What are the different styles of brushes for art?

A Handy Guide to Painting How you Want, Learn Your Brushes! Obviously, there wouldn’t be different types of brush strokes if there weren’t different styles of brushes. But how many of us really understand what using different styles of brushes does for our painting? How many of us can accurately describe what kind a stroke…..

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Jerry's -- 25/02/2014

Oil Painting Tips for Beginners

5 Pro Tips for the Beginning Oil Painter Oil Painting can be quite tricky, especially for beginners. But with the right knowledge and the perfect paint and mediums, oil painting can be an amazing experience and you might find it better than using acrylics. With the right paints and these oil painting tips, you’ll be…..

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Jerry's -- 22/02/2014

Which Ampersand Panel is Right for Your Art?

Why Trust Your Art to Anything Less? For a surface that will accommodate mixed media better than others, Ampersand’s panels can handle any job! Ampersand Panels are perfect for everything from encaustic paints and collage to oil and water-miscable paints, inks, graphite, colored pencils, casesin and even egg tempera. You name it, Ampersand can take…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 20/02/2014

What is Proportioner? How Do You Use It?

Resize Images Quickly and Accurately with No Math Involved! What is a Proportioner? A proportioner is a tool or technique used to measure and compare proportions accurately when creating a drawing or painting. It helps artists ensure that the proportions of different elements in their artwork, such as the size and placement of objects, figures,…..

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Jerry's -- 18/02/2014

Get the Color Without the Mess using Colored Pencils

The Inside Scoop on Colored Pencils Many of us haven’t picked up a colored pencil since middle school and yet, coloring with colored pencils is a great way to develop sketching form and still get a burst of color in your artwork. Without the mess of paint or having to wait for it to dry,…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 11/02/2014

Painting With Acrylics : 5 Tips for Beginners

These Quick Tips Can Save Your Paint and Help You Get Better Painting with Acrylics Painting with acrylics is a great way to get introduced to painting and has many benefits. These paints are easy to use, spread evenly, and dry quickly. There are some tricks that can help preserve your paints and make your…..

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Jerry's -- 01/02/2014