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Scratch and Sniff Watercolor Paint is fun for kid's of all ages. Your artwork can come to life through fun scented paint. This is a great inexpensive way to give your children hours of fun and a...
Watercolor is one of the most complex methods of painting. "Practice makes perfect" is a good motto to keep in mind.
Sometimes there are things lying around that have multiple purposes. Cardboard,scrap paper,magazines, and newspaper can be reused. Kids enjoy cutting so a pair of child friendly scissors and some...
In the old days of Photography, I would try all sorts of tricks in the color darkroom to try to turn a photograph in to a watercolor. I never did discover the secret. Now in the days of digital...
It's not always convenient to carry around tubes of paint and an artist's pallet, but it's a shame not to have the necessary tools available when creativity strikes. Watercolor crayons are small,...
Illustrating children's books is a long process requiring skill, inspiration and time. Here is how to put those three key areas together to create a successful illustration.
Kids love to paint rainbows. It pleases their sense of color and sense of order. It's easy enough to create paints that will give them a chance to make a scratch 'n sniff rainbow and please their...
Artists recognize that different painting mediums achieve different visual effects. However, if you take a good look at a photograph, or the scenery around you, you will notice that different...
Painting a fresh, lovely watercolor is easy. So is messing one up, as many novice painters have a tendency to do. Here are 10 easy ways to prevent you from destroying an otherwise beautiful...
Children love to express themselves through art. But oftentimes, parents and caregivers are afraid to let them, because of the mess that -- let's face it -- WE have to clean up. Here is one way to...
Once you've invested in some high-quality watercolor brushes, you're going to want to take care of them. Well-cared-for brushes will last for years.
If you haven't heard of a Graceful Envelope, please be sure to check out this website (there is some beautiful eye candy here): http://www.calligraphersguild.org/envelope.html After...
An altered book page spread that was planned, but never came to fruition inspired this project. Rather than doing the page spread, this mixed media painting (actually, a series of four) came into...
Flower petals have specific features that are challenging until you get used to drawing them. Every type of flower or petal is different. It helps to draw from real flowers, or from good photo...
Art school students used to begin their education by drawing with pencils or charcoal. Working in color was postponed, sometimes for years, until the student learned to see everything in values of...
Many people neglect using the wonderful medium of watercolors because they don't know how to use them. This technique is simple and gives great results.
Anyone can learn to paint in watercolor. I listed this article as Easy, because if you are an absolute beginner, you have nowhere to go but up. You can improve your painting easier than an expert....
This article will help you teach your children the love of painting, giving, and accomplishment. It will teach you make several paintings at once and an activity that you and your child will have...
Brush up on your brushwork! Experiment with a variety of brush strokes to develop your own painting style.
Painting outdoors is a peaceful way to enjoy a beautiful day. Keep a backpack full of painting supplies and you can be ready to go whenever the inspiration strikes.
Tag art is a very popular art project to add to greeting cards, altered books, art journals and scrapbooks. There are a lot of variations to this project. We’re going to look at one for this...
I know you've been taught that painting a portrait in watercolor is a very difficult task. Let me tell you how I can make it easy to do. Painting a portrait is no different than painting any...
To realize more expressive and textural watercolors try combining several different media. To do so is mainly a trial and error exercise with no prescribed techniques for each possible...
In 2004 an artist was invited to a PubCrawl for a friend's bachelor party. Being the creative type, he decided to combine the basic idea: wandering from place to place with a single, constant...
When you are beginning a water color painting, you need to look for areas in your painting that you need to keep white or very light. When you paint with dark colors, you can’t cover them up with...
This video demonstrates how to use watercolor techniques to get special effects from soft pastel chalks. It's wonderful especially for those soft backgrounds that make watercolors so special.
What is "En Plein Air"? It means painting outdoors -- and to paint outdoors means keeping your equipment lightweight and easy to handle and protect if there's bad weather.
Derwent Inktense pencils are unique. Unlike most watercolor pencils, you can only dissolve them with water once. After that, glazes are waterproof. Derwent Inktense also creates much stronger...
Sunflowers are a classic flower to draw or paint, and the style of pen and ink with watercolor is an easy way to get dramatic results even as a beginner. It's like making your own coloring book page!
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...
A watercolor wash is a basic technique to establish tone and atmosphere in your paintings. Washes are useful for filling in the background before you start painting your subject. There are three...
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.
It's time to dispel the old myths about the difficulty of painting a watercolor. What a bad rap the medium suffers; "Difficult to handle," "Impossible to correct," "Will...
As a watercolor instructor I've helped many novice painters jump-start the gate to become professional, prize winning watercolorists. Now it’s your turn! Painting in watercolor is a lot like...
This article is labeled “pets” and not “animals” for two good reasons. One, I’m assuming the animals you or your friends own, are your pets. Two, the photographs you paint from must be your own....
It's crazy to spend $2.50 or more for a greeting card when you can make a beautiful, inexpensive card in less than a hour! You can make lovely, inexpensive greeting cards, birthday cards,...
The choice of papers is vast and can be overwhelm even an experienced artist. In order to find the paper which suits your particular style buy only a few sheets at a time.
Mixing media in a painting can add extra interest to the artwork and can add zest to your normal painting routine. The trick to making mixed media work is how you layer the media and what media...
Several qualities are important when choosing the right watercolor paper
My family had seven kids, and we loved doing stuff together for Christmas. Making homemade Christmas cards was one of the highlights of the season and you never knew what someone was going to come...
Creating a painted lattice design adds architectural interest to a plain wall. Lattice also is used as a backdrop for colorful murals with flowers, bees and butterflies peeking in and out of the...
This will be a step by step tutorial on the easiest way to paint with watercolor and gouache.
Watercolor paper with a weight of less than 140 lbs. will need to be stretched before use. Stretching prevents the paper from buckling or warping when paint is applied.
A watercolor block is a pad of 15 to 20 watercolor sheets that have been glued together on all four edges. A watercolor block is rigid, which makes it easy to take anywhere so you can do without a...
Watercolor Reproduction can be achieved using any Adobe Photoshop Program. This article is geared to Photoshop 7, so the menu names may differ depending on the version used.
A watercolor painting can be a beautiful work of art, but painting with watercolors is messy. Watercolor pencils, however, allow the artist to be more precise in applying the color and that saves...
Watercolor painting is fun, but difficult to master. You first should learn basic watercolor painting skills and techniques before moving to more complex tasks. Here is how to develop some basic...
The cyanotype was born in 1842 and is still seen today. The brilliant blue color and natural timelessness of cyanotypes make them a favorite among those who enjoy alternative photography...
Painting a mountain scene in watercolor can be challenging. A failed flat wash is an invitation to lift soft clouds out of a smooth blue sky. Masking fluid creates snow-capped mountains that show...
Lilies are among the easiest flowers to draw, with six large shapely petals and simple leaf patterns. Shading a white flower with light blue makes it seem even whiter. Finally, adding a soft...
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