Well here is the debate what do you prefer when it comes to art in your town. Do you enjoy going to a place or an event that is displaying the artwork of one or a few artist. Or do you prefer to see random acts of art usually sculptures spread out through out your town. When it comes to art is it better suited to a place or an event.
When it comes to people who have an appreciation for art more than likely you will have a place in your heart for both museum art and public art. Both of them obviously have there advantages Continue Reading »
One of the oldest art forms to be practiced and passed down from generation to generation in the most secretive of ways is magic. With the sleight of hand tricks being one of the more guarded secrets of magic through out the history of magic. So watch this little clip from Penn and Teller not only explaining some sleight of hand but in fact showing you the actual trick and how it is done. Also be sure to read the article right after the video clip.
Understanding Sleight of Hand
Sleight of hand is a name for a family of techniques which are used to manipulate objects to make them appear, disappear, grow, shrink, and multiply. Sleight of hand is an important part of many magic acts; magicians use it to conjure bunnies from hats, manipulate cards, and perform a range of other tricks. It is used in every type of magic and is crucial for the aspiring magician to learn.
Sleight of hand takes lots of practice but is the base of a majority of all magic — this mixed with illusion. Sleight of hand, card marking, trick decks and a variety of other ploys are used in performing card tricks. Good sleight of hand card tricks are never easy and improve only with time and practice. Continue Reading »