=== Artist Painter ===

Contributors: themeignite
Requires at least: 5.0
Requires PHP: 7.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.8
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: blog, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, four-columns, right-sidebar, left-sidebar, custom-background, custom-menu, featured-images, featured-image-header, post-formats, flexible-header, sticky-post, threaded-comments, translation-ready, theme-options, footer-widgets, portfolio, photography, full-width-template, custom-logo, custom-colors, editor-style, rtl-language-support, grid-layout, wide-blocks, editor-style

== Description ==

The Artist Painter is a multipurpose, elegant, and SEO-friendly theme designed for creative professionals, agencies, Artist Painter, Fine Art Painter, Contemporary Painter, Abstract Painter, Modern Painter, Classical Painter, Oil Painting Artist, Acrylic Painter, Watercolour Painter, Portrait Artist, Artistic Design, Custom Crafts, Art Supplies, Craft Materials, Landscape Artist, Digital Painter, Visual Artist, Creative Artist, Art Instructor, Art Blogger, Art Teacher, Art Freelancer, Art Consultant, Art Portfolio Creator, and art studios that value sophistication and functionality. With its clean, minimal, and modern design, this theme offers a perfect blend of aesthetics, creativity, and performance, making it suitable for painters, illustrators, art galleries, designers, creative portfolios, exhibition showcases, online art stores, art workshops, and painting services. Built on a fully responsive and retina-ready framework, it ensures artwork looks vibrant and professional across all devices. Equipped with extensive personalization options, users can easily control layouts, colors, fonts, and sections to create a unique online art portfolio. Featuring a customizable banner, testimonial section, service showcase, gallery slider, portfolio grid, featured artworks section, blog layout options, and engaging Call to Action buttons (CTAs), every element is crafted to enhance visual storytelling and engagement. Integrated social media sharing, cross-browser compatibility, and optimized code ensure smooth performance, while compatibility with plugins like Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, NextGEN Gallery, Jetpack, Slider Revolution, and MailPoet enhances functionality for art sales, SEO optimization, email marketing, security, and portfolio management. The theme’s secure and clean structure supports faster loading speed and easy customization through shortcodes and Bootstrap framework. Translation-ready functionality helps artists connect with international audiences, and schema-friendly coding boosts online visibility. Perfect for freelancers, art studios, creative agencies, galleries, curators, and boutique art businesses, the Artist Painter theme enables you to showcase paintings, sell artwork, display exhibitions, publish art blogs, promote workshops, and highlight creative services effortlessly. Combining luxury design elements, mobile-friendly responsiveness, and high performance, it serves as a powerful digital canvas for showcasing artistic talent and building a strong creative presence online.

== Installation ==
        
1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button.
2. Click Upload Theme and Choose File, then select the artist-painter theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away

== Copyrights and License ==

Artist Painter WordPress Theme, Copyright themeignite 2025, themeignite.com
Artist Painter WordPress Theme is distributed under the terms of the GPLv2 or later

Unless otherwise specified, all the theme files, scripts and images are licensed under GPLv2 or later

External resources linked to the theme.

# Images
All images are under Creative Commons Public Domain deed CC0.

Source:

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1095292

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/605263

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/605264

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/488974

# Artist Painter bundles the following third-party resources:

  * normalize.css, Copyright 2012-2016 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal
    - License: https://github.com/necolas/normalize.css/blob/master/LICENSE.md
    - Source: https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/

  * Font Awesome icons, Copyright Dave Gandy
    - Icons License: CC BY 4.0
    - Fonts License: SIL OFL 1.1
    - Source: http://fontawesome.io/
    - License : http://fontawesome.io/license (Font: SIL OFL 1.1, CSS: MIT License)

  * Bootstrap v5.1.3 (https://getbootstrap.com) Copyright 2011-2021 The Bootstrap Authors
    - Copyright 2011-2021 Twitter, Inc.
    - Licensed under MIT (https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE)

	*Webfonts Loader
  	- Artist Painter local fonts feature is based on Webfonts Loader by WordPress Themes Team (WPTT). (https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader)
  	- License: MIT
  	- Source: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE

  * TGMPA, GaryJones Copyright (C) 1989, 1991
    - License: GNU General Public License v2.0 (https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation)
    - Source: https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation/blob/develop/LICENSE.md

  * WOW, Copyright (c) 2016 Matthieu Aussaguel
    - Source: https://github.com/matthieua/WOW/
    - License: GPLv3 https://github.com/matthieua/WOW/blob/master/README.md

All other resources and theme elements are licensed under the GPLv2 or later

Artist Painter WordPress Theme, Copyright themeignite 2025, themeignite.com
Artist Painter WordPress Theme is distributed under the terms of the GPLv2 or later
Some codes are taken from Twenty Twenty theme - https://wordpress.org/themes/twentytwenty/

* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  GNU General Public License for more details.

== Changelog ==

  1.0
  * Initial Release

  1.1
  * Added getstart.
  * Added footer link.
  * Added demo importer.
  * Added breadcrumb.
  * Resolved css for blog post and single post.
  * Resolved css for shop page.
  * Resolved css for myaccount page.
  * Resolved css for notice and getstarted in responsive media.
  * Fixed Review issue in single product page.
  * Updated fontawesome.
  * Updated .pot file

  1.2
  * Updated description.

  1.3
  * Resolved css error in 404 page .
  * Resolved css error in woocomerce responsive media.
  * Resolved css error in not found page.
  * Resolved css error in calender widget.
  * Resolved css error in breadcrumb responsive media.

  1.4
  * Updated description.

  1.5
  * Added demo button in activation notice.
  * Added bundle link to bundle image in notice.
  * Added footer widget option in footer section.
  * Tested upto WP v6.9.
  * Updated .pot file

  1.6
  * Added description.

  1.7
  * Updated getstarted.
  * Fixed plugin activation issue.
  * Fixed translation warnings.
  * Fixed demo import issue.
  * Added escaping in getstarted & whizzie.php.
  * Updated .pot file

  1.8
  * Added animations.
  * Added grid layout option in blog post.
  * Added tags - grid-layout, wide-blocks, editor-style.
  * Added css for scroll to top hover.
  * Updated .pot file