Painters' Blog
Art Feeding World Lives: We donate 1 kg of Food for Every Paint by Numbers sold during May!
The new coronavirus is a universal threat, but not a universal equalizer. According to NY Post, Brazil emerges as next potential coronavirus hotspot. (https://nypost.com/2020/04/27/brazil-is-next...
Who was Pablo Picasso?
Pablo Picasso was the most dominant and influential artist of the first half of the 20th century. Associated most of all with pioneering Cubism, alongside Georges Braque, he also invented collage...
Da Vinci or Michelangelo, who inspired the creation of Painting by Numbers?
Dan Robbins created the first pictures and helped popularize paint-by-numbers kits in the 1950s.
The idea for paint-by-numbers started when Robbins' boss asked him to come up with an item that ...
William Morris the father of the successful painting "Tree of Life"
William Morris was born in 1834 in Walthamstow, Essex, the third of nine children. William's father, after whom he was named, was a self-made business man, who was able to provide an upper-middle...
Jigsaw Puzzles, Why They Are Good for Your Brain?
Susan Vandermorris is a clinical neuropsychologist at Toronto’s Baycrest Health Sciences, a global leader in brain health and aging research. Any type of puzzle is good for the brain and points t...
Monet and Impressionism - The Legacy
Impressionism is arguably the most famous French painting movement ever. The actual name "Impressionism" was coined by the French art critic Louis Leroy, after visiting the first exhibition of Im...
Van Gogh, One Of The Greatest Painters In History
Van Gogh was a largely self-taught artist who went on to change the face of Post-impressionism forever. A troubled yet highly-skilled painter, van Goghs work was an outlet for his emotion, partic...
The Fascinating History of “Paint-by-Numbers” Kits
You probably remember “Paint-by-Numbers” kits from your childhood, but do you know the history of how they came to be? A mix between a coloring book and painting on a canvas, painting by numbers a...
Paint by Numbers, The best activities for your family
It's a really stressful time in the world with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent panic. No matter if you are sick, know someone who is sick, or worried are that you or your friends ...