Artists’ Blog – Art School Online

Water soluble oil paints – seems like a direct contradiction doesn’t it?  Lori McNee has been painting for many years,  and has been successfully executing her paintings using water soluble oils for over 10 years – all with very professional results.
Read her article below to find out how:

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We’ve just discovered a very good “learn to paint” dvd course called
“Learn and Master Painting”.    It’s a new course produced by our friends  at Legacy Learning, who put out of one of the best guitar lesson courses we promote over on our guitar music website.  So we know their products are very good!
The Learn & Master [...]

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Guess what?  Leonardo DaVinci didn’t think tracing was cheating . He studied perspective for his oil art by going outdoors and placing a sheet of glass across two easels to trace landscapes.  This wasn’t cheating; it was part of his lifelong search for truth and accuracy in his art.
Read more about this in Barry Waldman’s [...]

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Paintings and their frames are made of several different materials.
These oil paintings include: varnish, glue, paint, canvas, wood, metal, gilding and plaster. Put all together they would form a complex structure, which could be easily damaged if dropped or knocked. The materials are also too sensitive and could be damaged by its surrounding atmosphere, [...]

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For your famous oil painting reproductions and original artwork to retain their beauty for many years to come, The World’s Artist (TWA) http://www.theworldsartist.com provides the following simple guide for the care of your oil painting reproductions, portraiture or fine art original oil painting. Handling your oil paintings: Unframed oil painting reproductions or original oil painting [...]

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Oil painting is probably one of the more challenging mediums to master. There are many aspects of oil painting that often confuse and intimidate beginners. Many questions arise and this article will cover some frequently asked questions that beginners have.What is “Fat Over Lean?”Fat over lean is one of the most fundamental approaches to oil [...]

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