For most people who are viewing art, the wider mats help to give a visual “breathing space” between the picture frame as well as the art that seems more comfortable. Wide mat borders were once mainly utilized by art collectors and museums on their highly valued pieces, but they are now quite popular for […]
These simple instructions will allow you to remove your stretched painting from Gator Board and leave your board without any damage: Ensure your painting is bone dry first. Take a look around your tape to see if you can find an area where there may be a slight lift/air space in the area where the […]
A CONTEMPORARY MEDIUM Oil pastels are a fairly new art medium. In the mid 1920’s, the first soft pastel was developed. Called Cray-pas, this soft pastel was considered an upgrade from crayons. It wasn’t until 1947, upon the request of the artists Pablo Picasso and Henri Goetz, the materials manufacturer Sennelier set about to create […]
Take pleasure in the painting that you do. Painting with acrylics is a great option for a beginning painter. If you wish to make your painting interesting you must offer enough of variety so the viewer is curious and wants to come back to observe it. Begin with an accurate drawing of the subject you […]
Any artist that’s interested in marketing and selling their work at galleries, art festivals or online must know a few things before they begin. This article will discuss five major components beginner artists should think about before they embark on their journey as a successful artist. The first is believe in yourself. Second is create […]
Painting is a form of expression which involves the use of paint brushes to create an image on a canvass. An artist has the option of choosing which paints to use; the most popular though are watercolors and oil paints. It is impossible for an artist to produce a masterpiece without feeling passionate about his […]
Perfection in simplicity, drawings created using pencils are a simplistic artwork, and have a unique way of capturing an essence seen within a moment. An artist using a pencil learns to hear what language the pencil voices the moment the fingertips touch the pencil. What weight does this remarkable little tool carry? The artist then […]
Painting with Acrylics, Oils, and Watercolors Do you want to paint as a hobby? Do you know what object you would like to paint? The article to be painted dictates the type of paint you will be using. Will you choose oils or acrylics? Example: I paint portraits with acrylic paints because oils would tax […]
The first step in cleaning an oil painting is removing the painting from its frame. Make sure the frame is on a soft surface to avoid damage. Once the frame is off use a vacuum to clean the crevasses where the painting meets the wooden stretcher. Take care not to chip the paint. The next […]
So you just purchased a new beautiful watercolor painting, now what? There are really just a few important things to know about your watercolor painting in order to keep it bright, vibrant, and unblemished. 1. Get your painting framed with a glass protective panel. This is important, a regular frame with no glass will […]
1. Pastels are made from the safe base as all other fine art paints, including oils and acrylics. The difference is the binder. Pastels use very little binder so it is almost like apply direct pigment to canvas. 2. Pastels are not chalk! Chalk is made from limestone. Pastels are totally different. Pastels are one […]
When you’re learning how to draw people, you may want to base your knowledge on portrait drawing, or perhaps on caricatures or manga cartoons. However, to start with it really is a good idea to learn to draw people in the most basic of concept and then go on to specialising your talent. So how […]
