Author: Jerry's
Summer Plein Air Painting
Bring art outside this summer by painting plein air! Summer is here! Time for pool parties, barbecues, trips to the beach or mountains — or maybe somewhere even more exciting! Why not record your memories of these happy summer days not with a snapshot, but with a painting? Pack up all your art supplies and…..
Jerry's -- 29/06/2011
My LIFE is art. ART is my life.
What is art? Even an art essay may struggle to fully define art. Being an artist isn’t just about putting pencil to paper, or brush to canvas & painting surfaces. Art can and does mean so much more than that, to so many people. Art is a way of seeing the world, a way manner…..
Jerry's -- 23/06/2011
Art prodigy Aelita Andre Takes The Art World by Storm
Budding young artist takes the art world by storm! Hailed as the “Pint-Size Picasso,” four year old prodigy painter Aelita Andre began her forays into the world of art at the amazing age of 9 months old, had her first exhibition when she was 2, has produced over 200 paintings and now has a solo…..
Jerry's -- 20/06/2011
How To Mount Canvas Onto Ampersand Boards
Art Project: Learn how to mount canvas, paper, and other flexible supports onto Ampersand boards! Do you love the texture of canvas or paper, but prefer the stability of painting on board? You can get the best of both worlds by following along with Ampersand’s Andrea Pramuk as she outlines an easy and archival method…..
Jerry's -- 15/06/2011
Winsor & Newton’s Complete Guide to Brush Selection and Care
The Complete Guide to Brush Selection and Care A HERITAGE OF SKILL Every artist knows that painting takes years of dedication, patience, and skill. Just like making the world’s finest brushes. For thousands of years, the basic elements of the brush have remained the same. But making a brush today worthy of that heritage requires…..
Jerry's -- 31/01/2011
Advice on selling art on the Internet
Information Overload The advice on selling art is so numerous on the Internet nowadays that the generic word of mouth advice artists used to hear from friends and neighbors has gone from “You’ll starve” to the Internet version of “it’s easy and this is all you do!” The experts are everywhere. With so much “advice”…..
Jerry's -- 27/01/2011
Using Pastels and Oils with Artist Jean Hildebrant
ARTIST STATEMENT Jean Hildebrant I was born in a small town in Oregon and had no access to art classes. I taught myself how to draw and use pastels and oil paint, by studying art books that I found in the local library. It was exciting to see how the Old Masters and current artists painted…..
Jerry's -- 08/12/2010
Don’t Forget to Protect Your Artwork
You’ve just finished a piece of art and it’s fantastic and you can’t wait to display it or sell it. You haven’t applied a protective coating because you love what you have done and are not sure what a coating will do to your art. So you think you are better off doing nothing. Here’s…..
Jerry's -- 22/06/2010
How to use Krylon® Gallery Series Quick Dry for Oil Paintings
Spray varnishes, fixatives and other art coatings are very easy to apply to your artwork, but before you point and spray, don’t forget to read the directions. Fine art spray coatings can vary a great deal in how they are applied because they can vary dramatically in how they are made and what they do……
Jerry's -- 22/06/2010
Painting and Selling Dog Portraits
Painting and Selling Portraits-the Family Dog by M Theresa Brown Two of my five dogs think they have achieved stardom because they are featured in a 2 hour DVD!. There’s Louie, a shaggy little cockapoo rescued from an uncertain fate, and DaVinci, an impressive looking Rottweiler who, in truth, is a little dog trapped in…..