The Artworks of Ari Glass: Discover the Artist's Inspirational Journey

Ari Glass is an emerging artist and storyteller who seeks to transform the world through his innovative forms of media and entertainment. Originally from South Seattle, this self-taught painter, sculptor and designer blends traditional styles with modern elements. In his paintings that tell stories about "The King" and "The Kingdom", gold paint or gold-hues are his go-to medium. Throughout history, gold has represented royalty and divinity, and for him it is spiritual. The Out of Sight 2016 show in Seattle's King Street Station led to his second art show at the Paramount Theater. About a year ago, Ari Glass had his first solo show, "The Sun is Made of Gold." As a result of encouragement from people, he intends to take his art to a whole new level in the future. Hillman City's Black and Tan Hall is currently being painted by Ari Glass. Additionally, he is preparing a new gallery space in Georgetown. Ceramics' three-dimensionality has recently become his greatest obsession and a new medium for him. Painting remains his main interest, regardless of how much he enjoys and loves sculpting.

 

The History of Acrylic Paint?

Have you just started painting with acrylic paint and you want to learn more about this paint?

Here, Ari Glass, a painter and artist explains what acrylic paint is and where it comes from?

Acrylic paint is a very recent painting technique.

Art Buying Guide: Tips to help you choose your artwork wisely

In addition to being interested in buying artwork, patience is essential!

If you want to refine your home, it may be time to invest in art - paintings, sculptures or maybe some unusual lamps. The mere thought of original works embellishing homes can cause confusion and sentences that often "spin" their heads - that the works are too expensive, that they find it very difficult to match with the rest of the furniture, and that they are not worth the money.

If we are already allocating money, we should be well familiarized with the matter. In this article, Seattle-based artist Ari Glass suggests some tips that will help you choose your artwork wisely.

 Being up to date

If you are planning to market an artwork (painting, sculpture or author's piece of furniture) in the coming period, first of all, inform yourself about the artists and their work - let this be your starting point! Also, the practice that you should introduce is to go to exhibitions in the city where you live, because in this way you will be in touch with the work of galleries or museums, their offerings and you will surely be at least in the local art streams. Internet as well as travel certainly give you unlimited opportunities to get acquainted with the work of foreign artists. Feel free to expand your interests with questions addressed to gallerists, artists, and if you are ultimately unsure, find an expert who will at least narrow your choices to your sensibilities or artistic taste.

Where to buy artwork

You can buy paintings in galleries, you can find sculptures by contacting the sculptor, but art fairs are also a good solution, and thanks to them you will discover a whole new field of artwork in a short time. One of Ari Glass suggestions is online platforms that sell artworks. They are a great resource for finding artworks - by far the most advantageous.

Budget

Determine your payment limit and don't go over it. And here painterAri Glass suggests talking to an expert to have realistic expectations. Because as expensive as it may seem, there are certain things worth investing in.

Types and Degrees of Pencils

In order to write this article, we interviewed Ari Glass, the Picasso of Seattle, about the fundamentals of pencil drawing.

According to Glass, having a strong respect and understanding of the process and fundamentals of pencil drawing is essential in order to become a better artist.

In this article, Ari Glass will help us to better understand what the pencil denominations consist of.

Graduations of Pencils

The pencils are divided into degrees or graduations according to their hardness or darkness. A harder pencil produces a lighter shade on the paper, while a softer pencil produces a darker tone.

A hard pencil keeps its shape much better than a soft pencil because it has a firmer texture. The pencils of this range are preferred for technical drawing because the tip retains its shape for longer. Here, Ari Glass gives an interesting note: 'you can take a hard pencil and make its tip so thin that you can cut a paper with it.'

If you do not have the proper touch, hard pencils can leave marks on the paper or hurt it so much that it breaks when we try to erase it. If we usually try several sketches or ideas during the creation of our drawing, we can mistreat the paper and ruin our work. Therefore, for the illustration and drawing the softest pencils are used. Not only are they softer for the paper, but they also produce a range of darker shades. Consequently, they can stain the sheet if we mistakenly put our hands on it and require more effort when erasing (this is more common for the softer pencils on the scale).

The denominations of the pencils have two letters: "H" and "B," which correspond to the English words "Hard" and "Black". This letter is accompanied by a number, which corresponds to the hardness level. For example, a "2B" is a soft pencil, while a "6B" is a much softer pencil and produces a darker tone.

In Ari Glass’ opinion, there will be times when we want to put darker shadows on our drawings. For this reason, we are using a softer pencil. A 6B is enough for the vast majority of cases. Some artists often use soft pencils such as a 2H to make initial sketches, because they can be erased easier.

Which pencils are recommended for drawing?

Ari Glass shares: ‘Personally, I use only an HB pencil. That's enough for all my pencil drawings. To get a better range of shadows, get pencils 2B, HB, and 2H as I suggested earlier. It's enough to start. As you need softer pencils for darker shades you can buy a 4B and a 6B.

I was presented with a Mars Lumograph game by the Staedtler brand that brings grades 8B, 7B, 6B, 4B, 2B, and HB. It's my favorite when I go out to draw. I thought that I would go to use them all constantly, but the truth is that I always end up using only one, the HB or the 2B.

Unless you want to make a portrait or a realistic pencil drawing, which requires several gradations of tones, you can produce very good drawings with one or two pencils. So, do not become obsessed with trying to collect all the pencils that exist under the sky. Start with what you have and as you progress, experiment with another type of pencils.’

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About Visual Art and Contemporary Themes

Visual design, along with music and dance, is considered as one of the oldest artistic expression of man.

When we talk about artistic expression, we must be aware of the fact that man in his eternal pursuit of creating and practically applying art, Ari Glass points out that at the very beginning of creating works of art and expressing their daily lives through it, this form was not yet appointed with the name by which we all know it today - art.