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How to Paint like Klimt

By NikHelbig

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This is a portrait painting of Madonna. The style of the painting is taken from a painting of famous Austrian painter, Gustav Klimt, called "die Tanzerin" or "The Dancer"... more »

How to Paint Like Salvador Dali

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dali has created some of the world's most memorable works of art. Although he was also well versed in other artistic disciplines, such as sculpting and writing, most people probably best remember Salvador Dali for his ... more »

How to Paint on Paper

By Gardengates

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Painting on paper can create wonderful textures and effects. So choose your paper carefully to blend with the materials you want to use and to reflect the result you want in your painting. Here are some thoughts on the subject... more »

How to Paint With Oils

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Painting with oils is more challenging than using watercolors or acrylics. You must have the patience to paint a single layer, let it dry, and return for additional layers over several days or even weeks. However, if you love the look of oils, ... more »

How to Paint With Worms

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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With this craft activity, children can create unique, fun, squiggly worm paintings by using noodles or "worms" to paint with. This is a sensory activity in which children explore their senses, thereby increasing their brain activity. The ... more »

How to pick a hobby

By Soulsearcher83

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My summer off from school has afforded me a lot of time to try new hobbies and pick up old ones that I haven't done in years. If you are like me and looking to fill holes of time because you are out of school, or looking for new things to ... more »

How to Prepare Canvas for Acrylic Paint

By Miragi

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When painting with acrylics, it is not necessary to prime the canvas before beginning. However, priming the canvas will help the artist to achieve different effects in surface texture and color. Here is how to prime both store-bought canvas, and ... more »

How to Prepare Glass for Painting

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Painting on glass is an easy craft to spice up some of the current glassware in your home. From vases to windowpanes, you can paint on any smooth surface. But before you start painting, prepare the glass to be painted... more »

How to produce art, on clothing with Bleach

By Phelyx

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Stenciling Fabrics with Bleach By Phelyx of phelyx.com My name is Phelyx. Sometimes, I am called the bleach guy. This is the tutorial I produced for Stencil Revolution, a year ago, for my bleaching process. In 2002, I was hired by a small ... more »

How to Save Money Redecorating Your Dining Room with Faux Molding

By psychonurse

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If you're sick of looking at plain painted walls, here's a way to paint, and by using stencils, mimic the look of molding... more »

How to See Whistler Paintings in Glasgow

By Paul Geraghty, eHow UK

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James McNeill Whistler is one of America’s finest painters. Born in 1834 in Massachusetts, he spent much of his life abroad, studying in Paris and absorbing influences from the vibrant French art scene before taking up residence in Britain. ... more »

How to Study the Art of War

By everending

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The Art of War, written by Sun Tzu in sixth-century China, has long been regarded as the definitive work on military tactics. With 13 chapters each dedicated to one aspect of warfare, it has influenced Napoleon, General Douglas MacArthur and even ... more »

How to Teach Wet On Wet Watercolor Design Elements To Children

By Walkaboutangel

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Wet on wet watercolor is a wonderful technique to teach children. I have taught the basic design elements to children from the age of three. The object is to teach them the individual design elements and how to combine those elements into a ... more »

How to Understand Colors and Their Meaning

By Kristie Leong M.D.

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We sometimes take for granted how much color influences our our emotions and even the decisions we make. When you choose a color you create a certain mood. For this reason, it's important to understand the colors and their meaning so you can make ... more »

How to Use Dried Watercolor Paint

By Alina Bradford Bradford

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You may have left off the cap or the paint may be old, but sometimes watercolor tubes dry up. It's a shame to let all of that paint go to waste. Here is how to save watercolor paint without losing any quality... more »

How to use Pencil Proportions to Draw or Paint from a Photograph or Scene

By derbyka

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Have you ever been in the middle of a drawing or painting only to find you've run out of room for a head, fence, or other important part? Everything had looked nice in the drawing as you put it on paper, but suddenly, it becomes obvious that the ... more »

How to Use Prisma Water Color Pencils in Drawings

By bzero

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Water color pencils are great to draw with and can add beautiful effects to an artwork. Using them is simple, but there are additional art techniques with them that are a little obscure... more »

How to Use the Print Gocco PG-5

By Jennifer Walker

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Screen printing is a hobby that is usually cost-prohibitive for many. Print Gocco makes screen printing much more accessible with its simple-to-use tabletop machine that doesn't cost an arm and a leg to get started. Originally marketed towards ... more »

How to View the World Aesthetically

By Michael Motta

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In writing for eHow, my basic lack of being a typical "how to" American male has really slapped me in the face. I'm not the guy who tells you how to fix your car, build a deck, rewire your den, or anything like that. I struggle with driving a ... more »

How to Watercolor Without Brushes

By yvonne quarles

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Too many beginning watercolor artists find that it is a medium hard to control and blend. Why not go with the flow, so to speak, and try abstract expressionism. This kind of art will not create a realistic picture, but instead it will make a ... more »

How to Watercolor: Indicating Distant Vistas and Near Objects Simultaneously

By QABumper

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Broad and sweeping vistas are wonderful subjects. But panoramic views have their own special problems. It can be difficult to convey a clear sense of distance with the specific references that make the subject unique... more »

How to Airbrush Tutorial - Paint Freehand with a Double-Action Airbrush

By Ragnarnorsman

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You are on your way to successful mastery of the double action airbrush by learning to manipulate three basic control elements... more »

How to Appreciate the Work of Henry Darger

By jamesbankston

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Darger was an eccentric and reclusive janitor who has been hailed as one of America's greatest “outside artists.”.. more »

How to Bring Color to your Home without painting the walls

By Donella Debesa

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How to give color to a wall in need. By Donella Exclusive for Arte Moderno Cubano.. more »

How to Buy Paintings Online

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Purchasing paintings over the Internet lets you avoid the snooty salesperson telling you what you should like and allows you to look at things leisurely with no sales pressure... more »

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