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Choosing a Painting Surface
The right painting surface matters as much as your paint and brushes, so match the surface to your project instead of assuming canvas is always best.
Choosing a Subject to Paint
Figure out what you want to say before picking what to paint, visual realism, emotion, social message, or something in between.
Contextualising Your Work
How you talk about your art matters as much as the work itself in determining your career path.
Surrealist
How surrealist artists used dreams, chance, and absurdity to tap into the unconscious mind and challenge how we think.
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