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71Pastel Painting Techniques, Getting Results
Do you paint with pastels, or have you never tried them? It's very easy to get comfortable with a medium like oils or watercolour and then maybe never try anything else. I know cost can come into it, because...
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74A Tropical Vacation in Kauai, Hawai'i: What to Expect!
Are you planning a vacation to Kauai, Hawaii? Or perhaps you may even be contemplating a move or buying a condo in Kauai? Let me tell you about what I found after living on the island for a little over a...
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82How to Fill a Sketchbook In One Month
Blue Lake Scene, 8 1/2" x 11" in Ultramarine Deep Dark Shade Pan Pastel by Robert A. Sloan Because at the end of the month you will be a much better artist. Your drawings and sketches will be more lifelike,...
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83How to Paint En Plein Air (Outdoors)
I didn't paint this En Plein Air. But if I lived near the ocean, I would have. "Waves on Rocks" by Robert A. Sloan Especially if you are the kind of person who gets bored with exercise for its own sake,...
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74Color Theory Made Easy - An Art Class For Kids
I've been teaching oil painting classes for about six years now. Every student has their strengths, but one thing that most of them have in common is they get stumped when it comes to which colors to use. ...
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75Kid's Art Project - Animal Sillouettes and Patterns
Looking Closely At Your Favorite Animal I love animals and so do most people that I've ever met. Its clear why so many children's art projects have animals in them. Its a fun topic and a great tie in to...
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75Kid's Art Project - Make a Masterpiece Picasso Mask
Pablo Picasso, (1881-1973), was one of the most important 20th century artists. He painted, was a sculptor and a draughtsman. It was said that if there was a type of art to be made, he made it. He was...
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83Fine Art Oil Pastels are Worth the Cost
Abstract Wheels created with three primary color Sennelier oil pastels and one black Caran d'Ache Neopastel for the strong black lines. If you're looking for a fine art medium that is clean, portable,...
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79How to Mix Colors with Holbein OIl Pastels
Light, bright and whimsical, I painted Lemon on a Pink Plate looking for the combinations that would least mute down the colors. Holbein oil pastels are unwrapped square sticks of soft, creamy artist grade...
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74Soft Pastels
Pastels are a popular artistic medium, and come in many different forms, from the hand-made artist-quality sets to the humble school chalk. Pastel art involves trapping the pigmented dust in textured paper,...
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