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megbandarra
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
Photographing Art With A Phone
Not that many years ago, taking photographs of my paintings involved a DSLR camera, tripod, and photographer's lighting setup. All this...
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megbandarra
- Jan 31, 2022
- 2 min
Why And How To Split Pastels In Half
I like breaking my pastels into two pieces (or even three depending on the brand). For me there are a few advantages to breaking them....
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megbandarra
- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
Make More Art: Get Inspired With These Creative Exercises
If you have a goal to make more art or you're not feeling very inspired or motivated, and need to get your creative juices flowing, these...
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megbandarra
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
Recycling Pastel Dust Into New Sticks
The dust that falls into your easel tray can be used to make new pastels! Homemade pastels are a pretty easy project, and best of all...
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megbandarra
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
How-To Make A Dust Catcher
Here's how to make a dust catcher for your easel using aluminium foil: Use a piece of foil that's slightly longer than the bottom edge of...
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megbandarra
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
How-To Make A Color Swatch Chart
When it comes to using pastels, I'm a big believer in two things: Removing the labels from pastels that come with them, and breaking up...
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