Painting In Series
Painting a series can mean several things. The basis is a central theme to create a group of work. It can relate to a season of the year, a much-loved subject, color or emotion. Whether it is as obvious as …
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
How To Paint Custom Pet Portraits
Portraits of our beloved four-legged companions are very popular. This skill enhances any artist’s repertoire and is fun as well. Pet portraiture can be created with oil, acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil, pastel or other any other medium. Add an opaque …
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Selecting The Right Artist’s Paint Box
Every artist needs a home for all his supplies. To some extent, the medium he uses will play a role in the size of container he needs. An artist can find an array of boxes at an art supply store …
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Painting With A Palette Knife
Finding oneself agonizing over details can be frustrating. Spending an inordinate amount of time painting and repainting, adding highlights or softening edges can leave an artist discouraged at a piece that never seems to be finished. Even the artist that …
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Methods Of The Painting Masters
Artists have been painting for thousands of years. Over this time a number of methods have developed that are recognized as being the mainstay of the artist’s repertoire of techniques. Learning and understanding the various methods will significantly add to …
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Plein Air Painting
En plein air is a fancy sounding, French expression that means “in the open air.” Plein air painting is not nearly as glamorous and arty as it sounds, but the phrase still conjures up visions of bucolic fields and rippling …
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How to Paint Miniatures
Miniature paintings have been created for hundreds of years. It was common for people to have tiny portraits of their loved ones created which they could carry with them, much like carrying a snapshot in a wallet today. This type …
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Art Schools in Alaska
Those people in Alaska, who have a love for art, have many career opportunities available to them. Whether they enjoy painting, ceramics, designing video games or designing clothing, there is an exciting job in Alaska waiting for them. The first …
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Art Schools in Hawaii
Art-related jobs in Hawaii are extremely popular, especially with today’s modern technology. There are many fields of art that people may choose to work within and many sectors, as well. People in Hawaii, who want to begin careers in art, …
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Minimum Space Studio Painting
You have always wanted to learn how to paint. Sketching was fine, but you still want to take a brush in hand and slap some paint around. The moon and stars are in alignment, and spare time and a little …
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Painting On Metal
Using an alternative support for painting can be an inventive experience and one that can open up creative doors. Using a new support takes research to determine what type of materials will work best. There may be issues of permanence, …
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Art Schools in South Dakota
Careers in art are extremely popular today, due mainly to the fact that they are not only well-paying, but they are fun and satisfying, as well. There are many sectors in the field of art for people to work within, …
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Art Schools in North Dakota
For those creative people in North Dakota, who would like to begin an exciting and satisfying career, they may want to consider a career in art. When many people think of art careers, they think of such professions as painters …
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Art Schools in Arkansas
There are many employment opportunities in Arkansas for people with creative talents, especially with the advent of the internet. Today, not only can creative people work in such fields as sculpture and painting, but they may also choose to work …
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Art Schools in Idaho
It is a sad fact, today, that many people in Idaho work within jobs that do not satisfy them. However, for those people who have talents in art, there are many fun and exciting employment fields for them to choose …
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How To Paint Flowers
Flowers are everywhere, from those growing in the backyard or park to a bouquet bought at a shop or cut from a magazine. A student never lacks for material when he decides to paint florals or include flowers in his …
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How to make a Collage
Collage artists have been repurposing for years. It was called recycling, before it became trendy, and frugal folks have always been involved in it. Artists, generally frugal sorts, are recyclers extraordinaire. Collage is a term derived from the French word …
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