Painting Outdoors - What To Leave Out - Painting
This article will apply equally well to painting from a photo or painting outdoors. Learning to leave out the things that may only add clutter to your composition is a skill you will want to work on. For the remainder of this article, I wll only ... [... more]
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Drawing: Perspective, Shading & Shadows - Painting
Mary Gibilisco has produced a superior learning experience for anyone who wants to learn "everything you ever wanted to know about perspective, shading and shadows". When you open the envelope, there is an 18-page pamphlet and a DVD. I started [... more]
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American Folk Arts 101 - Painting
If you happen to be like I was before I began painting, you might wonder exactly how to begin and how to make the journey to the end result. I went to a seminar on Tole and Decorative painting taught by Priscilla Hauser. Tole painting (for short) ... [... more]
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Faux Pink Linen Wall Finish - Painting
Although we tend to think of pink in terms of a little girl's bedroom, it also happens to be an incredibly elegant color, especially when teamed up with green, for traditional rooms, such as a Living Room or Dining Room. Jan, of JanKara Interiors ... [... more]
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Lettering on Walls - Painting
Putting lettering on walls in the form of favorite sayings or inspirational words like "simplify", "faith" or "laughter" is very popular these days. This is a scary thought for most of us. It includes visions of paint [... more]
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Painting Fabric Additions For Your Furniture - Painting
Sometimes, however, you might not want to actually paint the wood of the project, so we will explore the possibilities of adding a fabric embellishment that is decorated. I found an idea in a newsletter I receive and thought you might like to try ... [... more]
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Painting Outdoors - Composing Your Subject Matter - Painting
Summer is here and our thoughts turn to fun and work outdoors. Aritsts add another dimension .. they almost always are thinking of painting what they see. For many of us, composing as we look around us is an acquired skill. Many, many of my ... [... more]
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Painting a Landscape Back To Front in Oils - Painting
When one is learning to paint, figuring out just how to get started can be confusing. For those reading this who are just starting out, looking for a little refresher, or have painted enough to know that one can always learn some helpful tidbits ... [... more]
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Barn Boards and Me - Painting
Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated with barns. My grandparents lived on a farm and I loved spending time there with them. So there are lots of great memories tied up in barns and farm scenery. Because of that, I love painting on ... [... more]
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Versatile Chalkboard Fun For Kids And Adults - Painting
The other day, I was talking to a friend who was wanting to make a chalkboard surface on a board so she could let her grandchildren play on it when they come to visit. As we talked, I recalled something I did when painting murals on the walls in ... [... more]
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Painting a Faux Wood Outhouse Door - Painting
There is a really cool technique that I do to create the look of old barnwood; you could do the same, and add a painted "half moon" to complete the effect! You might go to Home Depot and pick up several 2'x4' masnite panels to practice on; the . [... more]
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Floated Black and Nickel Counter Top - Painting
We had a client who wanted a dramatic counter top for their bar area cabinet. Their original idea was to have black granite, but, due to the fact that the cabinet is suspended, it was afraid that the stone would be too heavy. So I came up with ... [... more]
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