Hard-edge painting refers to an oil painting style that is related to various movements and is distinguished by an abrupt transition between areas of solid colour which involves many different painting techniques. Developed as a reaction to some of the forms of Abstract Expressionism, hard-edge painting is not so much a movement in its own […]
Oil Painting support simply means a surface where you can easily apply an oil paint. You will find a number of different surfaces which you can use to paint. Anything from certain canvas, woods, and metals can be the support for oil painting. There are different types of support which will help you to decide […]
There are so many times that we buy artwork or posters that come rolled in a tube. To a person who hasn’t dealt with rolled up artwork before, flattening it up can be very challenging. There are various simple techniques that can be tried at first. 1. Place the painting on a flat surface and […]
If we could step back in time and ask the masters, they would probably say oil painting will always be around. Will it? This is a rapidly depleting arena of the art world. Many artists still swear by oils and until recently, I agreed. I reluctantly switched to Acrylics when I had children only because […]
There are many different oil painting mediums that can aid and enhance your portrait paintings. For instance, most mediums are designed to dilute or thin paints helping you create thin glazes for painting techniques such as sfumato, which require subtle blending and fine detail, others are used to enhance the body of the paint, perfect […]
Here are some do’s and don’ts for oil painting techniques that I’ve compiled as a starting list for the hobby of painting for beginners. Before you begin oil painting do a little research like reading articles like this one because painting with oil can be frustrating and even hazardous to you health. Here are my […]
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On that note I un knowingly created a series during the lockdown and the bubble that we had to be in. It developed into about 10 pieces a few of those pieces are now on display at the La Pausa Caffe, in Dublin and can be viewed and bought there
This is the first of my ‘themed’ art auctions. The sea is a common theme in art
Felt tip markers are a good medium to use for sketches as well as finished renderings for presentations, graphic design, advertising and package design. Felt tip markers are water or solvent based. Water based markers are generally non-toxic. Permanent markers are solvent based using xylene, ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol or methyl isobutyl ketone as the […]
Any metal when given art form, looks stunning, so if you are fascinated with metal craft, it’s no wonder. Brass craft, iron craft, silver craft, copper craft, bronze craft, wrought iron craft- whatever metal you choose for making a craft, it will be undoubtedly sharp. Beginners need not to worry about that. You’ll probably […]
