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Which Abstract Art? - Making A Strong Personal Statement By : Tim Seaward You are a connoisseur - when it comes to choosing a work of abstract art. Just like choosing a good wine ... it is all down to personal taste. If you like it then that is good enough - regardless of what others might think. But how do you go about choosing the right painting to say what YOU want it to say. Different pictures make different assertions. Here are some major statements: 1. Simply filling a wall space 2. Harmonizing your decor 3. Proclaiming your ar... Where To Find Tattoo Designs By : Derek Cladek Celtic tattoo designs are the most searched for design on the internet. Be sure you learn everything about this design before you plung into getting one. What Makes Art Valuable? By : Tim Seaward - I read an amazing article by Grayson Perry entitled "How art appreciates - it's a class act". In a nutshell he reckoned that art finds its true monetary value from what the experts say. But I can see something more from what he says. If a piece of art is to be labeled as having any "value" at all it is what is said about it that establishes it as a work worthy of an individuals attention. In other words ... if you see a picture and it relates to you in some way (this ca... What Is Abstract Art? One Artists Point Of View By : Tim Seaward - So many people must be asking this question all the time ... and not getting satifactory answers because I keep seeing articles on the subject. So, to add to the mix, I thought that, because I am an Abstract Artist, I would give my answer. First lets see what the official version has to say. The second definition of "abstract" in the Concise Oxford Dictionary says "Idealistic, not practical; abstruse; (Art etc.) free from representational qualities" And it is this last ... What Is A Still Life? By : Paolo Basauri - Still Life is an art term, that refers to a special kind of picture. It represents an arrange of inanimate objects (hence the name) such as a bowl, a cup or fruits. Usually the arrangement is made according to the artist's purpose. A Still life pencil drawing can be symbolic, with an underlying meaning, or aesthetic, in which case the purpose is to communicate beauty. About Still Life Pencil Drawings A still life work can have many purposes. If we work in color it can h... Wallpaper on the Walls to Beautify By : Tapan Bhanot Learn how to beautify your walls using Wallpaper. Visual Arts…As Old As Civilization By : Willie Jones For as long as man has been alive, he has observed the aesthetics and beauty of life. It seems that it is innate in us to create and change and this has been demonstrated throughout the ages. Even the cave man recreated his vision and told a story via stonewalls. All art is a communication! The artist is creating his/her vision via any artistic outlet such as drawing, painting, sculptures, photography, graphic design or filmmaking etc. It’s any art we see! The natural l... Visit An Art Gallery By : Analeese Burnabaker - If you are looking for a way to spend a quiet afternoon doing something new, think about making a visit to a local art gallery. I think you will be glad you did for a lot of reasons. An art gallery is a great place to spend time and to learn. Think about all of the new things you can discover by taking the time to see new exhibits at a local art gallery. You can learn new forms of art or see new examples of the oldest and most well known forms of art. Maybe you can visit a... Tracing The Roots of Anime By : Andrew Wills From the popular Transformers movie release to the Yu-Gi-Oh! cards your kids might have, anime has certainly left its mark on the world in recent years. Understanding its roots, though, is the key to predicting where this ever-changing genre is headed. The Value Of A System To Learn Cartooning By : Chris Haycock The reasons why so many people fail at learning to draw. And how almost anyone can learn this valuable skill. The RL Technique J.K. Rowling Uses To Hook Her Readers By : Harry Discover the "RL Technique" J.K. Rowling uses to hook her readers. The power of kilts By : michal costaminnego "A man in a kilt is a man and a half." ~ Sir Colin Campbell Kilts, as we know them, were adapted from 16th century Highland garments that are believed to have been heavily influenced by the clothing worn by the Vikings and Normans that conquered the British Isles in the 8th Century. The word kilt is thought to come from the Danish word "kilte," meaning "to tuck up" which is believed to have been derived from "kjalta," meaning "to tuck up a garment or to secure hanging fabric with a belt" in Old Scandinavian and/or the Old Norse word "kjilt," meaning "pleated or folded fabric layers.” The Piano - Key, Hammer And String - Part 1 By : Mike Shaw The piano, while similar in some of its features too many other kinds of musical instruments, differs materially in several important points from all other kinds. The Piano - Key, Hammer And Damper - Part 2 By : Mike Shaw When a key on the piano is pushed down, and then kept down, it will be noticed that the tone continues sounding for a considerable time after the push has taken place, and ceases whenever the key is allowed to rise. The Physical Application Of Playing The Piano By : Mike Shaw In examining the nature of the hand, it will be necessary at this stage to exclude any consideration of it other than as something to be acted upon. It will afterwards, in its relation to the keyboard, be considered as an agent. The Online Art Gallery: Gaining Momentum By : Shep Carlton - The Internet has expanded our world in many ways. Today, through the use of an online art gallery, we can buy, or just enjoy, works of art. If we are good enough, we can even sell our art work. No one wants to be a starving artist, but can be hard for an up-and-coming artist to get enough people interested in his or her projects to want to purchase some of it. That’s only one of many reasons an online art gallery might be a godsend for those artists looking for their big b... The New Art Magazine: Artists And Their Websites By : Madison Lockwood - With the number of slick art magazines on the stands today, it's easy for your work to get washed away in the homogeneous art school world. It's not easy to be truly original and yet still make your mark. With your own website to showcase your art, you don't have to deal with the trendy cliques that make up both the 'legitimate' art world as well as the 'underground' art world. Here are just a few things you can do with your art website through a reputable web host: - S... The Important of Internet Marketing Using SEO By : dechenlau Search engines optimization (SEO) should be measured as serious element of any Internet promotion .This is vital as there is so much which can be gained from SEO in terms of Internet promotion and if you do not optimize your website for Search engines,it can effect in a significant loss in terms of free promotion which is basically gained from place well with Search engines. This article will offer insight into what SEO is and will explain why Internet promotion requires at least some degree of SEO. The Hands And The Piano - Part 2 By : Mike Shaw The damper of the piano is the only means of stopping the string's vibrations, which would otherwise continue, longer than is wanted. In violin playing, the same stoppage of tone takes place when the player stops drawing the bow across the strings. The Basics Of Cartooning For Profit By : Chris Haycock Hints and tips on what you should be aware of if thinking of entering the world of commercial cartooning. The Art Of Playing The Piano - Part 1 By : Mike Shaw The peculiarities of the mechanism of any instrument constitute in all cases a law for the application of the energy to be expended upon that mechanism. In so far as energy is correctly applied, the machine or mechanism should give back an equivalent of work done; but if the power applied is lacking or weak, then the results obtained will also be the same. The Art Of Cleaning Art By : William Teleo - Art is a part of life and for some, it is their way of life. Others usually consider art as a worthy investment. Regardless of how you see art, restoring and preserving art pieces are important techniques to maintain their value. Painting restoration is a serious matter; that is why most people prefer to have their paintings professionally restored. However, if you like the thought of restoring your own pieces, lots of practice and familiarity with techniques are necessary. B... The Appeal of Black Art Prints By : Maigida africanarts Black art prints are a striking addition to any home décor plans. But what exactly is so appealing? There are a number of reasons why you might be interested in these art prints and why you might want to add them to one or several rooms in your home. Tattoo Design That Expresses You. By : Nela Odarijew Tattoo design has become very big. With all the different programs dedicated to tattooing on the television, proves just how popular it has become. You also see more and more people sporting tattoos. I think it has become more acceptable with this generation. Tall Tales, America's own super heroes By : Lee Siemon Tall Tales, an American tradition that Most of this generation has never heard of. Superman can fly away, Batman needs a rest, it's time for America's own special breed of Heroes to take over. Bring on Paul Bunyon, Pecos Bill and John Henry! Take best care of Your Oil Painting By : Vijay If in case you’re an artist by yourself, you probably do not need to read this as your would perhaps already know it. The information given here is for the first-time art buyers to give a basic understanding of how to take best care of the original oil paintings they might have bought and chosen to live with. Spam Mail By : spamstopsite.com Spam mail is an e-mail which is sent from someone else. It is considered a junk mail to internet users. One factor that leads spam mail to the internet users is when they leave their e-mail addresses in a Chat room. They might leave it on purpose such as leaving for contacting among themselves. Something about Home Decor By : Richard Hedley The creative aspect involved in planning your own personal interior decorating of your home decor can be a personal and exciting adventure. There are many ideas content you can pick up all over the place, simply by reading magazines and books, or culling Internet sites for ideas. Simply Perfect Home Decor By : Richard Hedley Home is the abode for the good hearted. For the rest it is just a house. And the difference can be shown clearly by the décor used to decorate the home. Some like it rich and expensive, while for others it is just simply perfect home décor. Significant Ways of Printing Postcard By : Business printing had primarily become one of the sought after printing service known at present. This is because it had brought in tremendous changes in terms of fast printing service and turnaround time. It had efficiently worked to print quality materials and deliver materials on time like postcards, business cards, brochures, catalogs and a lot more. Selling Art Online – Does It Work? By : Theresa Evans If you are interested at all in art and photography, you will no doubt have noticed the huge number of impressive looking online galleries all over the internet. Judging by the numbers of signed up artists and photographers they seem extremely popular. But do these online galleries actually sell the work they display? Well yes, quite often. It is a fact that many artists do very well selling art and photography on the internet. However, as with any offline gallery, showin... Selecting The Right Home Business For You To Be Successful By : MoneyWriterFinance Just like regular businesses most people that start a home business meet failure rather quickly. Why do most people fail at a home business but are always hearing about those that struck it rich working from home? Believe it or not there are some people that are successful running a home business. What makes them successful and what are the keys to being successful at your own home business? I run a successful home business and will discuss some of the key principles that make it successful in this article. The home business I operate is not a get rich quick scheme; it’s an honest to goodness business that makes a modest income while providing a valuable service to people. Secret of engineering textbook By : Tatiya T. This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding getting to know more about engineering textbook such as how they are written and general type of their structure. A careful reading of this article could make a big difference in how you think about engineering textbook and particularly useful for you if you are the one that looking for an engineering textbook for your study. Once you begin to move beyond basic background information of it, you begin to realize that there's more Sandblasting Equipment By : Stephen_HP Sand Blasting Equipments clean and prepare surfaces by letting out a stream of abrasive particles against a part or a surface. Blast wheels, pressurized water or compressed air drive the abrasive or blasting media. Rumiko Takahashi -- Inuyasha Manga Artist By : Andrew Wills All of Rumiko Takahashi's work has become popular throughout the world, and with over 20 years of publishing her manga art, she earned the title of The Princess of Manga. She's won many awards, including the New Comic Artist Award in 1978 and in 1994 the Inkspot Award in America. Riad in Morocco: An Artistic Inspiration By : Rcon Franchesca Pascua This article is generally about the Riads in Morocco. The author aims to provide her reader some information on what it is like to stay at a Moroccan Riad. Protectant Car Wax is Great to Protect and Shine in One Easy Step By : hari Obviously, we want to keep dirt, grime, road tar, and bugs off our cars. These things definitely cause the car to look bad and do nothing to protect our car’s finish. That’s not the only reason to perform regular scheduled wash and wax times. Producing Canvas Art Prints By : Juan José A very recent technology allows for artists’ original paintings to be replicated on canvas. Prior to this an artist who painted an original work on canvas would have to have a reproduction made on paper. Unlike a paper reproduction, one printed on canvas can be displayed without glass and matting, and also looks like an original. There are two main ways that person can produce canvas prints. They are by canvas transferring and printing directly on the canvas. Both can prod... Play a Musical Instrument in 10 minutes... And Sound Good! By : Carl Willoughby Anyone Can Create a beautiful, original song with chords that harmonize - And can do it within 10 minutes of picking up a Kalimba musical instrument up for the very 1st Time! Photo Tip #41: Create Mood With Color By : Domen Lombergar Just as music builds mood, colors can also help create mood. A lot has been written on what each color denotes, what emotions it evokes. Colors also have an impact on one’s health. Click here to learn how to achieve this with your photography... Nostradamus Prophecies Linked to the Nazca Lines By : Roberto Bell Paranormal investigator claims some of the Nostradamus prophecies point to the Nazca Lines. Mystical Abstract Art By : Tim Seaward - When attempts have been made to describe a work of abstract art many people have used words like "feelings", "emotions", and "soul". I think these words are clues to what is actually happening within both the viewer and the artist. The world of art and the environment of the mystical go back a long way together with many facets in common with one another - one being that they both seek to look into a deep unknown - and then seek to manifest it into this physical world by o... Money saving tips for shipping Fine Art paintings and prints. By : Joseph Manqueros Photographers, artists, framers, galleries, museums and dealers all need to ship art work. These how-to tips and product suggestions will save you time and money while helping you avoid common shipping mistakes. Modern, Yet Stigmatized Art Medium By : Domen Lombergar Digital art – not real art, right? Do you reckon you could do the same, if you had just enrolled in one of Adobe’s Photoshop courses? And maybe had a couple of thousand dollars to spend on cameras, and computers? We don’t mean to downplay your technical abilities, or your own special talents, but we do want to show you how digital artists create something unique, beautiful and touching, just as much as physical artists do. Make Some Art Work Today By : Denton Krypps - When decorating a home or office, many people turn to the most popular and expensive stores to find pieces of art work to add to their space. And while this is a great way to decorate and to support your local art industry, it can be costly and make your home or office look just like everyone elses. A solution: make some of your own art work to display proudly in the places your love. Making your own art work might sound daunting or unrealistic, but it doesn't have to. It... Luxury duvet covers By : Richard Hedley A duvet cover is an outsized cover slipped over a comforter in order to keep it clean. It is sometimes referred to as a comforter cover and has an opening at one end with zipper or button closures. Local Phone Service Switching Guide By : TopSavings.Net Many people lately appear to be confused as to what all these new local phone services mean to them. Yes, there are great rates and deals floating all over the place, but there are definitely some issues that need to be cleared up and some questions to be answered. Few even think to ask half the questions to the answers that will be presented here in this article. Learn To Play The Piano With Expression - Part 1 By : Mike Shaw The aim of these series of articles will be to help the piano student arrive at a clear idea of how to acquire that which is necessary in piano playing, namely, a good tone-production. It will be necessary for the piano student to observe, fully and precisely, as much of the mechanism of the piano as possible. Learn How to Play the Guitar - Challenges and Solutions By : Scott Brooks In recent years the addition of many different musical styles has emerged. As a result, many people now want to learn how to play guitar. Unfortunately, most of these want-to-be guitar-players never make it past learning three chords. As a guitarists myself, I know the challenges of learning to play an instrument. I also know how to overcome most of these challenges. In this article I will be addressing a few challenges to learning how to play guitar and solutions for these chall Japanese Origami By : Tom Takihi Origami, whether it be of Japanese or non-Japanese origin, is the art of paper folding. In fact, the word itself, in Japanese, is derived from oru meaning “to fold” and kami, meaning “paper.” Although using only a small number of different folds, when combined with one another in a variety of w I Love To Collect African Art By : Julee Mitchelsin - I love venturing around the world and learning about other cultures. I huge part of me comes alive when I'm in another culture. Ever since I was a little girl I have always been fascinated with the faces of people from other parts of the world and I've been intrigued by the way other people live life. Photography seemed to be the right profession for me because it allows me to travel the world and get paid, literally, to see people and cultures and things. I love it. I also l... How to Properly Hang an African American Art Print By : Maigida africanarts When you’ve invested some money in an African American art print, you should display it prominently in your home. While some print stores will offer to mat your picture for you, you may save money and time by doing it on your own. A good mat job combined with the proper hanging techniques will guarantee that your African American art print is showcased the way it should be. How To Produce An Abstract Image - Part 1 By : Tim Seaward Perhaps the title would be better as the question I have so often heard: "How can I produce an abstract image?" Within the next few articles I intend to lead you into those dark secret places filled with wonderful tantilizing enigmas, where we will find all the passionate inspiration and the great variety of techniques required for you to be able to produce an astounding work of art worthy of Howard Hodgkin or Mark Rothko (do not worry if you do not know who they are ... y... How to give cheerful party and to keep it in remembrance By : Recently my colleague has invited me to a party on the occasion of his 30-years anniversary.Thinking of that,that it is necessary to carry off boring evening, I have dragged myself to him,it's well that How to give cheerful party and to keep it in remembrance By : Recently my colleague has invited me to a party on the occasion of his 30-years anniversary.Thinking of that,that it is necessary to carry off boring evening, I have dragged myself to him,it's well that How To Buy Inspirational And Motivational Art Posters And Prints By : Willie Jones Have you ever noticed your reaction to visual stimulation? Sometimes you see a photograph or painting, a sculpture or an object and your attention is immediately riveted! For whatever reason it communicates to you and it is personal. Not to say that other persons won’t get impact from the same visual, but what it sparks exactly is uniquely different from person to person. We all have our own personal adventures and experiences throughout our lives so when you see that ... How to Bring Up Your Children To Become Excellent By : dechenlau Childhood years are the best times to learn. Somehow, a person’s comprehension is at its peak during childhood. Parents should take advantage of these learning years to ingrain the values of life in their children. How my love for art influenced my career By : Lilia Parker How your love or knowledge for abstract art can influence your career? How can you learn Photoshop on the web with so many free tutorials? By : Xaner Learning photoshop these days can be tough. Not because there is not info out there, but because there is too much info. The web is flood with photoshop tutorials, all trying to teach you how to be an expert with photoshop. The key rule of becoming an expert however is that you need to be able to filter out the useless photoshop tutorials and study the quality tutorials and lessons that are really made by advanced photoshop users. History of 60s Music By : The decade of the 1960's presented social and political changes that had never been seen before. In addition to this, 60s music changed the direction of popular music and Americana as a whole. Henna Tattoo: A Cool Do – It - Yourself Guide By : Stewart Levison How to do henna tattoos is not a difficult question to answer. You won’t need professional henna artists. All you need to do is, follow some simple steps and you are ready to show off your cool new tattoo. Let us now learn an easy way of doing the henna tattoo. Give your place a new look with Carpet Flooring By : Stephen Robins Decorating your place with carpets will make your room attractive and your friends will surely envy you for your unique style. Natural and soft color tone carpets look wonderful in your place. Exclusive Luxury Bedding By : Richard Hedley One of the pleasures of having your own space is the enjoyment of providing luxury bedding for your sleeping arrangements. Luxury bedding means different things to different people, but at the very least it means having something special to sleep on. It doesn’t even have to be expensive. Luxury bedding can simply be a texture, color or style you enjoy. Everything You Need To Start And Operate A Digital Label By : Dennis R. Sinnott An article which gives help and advice to recording artists, producers, songwriters and musicians generally on how to set up and operate a digital record label. http://www.MusicEnquiries.com Disecting Art: Balance & Rhythm By : Domen Lombergar Balance is the perception of visual equilibrium, and relates to our physical sense of balance. It is an appeasement of opposing forces in a composition that results in visual stability. Most successful compositions attain balance in one of two ways: symmetrically or asymmetrically. Balance in a three dimensional object is simple to understand. Digital Art By : temp Digital art is art created on a computer in digital form. Digital art can be purely computer-generated, such as fractals, or taken from another source, such as a scanned photograph, .... Design packaging By : hari Packaging design is a great challenge to the designer. As the packaging is the closest visual presentation of a product placed before the user, it has to combine aesthetics as well as functionality. The process of packaging design starts with a study of the product itself. The product has to be analyzed with respect to its key attributes. Cutting Propagation for Bonsai By : BonsaiRyan An easy to follow guide for the propagation of woody tree species for use in Bonsai. All the materials used in this article are easily available at you local home and garden center. This article teaches you how to save money on plants and reproduce your favorite shrubs and trees for free! Custom Posters, How To Use Them. By : Wherever you go you will see custom posters, store windows advertsiing the week's specials, also at a convention, a fair, a concert, they display information that will grab attention. Each one is a custom poster, and you probably take them for granted. They don't rate much in our thoughts. Have you ever thought that you too, could have a custom poster for many different happenings? Choose a MySpace Layout Carefully By : Alevoor Rajagopal In case you are a MySpace buff, you have found out what an easy to read and fun/sport profile appears like. The only trouble is, you may not know how to make or discover one. In about most of the times when you see an dismaying MySpace layout, because its sloppiness, hard to read, or has irritating hyper links you didn’t even visit. That is since MySpace is known to be getting ahead so much, so have the layout spinning sites. In realism, MySpace layout spinners have been generating tons of advertising receipts. And who knows if this isn't probably through disguised junk e-mail in your own profile. Canvas Prints and Photos Transferred to Canvas - Part IV By : Tapan Bhanot Choose Canvas Prints from our online canvas art prints or have your photo made in to a CANVAS PRINT. Canvas Prints and Photos Transferred to Canvas - Part III By : Tapan Bhanot Choose Canvas Prints from our online canvas art prints or have your photo made in to a CANVAS PRINT Canvas Prints and Photos Transferred to Canvas - Part II By : Tapan Bhanot Choose Canvas Prints from our online canvas art prints or have your photo made in to a CANVAS PRINT. Canvas Prints and Photos Transferred to Canvas By : Tapan Bhanot Easily convert Canvas Printes and Photos transfered to Canvas. Buying An Abstract Painting By : Tim Seaward You may be mistaken in thinking that buying a piece of abstract art would be a simple thing to do. You just select the work you want... and buy it! The truth will creep up on you as soon as you look at the first painting "it is not quite the right one, so I will look for another". Here is the first realization - and question to ask yourself - why exactly is this piece you are looking at "not quite right"? The answer can be manifold: 1. It includes a colour I do not ... Argumentative Paper By : Sharon White Argumentative paper is like the two sides of a coin, but make sure that you haven’t picked up a counterfeit coin. That is to say, if your ‘for’ argument is weak, your ‘against’ argument will also be weak. Another important point is, what you argue is not important. How you argue, what you argue is important. If you wish to have the real feel of the subject of argument, and before commencing to write an argumentative paper, read some law journals. Take time to visit a Court, and sit on the visito Anime: An Art Style Like No Other By : Andrew Wills Anime art is hard to miss when you see it. In fact, unlike any other style of animation, you’ll know instantly that you’re watching anime as soon as you turn it on. Anime vs Manga By : Andrew Wills If you are a magna fan and reading up on the latest anime and manga releases and the history of the subject, you will find there has been a lot of confusion between anime and manga. Suffice it to say that manga means Japanese comic books, or in other words, those drawn-on-paper cartoons originating in Japan. Anime is animation, or you could say, the animated versions of manga. An Old-Fashioned way of "Escaping" the Daily Grind By : Ned Norris Ned Norris takes a look at one of the old time radio series of the 1940s and 50s that is often overlooked in favor of more famous shows such as Suspense. Abstract Art As Therapy By : Tim Seaward Abstract art is not just a mixture of colourful meaningless patterns and arbitrary shapes. There is, I believe, a definate therapeutic value to be found in most of the enigmatic marks made by the very different styles available today. What appears to be the most important decision to make is a very careful consideration of the specific audience in conjunction with the choosing of the appropriate artwork. This is not something to be taken lightly or quickly. This can cover ... Abstract Art And The Spirit 1 By : Tim Seaward It has been a long and raging arguement that the abstract expressionists of the 50's, 60's and 70's were very busy contemplating their own navels and trying to find the "zen" in everything they did. I would argue that they were in fact just one very important example of the hungry sleep-drugged soul seeking a way to be heard. However, many artsists of those times, and indeed today, would flatly deny anything remotely to do with spiritual things - or worse still - religiou... A Brief Music History Of The Town Minstrel Part 2 By : Mike Shaw If a noble was unlucky enough to be ridiculed by a Troubadour, he could be assured that within a short time every court and castle in Southern Europe would be laughing at him. In some cases, he may have to defend himself and his property against hostile neighbours. A Brief History Of British Music By : Mike Shaw Music in Britain prior to the seventeenth century, or at any rate the latter part of the sixteenth, presents itself under very much the same aspects as on the Continent. On the one hand Church music, on the other Minstrelsy and latterly, the rise of a secular art, secular in spirit but hampered with Church traditions. 5 Steps to Success – to Grow Your Personal and Professional Success By : Binod Maliel Have you faced these situations in your life? 25 Barbara Walters Quotes to Celebrate Her September 25th Birthday By : Barbara Walters is one of the most influential personalities of our time and Barbara Walters quotes offer us a glimpse of the depth and wisdom her words convey. On September 25th we'll be celebrating her birthday. Let's do it with these 25 Barbara Walters quotes. 19 Stephen King Quotes Offer a Look Inside The Mind of The Horror Master By : Stephen King has a loyal following of fans and if you're one of them, you're going to want to familiarize yourself with these 19 famous Stephen King quotes. After all, while there are many famous quotes to go around, not many of them are as dark, thrilling or twisted as these 19 Stephen King quotes. 12 Piano Quotes to Celebrate National Piano Month By : The piano has such an important part in our history that it's been given it's very own month. Since September is National Piano Month we thought we'd celebrate with some great piano quotes that reflect the essence of what the piano is. If you're a piano fan, you'll enjoy these piano quotes almost as much as listening to the instrument being played. 10 Leonard Bernstein Quotes To Celebrate His Birthday By : When Leonard Bernstein quotes are spoken, people listen just as closely as when his music is played. Why? Because Leonard Bernstein's words had the tendency to hold as much meaning and inspiration as did the music he wrote. If you're not familiar with Leonard Bernstein, let these Leonard Bernstein quotes introduce you to the man who became a legend. "Ed Wood" Is a Very Strange Movie About a Very Strange Real Life Director By : Ed Bagley "Ed Wood" is a biographical movie about Edward D. Wood, Jr. who has been dubbed the worst director in the history of filmmaking. The movie depicts the life of Ed Wood in the 1950s and shows Wood as a very determined director with virtually no financial backing and no real talent. Wood liked to direct really bad films and enjoyed dressing as a woman on the set. Johnny Depp stars as Ed Wood.