Most children love a great arts and crafts project, yet most children do not understand art and it’s artists. I think that the process of introducing children to artists, concepts of creativity and ideas, and encouraging them to pursue their artistic talents is important. Children flaunt their imaginations through art, and for some, arts will [...]
It’s tough starting out as an artist. Supplies are expensive, time is precious and you never quite know when inspiration will strike or if you’ll be left high-and-dry for a day or two. And now, because of, perhaps, some pretentious or incorrect, preconceived notions of the tools of the trade, the market has now been [...]
Should I take art classes or wing it? The answer is simple; if you want expert results you’ll take art classes. If you want amateur results you’ll continue to pretend to know what you’re doing and produce substandard artwork year after year. Knowing which techniques to use and what materials yield the most effective results [...]
If you have decided to begin painting the next step is to explore the different types of paints. The three most popular types of paint are acrylic, oil, and watercolor. Each has many styles and attributes. This article compares two types of paints, oil and watercolor. Oil paints come in tubes and use oil as [...]
Choosing a medium can become a daunting task. Think of what you want to accomplish in your art; do you want to paint something that is quick to dry or do you need more time to make changes and blend colors? Some paint mediums are difficult to mix on a pallet or even on canvas, [...]
There’s a common saying that goes “you have to know the rules before you can break them” and this is a motto all artist should try to follow. Having even a basic understanding of art history will help improve any painters craft. Studying art history allows you to see how other painters progressed in their [...]
Art is an extraordinarily subjective and personal medium. One person’s opinion about what makes a good painting, sculpture, or installation piece may differ from another person’s opinion, and both of them may not see eye to eye with the studied and experienced art critic. This is part of what makes art a great field of [...]