Articles on Painting

How to Make a Baby Footprint with your hand.

By thesquirrelymom

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In this article I will show you how to make a baby footprint with your hand. I use to do this when I was a kid, on any fogged up mirror or window I got near. I am using paint and paper so you can see how it is done... more »

How to Make Egg Tempera Paint

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Egg tempera paint dries quickly to a matte finish. It doesn't fade over time and is water resistant and permanent. Make your own tempera paints instead of purchasing them at expensive art or crafts stores to use in creating your paintings... more »

How to Make Face Paint

By *Janet Ford

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Whether it be for Halloween or your very own summertime face painting booth, making your own face paint can save you money. It's also a lot of fun!.. more »

How to Make Finger Paint

By Melanierose

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Buying finger paint for little preschoolers can be hard on the pockets. Doesn't making it at home sound so much more fun? It even saves you time and money. Helps the environment too simply just to store it!.. more »

How to Make Flowers With Acrylic Paints

By NikHelbig

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Painting flowers realistically with acrylic paints takes a measure of discipline. It is helpful to draw an outline of the image as detailed as possible so more attention can be put on shading and getting the shadows right. Here is how I painted ... more »

How to Make Homemade Art Cards

By aryccah

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Create these fabulous cards with you children. They are a great gift from the heart, and the kids will love it... more »

How to Make Use Of Old Make-Up

By JAKINTHEBOX

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You will never be mad again about waisting money on make-up. I will tell you a fun way to use up any of that old make-up or that shade of pink that looked so perfect in the store. Plus if you have little girls they love getting into this ... more »

How to Make Water Paints

By HardworkinJudy

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The children are home from school and getting bored. Here is one way to entertain them on those rainy afternoons and develop their creative side at the same time... more »

How to Measure Angles Accurately in a Painting

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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If the angles aren't correct as you paint, the perspective of the finished artwork may appear off. Follow these steps to accurately measure your angles. As you become more skilled with your artistry, you don't need to rely on these tools as much... more »

How to Mix Basic Colors

By Gardengates

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Whether you are painting or drawing in color, it helps to understand the basics of what happens when one color blends with another... more »

How to Mix Paint Colors

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Creating the right colors for a painting may help the artist evoke a feeling or atmosphere. You can create subtle shades and tones by moving beyond the primary colors and mixing hues to expand your means of experssion... more »

How to Organize an Art Studio

By Alina Bradford Bradford

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If your art studio is like mine, then it is hard to find a place for everything. Here are some tips I have found useful when organizing my studio... more »

How to Paint a Mural

By Gardengates

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Murals can liven up flat, plain walls. They are wonderful ways to decorate buildings, gardens and walls. Depending on your artistic level, you can create all sorts of interesting murals... more »

How to Paint A Wall Mural Even If You're Not Artistic

By srhgompf

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Have you ever looked at murals painted on the wall of a restaurant, the side of a building or on the underpass of a freeway and thought, “I wish I could do that.” I know of three techniques that anyone can use to make an impressive wall mural. ... more »

How to paint a watercolor: AVOID SYNTHETIC GREEN.

By Janice Edelman

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Most painters I know despise the basic greens that come out of tubes. Manufacturers have grown aware and now provide countless varieties of green color, each expensive, label confusing, and not often what you had in mind. When you learn to mix ... more »

How to paint a watercolor: THE DIRECT METH0D

By Janice Edelman

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The art of watercolor involves many techniques. One I follow is called the "direct method" and is achieved by attempting to paint accurate color, values and shapes in the first stages of the painting process. The "direct ... more »

How to paint acrylic portrait: part 1

By erictfrancis

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This is the method I use to paint acrylic paintings. No drawing skill required.If you want learn how to use acrylic paint and don't want to spend a ton of cash on supplies I'll show you how. The supplies are student grade and inexpensive. You can ... more »

How to paint acrylic portraits: part 2

By erictfrancis

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this is the method I use to paint acrylic paintings. no drawing skill required.If you want learn how to use acrylic paint and don't want to spend a ton of cash on supplies I'll show you how. The supplies are student grade and inexpensive. you can ... more »

How to paint acrylic portraits: part 3

By erictfrancis

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this is the method I use to paint acrylic paintings. no drawing skill required. If you want learn how to use acrylic paint and don't want to spend a ton of cash on supplies I'll show you how. The supplies are student grade and inexpensive. you ... more »

How to paint acrylic portraits: part 4

By erictfrancis

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this is the method I use to paint acrylic paintings. no drawing skill required.If you want learn how to use acrylic paint and don't want to spend a ton of cash on supplies I'll show you how. The supplies are student grade and inexpensive. you can ... more »

How to paint acrylic portraits: part 5

By erictfrancis

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this is the method I use to paint acrylic paintings. no drawing skill required.If you want learn how to use acrylic paint and don't want to spend a ton of cash on supplies I'll show you how. The supplies are student grade and inexpensive. you can ... more »

How to Paint Awesome Night Time Cityscapes With Watercolor

By NikHelbig

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Achieving realism in painting is always challenging. It needs a lot of patience and discipline. This painting was very tedious to paint, but it was one of my first paintings. So, I can paint this as a beginner, you definitely can too!.. more »

How to Paint by Numbers

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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You can create your own art masterpieces just like a professional artist to hang in your home. Paint by number sets were created by Max Klein and Dan Robbins in 1951. They were very popular in the 1950s and you can still find plenty of them ... more »

How to Paint Designs on Rocks

By Sondrac

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Painting Rocks is a great craft for all of the family. Find smooth rocks of all shapes and sizes. They can be found in gardens, or at the seaside. Wash and dry the rocks. Paint the rocks in the color of choice. Allow to dry and paint over to make ... more »

How to Paint in the Baroque Style

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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To paint in the baroque style is to paint in the style of the masters like Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens. These painters glorified subject after subject in their art. Try your hand at baroque style and glorify a subject of your own... more »

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