Can I Use Artist’s Quality Oil Paint Over Student Grade Paint?
By Marion Boddy-Evans “Like all fledgling oil painters, I’ve been fed the phrase fat over lean so many times I say it in
Read moreBy Marion Boddy-Evans “Like all fledgling oil painters, I’ve been fed the phrase fat over lean so many times I say it in
Read moreVanishing lines are imaginary lines used to create accurate perspective in a painting. They are drawn on the top and
Read moreHorizon line is a confusing perspective term because when you hear it, you tend to immediately think of “the horizon”
Read moreBy Marion Boddy-Evans Perspective is an art technique for creating an illusion of three-dimensions (depth and space) on a two-dimensional (flat) surface.
Read moreBy Marion Boddy-Evans Viewpoint is the spot (point) from which you, the artist, is looking at (viewing) the scene. Linear perspective
Read moreAll painters know that some subjects sell better than others. Whether these are subjects you want to paint and whether
Read moreAn artist’s statement is a short piece written by the artist to accompany a particular painting or group of paintings.
Read moreSetting a price for a painting is hard. If you overprice your work, you may not sell anything but, conversely,
Read moreAdding your signature to a painting is like adding a stamp to it that reads “finished”. It’s a sign that
Read moreOn occasion I am asked to help jury an art exhibit. These requests are never answered right away. This is
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