Once a student gets past that awkward stage and begins to see significant progress in his workmanship, he may hear nature’s persistent call. That, of course, is the calling of his mercenary muse to become a professional artist and sell …
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Georgia O’Keefe may be best known for her close-up paintings of flowers, but this artist had a wide range of subject matter, style and technique over the span of her years. She was among the first generation of women to …
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There are so many ways to paint fabric. Craftsmen decorate clothing, bags, tablecloths and quilted wall hangings with paint. Artists, searching for new ways to create their art, explore new supports and mediums as a way to expand their repertoire. …
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Using stencils is a fast, easy method to create multiple images that can be used for crafts as well as fine art. It is simple and costs little to create reusable templates that can be used on walls, clothing, decorative …
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An artist who paints as a hobby generally does not need to worry about how fast he paints. The work is to be savored and dawdling is encouraged. However, an artist who paints for a living needs to produce his …
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Painting with spray paint can be an exciting and challenging technique to add to an artist’s repertoire. Spray paint comes in a number of formats, allowing the artist to select tight control or a spontaneous, loose flow of paint. Today’s …
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Multiple panel paintings have been around for thousands of years. They are known as Diptych and Triptych, which translates to two and three panel paintings. In early history, they were painted to show religious images, and were hinged so they …
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Geometric abstraction is a specific form of non-representational art. It is not about paint flinging. It uses geometric shapes to portray a theme, using compositional tenets to achieve a pleasing or thought-provoking statement in a non-illusionist or two-dimensional manner. Although …
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Monet was one of a group of well-known painters in the late 19th and early 20th century. Some of his most famous paintings are: View At Rouelles, Hunting Trophy, Mouth of the Seine at Honfleur, Fontainebleau Forest, Camille (The Woman …
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