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...photographing my art lately (mainly oils), and i haven't yet varnished some of them, as the varnish can be problematic with glare and reflections using photo lamps. I was thinking of using matte var...
...o. And i have to add some liquin, or out of the tube would take too long to dry. This is probably only a problem with those of us who paint rather thinly; if i was a thicker painter (more opaque), i...
...is a Conservative and a conservative in your art world? If either one is against change, then there is a problem in definition. How far back is the past, and that which we must keep up with? Every...
...with wax. Otherwise the texture and colour produced by wax resist are very pleasant. Then there is the problem of removing the wax when the drawing is finally finished....
... I'm having difficulty with a particular passage, I'll dream about it - and in the dream, I'm 'fixing' the problem. The next time I work on the drawing, I will see efforts made in the dream - in the a...
I've never met a painting that wasn't good. All the ones I've ever seen just seem to hang around doing nothing, not even sneezing. Oh, I take that back. I can't stand those that hang crooked, but then
...ith a medium consisting of LO thinner, linseed and damar (also Daler Rowney), but I have read of disolving problems when using LO thinner and damar. Is this only applicable when dissolving pure resin ...
...ng to turn it into another flame war or diatribe against 'modern' art.) If you have ever dealt with this problem or received any useful advice from school or elsewhere, your comments would be welcom...
The problem for most drawing students today is that they don't realize that the basics even exist. They think drawing is a matter of emotion, self expression, compositional theory, learning to see, ey
...l work as the real thing. But making the small model and then expanding it for the finished work can cause problems of scale. What works on a small scale doesn't always work when enlarged. The larger ...
...uce desired effects was more valuable than the art. And the FEELING that I *did something* to help solve a problem in this world was more valuable than anything in my portfolio. But I ain't doin' it...
I'm new to watercolor and my instructor asked us to buy a 'Masking Fluid' and I purchased 'MASQUEPEN'. Probably 75 percent of the time when I remove this from my paper (Arches 140 lb cold press) it li
I have been pouring hydrocal in urethane molds and have consistently had problems with slight discoloration in the castings. The discoloration is grey, sort of splotchy, sometimes a little cloudy, alt
...If it still has to be primed, is the fact that it already has a coat of white paint on it going to cause a problem ? PS - I will be using it to do an acrylic painting....
Often my paint streaks or leaves streak marks when no white is added. It's the dark colors: ultramarine blue, cad red. Is it because they are 'transparent colors'? Currently using walnut oil as a medi
... are about 12' x 16' but the images take up only about 10' x12' leaving some of the wood exposed. I have a problem with some of the transparent pigments which do not cover the dark plywood. I can not ...
...r paper on a piece of plywood, glued down with brown paper which requires wetting first. I have always had problems with the paper glueing itself to the board. Just this morning, I lost the corner of ...
Most artists have the same problem. My advice is to find a local nice restaurant, and take four works. Ask the owner to display them on the wall, and put a price and your contact info/business card ne
Erik Matilla, correctly, points out: One of the problems I've run into in the past, is that the people who make up those entry forms (prospectuses) do NOT always follow a 'library standard,' nor any
...was or even what time period. I was told that he was a very dark indivual who was said to have some mental problems which would explain the darkness he used in his self portrait. I know it isn't Van...
The general public is right in this respect. No, the problem arises when most so called modern artists are as incompetent as most somewhat talented amateurs. Most of the crap hanging in the modern
...ong colour rendering or contrast defects etc. Here a situation may arise when it'd be necessary to correct problems: i.e. to touch canvas here and there with brush & paint. - Is there any need to pr...
Thanks a lot guys, I really appreciate the info. Andrew, yep that sounds good to me BUT...The problem is ... That's the part I haven't got a clue about. Writing letters, approaching the company, and b
...rtists grade watercolors in pan form,and perhaps that's the explanation.) I wonder if you have noticed any problem or significantly lower quality with the Cotman colors. Anyone else have comments? T...
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