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Feb 25, 2010, Mixing Landscape Greens
Especially if you're using student grade pastels, the range of greens you have might all be very bright true greens. In nature, the greens in many climates
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Feb 17, 2010, How to save on framing
Before you sketch, lay a pre-cut mat on prepared paper and run a pencil along the inside lines so you can see the rectangular area of the painting in front
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Feb 17, 2010, Mix Your Own Color Palette
One of the many mistakes I made in my new enthusiasm for learning to paint with acrylics was not mixing my own color palette. I had to think back when
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Feb 17, 2010, chromacolour paints
I would recommend using chromacolour paints to anyone. For painting fine detail they cannot be beaten. This is the only acrylic paint I have found that
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Feb 8, 2010, paintbrush-aboriginal handmade traditional
I don't work with acrylics, but am planning to (I use oils) but I also live around the Aboriginies up the top end of Australia. Their art work is quite
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Feb 8, 2010, Tips when using Acrylics
To preserve your brushes use a straw cut into different lengths, use to store brushes. To clean brushes when using acrylics use washing up liquid. To
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Feb 7, 2010, Storing left over oils
I put my excess oil paint on a piece of palate paper and then inside a plastic box.(doesn't have to be large) This then goes into my freezer.Sometimes
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Feb 7, 2010, Dont use linseed oil or expensive thinning mediums
Instead of foul smelling and sometimes dangerous linseed oil or buying expensive oil paint mediums you can use fairly inexpensive vegtable oil, its a trick
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Feb 7, 2010, When using Masking Fluid
Work a drop of dishwashing liquid deterent into the bristles of your brush, shaping it as required, BEFORE dipping into the Masking Fluid. After placing
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Feb 7, 2010, How to erase soft pastels
I use scotch magic tape. It is has less glue and does not stick, tear, or leave glue on the paper. Put the sticky side down over the part you want to erase
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Feb 6, 2010, Suede Mat Board
Suede Mat board is a wonderful surface for soft pastels. It absorbs so much color and is excellent if you are using many layers of color. It can be easily
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Nov 28, 2009, Applying Masking Fluid
I think I learned this from Leisure Painter magazine. I have always found using a brush to apply masking fluid frustrating if not disasterous to the
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Nov 28, 2009, A Hot Watercolour Painting !
Use boiling water to mix your watercolours-this breaks down the paint's molecules and will give some stunning effects! Miles - I've not come across
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Nov 28, 2009, How to Keep Watercolour in Control
IN WATERCOLOUR EVERY TIME YOU PAINT YOU END UP WITH A MESS BECAUSE WATERCOLOUR ARE THE THE MOST DIFFICULT MEDIUM. SO JUST REMEMBER THAT WHEN
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Nov 28, 2009, Keeping pastels clean
I use chickpea flour instead of rice to store the pastels I am using. It's very effective. It also means I can keep the rest clean and therefore easy
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