Tag: Canvas

The Artist’s Guide to Giclée Printmaking

In this article I am going to outline the basic procedure for making Giclée prints of your artwork. I hope to make this clear and simple since there seems to be a lot of confusion with the recent explosion in printmaking technology over the past decade. First of all I want to give you a [...]

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Airbrush Nails and Nail Art

Going for a party? Your loveliest dress, shoes, accessories – you have everything organized to make you look the most beautiful woman in the crowd, but, what about your hands? Your hands and nails need as much as attention as your face. Every woman wants long, shiny, healthy nails and to fulfill their wishes, nail [...]

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Abstract Art Explained

  How can something that represents nothing in particular be so eye-catching to look at?  If you have once said, “That is easy to paint…who would pay that significant amount of money for something that doesn’t even relate to anything?” then chances are you do not appreciate what Abstract Art really is.  When looking at [...]

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Oil Painting for Beginners – How to Get Started in Oil Painting

One of the more frequently asked questions from beginners in oil painting is: How do I get Started? To get started in oil painting is relatively easy. There are some basic supplies that you will need and some basic guidelines to follow. This article will discuss how beginners can get started with oil painting. This [...]

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Making of thangka paintings

Most of the thangkas are painted on a canvas. Some are painted on paper or leather. Other are embroidered, appliquéd, woven and patchwork thangkas, but theSketching else forms are not discussed here. Technically making a painted thangka occurs in four stages. Preparing the foundation: The kind of thangka under discussion here, the canvas you buy, [...]

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