It’s easy enough to frame a picture if you’ve used a standard size support and are satisfied with the selection in your local craft or art store. However, if you’re the persnickety type who wants your artwork to be completely …
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Agnes Preszler was born in 1961 in Budapest (Hungary), where in 1988 she graduated in computer science. Since 1990 she lives in Italy. Her artistic career began in 2003 with freehand digital painting. Encouraged by the success she continued with the traditional…
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There’s special colors associated with every holiday. Halloween’s colors come from ancient traditions, the season of the year, and most recently, marketing strategies. Halloween has a combination of traditional colors, as well as hues that are more contemporary. The two …
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Lightfastness is the ability of a pigment to maintain its color when exposed to the UV rays of sunlight. Some colors lighten, while other pigments darken or become gray over time. This changes the artist’s original concept and can ultimately …
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Green grass, green trees and the green waters of the Caribbean are all compelling and frustrating for a beginning painter. If you’ve deviated from an instructor’s suggested supply list, you’ve probably snatched a tube or three of lovely green hues …
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When you speak of painting on glass, you really are talking about a number of materials and types of paints. Painting on ceramics has been done for thousands of years. Cookware, dinnerware, storage containers and decorative products have been created …
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Oil painters have used turpentine since the Renaissance. This product is a derivative from tree sap or wood. It is used to thin oil paint, clean brushes and is a very inexpensive and efficient product. However, it is also a …
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Trick or Treat time is fast approaching, so fill a rainy weekend afternoon with Halloween crafts to get your kids in the mood for spooky good fun. Using paper, paints, found objects and craft items, your children can decorate the …
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All painters need a palette, and there are hundreds of sizes and styles in every price range. Whether you’re an acrylic artist, watercolorist or oil painter, there’s a size and style that will keep you painting. Sure, you can use …
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Today’s art students have such a wealth of educational opportunities that just a few years ago were unthinkable. Anyone who painted or studied art BC – Before Computers – knows what that means. Trips to the library to borrow books, …
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