Musical Themed Paintings

Musical themed paintings can be fun to find and fun to buy. I have a musician friend that recently purchased a new home. She bought new furnishings and asked me to find a new painting for her. I found her a fabulous creation by Osnat. It was an enormous, gallery size painting. My friends new furnishings were very contemporary and the Osnat musical themed painting I bought for her was breathtaking when all five parts were mounted. The musical staff ran the length of the painting with musical notes painted on it. The painting had pretty shades of yellows and oranges. It looked so elegant. I found a still life musical themed painting of a guitar to buy for a friend. He always has had beautiful pieces of art in his home and he wanted to change some of the pieces he had grown tired of. The abstract piece that I found really struck a cord with my friend and he ended up buying another painting from the same artist. I found a painting that was called Music of Fire that didnt really seem to have a musical theme. I showed it to a friend and she told me that the flames looked like they were dancing. She told me that I was using a very narrow definition of musical themed paintings when I was buying art. Abstract guitars really seem to be my favorite musical themed paintings. I like to buy them when they jump out at me. There is an artist named Slazo that is very prolific with his musical themed guitar paintings. He has had a lot of exhibitions in Florida. A friend of mine asked me to find artwork by an Armenian named Aram Koupetzian. I was able to find a musical themed painting called Rondo by this artist. It was really intriguing. Ive never purchased a painting in the Cubist style before. The exact style of this musical themed painting was Synthetic Cubism. I liked it a lot. There is a lot to look at in the painting. A couple of years ago, a good friend of mine graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree. He had a double major of music and education. He got a job as an assistant band director at a middle school in Austin. As a combination graduation and new job present, I bought him a musical themed painting. The musical themed painting that I chose was painting by Tilo Rothacker that depicted a jazz musician playing a trumpet. It was so very colorful and it felt a lot like New Orleans. My friend and I had visited the French Quarter several times together. This musical themed painting celebrated his life changes and our friendship perfectly. My younger sister is quite the accomplished violinist. She moved to New York and went to Juilliard. Her path changed after a couple of years in New York. She stopped pursuing the violin as a career, but her love for her music never waned. I bought her a musical themed painting when she bought her apartment. It was a contemporary abstract with brilliant rich jewel tones that depicted a woman violinist. I was looking for musical themed paintings one day when I found Melody of Sunset for sale. Im not sure why this painting bothered me so much. The woman was playing the piano, but she seems disembodied and strange. Her eyes were closed. This musical themed painting just did not strike a cord with me and I did not buy it. My favorite musical themed painting in a long time was The Sound of Jazz. It was painted by Sarah Kinan and it is gorgeous. It is hard for me to not smile when Im looking into this painting. The background looks like confetti and the foreground is filled with musical instruments. This musical themed painting can be described as feeling like a party. PPPPP 655

What Chocolate Lovers Said About THe Belgian Chocolate Fountain

One of the famous types of chocolate is the Belgian chocolate. In fact, Belgian chocolates have become the standard of gourmet wherein all other confections of chocolates are measured. One example are the Swiss, they are also known for making chocolates of higher quality but are still adopting basic recipes from Belgian chocolatiers. The uniqueness of Belgian chocolates among other chocolates lies in two factors. First is the adaptation of Old World techniques for manufacturing chocolates. Second is that the used ingredients have high quality. Until now, most Belgian chocolates are still made by hand in small chocolate shops utilizing original equipments, although mass production and automation already dominates the production technology. These shops are very popular for tourists who visit Belgium today. Moreover, exclusive souvenirs and test tastings are also included. Among the amazing selections of Belgian chocolate is the chocolate fountain. Actually, the term "chocolate fountain" is derived from the name of the device itself used to serve a chocolate fondue. A cascading cone which stands 2 to 4 feet high with multiple layers is placed above a basin. Chocolates are melted from below by applying heat and then transported vertically by the corkscrew auger on the fountain's top. From the top, it pours over the layers creating a waterfall of chocolates. People at the celebration can dip tidbits like marshmallows and strawberries. Delicious and tempting as you may imagine, reading reviews from customers about Belgian chocolate fountains are still necessary. The best part of a Belgian chocolate fountain is the unique taste. Most first timers have really enjoyed such a sweet treat. Dessert parties never have to be so boring. A Belgian chocolate fountain can make a big difference in the life of most party goers. The host can enjoy preparing the sweets with other people without a fuss. Instructions for setting up a Belgian chocolate fountain is very easy. This is also great after a tiresome meeting. Tidbits including bananas, orange slices, and other fruits can add to the excitement. This is great for birthday parties. Chocoholic people can enjoy their appetite and feel very satisfied. However, party hosts must put a little warning during the celebration. There could been an incidence for choking when everybody perhaps dares a chocolate eating challenge. A Belgian chocolate fountain is best for Christmas and can make your dinner more romantic and sweet. Not only that, chocolate fountains used for making Belgian chocolates can be ordered easily from reputable manufacturers on the internet. No hassles at all. You can start making your own Belgian chocolate fountain whenever you want. You can also give this as gifts, besides it being useful and fun. Kids love chocolates the most. Children's party can be so fabulous with a Belgian chocolate fountain giving them a wonderful experience. The desserts must be eaten after the meal rule is not really followed. In the case of a Belgian chocolate fountain, it is very difficult to resist. Kids are kids. A Belgian chocolate fountain is completely a fantastic gift for the people you love that loves chocolates. You could express your overflowing love for them through the molten chocolates. It says it all. So, get ready. Order now and see what a Belgian chocolate fountain can offer you. Next time, you are the one who would be writing the review. Never fail to thank the founder of Belgian chocolates, he is truly a genius.

Modern Oil Paintings

I have been buying modern oil paintings for a show in my gallery. I have found many nice pieces. I found a painting called Village in winter in a private collection in Illinois. The artist was Fern Isabel Coppedge and she was an American. I liked the piece because of the snowy scene. It reminded me of my childhood. While on a buying trip, I found Clouds Over Buckingham. This was a really nice modern oil painting that was in a private collection in Pennsylvania. I have seen work by this artist before and it always resells very well. Buying modern oil paintings has taken me to various places across the United States. I especially liked Main Line, Pennsylvania. That is where I acquired Leaning Silo. The artist of Leaning Silo was Arthur Meltzer. I had been previously unfamiliar with him. I enjoyed my trip to Long Island City. I was buying modern oil paintings and found one from a French artist named Georges Antoine Rochegrosse that I really liked. This painting was painted around 1900 and it was full of flowers. I really liked it and think it will do well in the show. I find that I can buy modern oil paintings very efficiently on the internet. I found an art dealer in the United Kingdom that finds me some very nice items to show. Recently, he sent me a painting of a nude beauty by British artist Allan Douglas Davidson. The modern oil painting depicted a young Bohemian woman wearing only flowers in her hair. She also has large gold earrings. She is posed against a dark background which highlights the perfection of her creamy skin. The still life I recently acquired was so amazingly real looking. This was one of the most beautiful modern oil paintings that Ive found. The detail was exceptional and the representation of the blooming rose was breathtaking. I was so lucky when I found an original Max Ernst modern oil painting. The title of the piece I found was Arizona Desert. I really think it will do well in my show and I didnt even pay half of what I think it is really worth. It will make a great addition to someones collection. I found a modern oil painting by the Spanish artist Grifoll that I liked. Im not sure how well this painting of a clown will sell, but I liked it and I think that there is bound to be someone who just cant live without it. I just adore paintings that depict Paris. I dont even care about the period or the style. I was able to find a really nice modern oil painting by Edouard Cortes for my show. The painting depicts flower vendors and a horse carriage. I almost feel like Im in turn of the century Paris when I look into it for a long time. There are a lot of modern oil paintings that depict roses. I plan to have a grouping of several at my show. I was able to buy a painting by Theresa Bernstein called Roses that she painted in the 1940s. She lived to be 111 years old and that is pretty amazing. A popular theme among modern oil paintings is nautical. I really do not like nautical paintings and dont want them in my show. I have had several friends implore me to change my mind. I keep being told that I cant possibly have a show of modern oil paintings that does not include a ship. I had an assistant bring in a modern oil painting that had an interesting history. It was more because of the history of the painting that I decided to hang it than because of its content. The ship scene was really not to my liking, but I bought it anyway. I have been looking for an antique street scene painted by Bettylane Resnik. I saw a modern oil painting by her in an art catalog that depicted a really colorful street scene. I cant seem to find the current owner, but Im trying. I think that it would complete my show. PPPPP 690

Mixed Media Art Auctions

Mixed media art auctions have a lot to offer. Today I found several seriolithographs. I liked the colors that the Polish artist Zamy Steynovitz used. The fun part of mixed media art auctions is that you just never know what youll find. I found a pebble art piece from the 1960s that featured a bare-chested chariot driver cracking a whip. The piece also had three horses. The medium of pebbles was very interesting. Another interesting find while I was looking through mixed media art auctions was a mirrored wall hanging that represents the Manhattan skyline. This piece was made before the destruction of the World Trade Center buildings and they are represented in the piece. Sometimes the medium used in mixed media art is the same as other categories of art. I found a nice acrylic painting in a mixed media art auction that was unusual because of its subject. The artist painted a red sea dragon with a lovely woman. I learned that the artist was influenced by Salvador Dali, HP Lovecraft and his love of the game Dungeons and Dragons. I found a really pretty 3-D art collage shadowbox while I was looking through the mixed media art auctions. The title of the piece was True Confessions of a Mermaid Gone Bad. The piece was listed as professionally framed art with glass in yellow stained wood. Mixed media art auctions bring so many different artistic styles to light. I found a Scandinavian inspired design of two peacocks on a hand stitched wall hanging. The piece was surrounded by a decorative border and the frame was reported to be in great condition. Sometimes the mixed media art auctions include artistic things like hand made cards. I found an artist that lists auctions of greeting card collages. The ones that I was looking at used vintage images, ink and extremely decorative paper. There was an item of art that came up in my searches of mixed media art auctions that I really liked. It was listed as a beautiful abstract tin art. It was actually quite impressive and was listed as measuring two feet by two and a half feet. I think this would actually look great on my mother-in-laws wall. So many of the paintings I found listed in the mixed media art auctions were just unusual versions of mainstream subjects. I have found so many art auctions with poppies painted on canvas, but today I found a white poppy painted in oil with a brilliant emerald green background. It was very striking and I think that the contemporary feel to this piece came across very well. I had never considered vintage maps to be art before I found them in the mixed media art auctions. I guess when a map becomes antique and is no longer useful for its original intended purpose, it can become art. I found a listing for battle maps that was very intriguing. This map would look good framed and displayed with other war related memorabilia. Mixed media art auctions really do have a lot of different kinds of art represented. I found an artist with items listed whose medium is purses. She makes purses from cigar boxes and solders a handle and various embellishments on the side. The purses are really quite delightful. PPPPP 550

Chocolate Belgian Waffle Recipe

The waffle is a cake-like breakfast bread made out of batter. The batter is usually a mixture of sugar, oil, flour, eggs and milk poured into a iron that has designs in it and no, we are not talking about the average flat iron that we use on clothes. The iron used in baking waffles generally has a honeycomb like design in it and can be bought in numerous shapes. Some are heart-shaped, cone-shaped or even shaped like a cloud. The common waffle iron has the distinctive crisscross pattern. The pattern is the result of the elevated divisions on the iron. There are a large number of types of waffles. There are the light, crisp waffles; the waffles that are like apple pie that smells and tastes like the real apple pie; cinnamon waffles; the light and softy chocolate chip and butter milk waffles that are so fluffy and light; the cornmeal waffles that has a light and crunchy texture; the gingerbread waffles poured with a chocolate sauce; the crispy maple walnut waffle that has a full maple flavor within but the outer part is super crispy and of course who can forget the famous Belgian waffle. Most if not all of this are best served topped with butter, syrup or even fruits like raspberries or strawberries. And due to the insistent demand for Belgian waffles, below is a recipe of a chocolate Belgian waffle. Ingredients: For the Topping: 18 Ounces of dark chocolate, chopped up 1 Cup of heavy cream 12 Tablespoons of butter (unsalted) cut into cubes 1/2 Cup of corn syrup (light) 2 pinches of salt 4 Teaspoons of vanilla Direction: Throw in all the ingredients except for vanilla. Then mix everything in. Place over boiling water on a low heat; whip until melted and soft. Remove from high temperature and boiling water; beat with vanilla in a whisking manner. Place in a ceramic bowl them microwave at moderate power for a minute. Then fold the ingredients very well until very smooth. Then microwave for twenty minutes then stir well until the topping is silky soft. Chill for a moment. If you are not going to use it immediately, store it in the refrigerator. It is best served when warm. For the waffles: 4 squares or 4 ounces of dark chocolate, chopped up 4 squares or 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate, chopped up 4/6 cups of heavy cream 4 pieces of large eggs (Large, at room temperature) 6/8 cups plus 4 tablespoons of milk 4 cups of cake flour 1 cup plus 4 tablespoons of sugar 4 teaspoons of baking powder 1 pinch of salt Direction: In a little heatproof bowl, mix chopped chocolates with heavy cream. Put over boiling water on a low heat. Whip until almost thawed out. Remove from high temperature and boiling water. Beat until soft. Then cool by stirring the batter occasionally until room temperature. In a medium sized bowl, beat the egg yolks and milk until well-mixed. Set aside. Sift the sugar, cake flour, salt and baking powder into a medium-sized bowl. When the chocolate mixture is at room temperature, add now the dry ingredients together with the egg yolk and milk mixture. Fold until blended, should a few lumps appear just ignore. Preheat the waffle maker. While the waffle maker heats, you may start cleaning a small bowl with a clean beater, beat the egg whites on high speed to stiffen the peaks. Tenderly fold into the batter until there the white streaks disappears. Then follow the manufacturers instructions for cooking waffles because waffle makers vary from the amount of batter you are going to put on the divisions.