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Creating 'Space'
Space is a one of the most overlooked aspects of painting and one that is significant even if you have no intention of producing a real life three-dimensiona...
A History of Paper and its Use
Paper has been an artists and designers tool since as long ago as 3500 B.C. where an early form of paper called ‘papyrus’ was used in ancient Egypt made...
Learning About Abstract Art
Abstraction came about in the early 20th Century (see related article: Abstraction) and is a term applied to artworks that are not directly related to natura...
Drawing Sensations
Beyond the visual reality of life that can be seen there are a number of ‘sensations’ that are experienced such as smell, sound, touch and hearing. If pa...
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How to Sell My Paintings and Drawings?
The first and most important thing you need to do is some thorough market research. You must establish there is a solid and large enough audience for your wo...
Artwork Preparation and Equipment You May Need
The preparation of materials prior to starting work on a piece of art is one of the essential stages of the art and design process. There is no one way to ge...
Understanding Performance Art
Performance art refers to art literally acted out by a human using their body, and often some props, in order to create the artwork. Performance art therefor...
Producing a Finished Work
Whilst starting a work can be difficult, finishing can be equally tricky, demanding a level of awareness that can often leave a budding artist flummoxed! Oft...
Understanding Video Art
For the beginner artist who has a flair for drawing and painting these being the routes through which most people enter in practising the Fine Arts, media su...
Contextualising Your Work
Many an artwork and artist has been separated from their peer group merely on the basis upon which they contextualise their work. In some cases two artists w...
Understanding the Art World
The Art World can be a daunting place for an artist starting out on their career. For many it will take years to even get a foothold in the galleries, for so...
Gouache
Gouache is an often overlooked paint medium comprised of watercolour mixed with chalk to give it an entirely opaque effect. Cheaper than high quality oil pai...
Realist Painting and Drawing
A realist work of art is one in which real things, people or events are depicted as if they are real. The aim with realist drawing or painting is to construe...
Using Oil Paint
Oil paint is made by mixing pigment with an oil binder. Painters have employed it long before it became popularly available (it had previously proved too exp...
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