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How to Make Oil Paints

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Store-bought oil paint tubes are expensive and full of unnecessary fillers and additives like inert pigments, dryers and stabilizers. Making your own oil paints is a rewarding practice that will save you money, and takes only a little time and ... more »

How to Make Pastel Paints

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You do not have to purchase your pastels to create art projects, which can get expensive, when you can make them yourself in whatever colors you choose. Pastels can be made in a variety of diverse ways with different ingredients. The following ... more »

How to Make Wax for Encaustic Paintings

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Although you can purchase wax for encaustic wax painting, many artists prefer to make their own. When making your own wax, you can control the specific shades, as well as the amounts of those colors that you create. This way you can avoid having ... more »

How to Make Your Own Outdoor Rug

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Outdoor rugs are the rage these days and you can make your own rug out of artificial turf. It is an inexpensive way to add punch to your outdoor space!.. more »

How to Mat a Watercolor Painting

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When you finish painting a watercolor masterpiece, framing that piece can be a bit confusing if you are unfamiliar with the process. Once you learn how to properly mat your pieces and have practiced with plenty of scrap matboard, it gets much ... more »

How to mix paint colours

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When working with paint, it is important to know how to mix colours... I will be telling you how to mix colours in step by step instructions..... more »

How to Organize an Oil Painting Palette

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Having an organized paint palette is an essential part of the oil painting process. Having your paints laid out on the palette correctly, cleaning up properly and salvaging unused paints saves time and money, and can greatly improve your results... more »

How to Paint a Butterfly

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Butterflies are beautiful animals. When people paint butterflies, they can be very colorful and creative, especially if the butterfly is painted on the face. Here are a few steps on how to face paint a butterfly... more »

How to Paint a Clown Face

By Kristie Leong M.D.

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To paint a clown face, you'll need to have face paint. You can either use basic face paint or professional grease paint. Face paint can be purchased at your local craft store while you may have to buy professional grease paint online. Grease ... more »

How to Paint a Fall Colors Scene

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One of the greatest and most therapeutic hobbies you can take up is painting. Possibly due to the rich colors of the landscape, fall is a favorite found in many a museum. Learning to paint a fall color scene will give you an opportunity to see ... more »

How to Paint a Faux Malachite Finish

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Malachite is a strikingly beautiful stone, but covering the entire surface of a wall, piece of furniture, box or other object can be difficult and pricey. With a faux malachite finish you can create this incredible look easily and inexpensively... more »

How to Paint a Floor Canvas

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Creating a floor canvas is a great activity to do with friends or children. A floor canvas can be painted and treated to make a rug or floor covering. A floor canvas also makes a great gift for family members and friends. Read on to learn how to ... more »

How to Paint a Food Tray

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Food trays are used to carry meals to people, but painting the tray can give the implement a new utility. Artists paint, decoupage and carve food trays into interesting designs which they can coordinate them with particular rooms... more »

How to Paint a Logo on Window Murals

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If you possess an artistic flair, you can paint a logo onto the windows of your business. All you'll need is regular acrylic latex paint, a few other items, a good eye and a steady hand... more »

How to paint a mural in your home

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Do you want to brighten your home? Would it be nice if visitors say, "Wow that is an amazing painting!". Murals brighten your space... more »

How to Paint a Picture From a Photograph

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If only the earth would stop rotating long enough to allow you to paint the sunset. And darn those wild ponies for not being more cooperative models. An artist often has to rely on a photograph, since action takes place too quickly to capture ... more »

How to Paint a Portrait From Life

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Painting a portrait from a live model can capture the subject's personality in a way that other portraitrature can't. Here are some tips that will help you create an accurate, lively record of your subject... more »

How to Paint a Seascape

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A trip to the shore may give you an urge to paint a seascape. Here's a simplified method to paint a seascape with water colors and mixed media... more »

How to Paint a Sky Using Acrylics

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Acrylic paints are water-based and faster drying than oils. Many artists enjoy this medium for landscape painting. The background is just as important as the foreground in landscapes, so it is necessary to get the look of the sky right. Learn how ... more »

How to Paint a Sky With Acrylic Paints

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There are two main mediums for painting with acrylics. Acrylic paint (applied with brushes), or acrylic chalks... more »

How to Paint a Sky With Spray Paint Art

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Spray paint art has risen in popularity because it is easy to learn and doesn't require a huge expenditure for basic supplies. Many spray paint artists, particularly beginners, are attracted to landscapes, vast expanses of sky and outer space as ... more »

How to Paint a Starscape

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Painting a beautiful night sky can be accomplished by anyone, whether you've painted before or not! Follow these simple steps to create a beautiful canvas... more »

How to paint abstract art

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I cool way for a beginner to pain abstract art... more »

How to Paint an Acrylic Stillscape

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An acrylic stillscape is the combination of a still life and a landscape or seascape. You can paint one even if you don't have much experience as an artist. There is no right or wrong way to do a stillscape. Just go where the painting and your ... more »

How to Paint Ceramics

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Ceramics are a beautiful piece of work but can be a little overwhelming for the first time painter. Here are a few tips for the beginning artist, or for somebody looking for a few tips... more »

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