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The Nude in Art: Vulnerability, Truth, and the Absence of Desire
Throughout the history of art, the nude has always been a form of language. It is the purest matter through which the artist tells the essence of being human, stripped of roles, eras, and social identities. Laocoön and His Sons , by Agesander , Athenodorus and Polydorus of Rhodes (2nd century BC), Pio-Clementine Museum , Vatican. As a genre, the nude is a complex subject to approach due to its many variations: formal, aesthetic, and iconographic. Some art historians even con
Ania Tomicka
Nov 6, 20252 min read


The Art of Color Mixing: A Beginner's Guide
Color mixing is an exciting journey that every painter experiences. For those new to oil paints, mastering the art of color mixing can...
Ania Tomicka
Oct 24, 20243 min read


Four different black pigments: How to choose the right one?
Currently, I possess four distinct black oil paints, each exhibiting unique characteristics. I will illustrate the differences between...
Ania Tomicka
Oct 17, 20243 min read


Abyss of Souls: the creative journey behind by biggest painting yet
It was four years ago that I started to have the idea of a large horizontal painting filled with figures intertwined in an infinite dance...
Ania Tomicka
Oct 10, 20243 min read
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