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77Basic Elements of Cartooning
Cartooning encompasses many essential elements of successful drawings, but is typically employed in an overly simplified manner. Some of the simplest, most effective drawings we see or make are done by...
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83Seven Tips for Sumi-E Painting
Docks on Spider Lake, MI - 1 painted in sumi-e ink with Chinese brushes on rice paper by Robert A. Sloan from a photo reference by Helen on WetCanvas.com The art of Sumi-E is Japanese ink painting. My first...
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81Inexpensive, versatile oil pastels for sketching and fine art
Oil pastels are an underappreciated fine art medium and a gloriously frugal color sketch medium for pastels or oils or anything you want to do. This article describes both fine art and fun hobby art applications with some tips and techniques and useful links.
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79How To Make And Woodburn A Garden Sign and Decorate It With Acrylic Paints
Make your custom sign Below is a suggested list of tools and materials you can use to make a garden sign. Keep in mind that in most creative ventures the subject development is not set in concrete. In other...
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74The Complete Guide to Drawing by Giovanni Civardi Reviewed
Complete Guide to Drawing by Giovanni Civardi cover with examples of Civardi's drawings. A Complete Guide to Drawing by Giovanni Civardi, published by Search Press, Ltd., ISBN 978-1-84448-206-1 is actually a...
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85How to Draw an Egg
I thought I'd kick this off with something a little wicked for those of you that enjoy my art lessons. The topic is so simple it's almost stupid, right? How to draw an egg? Come on, you just make this oval...
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62Mixed Martial Arts Instructional Video
The popularity of mixed martial arts has exploded lately and is gaining fans every day. With companies like the UFC and WEC, MMA has become the most popular mainstream fighting style, far beyond what...
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54Martial Arts Videos
Millions of people make the decision to learn a martial art or take some kind of self-defense course. This is a wonderful thing. It's called "not being delusional." Those who seek empty-hand combat...
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76Book Review: The Sumi-E Book by Yolanda Mayhall
My scan of the cover of my favorite Japanese ink painting book. First, as a hobby, Sumi-E or Japanese ink painting is not expensive to start up. Beginner kits range from $10 to $10 from various suppliers...
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76Book Review: Celtic Art Methods of Construction by George Bain
Cover of George Bain's "Celtic Art Methods of Construction." This is my fourth copy. I wear them out using it as a reference. Celtic Art, The Methods of Construction by George Bain, published by Dover, ISBN...
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