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These Exercises Improve Your Drawing Abilities By : R. Schmidt When you learn to draw, soon you recognize the major part of this art is mere craftsmanship and technique. So this article demonstrates you precisely how to improve your drawing skills by exercising few basic techniques. Top 5 Benefits of Art in a Child's Life By : The first time I picked up a paintbrush. I knew I was holding my holy grail. That moment was one of the few I remember from my days as a toddler. and would influence the rest of my life. I was painting on a daily basis before I even started school. and continued my studies of art and its many facets clear into adulthood. Dada as a Response to the Horrors of War? By : Painting Olga Dada was an Art movement with its peak in 1916-1920s. This movement was established as a position against the War, and particularly World War I. Steps to Framing an Oil Painting By : Framing an oil painting is not cheep, but it's definitely worth it as sometimes frames are a great compliment to a painting. But how can you tell a good framer from a mediocre one? Vietnamese Painting: Brushing Excellence On Canvas By : Suzanne Though not a very old art form from a historical perspective, Vietnamese paintings have been successful to stamp their presence internationally. Their originality and freshness far surpass the few Western influences. Pioneers of the Various Genres of Vietnamese Art By : Suzanne There have emerged new styles in the contemporary art scenario of Vietnam. These art traditions are responsible in bringing back the limelight once again to the modern Vietnamese art. The Importance of Modern African American Art By : Maigida africanarts Whether you're interested in adding modern African American art to your home collection or are just looking to integrate this art style into your décor, it's imperative that you learn more about the background and history Some Thoughts On Framed Art By : Glendell-the Art Master About the use of framed art. This article focuses on the issuses related to artwork. It tells the story of why we have art in the world. This is an article about our lives with art. Unraveling The Uniqueness of Vietnamese Lacquer Art By : Suzanne Vietnamese art and paintings possibly could not have been able to maintain its uniqueness sans the beautiful lacquer tradition. Realistic themes depicted in so many works through each historical period, convincingly confirm the expressive, inexhaustible resources of lacquer art. Portrait Painting By : Stefan Heuer What is portrait painting? This can be explained as follows: This kind of painting typically depicts a person's face, from there, the word "portrait" originates. Furthermore, there are many portraits, old and new ones, on which you can see the portraitee's whole body. A portrait is painted with the intention to show all characteristics and features. The painter tries to emphasize these details in a portrait. Vietnamese Art: Creating An Indelible Impression By : Suzanne Vietnamese art has come of age in the hands of the new generation of artists. Contemporary Vietnam artists do not believe in merely replicating their masters but are intent on lending new dimensions to this genre. Oil Painting Portraits By : Kevin F. Gold Portrait paintings were the only way images of loved ones could be preserved for posterity before photography. Oil painting portraits became increasingly popular in European countries over the XV and next few centuries. Within XVIII and XIV centuries American artists completed important works of art. Creating Ocean Art with Pastels By : Roberto Bell If you are interested in creating your own ocean art, you might want to give pastels a try! Pastels can create lovely works of art and it doesn’t take much to get used to using them. You might be surprised to find out, however, that there are many different types of pastels to choose from. Oops... And How To Avoid It: Basic Miniature Painting Errors By : Ryan Ambrose - I had just bought my first box of plastic Dwarfs. I admired the expertly painted miniatures on the cover and thought: How hard could it be? I just need to do a good job. So with this in mind, I dove right in and painted my very first miniatures ever. As in right out of the box with absolutely no clue whatsoever. The result looked something like a cross between a cheap plastic souvenir and a Kindergarten finger painting. I wasn't thrilled to say the least. But after some th... Painting Like The Masters: By : Sandra McKeever - Oil paintings began in the Mediterranean during the era of the Greek and Roman civilizations. The Egyptians also used paint techniques that were rich in bees wax, pigments of such minerals as copper, iron and manganese oxides and tempera. While historians have noted that the Mediterranean civilizations of this time were aware of flax, walnut, poppy seed and other vegetable oils there is not definite proof that they were used in oil paintings of the time. The tempera the... Painting Throughout History By : Tom Takihi Painting is the art of applying pigments to a surface whether it is on paper, canvas, a wall or any other medium, to create an image with lines and colors. The image can represent real objects found around us or imaginary ones. Varnishing An Oil Painting By : Candice Christie - Varnish is more than simply a layer to protect your oil painting from ultraviolet light, pollution in the atmosphere and abrasion. It will also bring out the brilliance in colors, making them sparkle. Varnish is made from Damar resin dissolved in a mixture of turpentine and other organic solvents. Keep in mind that oil paint dries from the outside in; when it dries, it forms a surface skin first. During the drying process small pores form in this surface skin. The surface of ... How Your Oil Paintings Can Flower By : John Francis - When you are producing flower landscape oil paintings, keep in mind the short canvas blend life of oil paints. If you are producing an oil painting of a flower landscape and you need to make a change that isn't immediately effective, the best thing to do is wipe it off with your paint rag and start over. This will work for the first 24 hours after your painting, as oil paintings take this long to dry. In fact, it's important not to make too thick a first coat or you'll never ... Stretching An Oil Painting By : Candice Christie - Oil paintings on canvas are always mounted on inner, wooden frame bars (a stretcher) before framing. A stretcher is a wooden support that a canvas is attached to for stability. A frame around the stretcher, in addition to complementing the appearance of the painting, provides extra support for the canvas. A competent picture framer will be able to stretch the oil painting onto a stretcher frame or you can stretch the canvas yourself fairly easily once you know what to do a... Painting In Oils By : John Francis - If you've thought about doing oil paintings, here are some basics to get you started. The first step in your production of oil paintings is to make sure that the area in which you are going to paint is well ventilated. You need a window or door that can be opened as you work, a good fan and a space that is fairly open so air is able to circulate. If you are going to work on your oil paintings outside you'll have to be able to secure everything so the wind doesn't end up... You Can Unleash the Great Artist Within You By : Painting Olga Each of us has a little child - an artist inside. In each and everyone of us is a direct perception of the world around us which speaks to us. We need to express ourselves, express our feelings and thoughts. This is not a desire to become an artist - we are already artists - we create - we draw - we paint- we write... Great Techniques To Try On Your Next Watercolor Painting By : Gray Rollins - If watercolor paintings are your style then here are some watercolor techniques you should try. “Washing” is a technique commonly used with watercolors. You start by wetting the area of the paper that will be covered with the wash. Then mix up enough pigment to fill the area and apply the pigment starting at the top and overlapping on any horizontal bands. The wash is then left to dry. Don’t work it as it will even itself out as it dries. The technique called “dropping... Portrait Painting By : Grace Palce - As an oil painter, there will come a time that you will be asked to create a portrait. Or perhaps, you have always wanted to be known as a portraitist. There are many reasons why portraits are painted, most of which pertains to the sitter, the person whose portrait you will paint. The sitter would probably want to establish a public image and you, as the artist, would do well to emphasize the status, looks, and personality. A portrait is also meant to explore the qualities... The Painter’s Brush By : Grace Palce - The brush of a painter is an important tool through which the artist wields his power and expresses his emotions. The canvass, the oil, and all the other painting media are important too, but these leave the artist when the work is done. Only the paint brushes stay, faithful and willing to participate in the making of the next masterpiece. Painters need two kinds of brushes. One is stiff and the other is soft. A painter usually has a range of sizes for both types of bru... Preserving And Protecting Your Beloved Oil Paintings By : Monets And Oil Paintings - You may have just purchased your first oil painting, to add that touch of style to your study, living room, or bedroom. Oil paintings are beautiful additions to the house, and are great conversation pieces as well. They can also be a good investment, but for any of these draws of the oil painting to remain true they must be taken care of in a proper manner. Here are some simple steps in the preservation of the value and appearance of your new oil painting. Always check the... How To Produce An Abstract Image II - From Anarchy To Abstraction By : Tim Seaward - I want to go into a little more detail of the different ways you can approach the enigmatic task of producing an abstract. In this article we will look at the Anarchist and the Abstractist. If you have an anarchistic attitude within you then abstract art is for you. You will never run out of ideas - in fact even if you had NO ideas then your temperament alone would find a most fundermental mood swing or dark (and maybe on more rarer occasions - light) moment to enrap you w... Keep A Sketchbook And Have Fun By : Paolo Basauri - A sketchbook is like diary for an artist, a place where you can just let out all your art without any worries. Any person who wants to get better at drawing should have a sketchbook, because it not only records your ideas, thoughts and experimentations, but a sketchbook also gets you drawing and drawing, building your skills with every moment. You will see that the quality of your sketchbooks will be better and better, and what at first was dull then will become almost a work...

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