Category: Painting

Conducting an art workshop is not an easy job. It requires a person to be knowledgeable, organized, and efficient. Since art workshops deal with a different topic each time, the workshop conductor should do a deep research on the topics that can be interesting, new, and which will grip the student’s curiosity. Not just the […]

A recent painting, nearing completion, raised a problem for me. A line of trees, dark and prominent in the landscape, draws attention from the figures in the foreground. You might say I could avoid this problem at the start by painting the trees in a looser fashion.That’s true. But it’s not the style I’ve developed. […]

Starting out as an illustrator, the idea of creating artwork that tells a story can seem a little daunting at first. After all, it’s not just about painting or drawing a completed work — it’s also about storytelling with pictures.Mixed media art is a wonderful, no-rules artform that has no limits for creativity, and it’s […]

George Washington figures in the tale of a cherry tree and a little boy with a new tomahawk. The fable illustrates the virtue of truthfulness. By naming the hero of American Independence, the author helped children remember the story’s moral. In the same way, artists making portraits of Washington sometimes dramatised their works with visual […]

Different canvas materials:1. Cotton duck canvasThis is the cheapest and most commonly used type of canvas. Don’t let its name mislead you – it’s got nothing to do with ducks. You’ll find that cotton duck canvas comes in a variety of weights and weaves – the weight refers of a canvas refers to how thick […]

Though you may go on to make a career in portraiture, the first commission never comes again. Savour the compliment. Plan how to proceed.For the client, having a portrait painted is a deeply personal undertaking. It’s an emotional gamble: the painting will be viewed by family, friends and visitors to her home. If it’s for […]

Have you ever ever needed a customized oil portray out of your photographs? This text will assist information you in the correct path, and let you uncover for those who having your photographs was an inventive masterpiece is the correct selection for you.First, an oil portray may be very totally different by way of care […]

1. Lead the viewer down a pathHaving a path or one thing that the viewer can comply with is an effective way of including depth to a portray. If you are going to give the viewer one thing that captures their consideration and take it someplace, it ought to lengthen into the background. A path […]

1. Put on white cotton glovesIf you put on white cotton gloves whereas dealing with work, you are going to minimise the prospect of dust and fingerprints getting on to your portray. It may be a bit extra fidgety and time-consuming dealing with work when carrying gloves, nevertheless it’s value it as a result of […]