Pete Mc Nally's Blog. No More Monsters… •November 4, 2013 • Leave a Comment Colour version of the vampire speed sculpt from last week, the usual mix of 3dsmax, Mudbox and VRay.
I removed the blood from the black and white version, it was a bit icky for this image. More Monsters… •October 31, 2013 • 4 Comments Quick one from last night, clearer in colour but I haven’t nailed the lighting yet Hallowe’en ’13… •October 29, 2013 • 2 Comments. Matthew Cusick : Paintings &Collage : Map Works - StumbleUpon. WATERCOLOR : Marion Bolognesi - StumbleUpon. Seriously Cool Watercolor Paintings.
Original Abstract Tree Painting Textured Red by ChristineKrainock - StumbleUpon. Extraordinary Brush-Less Paintings. Amy Shackleton, who is only 25-years-old, is a unique artist.
While her paintings use tons and tons of paint, she doesn't use paintbrushes to create them! Rather, she squeezes paint onto canvases and then allows the paint to naturally drip. She then rotates the canvas to control the direction of the drips, making her paintings appear natural yet controlled. The subjects of many of her paintings are also quite interesting. They often feature a blend of the natural world and the man-made world, such as a river in the streets, trees growing with skyscrapers and cities in mountainous ranges.
We were so intrigued by her process that we decided to ask Amy some questions. When did you first know that you wanted to become a professional artist? As a child, I taught myself the basics by drawing and sketching in my free time. Art Supplies Every Artist Should Own - Art Questions Answered. Many of these tools may not be considered traditional “art supplies”, but they will make life as an artist easier, no matter what type of artist the person may be.
Lighting Good lighting is a must for any artist. Northern light is said to be the best to paint with. This is because light coming through a north facing window is consistent and makes colors look their correct value. Good lighting, though, can be achieved with artificial light. Personal project part 2. I am finally ready to write the second part of my Personal Project story, well its more of a visual story so lots of photos.
I talked about how I was interested in creating a "decayed" surface to work on and how my experiments with image transfer I had discovered a quite exciting way to produce the look of old billboards and peeling advertisements. I wanted to use this as a metaphor for the tricks that memory can play on us. What we think we remember has changed and the details have been lost over time, also how we can misinterpret an event and weave this faulty myth into our psyche or personal story. Something overheard in childhood for instance that has a very profound on our idea of who we are or where we come from can be so easily misunderstood.
Here are the layers of image I was talking about that I peeled away before they were properly dry so that the edges decayed. Here finally is what I did with my paper birds. Below is the quilt and me at the exhibition. Thanks for looking.
Mindset. How To Stretch Your Own Canvas. By Marion Boddy-Evans Most painters will agree that there's nothing like painting on canvas.
But pre-stretched and primed canvases can be expensive, which means that all too often we keep our canvases for 'good' paintings. By stretching your own canvas, you can not only save money, but get something you're willing to experiment on. You also get a canvas that's exactly the size you're after. You'll need the following supplies from an art store: A length of canvas (unprimed or primed). The first step is to join the stretchers. Roll out your canvas, put the frame on top of it, then cut it to size, remembering that the canvas has to fold over the outside edge of the stretchers.
Stretch Canvas with Logic, Not Randomly The most important things to remember when attaching your canvas to the stretchers is to work from the middle outwards and in opposites. Continue reading below our video Play Video Move to the opposite side, pull the canvas taught, and staple the middle in place. Leann's Imaginarium. Acrylic gel medium transfers, gel medium transfers, etc. How to do a transfer: 1.
Take your surface and make sure it is relatively clean. Then figure out what image you are using and where you want it to go. You can apply the medium either to the surface or directly onto the image. From here on, I will refer to the vehicle as "medium" although that can include gel medium, gesso, acrylic paint or any combination of anything acrylic. 2. 3. 4. Art Journaling, Art Journal Prompt January Day 22 Layered Gel Medium Transfers.
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