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  1. Creating graffiti can be done with a variety of materials, but paint markers, custom sticker letters and stencils work really well, and spray paint caps offer a variety of line qualities. Learn about the different mediums used for graffiti with a demonstration from an experienced artist and art supply store employee in this free video on drawing.

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  2. Graffiti markers come in a variety of inks, paints and styles, including wide-tipped paint markers, mohair-tipped ink markers, large foam-tipped markers and many more. Discover the wide array of markers used for fine art graffiti with a demonstration from an experienced artist and art supply store employee in this free video on drawing.

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  3. The meaning of the word "gesso," which is Italian, is board chalk, as gesso is a form of calcium carbonate that helps prime boards and canvases for painting. Understand how gesso is used in the art world with information from an experienced artist and art supply store employee in this free video on drawing.

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  4. Graffiti markers can be bought a many local art supply stores, through the makers directly, such as Oink Art Ltd., or on the Internet at various online art stores. Find high-quality graffiti markers with a demonstration from an experienced artist and art supply store employee in this free video on drawing.

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  5. The best paint markers for custom shoe designs are oil-based, as they will adhere better to the leather, suede or canvas, and a final soft clear coat spray will protect the paint. Learn how to decorate and customize shoes using paint markers with a demonstration from an experienced artist and art supply store employee in this free video on drawing.

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  6. Fluorescent paint markers are very brightly colored, sometimes known as day-glow markers, and they are often black light-reactive as well. Find high-quality fluorescent paint markers, most of which are oil-based, with a demonstration from an experienced artist and art supply store employee in this free video on drawing.

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  7. Rabbit skin glue is an adhesive made from the cellulose of rabbits that is usually used to adhere calcium carbonate to canvas as a priming medium. Learn about rabbit skin glue, which has now been replaced by a longer-lasting product, with information from an experienced artist and art supply store employee in this free video on drawing.

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Painting is the art of using a pigmented medium to create a picture of reality filtered through the imagination, the senses, emotions and life experience. Artists the world over have multiplied the uses of painting as a vital mode of human expression, whether recording history, retelling myth and legend, expressing religious fervor, or exploring the unknown. From early history to the present, it is recorded that humans strive to graphically represent the world. In this free video series on painting, the employee of an art supply store demonstrates how to paint various projects. Find out how to use paint markers to create contemporary pieces of art, and learn about drawing in a graffiti style. Learn about a few different painting materials, such as rabbit skin glue, and learn to use drawing skills to aid in different design projects. Understand painting in a few different mediums with this art guide.

 
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Tres Hoyt & David Lamplugh The staff at Asel Art in Austin, Texas, has more than 90 years of combined experience creating art in a variety of mediums. Lisa Wright, David Lamplugh, Laura Pace and Tres Hoyt have studied and created art as painters, animators, draftsmen, graphic artists/novelists and illustrators. Their combined experiences and knowledge-base places Asel Art as the one-stop shop for all your art supply needs. Tres Hoyt has a B.F.A. from Texas State with a specialty in painting. Hoyt has been using various types of paints and markers to create art on varied mediums for most of his adult life. David Lamplugh has a B.A. in Fine Art from the University of Texas at Austin, with a concentration in painting. He is a sales representative for Asel Art Supply, a company he has worked for for more than 13 years. Lamplugh self-published a 210-page graphic novel "You Chose Right The First Time."dkdk

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