By: Norman Munro | 2010-03-29 | Photography Watercolour! The very word conjures up lightness, luminosity, and fear! Whoever thought a blank sheet of paper could be so scary? read more
By: Edith Ozera | 2010-11-22 | Arts & Entertainment Acrylic painting requires practice and patience. For the beginner artist who wish to learn how to paint with acrylics there are tons of resources on the internet revealing the common acrylic painting techniques and tutorials of different artists. read more
By: Ed McGreggor | 2010-03-30 | Photography Painting is much like any other art form. You can only break the rules when you know the rules. Once you learn how to paint you will discover how it is an exciting and fulfilling means of self discovery. read more
By: Amy Ressa | 2010-04-02 | Interior Design It is easy to freshen up the look of your home or office with sponge painting. It is fun to do and affordable too! read more
By: Barry Waldman | 2010-03-30 | Photography Are you an artist? Do you want to become an artist? Do you want to be a better artist? Some teach themselves using art textbooks, art videos or work with other artists and learn from each other. In any case a student at whatever state of their drawing and painting education need to understand the underlying basics step by step to reach an optimal skill level. read more
By: Barry Waldman | 2010-04-01 | Photography Learn to draw and learn to paint by copying masterpieces in oils in Museums. A way to study art as a substitute for art classes or to supplement your art courses. Michelangelo studied this way and a leading art school has a course in copy great painting. read more
By: Richard Helps | 2010-05-19 | Painting Have you started off properly by buying a quality brush? The following items will help you to do the job correctly. Please do not buy cheap tools, or you will make this job more stressful then it needs to be, don’t forget that painting should be fun and calming. read more
By: Chowdhury Shahid-uz-zaman | 2010-11-13 | Home improvement One of the trends in interior decoration is currently used to color different housing environments, painting the walls in colors with life and personality. read more
By: Julie Shoemaker | 2009-03-08 | Culture Understanding background, middleground and foreground in a painting is key to realism in landscapes. Using the three correctly creates depth which is one of the most important parts of creating a successful landscape painting. Paintings without depth are flat and boring. Another term used to represent back, middle and foreground is layering. The artist should plan what subjects will be in the painting. By subjects I mean anything, sky, trees, hills, mountains, etc. When you layer you simply put one item in front of another. Lets start in the background. If your painting has a sky. read more
By: Edith Ozera | 2010-11-15 | Arts & Entertainment Abstract painting artist aims to reach exciting compositions by managing the colors, lines and platform without the need to utilize the appearances of the objects, nature and living things. read more
By: vanquisher | 2011-02-14 | Arts & Entertainment This article explains the precautions required by a painter to avoid any injury or loss. This article also explains the requirements for oil painting. read more
By: Christine Chou | 2011-01-01 | Arts & Entertainment Faux painting can change your house dramatically; it can enhance your home by providing a touch of beauty and value to the house. You can create various illusions and moods using different faux techniques and finishes. read more
By: Ed McGreggor | 2010-03-30 | Photography Many people love learning to paint. There are some of us who have a natural flair for the artistic and then there are those of us who can't even sketch very well. Fortunately, painting is a skill that can be learnt. Not all of us will be the next master but we will have an outlet for our creativity and pleasant pictures to hang on the wall. Those of us who lack confidence shouldn't be too judgmental. read more