Author: Luca
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How To Get Started With Acrylic Paint
Acrylic paint is a water-soluble, synthetic medium characterized for its high versatility and forgiving nature making it highly accessible for beginners. With it’s origins dating back during the 1940s, acrylic paints offered a fresh range of working properties that meshed those seen in oil and watercolor paints. The fact that acrylic paints were water-based, could…
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How To Find Your Art Style – Best Tips Revealed
Developing your own art style can be an exciting yet frustrating process, especially if you haven’t quite found your own unique way of creating. In general, an ‘art style’ refers to the combination of techniques, processes and decisions an artist employs which are unique to their own work. It is the set of distinctive characteristics…
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Different Painting Styles You Should Experiment With in 2024
Experimenting with a new style of painting is one of the ways you can build upon existing techniques and skills. I’ve written this blog post to explore some exciting painting styles that you should definitely consider trying out in 2024. So grab your brushes and get ready to dive into the world of creativity and…
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Is Winsor and Newton a Good Brand? A Comprehensive Review
If you are an artist or someone who enjoys painting, you may have come across the brand Winsor and Newton. This English manufacturing company based in London has been in the market for over 180 years and is known for its exceptional art materials. This includes acrylics, oils, watercolor, gouache, brushes, canvases, surfaces, inks, graphite,…
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How To Clean A Watercolor Brush Properly – Easy Guide
When you spend a lot of money on quality watercolor brushes, it is very important that you follow proper cleaning procedures to ensure their longevity over time. Why clean your watercolor brushes? Despite enduring less chemicals and constituents that can be found in oil paints and acrylic paints, watercolor brushes possess more delicate bristles that…
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Schmincke Horadam Artist Grade Watercolors – Complete Review
Schmincke Horadam Aquarell is an artist grade watercolor paint brand from Germany that has been a renowned leader of professional watercolors since 1881. If you’ve explored the world of watercolors and especially artist-grade ranges, I’m almost certain that you’ve heard of Schmincke watercolor paints. Several watercolorists I know personally swear by Schmincke as the only…
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How to Improve at Watercolour Painting – #1 Secret
Watercolour can be a tricky medium to navigate through and improve at with the sheer number of different techniques and methodologies at your disposal. If you’ve fallen into a slump with watercolour paintings and are finding it difficult to progress further, I’ve written this article specifically for you. I know well and truly how it…
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Best 11 Watercolour Sketchbooks – Top Picks for 2024
High quality watercolour sketchbooks are great for plein air, urban sketching and travel painting to keep a collection of your work. Once completed, these sketchbooks can be amazing records of improvement overtime as you can visualise trends throughout your work when experimenting and practicing over time. To avoid you the hassle of selecting a sketchbook…
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Minimalist Art Studio Decoration Best Ideas
As an artist, your minimalist art studio at your place or at an office is your safe space and it’s important to make it feel almost like a home. This is to foster an environment that facilitates creative output and inspiration for you to practice your craft as either a hobbyist or professional. Decorating your…
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How to Paint With a Limited Watercolor Palette
A big question that a lot of beginner watercolorists struggle with is: How can I paint with a limited watercolor palette? I’m here to tell you that you absolutely don’t need an enormous collection of watercolor paints to be able to produce beautiful paintings. The caveat here is that you need to be judicious with…