WHAT TREE DID YOU FALL FROM? (25 Mar 2008) Find your birthday and then find your tree. This is really cool and somewhat accurate. Then send it to your friends, so they can find out what tree they fell from. Find your tree below and see what you are like...
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Ghost Rider Flip Book (27 Oct 2007) When I was about 10 years old I created this flip book of the Ghost Rider. This Flip Book was made of 64 individual frames colored and made into a Compuserve Animated Gif File.
Instructional Video, How to Make and Origami Bird (15 Jun 2007) An Instructional Video on how to make an Origami Swan|Bird with flapping wings. This is a step by step video that is so easy your Eight Year old child can learn it and re-teach you, and friends.
Photos: why do we take them? (25 May 2007) Some may remember posing for an "impromptu" photo opportunity during every family gathering. You stood there frozen, with cemented ...
Oil Painting: Solvents and Resins (25 May 2007) The properties of the various solvents and resins used in an oil painting
Solvents are added to oil paints for temporary change, they are designed to work in a way such that they evaporate consistently and completely as the oil paint dries. (Technically, the more correct term is diluents,
Oil Painting: The Basics And Beyond (25 May 2007) Well it is true that mastering the art of oil painting is not an easy one. Never mind, there are many shops and art galleries that offer you a huge variety of Oil Paintings.
Baby Portraits, An Oil Painting From Your Photos (25 May 2007) Forget the tie this Father's Day; oil painting portraits of children is a Father's Day gift that is sure to be unexpected. A custom-created oil painting can be commissioned from a professional...
Digital Photography: Passion and Hobby Becomes Art (25 May 2007) Photography is an interesting hobby. It eases your mind and soul and brings out the creative instinct in you. But this art gets more and more interesting when done with the use of a digital camera.
In the Dream (25 May 2007) Born in 1968 in the north of Thailand, Amorn Pinpimai is now based in Bangkok working as a lecturer in the Department of Arts at Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University
An Easy Living Room Interior Decorating Plan (25 May 2007) When you are into redecorating and making your home look nice, you probably love to change your living room interior decorating theme often. To make this easier, it is important to have ...
Improve The Look Of Your Apartment Without Getting The Landlord Mad (25 May 2007) One of the drawbacks of renting is that you are fairly limited as to what you can do to enhance your decor. Most landlords do not allow you to change any of the wall or floor coverings so you kind of have to live with what you have.
Painting Throughout History (25 May 2007) Painting is the art of applying pigments to a surface whether it is on paper, canvas, a wall or any other medium, to create an image with lines and colors. The image can represent real objects found around us or imaginary ones. It may also be an arrangement of abstract forms.
Art Selection: Are you Decorating, Collecting or Investing? (25 May 2007) It is important at the outset to decide what you are buying art for. Peoples reasons split into three main categories ; decorating, collecting or investing and what you need to look for in each is very different.
You Can Unleash the Great Artist Within You (25 May 2007) The first steps of a child are always the most joyful! Children think in images. Their consciousness is not socially conditioned yet. Their first drawings, the first signs on paper, make a lot of sense to them. They put all their emotions in the first paintings. They create.
The Inventor of Oil Paintings (25 May 2007) In comparison to many other art forms, oil painting is still considered relatively new. Oil painting is the use of oil in pigments in order to paint. Oil paintings date back to the 1400s...
How to make oil painting? (25 May 2007) This article is a brief overview about the basics of Oil Painting. Lets first understand that an oil painting differs from the any other paint form in the technique and material used to make the paint itself.
Acrylic paints can be diluted with water (25 May 2007) Acrylic paint comes in a tube, just like oil paint. However, since acrylic paint is water-based meaning it dissolves in water instead of oil-based meaning you need to dissolve it in oil or turpentine,...
Find the Perfect Spot to Hang Your Family Portrait (25 May 2007) A family portrait can add beauty and life to your home. Where you hang a portrait can either add to or take away from its visual impact. The portrait should be hung where it can be seen, but it shouldn't stand out like a sore thumb.
A Comparison of Art Prints and Reproductions: Learn the Difference (25 May 2007) If you collect art or enjoy decorating your walls with paintings, you might be wondering what the difference is between art prints and oil painting reproductions. These terms are used interchangeably...
Oil Painting Supplies, Guide For Beginners (25 May 2007) When I first began painting some 10 years ago, I remember my first trip to my local art supply store. I recall my feeling of utter confusion as I perused the aisles. This particular art store had every tube of paint...
Introduction to Oil Painting Techniques (25 May 2007) Oil paint is an amazing versatile medium. It can be applied in a thick buttery fashion or thinned down to a watery consistency. This versatility opens the door to a number of different painting techniques.
Porcelain Jewelery for Beginners (25 May 2007) Making large objects from clay takes a lot of patience, sweat and dexterity, but making tiny pieces of jewellery can be another challenge altogether. For those of you who have decided...
Oil Painting Lessons,Tips on Color Mixing and Color Theory (25 May 2007) When I first began painting some 10 years ago, I recall how intimidating it all seemed. With all of the various colors, mediums, brushes and other tools available, it was enough to make my head spin.
Landscape Painting Tips For Oil Painters (25 May 2007) There is something quite magical about painting outdoors. I feel comfortably secluded with nature having an almost spiritual connection when I paint a landscape.
Oil painting tips for beginners (25 May 2007) Start your oil paintings with an acrylic underpainting - When you start an oil painting using oils, it can take some time for that initial layer to dry. Starting your painting with an acrylic underpainting...
The Top 3 Photo Editing Software (20 Apr 2007) More often than not, Adobe Photoshop CS comes in one's mind when photo-editing software is mentioned. Next to that are Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator CS. Adobe Photoshop is an effective and useful program that is used by many, to mark a design that is considered as a cut above the rest. Adobe Photoshop CS is used to create a high impact design that depicts creativity and innovation. There are a lot of benefits that you can get from using Adobe Photoshop CS. Its improved features lure a number of design gurus and professionals, making it a saleable item as well.
Must Knows in How to Hold A Pencil When Drawing and Sketching (12 Dec 2006) How to Hold Your Pencil When Drawing and Sketching When learning to draw, sometimes it's difficult to know what techniques are available to artists, which ones you should use, and which ones you sho...
Modern Art, Contemporary Digital Artist (12 Dec 2006) If original and unusual wall furnishings are what your space needs, PaulCooklin.com offer an eclectic range of dynamic modern art on a variety of mediums including: Limited Edition Giclée prints, pre...
Easy Tips For Figure Drawing Like the Masters in Minutes (12 Dec 2006) Drawing people and faces is not very hard to do. Well, that's not one hundred percent accurate if you want to achieve a likeness to the person that you are drawing. This is very challenging and hard ...
Original Art by Painter Lyn (29 Sep 2006) The Art for sale, by Painter Lyn and what you should do to show your support
