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  What IS Watercolor Paint?

  September 22, 2011 by Sharon Searles

  Watercolor paint is beautiful, fun to use and easy to take with you anywhere. All you need is your paint, paper, a brush, and water. If your paint is dry it can be dissolved with water. It can be bought...

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  Pastel- Fine Art Media for Begginner (1)

  January 10, 2011 by AL Studio

  Why should I use pastels? Pastels offer brilliant colors and high pigmentation. They are ideal for an artist who wishes to use intense color. They offer a lot of diversity, as they are mixable...

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  Oils versus acrylics: drying time

  November 29, 2010 by Nils Osmar

  People often ask about the difference between oils and acrylics. Oils have been around for centuries; acrylics are a newer phenomenon. One key difference is in the drying time. Oils can take days...

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  Landscape painting in Layers (part 2)

  November 27, 2010 by Jolie Guillebeau

  A landscape painting from start to finish-- part two. The sky and water are complete-- now let's add the foreground. 

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  Landscape painting in Layers

  November 27, 2010 by Jolie Guillebeau

  A painting from start to finish! Part 1.

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  Steps in learning to paint

  November 21, 2010 by Nils Osmar

  There are many methods and approaches to learning to paint. One that I've found works for most beginning-level students is: 1) exploring color (and learning the basics of color theory): Learning how...

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  Intuition and Creativity: Is there a connection?

  November 13, 2010 by Caryn Colgan

  Think about the last time you were doing something fun. Were you worried about your job, finances or paying the mortgage? Were you upset about something hurtful someone had said to you? Most likely your...

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  Oil Painting Mediums

  October 08, 2010 by Jason McPhillips

  Oct. 2010Keeping it simple. I’ve experimented with a lot of different materials and I find that the simplest recipes and fewest number of glazes are best. Too many colors in a glaze, or too many layers...

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  Acrylic painting tips: types of canvasses

  August 13, 2010 by Nils Osmar

  Types of canvasses (what to paint on!) © Nils Osmar 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nils Osmar teaches several classes in the Seattle area...

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  Painting tip 3: Keep your paints from drying

  August 13, 2010 by Nils Osmar

  Painting tip 3: Keep your paints from drying Acrylic paints dry faster than oils. This can be an advantage, because you don’t have to wait weeks for your painting to dry, but can also be a disadvantage...

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