NYC in September, so a store there or online place would be great.
posted by hibbersk on Aug 9, 2009 - 11 answers

Tell me and my friends how to hang two very large, priceless, unframed works on paper without damaging the paper at all. [more inside]
posted by val5a on Aug 6, 2009 - 21 answers

How were the images in this room put on the wall? [more inside]
posted by god particle on Aug 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Any suggestions for large-size, office appropriate wall art? The walls in question are that institutional cream-colored cinder block. Can't be too girly or too grim. Online and budget-conscious a must. [more inside]
posted by amethysts on Aug 3, 2009 - 16 answers

What is the term for the depiction in art of the sun's rays shining through or behind clouds? This phenomenon. Sometimes believed to be a form of theophany. Wikipedia has an article about it, but I can't remember the name to look it up. Thank you.
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese on Jul 30, 2009 - 14 answers

Have any Mexico City mefites or recent art-loving travelers there gone to visit the Jumex Collection? I know that it is open to the public by appointment, but I have a couple of specific questions. [more inside]
posted by kaybdc on Jul 29, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm trying to mount some old prints in the window portions of a six-paned window frame. How can I mount them so they appear to be floating in the middle of the pane (the glass is still there)? [more inside]
posted by BlackLeotardFront on Jul 13, 2009 - 7 answers

SociologyFilter: "We are living in a society in which our perception is directed almost as often to representations as it is to ‘reality’" (Scott Lash). Any recommended writings on this notion, more recent than Baudrillard and Eco, and preferably with an emphasis on film, will be eagerly devoured.
posted by Holly on Jul 6, 2009 - 5 answers

A little something for my biggest fan... seeking ideas for classical songs that I can sing and record for my 19-month-old nephew. [more inside]
posted by notquitemaryann on Jun 26, 2009 - 16 answers

i am trying to find a life drawing session to regularly attend in seattle. what are reasonable metrics for determining what is a "good" life drawing session? is there any reason, for example, that i should be dropping mad scrills to go draw at the Gage?
posted by beefetish on May 27, 2009 - 4 answers

I made a drawing. I want to give it to my parents. How do I tell them it's okay if they don't hang it on their fridge? [more inside]
posted by baxter_ilion on May 21, 2009 - 12 answers

Where in Toronto should I take a 19th century print to be matted and framed? [more inside]
posted by iona on May 17, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there an equation that defines the change in apparent size as a function of distance from the viewer? Basically, if I'm looking at a set of railroad tracks head on, if one plank is like 10 ft away, it appears to be one size. The same plank 20 ft away appears smaller. What is the relative size difference? Put another way, how big does a 1ft line appear to be at 10 ft, at 20 ft, etc.? [more inside]
posted by miasma on May 16, 2009 - 15 answers

Does anyone know of any cool small independent artist run centers in Paris, France? Searching "Paris" and anything to do with art is overwhelming and not helping me find what I am looking for. [more inside]
posted by smartypantz on May 11, 2009 - 4 answers

Can you help me identify these two pieces of greek art, possibly located in Boston? Figure 1 - Figure 2 [more inside]
posted by Baldons on May 4, 2009 - 3 answers

I would be grateful for suggestions for music for drawing in the classroom. I am hoping for music that encourages the perceptual side of the student rather than the text, writing, thinking. [more inside]
posted by effluvia on Apr 30, 2009 - 20 answers

Can anyone find the original image that was used for this mocked-up Mirror's Edge game cover? And more like it? [more inside]
posted by SamuelBowman on Apr 29, 2009 - 4 answers

I used the Rasturbator, and I'm going to mod podge (I think) the resultant pieces of matte photo paper onto painted plywood to make a couple of nice little pieces des art. How much mod podge do I need? [more inside]
posted by nosila on Apr 25, 2009 - 6 answers

Please recommend some sites to me that are focused on art and design and are technology-friendly to boot. [more inside]
posted by Your Time Machine Sucks on Apr 25, 2009 - 9 answers

ArtFilter: Looking for the name of an early 20th (late 19th?) century artist known for manipulated photo/engraving collage... [more inside]
posted by JoanArkham on Apr 20, 2009 - 3 answers

I need help with building a false floor. [more inside]
posted by ThaBombShelterSmith on Apr 16, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a cool trophy to recognize someone's contributions to a techy volunteer organization. [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Apr 8, 2009 - 3 answers

I am looking for info on art therapy and attachment disorder. Any ideas?
posted by warsawjude on Apr 8, 2009 - 2 answers

Who are the best magazine and newspaper feature writers, past and present? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Apr 8, 2009 - 20 answers

Painting ID question with hilariously scant details. [more inside]
posted by saladin on Mar 20, 2009 - 4 answers

I want to buy a copy of the image from the cover of Paris in the Twentieth Century as a poster. Where can I get one?
posted by GuyZero on Mar 19, 2009 - 9 answers

Can you help me find a painting? [more inside]
posted by iconomy on Mar 19, 2009 - 22 answers

Help me identify this painting. [more inside]
posted by unidyne7 on Mar 8, 2009 - 7 answers