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for awhile I’ve had a large oil painting, that I received from my old job a few years back before the building was demolished, it is a large oil painting. I’m just now trying to find out about it. It is an original by a German painter Ludwig Gschossmann, and titled “ballroom”. It was distributed by the w.t. Burger company, but they’re site doesnt have him as an artist (I know all this by the information sticker on the back of the painting), and I am having trouble finding out about him using google and yahoo searches. So in short I suppose I’m asking if anyone knows of free appraisal sites, or other good art sites, or info on the artist himself.
it isn’t a print. gschossmann made several versions of ballroom depicting different parts of the ball. I’m not sure which I have, but some of the other ballrooms have sold for around 1000-1500 at auction (german auctions so thats using euro to dollar conversion)

By: Mr.Me

heyy my name is lindsay:)
im a senior in highschool from around the tampa, FL area, and i am looking at several colleges for majoring in the arts, and I’m trying to figure out which college has the best painting program along with a good, inspirational environment with a nice area around. I’m especially looking at going to PAFA in Philadelphia University City area, NWSA college program in downtown Miami, MICA in Maryland, RISD in Rhode Island, and I’m open to looking at any other colleges anyone suggests. next year majoring in painting and maybe minoring in sculpture or photography,
and i was wonderin what school is really the best in fine arts like painting and such? or which one is most liked by students, or respected by people, and if you felt it was really good for you… cause i’m trying to decide between NWSA, Pennsylvania Accademy of Fine Arts, and MICA.. my concerns are how small the schools are, cause i’m aware all of them are small, student wise n all… lol. i’m hoping i can meet people just in the city or something?
but mainly the most important concern is which school will prepare me the best to be a good painter in the world to make a living..
Like I just visited NWSA in downtown Miami |
and the professor i saw seemed good, and the students seemed sharp… it was wierd that i saw more highschool work than college work, but they said its because the college students keep thier work and succesfuly sell them, and that they are even better than the highschool kids…
i’m actually plannin on going up and visiting MICA next week… it’s really hard making the decision between the two colleges, because i feel like if i want a really good art program that will help me in the longrun of life, i have to sacrifice the normal “college experience” i woulda wanted with dorms and a ton of people i can meet.. and i would love to stay south for the warm weather, but if the school is good enough to bear the cold weather, i would do it. i like being in a well populated city, and all that… i guess it’s just trying to find out which college will be the most help to me getting my name out and art into galleries after i graduate, and what location i will enjoy the most with the people and the things to do… it’s hard finding a good balance of all of that, yah know? i just want to find a school that i can get the most out of like, art wise, and close ish to an enjoyable ish experience lol yah know?
i just visited the NWSA college in Miami, and the professor i saw seemed good, and the students seemed sharp… it was wierd that i saw more highschool work than college work, but they said its because the college students keep thier work and succesfuly sell them, and that they are even better than the highschool kids…
i’m actually plannin on going up and visiting MICA next week…
it’s really hard making the decision between the two colleges, because i feel like if i want a really good art program that will help me in the long run of life, i have to sacrifice the normal “college experience” i woulda wanted with dorms and a ton of people i can meet.. and i would love to stay south for the warm weather, but if the school is good enough to bear the cold weather, i would do it. i like being in a well populated city, and all that… i guess it’s just trying to find out which college will be the most help to me getting my name out and art into galleries after i graduate, and what location i will enjoy the most with the people and the things to do… it’s hard finding a good balance of all of that, yah know? i just want to find a school that i can get the most out of like, art wise, and close ish to an enjoyable ish experience lol yah know?

so its hard to judge which school will offer me that lol
hmm.. so what art school would you say are the top in painting? i’m trying to decide where i wanna go and what i should even look at. I looked at SCAD in savannah.. love the area, **** the artwork… I looked at PAFA, which is in phily… have you heard of it? it’s very conservative and classical, and they really concentrate on the core, technical stuff.. not really concept or stuff like that… and phily is cool, just really cold.. same with MICA about the cold.. i haven’t visited, but i’m going next week. i heard just so much good about it, especially from the people in miami lol. i’m gunna aply to RISD, but i don’t know if i’m going to go there, because im not sure if there is alot of personal attention or if the program is as good as its hyped up to be… i don’t know, i’m just being skeptical lol.. and i have a rlly good scholarship into ringling, but its best programs there are for computer animation. i don’t wanna go to a school thats more involved with its graphics than the fine art.. you know? i mean graphics are fine, but i want a school that has the best fine art programs. i was told to look at one in San Francisco, but i also heard that school is more abstract than learning techniques. Cause i love work

By: Lola P

I wuld like to got to college for fine arts! I really like art. I am pretty much willing to go anywhere for a good college the country doesn’t matter either. I really like boston mass. and I am thinking going to japan for college but i don’t iknow any colleges. The colleges have to speak in english or offer classes that speak in english.

By: YupItsMe!

I am starting a company which is going to be internet based. It will print banners which are green (biofriendly) and on the website i will make really good art where people can add their own text to it. All the common names are taken like green prints and stuff. I need a name which captures what i am doing and also sounds cool and is easy to say and remember. I want to emphasize prints, greeen and great art in the name.

By: usman a

I need a decent sized painting, print, or still capture to hang on my wall, but i don’t want to spend alot of money. It can’t be something real feminine either, but i don’t want it to be some chessy looking sports thing. I’d rather buy something unframed. Thanks for your help.

By: What?

I some how deleted PAINT off my computer, and need a reasonably good art download or something to use, nothing flashy just something i can download and it will last.. help?

By: chrissany1

I’m looking for a store that has a variety of art supplies. I live in labrador, close to southport and there used to be a really huge art store, I was planning on going there within the next 2 weeks until a friend said that they had closed. I’ve got no idea now where I can find art supplies??

By: Brown Eyed Girl

intrigued to what people regard as good art..what they would buy ..
is it about the concept, seeing a fresh view that they couldnt imagine, or where they hang it or the familiarity of the subject or the atonement to the colours etc..

By: peter j

i love drawing but i just use random click pencils and pens (for inking)
around the house.
i have pastels but they can be messy.
does anyone know any really good pencils and/or pens for drawing

By: Courtney B

I know literally nothing about art from the 80’s. I do know that I want something from this decade because I’m obsessed with 80’s music, movies, etc… Its who I am! In American Psycho, Patrick Bateman had some VERY cool paintings on the walls, but I have no idea who they were by. Basically, I’m looking for the type of paintings that Manhattan Yuppies in the 80’s would have been trying to get. Oh, and just copies, not originals Thanks, hopefully someone can help me out!

By: osiris18m