Creative Tools
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How Does Technology Help Contemporary Artists With Their Art?
Technology is one of these things that many contemporary artists are not sure if it is a good or a bad thing for them. Undoubtedly, there are many artists who have had a bad experience with technology and others who have had great success. Technology can help contemporary artists find inspiration while also helping them […]
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Is Procreate Worth It? 11 Reasons Why Artists Should Use Procreate
Many fine artists ask themselves if the Procreate iPad app is really worth it? Even if the Procreate app is not very expensive, other costs are still involved with purchasing an Ipad or the time you need to use the Procreate App. Procreate is an Ipad app that is definitely worth the cost and time […]
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Erasing and Changing a Color On A Background in Procreate
The Procreate app is a great tool that every artist should consider using. I use it to help me layout my painting before I paint any oil paints on my canvas. With Procreate, it is straightforward to erase the background with their erase tool; this tool works similar to how you would erase on paper […]
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Is Procreate Easier Than Photoshop? What One Should An Artist Learn?
Many artists wonder if they should learn the Procreate or the Adobe Photoshop program. They also wonder which computer program is faster for an artist to learn and master. Procreate is a much easier computer program to learn than Photoshop, especially if you are new to the Adobe program. The Procreate program is a fabulous […]
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5 Tips for Finding Art Inspiration To Help You Improve Your Painting
Every artist should look for ways to find art inspiration all around them. The world is filled with art inspiration if you know how and where to look for it. We have 5 tips to help you find art inspiration like 1) get artistic eyes, 2) take a lot of inspiration photos, 3) study the […]
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Answers to the 5 Top Questions Beginner Oil Painters Have
Starting to paint with oil paints it can be a very daunting medium to work in. I know when I started to paint I had a ton of questions and was not sure if what and how I was doing things was completely correct. We have the answers to your beginner oil painting top 5 […]
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10 Top Life-changing Skills Art Helps You Develop
No matter what age you are, there are a lot of positive things about starting to purse any kind of art. Any kind of art will help you to develop many important life-changing skills. The top 10 life-changing skills art helps you will develop are: 1) Creativity, 2) Observation, 3) Self-expression 4) Memory, 5) Focus, […]
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All About En Plein Air Painting, What You Need to Know
There is something magical about painting outdoors. Many painters throughout history have understood this, especially the group of French Impressionist painters who used the phrase – “en Plein air” painting. En Plein air means “in the open air. It refers to a style of painting outside in the natural light. This was a term that […]
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5 Tips To Using Gold Leaf On Your Paintings
The use of gold leaf can add a lot to your paintings and artwork. I have always loved using gold leaf for my artwork so I use both 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 […]
