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Sri Rajes’ fourth art tips-and-tricks lesson is not about how to paint flowers but How to Paint Sea Themes. She uses a unique 3D style and all kinds of natural materials to create lots of different sea-themed paintings. This way of creating art works most reminds of childhood playfulness. Love it, hope you do to!
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When you are done with the painting session, you must snap the lid on tightly. Then to save paint – you put it into the freezer. When you want to paint next time, just pull out the container with paints about 20 minutes before you need them. The paint will be soft. I have reused paint like this after 6 months.
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Image by ??ln? via Flickr The father of “neuroaesthetics” (a phrase he coined), Semir Zeki is a scientist who studies how the brain is affected by our perception of art. In 2007 he was granted 1 million pounds (approx. $1,358,331.95 USD) to explore the ways in which art and beauty are functions of the physiology [...]
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Here’s the second lesson in How to Paint Flowers series of lessons by Singaporean artist Sri Rajes who is kind enough to share her art tips and tricks with you. You’re more than welcome to try them out and leave the comments, questions, ideas and let us know about the results you achieve while using Sri Rajes’ technique.
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Image via Wikipedia Arted 4 Life art blog is introducing another new category: Art Tips and Tricks. For content in this category we will mostly rely on the artists who are willing to share the secrets of their art creations, show us how they do things and write how-to instructions. All of you artists are [...]
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In my creation of fine art pieces I use mixed media, like leaves, twigs, sands, shells, pebbles and other elements from nature. My paintings are acrylic based and I splash them with vibrant colours according to my heart’s dictate and content. My speciality is abstract art with vibrant colours and Jackson Pollock’s style.
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Image via Wikipedia Julie Hill – biography and artist statement A native Southern Californian, Julie Hill began her art career later in life. After several life changes, in 2004 she picked up a pencil and began drawing. Unbeknownst to her, she had been sitting on a creative gift. She then dared to pick up the [...]
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A very different post today, just for fun, to make you laugh to the clever use of some French names in this art-and-artists-related story I received from a friend in a forwarded email. I don’t know who the original author is, I simply copied the whole message. Enjoy today’s Art & Fun: Fun facts about France.
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Trompe l’oeil art is French for “trick the eye” and an art technique that creates the optical illusion by using extremely realistic imagery. Depicted images appear in three dimensions and are often used in murals. Although the phrase originates in the Baroque period, trompe l’oeil art dates much further back, at least into Greek and Roman times. Art murals by John Pugh, astonishing trompe l’oeil art images painted on the sides of buildings, look so real that have tricked many…
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Christine Hogan from California makes beautiful gourd art from the gourds, grown in her own garden and uses variety of subject matters and media in her artistic endeavors. Today let’s take a peek at her oil painting gallery. Enjoy!
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750th comment and new winner fast approaching
by Daria on August 18, 2009
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Image by naoK via Flickr We are now quickly approaching 750th comment on this blog – and a new winner who will receive an art photo print by award winning artist Ruth Read. Click on the link below to see the details, the prizes and rules of the Comment and Win Contest. Good luck everyone [...]
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