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Color Part 8 - Color combinations

by Kenny Wordsmith

Anything goes with neutrals“Colour, colour, what colour do I choose?” – playground song. “If you want to produce great brightness, you must oppose to it a very dark shade: so a pale yellow will cause... published 6 months ago

9 comments    advice how to arts

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Supper at Emmaus - My take

by Kenny Wordsmith

Caravaggio painted this scene from Luke 24, showing the Supper at Emmaus. Click on the picture below, or the one to the right, and just look at the bigger image. Just be with it. Let your heart listen with... published 4 months ago

49 comments    arts christ paintings

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How to Draw 5 Minute 'Moving' Pictures!

by Kenny Wordsmith

This is how I made the pictures move in my book, 'Grandma's Eyes.' This is a great way you can entertain kids and even adults. When they see the pictures move like magic, they are sure to be impressed. That... published 5 months ago

36 comments    entertainment family advice

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Color Part 6 Orange, Purple and Brown

by Kenny Wordsmith

“Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow.” – Kandinsky Orange, he means, is vibrant, but shouts less than red. An aesthetic compromise for some colour schemes. Orange is the colour of the... published 6 months ago

16 comments    how arts tips

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Dali's Crucifixion - My Take

by Kenny Wordsmith

Dali's paintings make a great intro to surrealism and modern art. Look at this one. If not for the cubes, Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus) would look, at first glance, like an old master's piece. Surrealism is... published 4 months ago

65 comments    arts painting analysis

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Pinkety Pink Pink Pink! - facts and fun

by Kenny Wordsmith

Pink is a pale red, but has a personality of its own. It’s a romantic colour, favourite of women who are not feminists. Barbara Cartland, after a visit to Tutankhamen’s tomb, liked the pink walls she saw... published 6 months ago

26 comments    how arts tips

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My Animated Book for Children: Grandma's Eyes

by Kenny Wordsmith

Grandma's Eyes is a warm and funny picture book for children of two years and above. The author, Sandhya Rao, meant to celebrate the special relationship each child has with its grandmother. I had about 20,... published 5 months ago

22 comments    entertainment home how to

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Color for everyone - Fact, fun and tips

by Kenny Wordsmith

Yoo hoo, hue can do things for you. Colours can tell you if a banana is ripe enough to eat (yellower); if there’s sufficient decoction in your coffee(browner); whether the boss is mad at (red) or in... published 7 months ago

23 comments    education advice how

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Color Part 16: Color your Attitude

by Kenny Wordsmith

Day by day, in every way, become more and more colour-conscious. You’ll get better and better at it. Switch over from your white notepaper to blue or pink or pale yellow. Experiment with various coloured... published 6 months ago

12 comments    advice how to arts

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Cute Baby Animals - illustrations

by Kenny Wordsmith

Like all kids, I loved animals and never grew up, like Peter Pan. Here are a series of my friends I drew; most of them have been used in a 'how to' book I wrote and drew, but some are unpublished ones. I am a... published 6 months ago

16 comments    family arts pets

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