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Learning to select art supplies can save you money. The key thing is knowing what to buy. For example, cheap water colors can be discouraging and a waste of time and money. Quality art supplies are sometimes well worth the money. But how can you know till you try some out? That gives you a [...]

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Davina asks… 4 Weeks Pregnant. Are Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paints Safe? I paint contemporary pet portraits and have been using Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint. I have stopped painting since I found out I was pregnant. I was wondering if Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint is safe to use while pregnant so I can start painting again? [...]

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Acrylic paint, when compared with other mediums like oil paint, is a fairly new addition to the world of painting. It has only been around since the 1950′s . It has been continually under development and refinement since that time. Just because acrylic paint has not been around as long as oils, does not make [...]

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The slow, subtle change of gradation can sneak up on you, just as age does. Gradation is a subtle, gradual change of light to dark, of warm to cool, of one color to another. It’s my favorite type of transition in watercolor. Instead of using one color to shade the side of a building, use [...]

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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.

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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. [...]

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