Monday, December 31, 2018
What is pointillism?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is pointillism?
A - A technique realized by French post impressionist artist Georges Pierre Seurat where small dots of color are painted to create an image. The technique, however tedious in execution does establish unique textures on the canvas allowing the eye to blend color relative to the distance the artwork is viewed.
Q - What is pointillism?
A - A technique realized by French post impressionist artist Georges Pierre Seurat where small dots of color are painted to create an image. The technique, however tedious in execution does establish unique textures on the canvas allowing the eye to blend color relative to the distance the artwork is viewed.
Sunday, December 30, 2018
What are filbert brushes used for?
Today's Q and A
Q - What are filbert brushes used for?
A - Filbert brushes are medium length hair brushes that are rounded at the tip. Good for portrait work, landscape foliage and general blending in oils, acrylics and watercolor paints.
Q - What are filbert brushes used for?
A - Filbert brushes are medium length hair brushes that are rounded at the tip. Good for portrait work, landscape foliage and general blending in oils, acrylics and watercolor paints.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
What are art brushes made of?
Today's Q and A
Q - What are art brushes made of?
A - Brushes are made from a variety of materials. Cheaper nylon brushes are found in kids brushes along with camel hair brushes. Better quality brushes include taklon, synthetic sable and synthetic squirrel brushes. Goat hair and bristle brushes find their way into the mix as well.
Q - What are art brushes made of?
A - Brushes are made from a variety of materials. Cheaper nylon brushes are found in kids brushes along with camel hair brushes. Better quality brushes include taklon, synthetic sable and synthetic squirrel brushes. Goat hair and bristle brushes find their way into the mix as well.
Friday, December 28, 2018
What is the best method for applying masking fluid without ruining my brushes?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is the best method for applying masking fluid without ruining my brushes?
A - The best method is not to use your regular art brushes to apply masking fluid. Most masking fluid will dry fairly quickly leaving a rubber residue on your brushes making them unusable. Brush cleaning solutions can be used but often it can be too late before the brushes are damaged. An excellent alternative is to use cheap kids brushes, usually thin pencil like brushes with short nylon tips are the way to go. They are easy to find and are inexpensive enough to be thrown away after a few uses.
Q - What is the best method for applying masking fluid without ruining my brushes?
A - The best method is not to use your regular art brushes to apply masking fluid. Most masking fluid will dry fairly quickly leaving a rubber residue on your brushes making them unusable. Brush cleaning solutions can be used but often it can be too late before the brushes are damaged. An excellent alternative is to use cheap kids brushes, usually thin pencil like brushes with short nylon tips are the way to go. They are easy to find and are inexpensive enough to be thrown away after a few uses.
Thursday, December 27, 2018
What is glazing?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is glazing?
A - Glazing is a technique used in many mediums including watercolor or acrylics where a transparent wash of paint is applied and allowed to dry. It is used to highlight certain colors and to add brilliance to a painting. Glazing can also be used to build up color over a given area creating deep layers of color.
Q - What is glazing?
A - Glazing is a technique used in many mediums including watercolor or acrylics where a transparent wash of paint is applied and allowed to dry. It is used to highlight certain colors and to add brilliance to a painting. Glazing can also be used to build up color over a given area creating deep layers of color.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
What is crosshatching?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is crosshatching?
A - Crosshatching is a technique used in drawing forming a checkerboard design of crossing straight lines. Crosshatching is most often used to depict a shadow, a darkened area or as a textural effect.
Q - What is crosshatching?
A - Crosshatching is a technique used in drawing forming a checkerboard design of crossing straight lines. Crosshatching is most often used to depict a shadow, a darkened area or as a textural effect.
Monday, December 24, 2018
What is a limited pallete?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is a limited pallete?
A - A limited pallete is where an artists chooses to limit painting to just a few selected colors . The idea is to empasize value changes, such as light to dark for example, rather than using a large number of colors to paint with.
Q - What is a limited pallete?
A - A limited pallete is where an artists chooses to limit painting to just a few selected colors . The idea is to empasize value changes, such as light to dark for example, rather than using a large number of colors to paint with.
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Starfighter Mouse Pad
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Starfighter Mouse Pad Design by MV
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What is an artist knife used for?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is an artist knife used for?
A - An artist knife can be used for general application of paint or to create smooth layers of paint or to create textural effects by using limited paint on the knife. They are also handy for mixing paint on your palette as well. They can be used with oils, acrylics or even watercolor. The edge if the artist knife can be used to create thin lines.
Q - What is an artist knife used for?
A - An artist knife can be used for general application of paint or to create smooth layers of paint or to create textural effects by using limited paint on the knife. They are also handy for mixing paint on your palette as well. They can be used with oils, acrylics or even watercolor. The edge if the artist knife can be used to create thin lines.
Saturday, December 22, 2018
What is a gradient wash?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is a gradient wash?
A - A gradient wash, or sometimes called a graduated wash is a value change of color from dark to light. It is often used in watercolor or acrylic painting. It's application can be quite varied from use as a landscape background to creating value changes in objects or even portraits.
Q - What is a gradient wash?
A - A gradient wash, or sometimes called a graduated wash is a value change of color from dark to light. It is often used in watercolor or acrylic painting. It's application can be quite varied from use as a landscape background to creating value changes in objects or even portraits.
Friday, December 21, 2018
What is scrumbling?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is scrumbling?
A - Scrumbling is a technique in painting where a limited amount of paint on the brush is pushed or rubbed against the canvas allowing for some of the background or existing paint to show through. Scrumbling is done as a textural or as a blending effect to add interest to the painting.
Q - What is scrumbling?
A - Scrumbling is a technique in painting where a limited amount of paint on the brush is pushed or rubbed against the canvas allowing for some of the background or existing paint to show through. Scrumbling is done as a textural or as a blending effect to add interest to the painting.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
"Scifi Across the Galaxy" Original Art Poster by MV
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"Scifi Across the Galaxy" Poster
by MOVEIT5150
This science fiction poster is a collage of sorts of four digital artworks that were done over the year of 2017. Each of these art images took about 14 hours or so to complete. The spaceships were all done separately. Initially, the ships were drawn as a pencil sketch (see example images below), on paper then transferred to digital for enhancing on an iPad. The background art was added later to complete the artwork.
What is lifting technique?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is lifting technique?
A - A technique common to watercolor and acrylic painting where wet paint is removed or lifted from the paper by the use of a soft cloth or paper towel, used to lighten the area desired. Lifting can be used to create clouds shapes for example, or to remove excess paint.
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Q - What is lifting technique?
A - A technique common to watercolor and acrylic painting where wet paint is removed or lifted from the paper by the use of a soft cloth or paper towel, used to lighten the area desired. Lifting can be used to create clouds shapes for example, or to remove excess paint.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
"Far Crossing" Art Print on Canvas - Original Painting by MV
"Far Crossing" Art (14 x 11 inch) Print on Canvas by MV
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Far Crossing Canvas Print
by MOVEIT5150
What is a hake brush?
Today's Q and A
A - What is a hake brush?
A - A hake brush is a soft, goat haired wide flat brush used with water based paints such as acrylics or watercolor. It is used to apply large areas of paint or water to the paper or canvas.
A - What is a hake brush?
A - A hake brush is a soft, goat haired wide flat brush used with water based paints such as acrylics or watercolor. It is used to apply large areas of paint or water to the paper or canvas.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Crazy Purple Hot Rod Mousepad by MV
Check out this retro look Hot Rod mousepad design.
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Crazy Purple Hot Rod Mousepad
by MOVEIT5150
Available through Zazzle.com
Crazy Purple Hot Rod Mousepad
by MOVEIT5150
What is the best method for stretching watercolor paper?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is the best method for stretching watercolor paper?
A - An easy method for stretching watercolor paper is to simply tape down your paper with painters tape, apply water with a mop brush to the surface and allow to dry. Wetting both sides in my experience seems to soften the texture of the paper too much even after long dry times. Stretching the paper can be avoided altogether by using 300 lb watercolor paper.
Q - What is the best method for stretching watercolor paper?
A - An easy method for stretching watercolor paper is to simply tape down your paper with painters tape, apply water with a mop brush to the surface and allow to dry. Wetting both sides in my experience seems to soften the texture of the paper too much even after long dry times. Stretching the paper can be avoided altogether by using 300 lb watercolor paper.
Monday, December 17, 2018
What are bristle brushes used for?
Today's Q and A
Q - What are bristle brushes used for?
A - Bristle brushes are a stiff haired brush most commonly used in oil or acrylic painting. Bristle brushes are often associated with scrumbling techniques.
Q - What are bristle brushes used for?
A - Bristle brushes are a stiff haired brush most commonly used in oil or acrylic painting. Bristle brushes are often associated with scrumbling techniques.
Sunday, December 16, 2018
What are the most widely used art brushes?
Today's Q and A
Q - What are the most widely used art brushes?
A - The most popular brushes used by artists are round brushes and flat brushes. A lot of artists do seem to have a preference. Flat brushes tend to be used more for angled shapes such as in landscapes or cityscapes. Round brushes tend to go with curved shapes and are great for portraits, but can work well for many differing types of paintings.
Q - What are the most widely used art brushes?
A - The most popular brushes used by artists are round brushes and flat brushes. A lot of artists do seem to have a preference. Flat brushes tend to be used more for angled shapes such as in landscapes or cityscapes. Round brushes tend to go with curved shapes and are great for portraits, but can work well for many differing types of paintings.
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