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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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Painting Snow- Color Palette

Snow is like a mirror, it reflects the colors around it. Direct light on snow is very warm with a peach or golden tone, shadows are cool,...

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