<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Artistry Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 1]]></description><link>https://www.laurabirdart.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:30:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.laurabirdart.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[5 Types of Portraiture Paintings and How They Can Be Used Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portraiture has grown and expanded since its original purpose by capturing a person's likeness, often of royals or individuals of high standing. These artworks have expanded in their use as fun expressions of a person's personality to capturing a moment or a memory in time. Now portraits are not always large, elaborate paintings, but can be expressive, capture an important memory, or even be a fun way to put ourselves in a story. Here are 5 ways portraits are used in today's day and age. 1.)...]]></description><link>https://www.laurabirdart.org/post/5-types-of-portraiture-paintings-and-how-they-can-be-used-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69afb4450c1a368a2fa57987</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5497d7_a1dc1ccf2d48487b8e1dd10a0db90fce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lbird68</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ideas and Artwork: The Artistic Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producing a creative work is often a very involved process. Even in the idea generation stage, there can often be a lot of research and alteration as the work is being developed. When starting, I will often look at multiple photos for facial positions and experiment with many different color schemes to come up with ideas for what I might want to draw. I may start with a preset theme, but this is not always the case, and even with a general idea, it still requires consideration. Facial...]]></description><link>https://www.laurabirdart.org/post/ideas-and-artwork-the-artistic-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699fe3b2dcfe76b0f2d44580</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:13:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5497d7_2de99c519be34e4d86e2f2b077eb63e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_864,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lbird68</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>