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So you are just about to start your journey into the fascinating world of art and are thinking about taking a painting course? Like most new skills, it can be a little confusing at the beginning knowing exactly where and how to start, particularly if you don’t have someone to help guide you through the initial stages]. This article will hopefully provide you with a few tips and ideas to get you started.

Organizing Your Painting Studio
When you first start to learn to paint, you will more than likely not have the use of a professional art studio, however you should try and create a productive environment around you where you can concentrate on the job in hand and relax! Most importantly, try and find a space in your home that is free from noise and distraction. That’s not always easy I know! At least set up your art studio where you will not be constantly disturbed.

Lighting
If you can, find a room in your home that has some space and plenty of natural sunlight. A Conservatory is a great place to start, or a room that has lots of windows. If you can’t find any natural sunlight, you will have to use artificial light. There are special bulbs called “Full Spectrum”, that are made to emulate natural sunlight. They do a descent job in providing the correct lighting, but nothing compares to natural light.

Painting Brushes
As with paint colours, selecting your paint brush is purely a matter of personal choice. I have experimented over the years with numerous different brush types and mainly opt to use flats and filberts of various sizes. My paint brush selection mainly consists of No.2, No.5, and No.10 Filberts and No2, No5, and No10 Flats, which are all made from hog hair, which is very strong, flexible and great to use with oil paints.

Paint Palette
You will see every artist using one of these if you are not familiar with the term! The paint palette is basically the surface that you will use to layout and mix all your colors on. There are a variety of different palettes available. They can be made from plastic, glass or wood and come in a variety of sizes. I usually use a palette made from wood, however you will need to seal it first as the wood is porous. This is extremely easy to do. All you need is some mineral oil or linseed oil and then wipe the surface of your palette to coat the surface. Remove any excess oil and you’re ready to go!

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I received my first paint by number set back in the late 1970’s. The hobby was still going strong back then and I was among the many eight year olds that became enchanted with this art form. Of course, this hobby eventually led to my interest in becoming a painter hobbyist to this day. When you are a child, new tasks seem to come easier to you especially in the realm of creativity. The paint by number kit is a wonderful way to introduce the craft to younger kids but adults can really benefit from the process of using one of these art kits. They help develop an understanding about how to use the various colors. One paint by number kit led to another and then another.

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What is an artist supposed to do, who lives on a remote island somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. Right, start a Web site and shoe the artwork to the entire World nonetheless.

That’s what Elandria, who lives on the beautiful Canary Islands just did. She started her first Web site Elandria.com.

Her passion are Oil Paintings, but they are not too easy to ship, and actually quite expensive. To avoid all those issues with customs, and other shipping related issues, Elandria has decided to hook up with Imagekind.com. Those guys can make excellent, high quality prints and they do framing, too.

If you want to see beautiful seascapes, landscapes, flowers, and forests, go to Elandria.com now.

Right now there is actually also a short YouTube video, “Introducing Elandria”.

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An excerpt about Acrylic Painting.

Think you already know what this subject is all about? Chances are that you do not, but by the end of this article about acrylic painting, you will! There are different mediums for painters to work in and choosing one is usually based on the effect the artist wants to achieve. Acrylic painting however, is sometimes feared by beginner artists because it is very fast drying and one needs to work quickly. It does have many positive aspects, one of which is to train the painter to produce work speedily. Also, different results can be achieved according to the application technique.

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Acrylic Painting is designed for any surface and is water resistant when dry. Once it becomes dry, its very hard to remove from its surface. You usually end up with a high gloss finish and its mostly known to never yellow or crack. This attracts acrylic paintings to gallery owners because its hoped that this style of painting doesn’t face the same aging difficulties that plague oil paintings. There are about several different manufacturers of acrylic paintings, and the tubes are sold anywhere from the professional down to the student range. You can find videos and instruction booklets on the techniques of acrylic paintings, but the best way to learn is definitely through practice. Acrylic painting can be extremely fun once mastered.

There have been a multitude of decorative painting techniques that have come onto the market in recent years. From the simplicity of a stencil border to the grand effect of a granite wall, the choices for decorative painting ideas are virtually endless.

If you are looking to spruce up an old bureau or add color and interest to a child’s room, you have choices abounding in providing your own artistic flair to your home. Many of the decorative painting techniques that are used today originated in Europe, where furnishings were adorned with faux marble and wood-tone effects. Now it has become simple to add old-world techniques to modern-day homes.

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An article about contemporary art

Okay, so here’s the deal. I took this contemporary art class in college and was exposed to some of the “brilliant artists” of our time. Now let me put this as simple as possible. One particular white canvas had a red dot in the center of it. Maybe the dot was not painted exactly in the center, but it was close enough. So how in God’s name is that brilliant art? I truly don’t get what makes that contemporary art piece special. I sure as heck wouldn’t pay someone money for that. I too can make a red dot in the center of a white canvas. You know what; I can even one-up that artist and paint two dots, or maybe even three. Would it be worth twice as much if I did? Go figure!

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