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A Whimsical Facade | Interview @expressionabbey 20K
I wanted to start an interview series that would:
Help me understand the life of an artist.
Help our customers learn from artists with a distinc...
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Depth | Watercolor Technique
I am a sucker for depth! And no... I am not talking about swimming with sharks - I am talking about the delicious layers and techniques that ...
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Plastic Wrap | Watercolor Technique
One of my favorite aspects of watercolor is its open time. A mediums’s open time is the amount of time it takes to dry/cure. Watercolor’s moderate...
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Using Salt | Watercolor Technique
If you’re not familiar with the salt technique, it’s the process of using ordinary (and not so ordinary) salt to add texture to a watercolor projec...
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Vocab to Know - From Average to Pro
1 simple way to ease and finally indulge in the art of painting is by brushing up on vocabulary words.
This will be beneficial to you in that you ...
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How Art Acts As a Mediator Between You and Your Loved Ones
If you've ever gotten into an argument with a significant other...
Then you know the words MAD, JEALOUS and ANGRY.
Sometimes for a good reason, som...
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Why A Bad Gambler Is A Good Artist
If any of you reading this has ever been to a casino, you know that there are a few different kinds of people there...
1. The broke addict...
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When Tragedy Strikes, Art Can Help
As a native El Pasoan, m y h e a r t i s b r e a k i n g this weekend. On Saturday, an angry person opened fire in a busy Walmart in my ho...
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Not Your Typical Encouragement
Imposter syndrome is real. I can guarantee that you’ve felt it at some point in your life – even if you ended up here by accident and don’t dabble...
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Welcome To The Jungle - Structural Colors And Pigments Of Animal Subjects
From the b l a c k panther who lives in the dense tropical forests of Southeast Asia, to the Brazilian pumpkin toads with florescent bones in...
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Become a Color Master: Part 2 - Your Darks and Lights
I h a v e a c o n f e s s i o n t o m a k e : I can be a punk. What I mean by that is, I have been known to ignore good advice beca...
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Become a Color Master: Part One - The Basics
In high school, my friends and I created this running list of rules to live by, including:
“Mom is always right.”
“Real couples should not be p...
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