Painting a faux patina surface is one of the most enjoyable painting processes because it's an art form, and it encourages experimentation. It's a chance to break free from rigid rules; you can ...

Update: Atek has informed us that the broken line effect resulting from my use of the paint bucket tool can be avoided by disabling Smooth Edges under Preferences. For quite some time now, Apple’s OS ...

Atek has announced Patina 1.1, an update to their painting/drawing app for Mac OS X (10.8 and higher). It’s designed for making simple drawings & sketches, as well as for doing basic image editing ...

The world of antique furniture and the world of hackers rarely coincide, and perhaps the allure of the latest tech is greater for most of us than that of a Chipendale cabinet. But there are times when ...

Architect Steve Giannetti and interior decorator Brooke Giannetti, who co-authored "Patina Style" and "Patina Farm," joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home ...

The popularity of faux finish paints — metallic, clay, magnetic, chalkboard, whiteboard paints and the like — may have a sociological basis as much as a desire for something new or flashy. “Retro chic ...

Bronze sculptures inspired by the repertoire of four of India’s celebrated artists — Thota Vaikuntam, Jogen Chowdhury, Krishen Khanna and the late Ram Kumar — are now on view at Hyderabad’s Kalakriti ...

Fusion and innovation take interesting forms in many craft genres, reflecting today's trends in both traditional and studio crafts. Usha Ravindran combines Mysore's 18th century glass painting ...