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Faux Encaustic Technique by Heather Tracy for The Graphics Fairy

Acrylic painting hacks you must know. Check out these simple painting tips to help you with painting techniques and art projects

By Nicole Tinkham When looking at a famous abstract painting do you ever think “I could do that”? If you’re wondering how something so simple can be considered a masterpiece, you’re not alone. Is i…

Create mixed media backgrounds in your art journal with easy step-by-step tutorials with photos for each step. Plus: a background challenge.

Our list of the 18 best acrylic painting tutorials, so you can learn how to paint with this exciting medium from scratch. Find all the tools you'll need, some basic techniques and learn about the properties of acrylic paint, so you can master your medium. #acrylicpaintingtutorials #acrylicpainting #acrylicpaint #acrylicart #acrylicpainter #acrylicpaintingtutorial #arttutorials #paintingtutorials #acrylicpaintingbeginners #acrylicpaintingsupplies #acrylicpaintingideas #acrylicpainter #art

Techniques and Tips for Watercolors When it comes to watercolor painting, these are the tricks that draw the ooh's and aah's every time. Watercolor as a medium seems like such a challenge because it seems unpredictable at first glance. It's so important to learn what to expect from the pigment when it meets water. When learning watercolor basics, these will help form a better foundation in painting with more enjoyment. The frustration is lessened because you have a better idea of how the…

With the white colored pencil you can do things all the other pencils can't do, like drawing highlights, drawing color transitions from white and creating lighter shades of colors you don't have as pencils without making them look muddy or desaturated.

Why You Don’t Need to Go to Art School. Going to school seems like the obvious choice for any wannabe artist. But being an artist means coming up with new ways to express yourself. Read more.

Watch the evolution of my intuitive painting process from start to finish, as I hhare my inspiration for this painting, and some thoughts on how art mimics life, and how it shows up on the page.

By Aletta de Wal in Art Business Advice > A-Z Art Marketing Guide Welcome back to “The ABC’s of Art Marketing”—an alphabet guide to marketing your art, from A to Z. In today’s article, I’ll be focusing on the letter “Q” for Quality and Quantity. As you may remember, in my last post I urged you to trade perfection and procrastination for productivity and progress. Now I want to describe where quality and quantity come in. Quality is the proper response to […]