Altamira Cave paintings

In the nation of Spain, three major sites have contained cave paintings on its Northern part. It was believed that the paintings were created by Magdalenian people around 16, 000- 9,000 BC. The first discovery of cave paintings was credited to a Spanish archeologist Don Marcelino. He was the first one to witness these paintings in the city of Altamira. The paintings are engraved in the deep inlets of caves in Northern Spain Mountains. The location far enough from the destructive forces of nature like wind and water and thus only have a little change from the time it was painted about 11, 000-19, 000 years back. The work of art in the caves of Altamira is distinct and it showcases the signs of their domestic life. The wall graphics were not the only thing that was found in the caves. Fireplace, tools and food remains were also available which indicate human habitation. However, unlike the other caves, the caves in Altamira lack dirt deposits. Because of this, it was assumed that the early people living in the city has more advanced source of lighting which gave off less smoke and dirt compared to torches and fat lamps commonly used by Paleolithic people.

Most of the paintings are bison. Fifteen large bison can be found on ceilings aside from other animals and a horse. The bison played an important role in the lives of early inhabitants. Primarily, it was their food source. They also hunt this to create other useful commodities out from the skin, fur and bones of the large animal. The picture of animals has no landscape or horizontal base. Particular on the walls are pictures of bison, deer, wild boar and other grouping which do not normally combined in nature.

What are the tools used by these ancient people in painting? The illustrations were made from natural earth colorants like ochre and zinc oxides. People of Altamira used up to three colors in the body of a single animal. This kind of work of art signifies advancement in the technical skill compared to those of the others. Also, the skill can also be witnessed in the précised physical proportions of illustrated animals. Moreover, many of the animal pictures were painted in natural projection s on the rock surface. Most of the cave painting samples concentrated merely on one dimension yet ignore the natural rock character.

In a lot of ways, the paintings in Altamira are different and exceptional. They used multiple colors unlike most of the ancient people who used only one. They also used the many facets of rocks to create artistic figures instead of painting a flat picture. They also have more advanced lighting sources. Mostly, they ancient people residing in Altamira were fortunate to have lived in caves far off from any harsh conditions and have made their creations stayed untouched for thousands of years. Their unique way of projecting illustrations set them apart from many others. These masterpieces have imparted a lot of information about these ancient people and have helped a lot of historians, archaeologists, sociologists to know more about their way of living.

Top 6 famous paintings in 2013 children liked

Many people like to draw and paint something in their leisure time. Some of them are good at painting while others are just above average. But this does not matter. The most important thing is to spend your leisure time. There are numerous artists around the world, whose paintings are quiet famous through out the world. Their drawings are universal; this means that children, teenagers and old people all will like it.

Like every year, in 2013, a lot of paintings were drawn that people especially children liked the most. These were of top quality and superior than others. First of all, it was a beautiful painting by an artist named Anna. The title of this picture is ‘Out to play’. This shows a cute little girl who is going outside to play with a carriage in her hand. The colour density of this painting makes it feel real. Another famous painting amongst children is ‘Child girl portrait’, created by BZTAT. This wonderful painting shows a cute little girl with his pets. Her pets are; a dog and a cat. Both of them are perfectly colored to attract the children towards it. One of the artist called, William Dyce, has also created a beauty that shows a little girl with cute and lovely eyes. In the painting, she is looking at the viewers. This is the special quality of this picture that it looks real.

Tennis Enthusiast had also presented her excellence in 2013 by a painting that represents a beautiful and a colorful bird sitting at a tree. This painting is partitioned into two sections; the other section shows attractive river scenery. Both sides of the drawing are pretty interesting. Another brilliant art by Tautiska giesme had been liked by numerous children too. This painting consists of a boy and a cat sitting side by side and yawning together. The colors are also very nice. Finally, a painting named ‘may never make it home’ has also been quiet famous amongst the children. It shows a well colored but sorrow kangaroo that is looking at its previous home as he is going away from it, forever. 

How to recreate master piece paintings?

Most of you art lovers would have dreamt of having possession of a master piece. For many of you this dream would never have been fulfilled. Some people buy replicas of these master piece paintings but the difference can be told easily between them and the original. But recently oil painting recreations of master piece paintings have come into the market. These have become very popular as they are almost similar to the original pieces.

These oil paintings recreations are created on canvas by using oil paints. People who are trained oil painters know the procedure and can create their own copy of the master piece. But non-painters can buy a copy from the nearest art gallery or online.  

These paintings are created by expert and trained people who do the job by hand. They carefully and easily mimic the creations of legends such as Picasso, Monet and Da Vinci. Their reproductions contain almost zero differences.

The texture of these oil painting reproductions is great, which is an amazing feature. The reproduction of the master piece looks alive, crisp and clear on the canvas. It easily attracts other and can become the focal point of conversation.

The variety is immense. Almost every piece of master piece painting can be reproduced. You can order a replica of a painting of your favorite artist and it will be at your home in a few days. Interestingly, large scale art work such as of Picasso or Da Vinci can be miniaturized in the form of an oil painting reproduction.

Another aspect about the oil painting recreations is that that they cost very less and don’t cut through your pocket. You cannot buy original master piece paintings as these cost millions of dollars which you obviously can’t afford. There are also museum quality reproductions or even digital replica made by machine but these too cost thousands of dollars which again you can’t afford. In this case the oil painting reproductions are the best option as the price is low, almost under a hundred dollars. So because of this you can afford it and even after some time you can have your own oil paintings reproduction collection of master piece paintings.