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...e cover photo is by one of the 8 featured in the article, one Bruce Pearson, who combines oil and acrylic paints on Styrofoam. The examples in the article are dimensioned as 6 X 7 feet, so these are n...
... to stretch his/her own canvas. I think this is a bit of a Crock. Why not have artists make their own paints and brushes too? or make their own particle or masonite board? Ok, there are certain ...
Anyone know where I can buy a supply of body paints?
I was wondering what is the best oil paints on American market at these days? Each of them says about themselves that they are the greatest and 'best deal' on market. 'Independent' information sou
... In similr vein, I recentley discovered the website 'Handprint' which provides information on watercolour paints in such detail that is awesome if not overwhelming. Does anyone know of any other treas...
Agnes Martin, in her 92nd year! And she still paints at least 3 hours every day. Only concession to age has been a reduction of her famous square canvases from 6 ft to 5 ft and the use of a stool to s
...s: cad. red med. cad. yellow med. ultramarine blue titan. white mars black I've decided to go with Golden paints, but am uncertain if I should buy the 5 oz. tubes or the 4 oz. jars. I expect to do a l...
...thentic as possible. So my question is: What kinds of specific, natural materials could I use to make the paints? I would like the materials to be recognizable to the children as well as easy to obtai...
... for is any arguments people want to make in favor of specific pigments. I started out with some borrowed paints - the 6-color Michael Wilcox set - and generally like the palette, but as I start buiyi...
Desperately trying th remember the name of a British female painter who paints very detailed street scenes in water colour (I think). Her father was also a painter. 19th or 20th century.
Hi, I forgot to thank this group for the very simple, but effective tip of using oil paints diluted with turpentine for the initial sketch for a painting, instead of using pencil. MUCH better and
...you do window painting on the side? For holidays, store sales, etc... Have you used Rich Art brand window paints? I find them superb, but am new to 'em, so want to know any tips and tricks you may hav...
...nd the human. This is truly a perplexing work of art. The technical precision with which Carlos Schwabe paints is little short of awesome, imparting to the scene a near-photographic realism that mak...
I have been buying Lascaux gouache paints for the last few years. Now the art store has dropped the line. It's a Swiss brand and I love them especially for the ease squeezing out the right amount of p
Hi I am new to painting but wanted to buy Golden paints ... my goal is the produce highly valuable paintings, is there a better vendor to be using ? Also, what is the difference between oil or acrylic
... with rabbit-skin glue and white lead. So, in the case of raw canvas that has been painted with acrylic paints, you have a situation where areas of canvas are coated (and therefore 'protected') by a...
...m a professional musician and I have great respect for people who excel in their art. I've picked up some paints and thought I would have some fun with an art that I know nothing about. If anyone woul...
... of drying of oil paint ? Apart from different DRIERS that you can add to oil paint - (i.e. to mix with paints on pallete BEFORE applying to canvas) - is there ANY OTHER fixative/drying/consolidat...
...pensive. I haven't painted for a long time and I'm re-entering the field in 'student mode.' I want to get paints that have relatively good permanency and good handling characteristics. I'm very low on...
A young friend just got into plastic (styrene, I believe) model kits and asked if he could use my acrylic paints on them when they are glued together. I told him I would ask you pros as I am just gett
...other me but I'd like to be legit anyway. All of what I've found so far is fairly vague. G. * canvas, paints, brushes, special equipment, books and mags, photography expenses, studio classes, trav...
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