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General Guides about Drawing and Painting

How to draw a 6 petal flower of any size

10/16/2012 10:42:33 PM
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Beginner

This guide will show you how easy it is to draw perfect 6 petal flowers without special tools. You can make giant ones from large pieces of paper or cardboard for party decorations or smaller paper flowers to decorate pictures, cards or objects.

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How we represent what we see in a three dimensional drawing of one point perspective.

10/8/2012 10:46:51 PM
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Beginner

One point perspective is used when all the objects are drawn with one side parallel to our face and have only one vanishing point.

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Perspective drawing - How to draw a 3d rectangle

10/8/2012 8:57:48 PM
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Beginner

This beginner’s guide about how to draw a three dimensional box is a good way to try out perspective drawing. It is an easy introduction to the horizon line, vanishing point, orthogonal lines and transversal lines.

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How to clean and care for artist brushes so that they last a long time

10/8/2012 11:10:07 AM
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Beginner

Artist paint brushes are expensive. You can make them last for many years with the proper care.

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What is the horizon line or eye level in a perspective drawing and how to find it.

8/27/2012 2:03:29 PM
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Beginner

This is a beginner’s guide about how to find the horizon line in a perspective drawing. This introduction to the horizon line is very important for perspective drawing and one of the first things you need to know.

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How to draw any sized circle without a compass or circular object to trace around

1/31/2012 10:01:27 PM
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Beginner

This guide will explain how to make circles using a strip of cardboard

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How to keep your hand steady while drawing or painting by making and using a mahl stick

1/30/2012 10:33:13 PM
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Beginner

Most artists need to lean their hand on something to keep it steady. Leaning it on your artwork can smudge or dirty it. For centuries artists have dealt with this problem by using a Mahl stick. This guide will show you how you can easily make your own

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How to give new life to an old frame

1/30/2012 8:55:49 PM
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Beginner

This guide will show you how quick and easy it is to take apart an old frame and put it back together with new artwork and a fresh new cover on the mat. Very useful for flea market or garage sale finds and decorating on a budget

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How to paint an abstract scene with acrylic paints

4/22/2011 6:11:35 PM
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Beginner

This guide will show you how to easily create an abstract painting similar to a scene one might view by a lake. The colors chosen for this demonstration matched grey furniture and red pillows. You can substitute any colors to match the color scheme of your room.

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How to make a drawing or composition grid.

6/15/2010 10:41:24 AM
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Beginner

A drawing grid is a good aid for realistic drawing. It is used to find the area included in the picture and correct proportions of the objects. This guide will show you how to make a drawing grid from materials you have at home.

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