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7 Easy Steps to Painting a Camel
This last year, I took a trip to Mongolia. While there, I stayed in a Ger (Yurt) with a nomadic family in the Gobi desert. This family had over 50 camels, and so they took us out into the desert to ride the camels. I fell in love with camels and came home knowing I…
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Who Was The Western American Artist Minerva Teichert (1888-1976)?
Every once in a while you come across the name of an amazing woman artist. I saw Minerva Teichert’s art many times when I attended Brigham Young University but I knew very little about her work or her life. As I have studied and gotten to know more about her, I have great adoration for…
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Planning to Start A Home-based Art Business, What To Consider
So you have decided you want to work from home? Or maybe you want to be your own boss and sell your art for your full-time or part-time income? One of the most logical places to start this is from your home. If you are considering starting a home-based art business, you should first try…
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7 Easy Steps to Painting a Cat
I love to paint cats as cats have such unique features to paint, and so they make a great subject matter. But many beginning painters may find painting a cat to seem daunting. I have outlined seven easy steps to help you paint a cat as a subject matter. These seven basic steps include 1)…
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7 Easy Steps to Oil Painting a Dog Using Procreate As Guide
Painting a dog can be a lot of fun. Dogs make a great subject matter to paint. The process does not need to be difficult if you follow these seven easy steps. The seven easy steps you can take to paint a dog as a subject matter include 1) layout and plan your painting using…
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6 Easy Steps to Layout Your Painting On the Canvas
If you know how to layout your painting onto the canvas, it can make your painting easier. It will also help you to get the proportions on your painting correct. We have six very easy steps to lay out our painting on the canvas properly. We first lay out our painting on Procreate. Once we…
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11 Virtual Art Museum Tours That Will Cost You Nothing
Are you stuck at home and getting tired of watching Netflix? Why not try to go on a virtual tour to see some of the world’s most excellent art museums right from your couch? Virtual museum tours are a great way to be able to see some of the best art in the world without…
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25 Facts About The Christus Statue Artist Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844)
The Christus statue is one of the most well-known statues of Christ. The sculpture is the work of the 19th-century Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen. Bertel Thorvaldsen was born into poverty in Copenhagen Denmark. He was accepted to the Royal Danish Academy of Art at a young age. While he was there he won an award…
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5 Tips To Using Gold Leaf On Your Paintings
Using gold leaf can add a lot to your paintings and artwork. I have always loved using gold leaf for my artwork so I use gold and silver leaf a lot in my paintings. Gold leaf is a material that is made out of either real gold or bronze. Some gold leaf material can oxidize…
