JANo Store, ‘The Sea’ Themed Auction!
This is the first of my ‘themed’ art auctions. The sea is a common theme in art
Art & Artists
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Artist’s Mediums – Felt Tip Markers, Watercolor and Gouache
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 […]
Tips on Safe Metal Craft For Beginners
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 […]
The Secret of Creativity
THERE IS NO SECRET There is no fine line between being creative and not being creative. There are gradations, however, and these can change. That is because we are all, as human beings, basically creative. Have you ever had a problem, came up with a solution and solved it yourself? That is being creative. Have […]
About Oil Paints & Tips On Oils
Oils are one of the great classic media, and have dominated painting for five hundred years. They remain popular for many reasons: their great versatility, offering the possibility of transparency and opacity in the same painting; the lack of colour change when the painting dries; and ease of manipulation. The colours are made by dispersing […]
Franco-Irish Emerging Artists To Present Major Exhibition ‘Home and Abroad’ at The Red Stables
Franco-Irish Emerging Artists To Present Major Exhibition ‘Home and Abroad’ at The Red Stables
Learning to Make Canvas Art Paintings
Recently, there has been a great deal of interest in art paintings. This trend has acquired lots of acceptance in the last couple of years. Numerous individuals are actually exhibiting an interest in canvas art paintings. These paintings are, today, looked at as important parts of modern interior designs. This is why many people are […]
Watercolor Lesson – Painting From Your Soul
My style of painting is all about feeling – emotion. It’s about capturing that magical moment in time when the truth and sheer beauty of nature makes you catch your breath. You know the one – I think as artists, we have all experienced it. You wander around a garden, your eye is attracted to […]
Top 10 Tips to Start Oil Painting Like a Pro
LEARN HOW TO DRAW You will be amazed at how much learning how to draw will help improve your oil paintings. In fact, years ago art students were not permitted to paint until they learned the fundamentals of drawing. Drawing gets you more in touch with value, line and form without the distraction of color. […]
Seeking Perfection in Art
Is it possible to have a perfect painting? And, if so, what would a perfect painting be like? Artists do seek perfection in their art by various means. For example if the sun is at 11 o’clock, then the shadows of the objects should fall exactly at 5.00 o’clock (or diametrically opposite) this could be […]
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Floral sale in Jan O Sullivan’s store on selected floral pieces.
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