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RAEART – Speed Painting “Free Spirits”

Maggiea — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:37:54 +0000

Here RAEART (Darryn James Rae) shows you how to produce a colourful and vibrant picture, by just using your imagination and creative flow. Darryn James Rae, Born: December 30th, 1971 in Kelowna B.C. Canada Studied Fine Arts at Fanshawe College in 1994-1997. Art is something that’s always been a part of his daily life. He [...]

Trevor Waugh: How To Paint White Roses In Watercolor

ian — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:11:59 +0000

Professional watercolor artist Trevor Waugh confidently displays under the guidance of a soothing backing soundtrack how he would take on the complexities of painting white roses. Most people imagine white to be colorless but in actual fact it is anything but that. White is made up of all the colors of the spectrum and with [...]

Vincent Van Gogh – In His Own Words

Maggiea — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:02:36 +0000

Here in this short documentary, Vincent Van Gogh, provides an insight into his life that has not been seen before. Personal letters of the great artist have been used to create a very touching and moving programme. Vincent van Gogh was born in Groot-Zundert, Holland on March 30, 1853. The son of a pastor, brought [...]

Indian Ink Drawing Techniques

ian — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:54:53 +0000

In this Indian ink drawing tutorial you will learn through a time lapse video accompanied by real time voice over narrative how to draw trees, grass and clouds using a variety of tips and techniques. The first step is to get a large sheet of cold press watercolor paper which you can find online or [...]

Tattooing On Fake Skin

ian — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:56:23 +0000

Where do you start when you are new to tattooing? How can you perfect your line work and shading without scratching around on your mate’s arm or taking on your own skin like often people do? Well one answer for this is to use ‘fake skins’ which are a synthetic rubber type composition which is [...]

History of Logo’s And Their Designs

Maggiea — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:20:05 +0000

A look into what exactly is a logo and how we use it to promote products and lifestyles. Just as a nation’s flag expresses the distinct identity of a country, so, too does a logo. It helps to establish the name and define the character of a corporation. Effective logos become synonymous with the organizations [...]

Chinese Paper Cutting

Maggiea — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:07:05 +0000

Paper cutting is an old traditional folk art, that until recently has caught the eye and imagination of people all around the world. Chinese paper cutting is a tradition that is handed down from one generation to the next generation. It is passed on through the females of the families. The paper cuttings celebrate important [...]

Beautiful Traps – Yiying Lu

Maggiea — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:37:54 +0000

In this speed painting tutorial the artist has chosen a theme around carnivorous plants. Each of the pictures shows a beautiful female wearing a hat, but not an ordinary hat, no these hats are plants. The following plants were used in each of the pictures: Rafflesia Arnoldii, Sundew, Voodoo Lily, Venus Flytrap, Sarracenia Leucophylla, Nepenthes [...]

A Rose Thoughout The Ages

Maggiea — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:04:43 +0000

Throughout art as we know it, roses have been one of the most popular painting subjects used, next to the human form. They can be by themselves, such as a still life, or adorn the object, such as a lady holding a rose or in the background. From the time of the first known rose [...]

How To Price Your Artwork

Maggiea — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:31:13 +0000

A short video clip giving a step by step guidance on how to price your artwork Elinor Olisa Co-Director of DegreeArt.com talks about the four most important factors in pricing your artwork. 1. The Concept 2. Cost and materials 3. Time and execution 4. Market and demand Once you have worked through your pieces of [...]