Drawing lessons from Leonardo Da Vinci
Who better to learn some drawing tips from than Leonardo Da Vinci? These lessons are pulled from his book ‘a treatise on painting’. If you
August 30, 2019
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Art Lessons From Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci is such an iconic figure in history, that his contributions to art can almost be overshadowed. Studying the drawings and paintings of
August 28, 2019
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Color Mixing with Oil Paints: All You Need to Know
Contents of this ArticleA practical guide to color mixingColor WheelComplementary colors Analogous colors Triadic Now on to the color mixing part…Understanding the primary colorsColor mixing
August 28, 2019
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Wood or Glass Palette for Oil Painting?
The benefits of a glass palette One huge advantage of a glass palette is that the can be easily cleaned. If you accidentally forget to
August 24, 2019
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All about Artist residencies
What are artist residencies? Artist residencies provide artists the opportunity to have the space and time to work outside of their usual environment. Often artists
August 24, 2019
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How to Pack your Oil Paints for Airline Travel
Doing airline travel with oil paints requires a little extra thought when it comes to packing. I travel with paints, brushes and a french easel
August 24, 2019
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5 Books For Artists That Are Must Haves
Contents of this ArticleWhy these five books for artistsHawthorne on PaintingSelected Essays by John BergerTaschen Leonardo Da Vinci bookThe complete works of VermeerManage your day
August 24, 2019
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9 Must have items for beginning oil painters
What you need to start oil painting today Oil Paint Oil paint comes first because you certainly can’t do oil painting without oil paint! There
August 24, 2019
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How to get your Art into a $700M company
MInted is a $700M stationary startup that was founded about 10 years ago. Although it has been more of a stationary company, Minted is incorporating
August 20, 2019
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