Things are daunting for everyone; most notably for painting contractors. It is not merely one factor making it this way. It is a bunch of stuff that have occurred in concert with each other to produce the picture perfect tempest to rub out the entire painting industry. Lets look at […]
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How to Care For Your Watercolor Painting
So you just purchased a new beautiful watercolor painting, now what? There are really just a few important things to know about your watercolor painting in order to keep it bright, vibrant, and unblemished. 1. Get your painting framed with a glass protective panel. This is important, a regular frame […]
Hidden N’s in Thomas Kinkade Paintings
Thomas Kinkade is very well know for his cabin and seashore paintings. He puts out calendars and many other artistic items such as key holders or postcards. However, what most people do not know is that he puts hidden “N”‘s into his paintings. If you have ever looked at a […]
10 Super Watercolor Painting Strategies for Illustrators
“We would like to see examples of your coloration get the job done,” reported the hand-published message on the postcard from an art director at a kid’s reserve publishing household. Uh-Oh. She experienced appreciated the black and white art samples I might sent her, but she zeroed in on my […]
Paintings – Different Types of Supports For Painting
Oil Painting support simply means a surface where you can easily apply an oil paint. You will find a number of different surfaces which you can use to paint. Anything from certain canvas, woods, and metals can be the support for oil painting. There are different types of support which […]
Interior Painting Basics
Interior Painting When painting a room, it’s best to paint the ceiling first, followed by the walls, with the trim, cabinets, and doors painted last. Work from the top down. In order to keep a wet edge, only cut in one wall at a time before you begin painting with […]
His Most Famous Painting (Danae) – Rembrandt
One of the most innovative, ingenious, and revered artists of Netherlands in the seventeenth century, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn or simply Rembrandt (1606-69), is accredited with shaping the European art history. Rembrandt had adopted the ‘Baroque’ style of painting, through which he would portray the female mythological figures with much […]
The Importance of Complying With the EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule
Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency completed implementation of the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, which requires builders and remodeling contractors to comply with strict lead containment requirements. Remodelers must test for lead paint if they are disturbing an area greater than six square feet in a home, school, […]
10 Tips for Painting Landscapes With Acrylics
Acrylic paints are versatile and this is helpful for painting landscapes. Acrylics are thinned with water or an acrylic medium to create transparency and imitate water coloring. The tint is used from the container for medium consistency. Apply layers of paint to create the illusions of thickness as seen in […]
Painting Light
HOW TO PAINT LIGHT I teach students how to paint and draw light. I am also a lighting specialist. My fascination with light encompasses, not only the commercial, retailing aspect, but the artistic as well. Once drawing and painting skills are developed to the point where students can accurately put […]