About PaintingGet the latest headlines from the About.com Painting GuideSite.New "Open" Acrylics with Extended Working Time- June 23, 2008 If the rapid drying time of acrylics is one of the reasons you don't like acrylics or haven't tried acrylics, then keep an eye out for the latest product development...http://painting.about.com/b/a/258400.htm Changing the Way You Paint- June 22, 2008 How do you change the way you paint, loosen up your style and get more paintings done This is the question Mary K. has posed in the Painting Forum: "Im eager...http://painting.about.com/b/a/258419.htm Erasers Aren't Just for Removing Mistakes- June 21, 2008 In response to the tip on cleaning an eraser, artist Jon Rader Jarvis sent in tips on why not to clean an eraser, saying "Erasers aren't just for removing mistakes....http://painting.about.com/b/a/258418.htm Tip of the Week: Cleaning a Dirty Eraser- June 20, 2008 This week's painting tip is from Jill Macfarlane and is about how a really easy way to clean an eraser that's got too dirty to be useful. (I've tried it,...http://painting.about.com/b/a/258357.htm Right Brain Left Brain Quiz- June 19, 2008 I write with a pen using my right hand, use a brush in either my right or left, and when I'm really "in the zone" with charcoal I'll have a...http://painting.about.com/b/a/036738.htm Tips on Getting Better Colors in Photos of Your Paintings- June 18, 2008 "I was wondering if you could give me any sort of tips on being able to take better pictures of artwork. I'm sure that hiring a professional is the best...http://painting.about.com/b/a/258416.htm Get the Landscape Painting Project in Proportion- June 16, 2008 It continues to amaze me when someone doesn't read the instructions for a monthly painting project, then gets upset when I reject a submitted painting. This month I've already had...http://painting.about.com/b/a/258413.htm Art Book Sale at Natural Pigments- June 15, 2008 The US-based paint company, Natural Pigments, is trying to get rid of their stock of art books and is offering a 50 percent discount until the end of June 2008....http://painting.about.com/b/a/258415.htm Chinese Painting Step-by-Step Demo- June 15, 2008 Zhaofan Liu is an artist living in Chengdu who paints "traditional Chinese water-ink style paintings" and gets his inspiration from his "cultural heritage, the many famous mountains and temples around...http://painting.about.com/b/a/257884.htm Tip of the Week: Painting Lace- June 13, 2008 This week's painting tip is from Rachel Esh and is about a technique that makes it easy to paint lace, whether on a dress collar or tablecloth edge. Read...http://painting.about.com/b/a/258356.htm |