Best Art and Entertainment: July 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Dream World of Kollywood

Many Tamil movies have been remade by the Mani Ratnam's Nayagan (1987) was included in Time magazine's 100 best movies list. Many Tamil-language films are premiered at various prestigious film festivals across the world, such as Mani Ratnam's Kannathil Muthamittal, Veyyil, Amir Sultan's Paruthiveeran, and lately Kanchivaram, directed by Priyadarshan, was been selected to be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Sivaji is a recent record-breaking film that gained worldwide attention for its high-budget, large opening, and excellent cinematography.

The first commercially successful Tamil film was Chandrasekhar release in 1948. The movies are filmed at picturesque locations all over the world. Tamil movie gallery portray Tamil culture along with an intelligent blend of drama, action, romance and comedy. Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Asin, is some of the bollywood actors who dedicate their success to the Tamil movie news.

Many of India’s popular movie stars made their debut in Tamil movies before making a mark in the Hindi Cinema. Tamil films have made their mark not only in India but all over the world with their films being distributed to various theatres in Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, South Africa, Western Europe, and North America. It has the widest visibility compared to any other regional South Asian cinema and is India’s largest film industry after Bollywood in terms of distribution, revenue and audience. The Tamil cinema or the Tamil movies, also known as Kollywood is a Chennai based film industry that came into existence in 1916 with the first South Indian film release “Keechaka Vaadham”.

Pick the perfect Electric Guitar of your taste

perfect Electric Guitar

And these days most of the guitar manufacturer’s closely inspect high end instruments and would incorporate some of their features that makes the guitars so special. Usually a person’s first guitar would actually be the main axe in the coming years. Even then the less priced guitars would play in good condition only. If you are having a minimal budget, then you would be surely not looking for high end guitars since they are all a bit expensive.

This would considerably narrow down your choices. First consideration should be given to your budget. So when you are planning to buy the musical instrument, it is good to consider certain major factors. Guitars are indeed very fascinating instruments and there is no such thing like having enough or even too many guitars. On the other hand you might be upgrading or even adding a second or third guitar to your collection.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Hot Sexy Bikini Body

Friday, July 23, 2010

Sally Brooks Watercolor Painting

In these sections, you will discover the one common household item that will show you how your finished painting will look on the wall before you're even finished, techniques on using abstractions to pull your picture together, how to determine the emotional impact of color, how to use color to suggest movement, how to determine the direction of light and its effect on vegetation, how to sue lighting to make your street scene more interesting, and how to use abstractions as a basis for your compositions.

This guide is divided into sixteen comprehensive sections, dealing with the following topics: materials, palette, composition, figure, color, special effects, trees, landscapes, windows, textures, edges, interiors, street scenes, use of forms, seascapes, and planning and selection. You will find inside this guide step by step instructions on how to create vibrant and fresh watercolour paintings, as well as pages and pages of detailed illustrations that clearly demonstrate several secret watercolor techniques. This newly released guide called "Watercolor Made Easy" by Herb Olson is the quickest and easiest way to learn how to paint with watercolors.

But now, you can discover the right way to create beautiful watercolors. Watercolors are probably the most difficult skill for any artist to learn.

The Tournament of Roses

Over the years they added the marching bands and floats. After this, they decided to call it the tournament of roses. During the first parade, there were tons of roses in horse drawn carriages and people played games such as tug-of-war, and foot races.

So they decided to throw a festival to show off their little piece of paradise. They discussed how New York is covered in snow in the winter and that's when their flowers are fully bloomed. History The parade began with the Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena. For something that has been going on for that long one must wonder how this event came to be. This upcoming New Year, the tournament of roses will be in its 122nd year.

This event is held in Pasadena, California. The rose bowl, a college football game, also follows the parade. This is where people can see beautiful floats made of the roses in such intricate designs it is hard to tell that they are really flowers. The tournament of roses is an annual event that marks the New Year.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Iconic Bikinis

No, it has been going strong since 1946. A Google image search yields pages of yellow polka dot bikinis, and has the g-string ever really gone out of style? A quick comparison between Ursula Anders' suit and Nicolita's All Tied Up, shows a striking resemblance.

Our fascination with these iconic bikinis shows no signs of waning. After this groundbreaking appearance, she received over 50,000 fan letters. Bernadini was, in fact, modeling the first modern bikini. In 1946, Louis Réard took 30 square inches of cloth screened with newsprint, fashioned it into a g-string bikini and choose Micheline Bernardini to model it at a fashion show.

It is, however the most important bikini in fashion history. This next bikini is not well known. The song is even said to be one of the major contributing factors in pushing bikinis into positive acceptance. Hollywood jumped on the proverbial bandwagon and ushered in first wave of surf movies.

After the song's release, bikini sales soared. Paul Vance, the writer of this extremely catchy ditty, called the song "a money machine" as he counted the millions of dollars he earned in royalties. The Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini went straight to the number one spot on Billboard Hot 100 and landed in the top ten on other charts around the world. The second iconic bikini on this list actually does not exist as a tangible garment, yet its praises have been sung since 1960.

Post Pregnancy Bikinis

Losing weight might easily fit into that category. Certainly, we hear a lot about postpartum blues. The average new mom doesn't have access to those personal trainers, or special shakes and smoothies or nannies who watch the child while you go to your exercise class.

When you look at those celebrities' bodies and see the headlines that proclaim that they lost 33 pounds in six weeks, you really wonder if it's all a hoax or if a friendly photographer of the magazine ran their picture through an air brushing feature to shrink the star's stomach. You're feeling tired and not sleeping through the night. You have a new schedule. You have a new child.

If you're a first-time mom, losing body weight is probably the last thing on your mind. How did those women lose their baby weight so fast and still manage to look gorgeous in a bikini? However, if you've ever stood in line at a grocery store and flipped through magazines of new moms in bikinis, it makes you wonder. Losing weight after having a baby appears to be a daunting task for non-celebrity moms.

Zebra Print Bikini

Perhaps the expression simple is often best, is why this elegant bikini has become one of the hottest selling bikinis this year. Even better is that the most common colors in a persons wardrobe are black and white so whatever you wear your zebra print bikini with in will look coordinated, stylish and very contemporary.

Maybe it is the mere fact that as it has survived season after season and its demand keeps increasing is testimony to the fact that this style is a must have. A simple print of black and white, no fuss, no straight lines to accentuate perhaps those unflattering curves, this style of bikini has become extreme popular from Miss Universe contestants to super stars of the silver screen there are countless fashionistas who have donned the bikini at a beach or pool near you.

Animal prints inspired by the African savannas have come and gone over the seasons including tiger, leopard, snake and giraffe. In the 80s the leopard print was extremely popular and enjoyed a brief resurgence in demand in the Spring/Supper season of 08. It is however the zebra print bikini that seems to have a timeless popularity, surviving season after season, seemingly taking place as a staple must have like the simple black bikini but with a little more fun, and enjoying seasonal increased popularity as it has over the last two season and would seem to this coming spring/summer beach season.

The Extreme Painting

The extreme right painting shows a strong monstrous animal with its mouth The creature is blindfolded, with a white cloth and the gnashing teeth, protruding from the outstretched neck, an inspired imitation of the Christ being disgraced and blindfolded. The central creation was prodigiously perturbing and grievous, looking straight at the bystander. This limbless organism is placed on a stool and has a long neck, round shoulders, and a hairy head. The first art piece from left bears analogy to human form that appeared to lament and express a profound act of sorrow, with its head stooping in respect at the cross.

The 94cm x 74cm oil and pastel on an inexpensive Sundeala board, Francis' "Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion," represents the crucifixion of Jesus, with that of two thieves too, on his either sides. The bodies of the creatures are done in grey and white, while their props are hued in the shades of yellow, green, white, and purple. The hue in that mourning, post war period, in a way inspired people to resurrect and see a new dawn. This intriguing and inconsistently shaded background color incensed emotions in the viewers. Still, many called them mammoth sized animals attributing to human shape and characteristics (anthromorphs), on a background that resembled that of the discordant rusty orange setting sun.

Bacon conceptualized "Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion" from the Greek mythology of three goddesses of vengeance (The Furies), Alecto, Tisiphone, and Megaera, who would chastise the perpetrators of humanly un-avenged immoralities.

Seascape Paintings Ahoy

Even a seagull may be thought of as triangles for wings and a trapezoid for a body, rendered in abstract brushwork to suggest the bird without detailing every pinfeather. Consisting of the curves of a breaking wave rather than the cubism inherent in a cityscape, an abstract seascape painting will delight anyone who takes the time to study the white foam arising from a wave's spent fury or that same wave backlit by a noontime sun. The abstract quality of a seascape will not be overlooked by the discerning art aficionado.

The brightness of a full moon at the apex of the night may illuminate the dark secrets of a night spent at sea, dispelling the fear of the unknown that Man has inherited from his long-ago pioneering seafaring ancestors. In this way, both Nature and Man are the subjects, each realm affected by and affecting the other: Man tames the night and the sea by artificial light and superb seamanship, and Nature is kind, for once, and forgoes sending a gale to disrupt such lightheartedness. A substrata of the seascape painting genre is the moonlit sea, mysteriously gleaming under a half moon and full starlight with a party boat on the horizon, brightly lit with Japanese lanterns and a fireworks show for the midnight revelers.

Contemporary Modern Abstract Art

Corporate commissions include pieces for IBM, Hotel Allegro in Chicago, historic Navy Pier, Decor magazine, Toogood winery, Sweet Riot Candy, Trump Place, Extreme Home Makeover and Washburn Guitars. Savarino's and Fedros resume include: The Broadway show "Rent", the 40th anniversary of "The Second City" and Chicago's "Cow's on Parade". We have collectors in Greece, South Africa, England, Australia, Italy, Canada, and many other countries" says Fedro.

"We cater to the world. The two artist owned three galleries combined, but "nothing beats selling on line" states savarino. "Art should be displayed as big as possible" adds Fedro. "The larger the better" Savarino said. Many artists are not comfortable painting in such a large format, but Savarino and Fedro love to take on the challenge.

Even objects that are recognizable like a faces, bottle, or flowers seem to be more interesting in an abstract style. Investors seem to go for the "indescribable" and allow the artist to interpret it in his own form with a brush and vibrant colors. Modern abstract art has become one of the favorites styles in recent years.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Simple yet Beautiful Summer Wedding Dresses

It allows one to relax, and also it’s a very practical option for a summer wedding. The best thing about casual wedding dresses is that the choice is unlimited and can be designed as per one’s tastes. Summer wedding dresses can be of various colors including pinks and pastels, purples and green.

The huge Victorian style gowns do not appeal to many brides and it does really nip the budget. Informal wedding dresses will look very nice for beach weddings that are so popular during summer. The dresses are styled differently, so as to blend into any theme that could be chosen for the wedding. Currently, brides are opting for simple and casual wedding dresses. It’s wedding season during summer and the stores are lined up with beautiful dresses for summer wedding.

Beautiful and cheap summer wedding dresses

Of If your skin is a little black, it’s not appropriate to wear the black color; you can choose one that is lighter in color. And the color is also a very important factor to decide whether the dress matches with your whole disposition, generally speaking, the common colors include black, red, white and blue. Chiffon wedding dresses feel much smooth and more comfortable, and if you choose a dress that is suitable for your figure, it can make you more elegant.

Facing so many kinds of dresses, how to choose one is a problem, if you take the price into consideration and want to save some money, so you just choose some cheap wedding dresses , and also there are some brands, for example, chiffon wedding dresses will be a suitable choice for you. Because there are all kinds of styles for bridal dresses, but most common dresses are bridal gowns. You will never know what you look like in certain styles if you never try them on. However, there is not a golden rule in wedding dress designs, and you owe it to yourself, and your future husband, to be brave when tying on the bride dresses.

By walking into a bridal store with a clear idea of what you want, you will be saving yourself (and the salon clerk) a lot of headache. When it comes to the wedding, it’s not avoidable to talk about the wedding dresses, especially the bridal gowns; there are generally five basic wedding dresses styles: A-line/Princess, Empire, Mermaid/Fishtail, Ball Gown, and Column.

Have Fun Experimenting With Low Light Photography

Light Photography

Essentially, you can use anything that gives off light. This is a fun activity because you can use a laser pointer, a hand held flash which you can fire manually, and a flashlight. The flashlight is also for painting with light.

The most essential function is for focusing. If you are beginning photography, you would be interested to know that the flashlight is used for two things. You want to trigger the shutter separately or use the timer so that you do not need to juggle your camera when doing long exposures. * Remote shutter release (this is optional if you have a timer on your camera) You need to mount your camera onto the tripod and connect your remote trigger; alternatively set it to timer mode. I suggest you keep it simple in the beginning, working with inanimate objects or landscapes.

For example: a person, landscape or an object. Here are a few things you require: * Tripod * Flashlight * Camera * A subject to shoot. This article will also contain details about film cameras too. All you need is a camera that has manual setting and read digital camera tips to learn how to operate it.

The good thing is that you also do not need an expensive camera to do so. You can do plenty of experimenting with photography stuff when there is low light and this photography tip will teach you how.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Adriana Lima with Her Scandal Sexy Bikini

She has a flair for acting but is waiting to get herself well Lima is famous for her looks on sexy bikinis. Many televisions ads featured her, including angel in Venice with Bob Dylan and was watched by more than 103.8 million viewers. Her works with Victoria's secret angels are world famous and appeared in subsequent shows, ever since. Pirelli calendar also featured her in sexy bikinis and the calendars have sold more just for her looks on sexy bikinis and she came to be known as the Catherine zeta Jones of Italy.

Her appearances on fashion magazines are also many, when she appeared on the cover of the magazine GQ in April 2006, the magazine saw its highest sale ever. She has endorsed many brands like Armani, Massimo bulgari debers, FCUK, Versace, to name only a few. Then, her climb up the ladder was in leaps and bounds and she speared in many international magazines like vogue and so on. Liam was, eventually, selected and rose to become the super model. Lima's friend wanted to be a model and asked Lima to accompany her and so, Lima sent her photo along with her friends.

She could afford boarding a plane when she was fifteen and leave her country, Brazil for the first time, she enter into the world of modeling was an unexpected one as she was never after it. Her father walked out of her family when she was six months old. Lima hails from a poor family and was mainly raised by her mother and grand mother.

Shoes Scandal for Perez Hilton and Miley Cyrus

But he defends his action and he really wished he could post the picture again as a lot of people Hilton later explained that he was simply trying to poke fun for her lack of grace, in getting out of the car. Now the blogger says the controversy is a fake because the underage star was actually sporting some briefs when the camera flashed. When reacting to her criticism, she claims that her record is not provocative .Miley Cyrus is in the middle of transitioning into her adulthood and though her artistic choices are controversial, she is doing a fine job as a singer. Miley Cyrus always likes to wear sexy shoes for which she has endorsed many reputed products too.

She is known to wear sexy shoes and sexy dresses on and off stage and the blog with her underwear has created a stir. Cyrus has herself faced critics in the recent weeks for her more sexually provocative image. Miley Cyrus is firing back at Perez Hilton for posting this blog and said that it is like some idiot being an idiot. > The photo has since been removed from the blogger site and the twitter followers lashed out at Perez since the post went live. Since Miley is only seventeen years of age, this act is supposed to face child pornography charges but Paris Hilton is unruffled and defends his action.

Robert Pattinson's Girlfriend Confirmed

The speculations are actually right. Well, guess what? With these kinds of statements, it would be easy to suggest that the two are not just friends and are actually sharing a more intimate relationship.

They have become really close and this closeness allows them to understand each other very well. In fact, in an interview, Rob mentions that he and Kristed are really getting a long well. The two have become real close since the first installment of the movie series was released. The most probable suspect would be his co-star and Twilight lead actress, Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella. For the longest time, assumptions and rumors have been going around regarding his significant other.

A lot of his fans dream of being his girlfriend, of course, a lot of these wonder if he is already attached. This made the actor's popularity rise into becoming a star. As one of the youngest and most fashionably updated vampire portrayed in the big screen, Edward Cullen, played by Rob Pattinson, has stolen the hearts of millions of teenage girls worldwide. Pattinson is the lead actor of the blockbuster movie series Twilight. If there is one actor that is making a lot of noise nowadays in the big screen, that would be none other than Robert Pattinson.