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		<title>Site of the Month for August 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Literature provides an insight to human life, the behaviors and conducts of humans, as well an access to their inner realms. This quality of literature has forced critics to analyze literature on psychological grounds in order to get the gist in depths than merely the face value. Analysis means breaking down a subject to understand [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Literature provides an insight to human life, the behaviors and conducts of humans, as well an access to their inner realms. This quality of literature has forced critics to analyze literature on psychological grounds in order to get the gist in depths than merely the face value. Analysis means breaking down a subject to understand it in details and discover its essential features. Psychological critical analysis of literature means to break down literature in order to understand it on psychological grounds. This has helped out the critics to present various interpretations of a single phrase apparently looking simple and uncomplicated.</p>
<p>Most of the classical and medieval criticism; the birth period of literary criticism, is marked with criticism of religious texts. With the passage of time, literature saw many developments and criticism as well. Going through medieval to renaissance, and then 19th century, literature was not spared from criticism. In the 20th century, however, criticism took a new shape and form from merely referring to the classical literary works or detailed descriptive analysis of the literary diction. The early 20th century is marked with &#8216;Anatomy of Criticism&#8217; by Northrop Frye, in which he criticized the style of critics who adhered to their own ideologies to analyze a literary piece. In this period, the criticism became a more subject based criticism than looking into an author&#8217;s personality. In psychoanalytic criticism of literature, literature is taken on psychological grounds. It is read as if it is not latent, a manifest, and a dream work.</p>
<p>Psychoanalytic literary criticism started with the development of psychoanalysis itself, and induced into literature by Sigmund Freud. This form of criticism essentially requires displacement and deep concentration operations. It is a keen study of symbolism and diction. Freud&#8217;s works include several extensive literary essays that explain the psychic exploration of the characters, texts and authors themselves.</p>
<p>Freud&#8217;s theory was acclaimed and followed by many like Jacques Lacan and Carl Jung. Though, Freud&#8217;s concepts of psycho analysis of literature circles around characters and authors&#8217; psyche reading to explore the mysteries of literary narratives. It can have a wide scope by analyzing the diction and dialect, baffling symbols, actions, scene settings and content resemblance and reference. Psychological critical analysis of literature can also be divided into several branches as was done by Karen Horney&#8217;s approaches including womb envy. </p>
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		<title>Best Jobs for Artists</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Director]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings for artist that go it alone are unstable at best. They range from abject poverty to great wealth. As a matter of fact a few of the self-employed artist command monetary figures that far surpass their salaried counterparts. Artist are categorized in the following manner: An Art Director, Craft Artist, Fine Artist, Multimedia Artist, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earnings for artist that go it alone are unstable at best. They range from abject poverty to great wealth. As a matter of fact a few of the self-employed artist command monetary figures that far surpass their salaried counterparts. Artist are categorized in the following manner: An Art Director, Craft Artist, Fine Artist, Multimedia Artist, Performing Artist</p>
<p>Jobs in each category are numerous and varied. The Art director for instance has the top jobs in fields like publishing and printing. They are the ones who get to control the overall direction of any project.</p>
<p>Craft Artist makes things, some useful, some not so much. This sector holds all of the artist that work in the mediums of glass, clay, wood, canvas and even candles. When you visit a craft fair the people you meet there are not just dabblers they are often times highly regarded in their fields. There have been quilts that have sold for hundreds of thousand&#8217;s of dollars.</p>
<p>Fine Artist generally works on commission or by having gallery shows. They also get commissions from museums to support their work. The sad facts for fine artist are that not many of them can support themselves. The best of the best fine fame and fortune, others only find it posthumously.</p>
<p>Multimedia includes illustrators of a sort as well as animators work primarily in motion picture and video industries. They also are prevalent in advertising, and designing computer systems services. They perform what we call free-hand drawing that is refined by computers to create a series of pictures. This is the foundation that forms the animated images or special effects seen by millions in movies, animated flicks. Without these artist we would not have &#8221; The Simpson&#8217;s&#8221;.</p>
<p>Performing artist are you actors, singers and musicians. This is not just about the artists that make the top 10 weekly countdowns. True performing artist study for years to compete for a place in ballets, symphony orchestra&#8217;s and the theatre. There are colleges for clowns, acrobats and even lion taming. These all fall into the category of performing arts.</p>
<p>There are so many jobs that fall under the heading Artist, defined as &#8221; a person having superior skill or ability, or who are capable of producing superior work. An artisan is engaged in a craft or applied art&#8221;, that it would take days to list them all.</p>
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		<title>The Difference Between a Commercial Gallery &amp; an Art Museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Art Galleries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term art galleries is used interchangeably between an actual art gallery where art is exhibited and sold for a profit and an art museum where collections of art are merely exhibited for the enjoyment and education of patrons. For the purposes of this introduction to art galleries, the former will be used. Although some [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The term art galleries is used interchangeably between an actual art gallery where art is exhibited and sold for a profit and an art museum where collections of art are merely exhibited for the enjoyment and education of patrons. For the purposes of this introduction to art galleries, the former will be used. Although some of the most famous and important works of art are exhibited in art museums around the world, they are not for sale. The exhibiting of art for the purpose of sale is the major function of the commercial art gallery.</p>
<p>A commercial art gallery exhibits art for the enjoyment of the patrons, but the art is also for sale. This means that the collections in an art gallery are changing quite frequently as works are purchased and removed from the exhibit. The gallery will often have special exhibits featuring individual artists whose works are the centerpiece of special events. In most cases, the art galleries make their profits from taking a commission on the sale of the exhibited art, although in some cases, admission is charged. This is fairly rare in the commercial art gallery business, however.</p>
<p>The majority of work exhibited in art galleries are visual art with paintings being the most common form. Some galleries also exhibit other types of art such as sculpture and photography also. Some galleries that specialize in sculpture are also known as sculpture gardens and those that specialize in photographs are known as photo galleries. The term art gallery is most often used in place of these terms and many galleries feature all of the various forms of art.</p>
<p>The expression contemporary art gallery does not refer to a style of art, but is used to describe the modern commercial for-profit art gallery. The term is used to distinguish it from the art museum. Many contemporary art galleries tend to be clustered together in certain districts in larger cities. Greenwich Village in New York City is an example of this although most medium sized cities will usually have at least one gallery for local artists.</p>
<p>There are also art galleries that are artist collectives and not run for profit, but as a place for the artist to exhibit their own works. Regardless of the type, art galleries and art museums offer the public a chance to enjoy art of all kinds and also the commercial galleries allow them the opportunity to take some of that art home with them to add to their own collections.</p>
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		<title>Poor Literature Can Mislead Readers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tina Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing has always been a wonderful form of communication even since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians were the first culture to develop literature as they wrote their knowledge on mediums such as papyrus, walls, pyramids and obelisks. The majority of ancient Egyptian literature mainly revolved around education and guidance rather than entertainment.. Today, literature exists [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Writing has always been a wonderful form of communication even since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians were the first culture to develop literature as they wrote their knowledge on mediums such as papyrus, walls, pyramids and obelisks. The majority of ancient Egyptian literature mainly revolved around education and guidance rather than entertainment.. </p>
<p>Today, literature exists in a collection or set of written, printed, illustrated or blank sheets that are made of paper or other various material that are fastened together. Literature is not limited to physical forms though. Informative writing can also be found in the Internet where numerous writers create blogs or articles that serve as references for the public on various criteria. Seeing as the Internet is the modern world&#8217;s information superhighway, it should be noted that many people get their data here. That is why it is important for writers to provide correct and proper information in order to avoid misleading the audience.</p>
<p>For a written articles to be effective, writers should learn how to deliver their write ups in a correct manner. Many amateur writers make the mistake in trying to create informative articles but end up confusing or misleading their audience. Gibberish such as this can mostly be found in personal blogs and websites. There are also a few commercial websites that fail to deliver the proper way on how to sell their products and services to their customers.</p>
<p>Proper writings should be able to focus on the reader, be brief and concise, should be free from grammar and spelling errors and should avoid too much hype on the report. Unless a person is writing for their private journal or diary, any other literature should be made to effectively communicate to the readers.</p>
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		<title>iPad Music Production</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomson Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making music with the iPad is undoubtedly going to be a fun experience. It has all the ingredients to a successful background music, but there are of course a few caveats that you should be aware of. Let&#8217;s jump right into it, then. Will the iPad get any of the major music production sweets ported [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Making music with the iPad is undoubtedly going to be a fun experience. It has all the ingredients to a successful background music, but there are of course a few caveats that you should be aware of.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s jump right into it, then. Will the iPad get any of the major music production sweets ported over to it? That would be the best possible thing us beat makers and producers want to hear, isn&#8217;t it? Propellerheads, who make Reason (the hugely successful Mac/PC music platform), have left the door wide open for a Reason-like program on the iPad. Controller applications are certainly inevitable for Apple&#8217;s latest offering, and Novation and Steinberg have already developed applications for the iPhone and iPod touch so you can control your computer&#8217;s programs &#8211; to move the faders and twist knobs and so on &#8211; but no full-fledged software has been officially made its way onto these mobile devices yet.</p>
<p>Some manufacturers beat the mobile applications showed the fragility of the iPhone, draining battery life quickly and not being very user friendly; the ones that are easy to use are ridiculously limited. There must be a compromise, but with the iPad coming out, chances are that the bigger screen and improved processing will allow for more generous offerings.</p>
<p>It is still unclear exactly how suitable it is for music production. Music makers are accustomed to using their fingers and hands to create and compose their tunes obviously, and without tactile response it is going to be tough to really feel the music you&#8217;re putting in.</p>
<p>Nobody has yet seen the device in action and therefore it is very difficult to estimate how comfortable it will be to use it in music production. Another fear for Apple and consumers alike is drum pads and musical keyboard on the screen being hit too hard and therefore damaging the sensitivity and the screen&#8217;s appearance itself; even cracks could be on the horizon! If you really get into the music hard, it would be suggested to skip the iPad if it ends up having products like this adorn the Apple Store.</p>
<p>Another reason that the music may be limited is that for longer sessions that creative, hard-working musicians will be used to, sweaty or moist fingers do become an issue. Even the slightest moisture will prevent accurate screen tracking. Live performance use is also on the cards if the device delivers in a controlled environment after it has been tested and reviewed extensively. Until then, this is all speculation. What can you do in the meantime? Brush up on your musical knowledge and techniques so that when the new device&#8217;s capabilities have been determined, you can attack at full flight and make some great music on the go.</p>
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		<title>Classical Music For Babies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 02:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The well known Mozart Effect was first published in 1993 by the University of California&#8217;s scientists at Irvine. Such controversial publication replicated further in the 1995 by the same group. It was started with their study on some college students. Those who listened to the piano sonata that is composed by the well known classical [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The well known Mozart Effect was first published in 1993 by the University of California&#8217;s scientists at Irvine. Such controversial publication replicated further in the 1995 by the same group. It was started with their study on some college students. Those who listened to the piano sonata that is composed by the well known classical composer, Wolfgang Amadues Mozart, for a few minutes before having a test performed better than those who didn&#8217;t listen.</p>
<p>However, this particular study did not look at the Mozart effect on babies. Based on this study, politicians and the media proclaim that listening to classical music could improve someone&#8217;s physical as well as mental health and gives them many benefits. This is where they believe that classical music especially the piano sonata of Mozart could increase the intelligence of the baby.</p>
<p>In 1998, the Georgia governor had encouraged to freely give CDs for every mother who has just delivered her precious baby once they have checked out from the hospital in the particular state. In Florida, daycare centers were told to play classical music symphonies through their sound system.</p>
<p>But, other scientists tried their best to find out the true answer over such study. The result is that listening to classical music could not possibly make a baby become smarter; however such effort would definitely have the effect of calming the baby while in the mother&#8217;s womb.</p>
<p>Although scientists have finally stated that classical music do not have significant impact on the baby&#8217;s intelligence, as a pregnant mother you still can use it to help you relaxing and soothing your baby.</p>
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		<title>Fire Pits and Poetry</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Greens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poetry is all about combination, and so are fire pits. Poetry combines tangled words and weaves them together to form a meaning that is clear. Fire pits involve combination, too. They take something as primitive as fire and encase it in a human-built home that accents the natural beauties of fire and the human beauties [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Poetry is all about combination, and so are fire pits. Poetry combines tangled words and weaves them together to form a meaning that is clear. Fire pits involve combination, too. They take something as primitive as fire and encase it in a human-built home that accents the natural beauties of fire and the human beauties of craftsmanship.</p>
<p>Poets can encourage the inspiration by inviting friends to gather around for a conversation. Don&#8217;t forget to bring plenty of good food. The conversation can be playful, intellectual, funny, or even silent, with only non-verbal communication and enjoyment. The important thing in the get-together is that everyone is in a creative frame of mind and the poet is setting the tone of the evening. A poetry reading around the fire would be another great way to get the creative mood flowing through the get-together. If no one is in the mood to hear each other, music is a great way to let everyone share in different moods without having to speak.</p>
<p>A poet could write about the fire pit itself, conversations inspired by the get-together, the great food that is sure to be there, the moonlight or sunlight that hits the crowd, or any other event that might take place during this friendly outing. The entire atmosphere is one of creativity, natural beauty, and human ingenuity, with a little symbolism thrown into the mix to make things perfect for everyone involved.</p>
<p>Poetry is as old as human writing itself. The fire pit isn&#8217;t quite as old, but rest assured that it will be around for ages to come. It&#8217;s simply beautiful to look at and easy to build a get-together around. Poetry is the art and the pit is the inspiration and if used properly can be a terrific recipe for human creativity. For more information on poetry, the internet is always ample ground for research. If a poem is produced by one of your enchanted evenings, there&#8217;s always a poetry contest happening somewhere to give it a home.</p>
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		<title>The Royal Academy of Arts in In London, England</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marion Chamberlain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Royal Academy of Arts is the oldest fine arts institution in Britain. It is located in the heart of the West End on Piccadilly. It is known best for hosting some of the capital&#8217;s finest temporary and touring exhibitions. On permanent display is: • Paintings by members (Reynolds, Gainsborough, Constable, Turner) • 18C furniture [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Royal Academy of Arts is the oldest fine arts institution in Britain. It is located in the heart of the West End on Piccadilly. It is known best for hosting some of the capital&#8217;s finest temporary and touring exhibitions.</p>
<p>On permanent display is:</p>
<p>• Paintings by members (Reynolds, Gainsborough, Constable, Turner)</p>
<p>• 18C furniture</p>
<p>• Queen Victoria&#8217;s paintbox</p>
<p>• The only Michelangelo sculpture in the country</p>
<p>• The unfinished marble tondo of the Madonna and Child</p>
<p>• The famous copy of Leonardo da Vinci&#8217;s Last Supper</p>
<p>The British Museum</p>
<p>The British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world:</p>
<p>• A collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures</p>
<p>The collection is housed in one of Britain&#8217;s architectural landmarks and is one of the finest in existence covering two million years of human history. There are no admission fees to the collection.</p>
<p>Enjoy a selection of hot and cold dishes and light refreshments in the restaurant and outdoor café. There are two shops adjacent to the galleries that sell merchandise inspired by the current exhibitions and the works of the Academicians and a great selection of art books.</p>
<p>The British Museum Company Limited was founded in 1973. Their goal is to advance the educational aims of the Museum.</p>
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		<title>Art Design Courses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Art design is not simply about what you see, it is about what you can make someone else see. Find courses that start with the exploration of art design fundamentals, ones that provide the experience suitable for beginning as well as advanced artists. Once you gain a basic understanding of how to see and describe [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Art design is not simply about what you see, it is about what you can make someone else see. Find courses that start with the exploration of art design fundamentals, ones that provide the experience suitable for beginning as well as advanced artists. Once you gain a basic understanding of how to see and describe something in visual terms, you can investigate expressive and experimental directions in your art designs.</p>
<p>Working with the dynamics of color has significant implications in the work of artists, illustrators, craftspeople and designers. The course you choose should explore the issue of color by developing creative exercises, look at studies from nature, the human environment using collage, paint and other art media. Look for or request projects that will facilitate in-depth exploration of the role of light, the psychological impact of color on the brain, and how such factors as hue, value and intensity affect artistic design. Historical background should be provided via lectures and power point presentations.</p>
<p>As an artist you should be constantly researching new materials and inventing new creative processes to for a new piece. Find a multi-disciplinary course which will allow you to experiment with a lot of different media types in reaction to a specific site or location, for example, sound-based, sculptural, a drawing or a painting.</p>
<p>As for great artistic figurative sculpturing it must not be left untouched and let me say it does not just simply copy nature, indeed no, it takes the essential qualities that it needs from nature turning them into the beautiful visual language of three dimensional form. The artist&#8217;s visual language is how the sculptor conceives of the figure and interprets anatomy. You must learn to think of the human body as an interconnected system full of layered forms. You will want to learn how to about combining close perceptual study of a posing model with a conceptual understanding of the human body&#8217;s shapes and proportions, finally learning how to create your visualizations of the human figure. You really should include in your art design course studies critical thinking about what it means to represent the human body in your art.</p>
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