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Learning to draw takes time and a lot more effort. It takes learning the basic techniques in order to come up with great drawings that people can appreciate more than usual. With the basic drawing techniques in mind, there are a great many drawing beginners who have continued to make the same mistakes over and over again. Here are some of them and what one can do in order to correct them. Drawing On the Wrong PaperMany beginners don’t seem to care for the type of paper that they are drawing on. …
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June 6th, 2007
Drawing Light and Shadows
Drawing is a skill that must be practiced in order to master. It is not simply a talent that will work itself out. It takes years of practice sometimes just to learn and understand the fundamentals and apply it in what you are working on. The basics will take you to where you wish to go and the practice and the experience that you gain will help you complete your journey towards mastering your drawings. Along the basics that you have to learn is how to make use of light in your drawings. Light c…
June 1st, 2007
The Fascinating Stories Behind Famous Artists
Art can be an interesting endeavor and it has been for many, many years. Artists throughout the years have made a name for themselves and left lasting legacies that allowed many art lovers today to thank for. And art, in whatever form it takes, has many stories to tell. And art history is here to tell us about such stories, of artists and the interesting stories behind some of the world’s famous art pieces. Here are just some for you to enjoy and think about. ColorAlthough people have been paint…
May 25th, 2007
Leonardo da Vinci
Seldom would one encounter a person who hasn’t heard of Leonardo da Vinci, well, at least in most of the countries that have long appreciated the paintings of the masters from long ago. That is how well-known this ancient Italian painter has been in the modern world. da Vinci would forever be attached to his very well known masterpiece and probably the most recognizable painting of all time, the ever enchanting Mona Lisa. This great master of the arts Discovering the master behind the well known…
May 16th, 2007
Panel Painting
There are many techniques employed in painting as art. Artists would want to follow a certain technique that they believe shows their best expression. Some artists prefer the canvas as the medium for their art expression. Some would prefer watercolor on paper. Still others choose pencil drawings as their outlets for expression. Another known method of painting that was popular then was doing panel paintings. Panel painting is simply painting that is created on a panel of wood. The panel can be a…
May 4th, 2007
Oil Painting Process
Painting, specifically oil painting, can be a very work-intensive and time consuming process. It requires more than just transferring your ideas into canvas and everything is done. There are certain processes that each oil painting undergo before they come out as a finished product. Here’s a simple guide to help introduce you to the general process that each oil painting goes through. Although the process that each oil painting go may vary from artist to artist, there are general steps that mos…
April 23rd, 2007
The Basics of Watercolor
Watercolor painting can be a very interesting hobby. As a matter of fact, any type of art as a hobby can be fulfilling, considering that you are trying to create something out of a blank white sheet of paper or canvas or whatever material you wish to use. On a hobby such as watercolor painting, you can be able to create wonderful works with practice. And with practice, you would require a bit of discipline, patience and creativity. Your interest in your hobby would ensure that you have all these…
April 16th, 2007
Starting Oil Painting
Oil paints are extremely versatile. They can be used thickly in impasto or extremely thinly in glazes; they can be opaque or transparent. Here are a few tips to help you get the most from your oils. Oil Painting Tip 1:Always lay your oil paints out on your palette in the same order so that, with time, you’ll be able to pick up a bit of a colour instinctively. Oil Painting Tip 2:The proportion of oil (medium) should be increased for each subsequent layer in an oil painting – known as painti…
April 16th, 2007
Pencil Drawing For Beginners
If you are interested in drawing, it can become into a worthwhile as well as fulfilling hobby. Drawing requires continuous practice in order for one to become good at. It is not something that can be learned just by reading about it. In needs always having a pencil and paper on hand and an ideal subject. One may then start drawing away to create a masterpiece, dependent on one’s adeptness in the use of his hands, the creativity and the vision of the mind. Many people might see drawings as incomp…
April 16th, 2007
Aesthetics in Japanese Arts
Japanese aesthetics is closely tied in with what is considered beautiful in Japanese culture. An astonishing and unsurpassed aesthetic sense is grasped, yet one can be bewildered as to how to make sense of it. This is particularly obvious in traditional music and theater such as Kabuki and Noh. There is a pace and distinctiveness in these arts unlike Western music and theater. This difference is such that by viewing Japanese arts from our typically (and I would even say, to a large extent hegemo…
