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Use The Figure 8 Stroke To Create Realistic Paintings

Use The Figure 8 Stroke To Create Realistic Pai...

Creating a realistic background using acrylic paint can be challenging, but doing so is not impossible! A lot of the time, artists using acrylic paint have a hard time achieving...

Use The Figure 8 Stroke To Create Realistic Pai...

Creating a realistic background using acrylic paint can be challenging, but doing so is not impossible! A lot of the time, artists using acrylic paint have a hard time achieving...

Paint Pens | An Artist's Secret Weapon

Paint Pens | An Artist's Secret Weapon

They say paint pens are the bling of art. Okay, maybe nobody says that, but they really could. Paint pens can produce really cool/beautiful/provocative art on their own, but what...

Paint Pens | An Artist's Secret Weapon

They say paint pens are the bling of art. Okay, maybe nobody says that, but they really could. Paint pens can produce really cool/beautiful/provocative art on their own, but what...

A Whimsical Facade | Interview @expressionabbey 20K

A Whimsical Facade | Interview @expressionabbey...

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 distinct style. Allow the artist...

A Whimsical Facade | Interview @expressionabbey...

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 distinct style. Allow the artist...

Depth | Watercolor Technique

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 help you...

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 help you...

Plastic Wrap | Watercolor Technique

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 open time makes it...

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 open time makes it...

Using Salt | Watercolor Technique

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 project. Because the salt is...

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 project. Because the salt is...