First of all let me make it clear that I am not a professional artist. This means that I paint for fun and relaxation and not for money. Painting is also a means to shamelessly extract flattering comments from friends and visitors to build your ego. That said, If you are interested in painting as [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Art Tools'
No More Excuses, Start Painting Now
October 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Acrylic paint · Art Fun · Art Tools · Painting
What Kind of Easel Do You Need for Landscape Painting?
March 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments
As far as easels go, whatever you might decide upon, make sure that it is definitely sturdy. The folding ones are a superb choice to invest your money in. An easel is not really an essential item, but these can prove very useful if you need to move around. These you can take anywhere to suit your needs.
Tags: Art Tools
What Kind of Tools Do You Need for Painting?
January 25th, 2009 · No Comments
You need a firm support to paint on, a selection of colours and high quality brushes. Brushes are important! You need one that is clean, has a naturally good shape, and is flexible. With a good brush you can draw freely and not simply make a certain size brushmarks.
Tags: Art Supplies · Art Tools · Brushes · Painting
Pencil Portrait Drawing—Employing Entity In Portraits
January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
By Artfang, guest blogger
Posing your model surrounded by a few props can add much interest, dimension, and appeal to a portrait and goes a long way to describing your subject. A prop can add appreciably to the composition of the portrait. Sketching a portrait with a prop, such as a hat or even ear muffs, obliges [...]
Tags: Art Tools · Drawing · Pencils · Portraits
Pencil Portrait Drawing—Stumping and the Kneaded Eraser
January 19th, 2009 · No Comments
By Remi Engels, guest blogger
Once you have hatched the primary value masses of your portrait it is time to blend and “remove” the lights with a kneaded eraser.
A stump is a cylindrical tool tapered at the ends and generally made of rolled paper. Stumping then is to smear or blend your hatchings with a stump. [...]
Tags: Art Tools · Drawing · Pencils · Portraits · Sketching
Precision Applicators Save Brushes
October 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments
To save your good brushes, use inexpensive applicators to apply glue or other substances that may be harmful or hard to wash out.
At Sally Beauty Supply, for example, I found makeup applicators that are perfect for applying chalks, glue, gels, etc. Much better than cotton swabs, they are firm and precise, with no stray fibers, [...]
Tags: Applicators
Good Watercolor Brushes Can Be Cheap
September 30th, 2007 · No Comments
The brushes that come with cheap watercolors are usually just junk. Generally they are not worth even trying to use. (Save them to use for glue and other one-time uses.)
That’s why, as I mentioned in Cheap, Fun Watercolors, I was surprised to find that the brush that came with Coloriffic watercolors was quite good. That [...]
Tags: Art Fun · Brushes · Watercolors













