How to Test if a Paint Color is Opaque or Transparent
Different pigments have different covering properties. Some are extremely transparent, barely showing on top of another color. Others are extremely opaque, hiding
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Color Theory Lesson: Avoiding Black for Shadows
Think about how much is truly black in nature. Shadows are not simply black nor a darker version of the
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Ways to Boost Your Artistic Creativity
Your creativity is like a battery, you can’t keep using it and using it without recharging it. If you do,
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7 Ways to Improve Your Painting While at Work
You know the scenario: you’re stuck in a meeting at the office with someone rambling on and on until you
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What You Need to Know Painting Canvas
The term canvas serves as a generic term for any fabric that’s used as a support for painting. The fabric can be
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Abstract Art: An Introduction
“Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that
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How to Create Time for Painting
With all the demands that life makes, the time available for painting can get less and less. All too easily
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SKETCHING ON LOCATION
The author Julia Cameron introduced me to the idea of an artist’s date in her best-selling book The Artist’s Way. It
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Painting is a medium through which many people find that their emotions and thoughts can shine through. No previous experience
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DRAWING TIPS
TURNING DRAWING GOALS INTO A REALITY How many times have your good intentions to draw failed? You buy a new
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