How to Paint
a Textured Background That is Ideal For Still Life and
Portrait
By
Catherine Calder
When painting still life or
portraits the background area is often a cause for
concern. Cheesecloth can give a
lightly textured background and
would usually be painted before the main part of the
picture.
It's A Record! Keeping Track Of
Your Artwork
By Dorothy Gauvin
When we start out as artists, the last thing on our minds is the
problem future biographers may have in cataloguing our body of work.
Creating Art May Be Your Passion, But Marketing Art Must Be Your Business
By Arnold White
Most artists consider themselves an artist first and a businessperson second. However, the two must go hand in hand in order for artists to make their living from their artwork.
Learn How to Draw The Easy Way Using the “Five-S” Method
By Will Kalif
One of the difficult things about learning to draw is understanding the process an artist uses to go from a blank piece of paper to a completed drawing. The “Five-S” method is an easy way to understand how an artist does it and how you can do it too.
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From the Writing of
Emily Carr, West Coast Artist:
"Though everything was so still,
you were aware of tremendous forces of growth pounding through the
clearing, aware of sap gushing in every leaf, of push, push, push, the
bursting of buds; the creeping of vines. Everything expanding
every minute, but doing it so subtly you did not actually see anything
happen."
Painting Technique - Paint
the Negative Space
By
Catherine Calder
The negative space is the space left once you have ignored/removed an
object. When using acrylic paint you
can add layers of light colour to increase the
definition of a pale area. However another option is to
paint in the negative area to highlight the pale area.
This is a very good technique to make your paintings
more interesting.
Does Arthritis Mean You Must
Give Up Painting?
By
Dorothy Gauvin
Like every painter who has advanced arthritis, in any of
its many forms, you know how painful it can be to stand
at the easel or sit at the drawing board for long
sessions. Yet you still have to lay out your materials
before you start and then clean up afterward. Can you do
enough in one hour to make the effort worthwhile or
should you take up some other interest?
Making Memorable Art
- The Power Of Story
By Dorothy Gauvin
If you don't like Modern Art, is it truly because you're just too
dumb to understand it?
The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears - Now Let's Get That Artwork Published
By Arnold White
Publishing your art makes it available and affordable to the widest audience in the shortest period of time. In a matter of weeks after publication, a limited edition art print is in a position to be seen and purchased by galleries, distributors, collectors, print dealers and a wide variety of art buyers.
Cartooning - A
Great Hobby and More
By
Ken Nelson
Do you ever find yourself doodling when you should be doing something
important? Maybe
you're always getting in trouble for daydreaming when you should be
concentrating.
Cartooning - The
All-Important Sketchbook
By
Ken Nelson
When it comes to taking up a career as a cartoonist,
there are very few things that are needed; this is one
thing that makes the idea so attractive. The initial
start-up investment is very small - in fact, you can
most likely prepare a submission packet with stuff you
already have around the house.
Oil Painting
Classes - Tips On Oil Painting Supplies
By
Simon Goodwin
When you are starting to learn to oil paint, it can be easy to spend a
fortune on oil painting supplies. In my
oil painting classes I show people how you can get great effects without
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