When you think of the word erotica , it's entirely possible you still picture romance novel covers with Fabio shirtless by the ocean. And that totally counts! But fortunately, the medium has become a little more adventurous than that. Beyond its power to titillate, good erotic art can make powerful, sex-positive social statements.
Although women artists have been involved in the making of art throughout history, their work, when compared to that of their male counterparts, has been often obfuscated, overlooked and undervalued. Prevailing stereotypes about the sexes have caused certain media, such as textile or fiber arts , to be primarily associated with women, despite having once been categories, such as ceramic art , in which both men and women participated. Additionally, art forms that have gained this distinction are, as in the case of both textile and fabric arts, demoted to categories like " arts and crafts ", rather than fine art. Women in art have been faced with challenges due to gender biases in the mainstream fine art world.
Drawings of people are an integral part of most cartoons, comic books, and fine art. Yet, many artists find drawing people accurately to be a difficult task. Would you like to be able to add a cartoon girl to your own art collection? Now you can, by following this easy, step-by-step drawing guide.
Picasso's drawings help us to appreciate his natural, artistic talent. They were also quick ways for him to experiment with ideas, where ever he was. As a prolific artist, Picasso liked to try out all manner of art mediums across his distinguished career. The sheer volume of artworks that he produced meant that limiting himself to one medium would have curtailed his creative spark sonner or later.