Released on = November 24, 2006, 10:47 am

Press Release Author = Harness House Publishing

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Harness House Publishing announces that its Fine Art Touch
website (www.finearttouch.com) now has hand-painted reproductions of famous art
works available for purchase.

Press Release Body = NASHVILLE, TN - November 27, 2006 - Harness House Publishing
announced today that its Fine Art Touch website (www.finearttouch.com) now has
hand-painted reproductions of famous art works available for purchase.

\"We\'re really thrilled at the response the web site has had since we launched,\" said
art historian and site operator Brenda Harness. \"These hand-painted reproductions
are something we\'ve researched extensively to be sure that what we offer our patron
is something they can be proud to own.\"

After a patron places an order, Fine Art Touch commissions individual international
artists to execute a hand-painted reproduction to suit the patron\'s request. The
entire process from start to finish takes from three to eight weeks to complete,
depending on the complexity of the work and environmental conditions which affect
the drying process.

\"Our artists use traditional methods, and the hardest part of this endeavor is to
make the patron understand that with the oil painting process, it takes time to
achieve a quality product,\" said Mrs. Harness.

Upon completion, the hand-painted reproduction is rolled, packaged, and sent to the
patron in a sturdy mailing tube.

Every hand-painted oil reproduction is done by an experienced artist. No printing or
digital imaging techniques are used. All reproduction oil paintings are hand painted
in the traditional way, by real artists who begin with a blank canvas and step by
step create a beautiful hand painted oil reproduction.

Available hand-painted reproductions include works by Raphael Sanzio, Titian, Sandro
Botticelli, and Melozzo da Forli. Available sizes range from 12\" x 16\" all the way
up to 48\" x 72\".

In addition to hand-painted reproductions of famous art works, patrons can also
commission oil paintings of any image in any style in any size.

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About Fine Art Touch
Fine Art Touch is an art history website which examines the phenomenon that was
Italian Renaissance Art, featuring articles by art historian Brenda Harness.
Complex factors present in Italian culture prior to, during, and shortly after the
Renaissance are examined through the lives and works of historically prominent
artists and events of the time. Fine Art Touch is continuously updated with articles
and news related to Italian Renaissance art. Summaries of other art-related news
items from around the world can be found in a feature called \"Other News in Art\".
Other areas on the site include a glossary of art terms, and recommended reading.


About Brenda Harness
Brenda Harness received a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education from Columbus
University, Columbus, Georgia. She subsequently moved to Nashville, Tennessee with
her family to accept a scholarship to Vanderbilt University Graduate School, where
she received a Master's Degree in Art History with an emphasis in Italian
Renaissance Art.

As an art historian and former teacher, she has lectured in the university system
and taught art K-12 in the public school system. She has a life-long interest in
fine art, and she is a practicing artist. Her watercolor paintings and drawings can
be found in private collections. Currently, she writes about a variety of topics
pertaining to art and art history.

About Harness House Publishing
Harness House Publishing also publishes art prints of historical Middle Tennessee
sites, including The Hermitage, Belmont Mansion and others.

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Web Site = http://www.finearttouch.com

Contact Details = Harness House Publishing
PO Box 120844
Nashville, TN 37212