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This is your Blog as well. Please feel free to add tips and techniques that you feel are not taught in art classes, but should be. Let's make the art of painting as much fun for others as we know it is for ourselves.
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How to pick the medium in which you would like to paint. Below are six different kinds of art: Pastel, digital art, acrylics, watercolor, oils, or collage. Taking up a hobby like art can be expensive. How do you decide which kind of medium suits you best? Investing in almost any art supplies can become expensive. Here are a few thoughts on how to choose your medium.
YouTube it! Type in "How to paint with oils" and dedicate 20 minutes to 1 hour a day watching the videos. Start with short videos, 10 minutes or less so you get to watch a lot of different artists. Most of those artists will have a website as well. Check out their site and take a good look at their own art. Do you like their style, color, feel? If you do, go back to their videos and watch some more. Don't stop there. Go back to YouTube and type in " How to paint with watercolors" and repeat the above. Continue with Acrylics, a medium which is usually less expensive than oils and is VERY is to clean up. Acrylic dries fast enough to put layers of paint on in one day. Oil painting beginners usually must wait days, weeks or months before putting on a second layer of paint. Don't forget to check out pastels, which are vibrant, fun but a bit messy, vs. watercolors which are are easy to travel with, and simple to clean up. Somewhere along the line you are going to decide you prefer one medium over the others. Whatever form of art you find most appealing, go back to YouTube and type in " Supplies for ...FILL IN YOUR FAVORITE MEDIUM " , and up will come more lessons on what supplies to begin with. Watch and take notes. Figure out which supplies are repeated. Those that are mentioned by most are the ones with which you should start. There will be similar size brushes, canvas/paper sizes, cleansers, and colors, etc. Or you can email me at the bottom of this page and I can make some standard suggestions. As far as classes are concerned, most school districts give Adult education courses. You can take classes on the weekends, nights or days, whichever suits your life style. They are often the cheapest classes around. You may also find some local artists who give private, group or semi-private classes in their studios. Call local galleries and ask about artists who teach private classes locally. I can almost guarantee that you will find artists in your area who are willing to give you private lessons. Be careful about the quality of the supplies. You can buy " Student " grade supplies for everything but you are better off with less supplies and better quality. I buy most of my brushes from www.windriverarts.com/Brushes.htm . You can speak directly to the owners of the company for advise on what brushes are best for each purchase. Their prices are fair and the quality of the brushes is good to excellent without breaking the bank. I use www.dickblick.com , www.cheapjoes.com , and www.jerrysartarama.com for almost all the other supplies. All three companies have qualified help on the phone when I call. Sometimes I will ask to speak to someone there who specializes in the medium for which I am purchasing supplies. If you explain you are a beginner they will go out of their way to get you just what you need. Don't get "the best." not yet. But ask what most artists are using and that will get you the standard or better supplies. Of course, Collage or Digital Art uses the least amount of supplies and can be very rewarding as well. No brushes, expensive paper or paints are needed. Do a little research into all types of art if money is playing a strong role in your decision.
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