Instant Acrylic Painting

Instant Acrylic Painting

World is full of amazing things and we can be creative by learning
new and different techniques which are readily available.

This One Stroke painting techniques have been created by a great
woman called “Donna Dewberry”.

By using the special acrylic folk art paints and the folk art brushes,
one can create wonderful paintings in matter of hours and minutes if
you have mastered these techniques.

It is relatively easy to learn and enjoy your own art work for your
home or office.

Since the acrylic paint dry faster, there is an added advantage to this
way of painting.

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Water color: Using White for Transparency and Opaqueness

Water color: Using White for Transparency and Opaqueness

One can use opaque white or gouache in your water color. Many artists
take the liberty and use it in their painting and bring wonderful effects.

Either you can use opaque white for clouds or spatter it on dark surface for
night sky and stars in it. When you spatter, you can take the color in your
tooth brush and use your finger to spatter onto the painting. You can also
mix some light pink or light yellow with your opaque white color.

On the other hand if you really water down your white substantially with water,
and apply it gently onto your painting you will get transparent effect.
Many artists use it this way.

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Water, the best liquid for painting

Water, the best liquid for painting

The plain water is the simplest and the most versatile liquid for all the media.
When I say that, I am also including oils.

For water color, the water is the mixable medium and it is quite self explanatory. When
using the water with acrylics, one can water down the paint substantially with water and
bring the same effects as you would in water color and in fact use that effectively.

Now, water soluble oil paints have been used and one of them is “w Oil”. These are available
in art supply stores or on line art supply stores. Even stores like Michael’ s and Joann’s
carry them and if you are really interested in painting in oils, this is non toxic and
easy to clean with water but  they are oils.

Water can also be used with inks and special effects. I love to work with watered down paints
for my special effects.

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Use of rubbing alocohol for your water color

Use of rubbing alocohol for your water color

Water is a great mixer for any media, either a water color or acrylics or
water based oils, or mixed media art. Similarly, rubbing alcohol has versatile
usage with art work.

Although it has different chemical make up, it could be unpredictable just like
water. It does resist the water in the wash but it does soak up the paper and penetrates
deep. However, it can create and produce great effects for you. It can bring surprises for
you too.

For example if your wash is too dry, it will have no effect at all. If your wash is too wet,
the alcohol dropped in with a dropper will look wonderful for a second but will then simply
fill back in. Try using it with color and see the different effects it produces.

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Use of liquid frisket to keep the area blocked for painting

Use of liquid frisket to keep the area blocked for painting

Liquid frisket has been used for a long time. You can get white and in
few colors.

For water color, you can apply to the area you do not want to paint for now.
Either you may keep the area blocked with white or you may choose to use
different colors later on, on that area. You can use with Acrylics as well.

It is easily removable and when I say that, you can literary peel it off from
the paper. The brush is supplied for easy application or you might have to use
your own brush and remove it by rinsing off the liquid after your application.

Sometimes you can spatter the liquid and block the area for night sky or lighting.

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Using colored inks with water color and acrylics

Using colored inks with water color and acrylics

Colored inks can bring profound effects on your art work.
If you haven’t visited the art supply store lately, this is
a good time to experiment with them. You can buy it in small
bottles and get variety of the colors.

The inks can be used for special effects for your painting with
water color as well as acrylics if you are going to water down
your acrylics.

From dawn to dusk the skies can be easily created with this ink.
I have tried collages and with mono printing techniques. It works
very well and brings the desired results.

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Using wax with Water color

Using wax with Water color

One can use melted wax with water color. Although it is hard to remove. However, the area you protect with wax remains there forever. For example, white.

Open strokes of melted wax can be applied with a bristle of your brush and be allowed to dry completely. You can paint over it and it brings the texture to the painting since water color beads on the wax area.

Try it, it may surprise you.

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Sponges for your art work

Sponges for your art work

If you have never tried sponges, this is your time to try one.

You can use several different ways.

1. To create an multicolor background either do it on a wet paper or dry canvas.
You can use it for both Water color and Acrylics. Take multiple paints on your
palette and dip in each color and create a pattern on your surface.

2. Those synthetic brushes which comes with texture are quite useful too. You can use
for stamping or use their textured edge to create a design by moving your hand up
and down and twisting and turning constantly.

3. Keep multiple sponges handy while painting. You can use smooth to textured and keep
variety in sizes so that you can use different strokes for different sponges. You can
even out the area with soft sponge.

You can use the above techniques without any knowledge of painting.

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Making your own stencils for water color

Making your own stencils for water color

When you use stencils for water color, it is like stamping. You can pretty much
use anything and everything. But the effects are enormous. Either you can buy it
commercially or make your own. The following are few ways you can make them.

1. It can be made from plastic sheet, tag board, thin sheet of metal or paper.
2. You can use the letters and numbers from the stores or make your own and
use with abstract or theme painting.
3. Use a masking fluid to protect areas and paint over it. You can peel off when dry.

Once you create a shape you want, you can stick them to paper or use it loosely and can
use paint over it and remove it later.

Indulging into new ideas every now and then is a great way to experiment and learn from it.

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Natural Ingredients for Water color

Natural Ingredients for Water color

There are several household products that can be used for water color.

They are as follows:

1. Salt – It can be used with watery color for special effects
2. Sponges – It can be used to give background color while mixing with other colors
3. Facial tissues – This can be used with collage
4. Thread, String and Yarn -This can be used for special effect and collage
5. Pencils, Pens and Ink – Try sketching with one of these and pour some color to create an art

Get started and try it out on a water color paper – 140 lbs.

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ART Composition

ART Composition

Art comprises of many elements and design:

When creating art these should be kept in mind. Sometimes you can use
combination of different elements.

-Line and Form
-Value
-Shape and Space
-Color
-Texture
-Motion
-Balance and Proportion
-Pattern and Rhythm
-Variety and Harmony

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Joy of Art

Joy of Art

ART is joyful every time you dwell into it. It opens our eyes to the wonder
of the world and inspire us to open our hearts to people all around us. We aspire
to hover and savor each moment as it passes. We need to embrace everything life
has to offer and celebrate it. Life’s grace remind us that it’s beauty is everywhere.
We can capture that beauty in our own art.

Every art you create whether music, dancing, painting or just about anything else, it creates
personal connection with your own soul and that of others when you share with them.

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Inspiration from within

Inspiration from within

Never Alone

As a human being we are never alone. We are surrounded by nature and its abundance. Take a long walk and admire it’s beauty and cherish the moments. It awakens our creativity and the hidden art within us.

Remember loneliness may visit us, but it never can possess us.
Never be discouraged when failures come to light
Just use them for stepping stones
And make a stronger fight.

By Loreta Inman

This is beautifully narrated and carries a strong message for us.
Remember, creativity is within us so is some kind of artistic ability.
Explore it and enjoy it.

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Colors of your life book

Colors of your life book

We are free to choose the colors of our life book, So

Choose wisely
Choose carefully
Choose with love and care

Whether it is a color for your sketch book or anything else, if you choose it right,
portray it right, it radiates with energy and you want to fill your art with energy.

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Rewire through ART

Rewire through ART

ART is so soothing and provides solace to soul.

There is something called rewiring for all those people who experience
some kind of depressive state. You can rewire using the instant ART
technique called “One Stroke” painting developed by Donna Dewberry.

It is Acrylic based art and one can learn watching the video  or reading and
following the directions from a simple book. Visit: www.Alkasdesigns.com for
many ideas.

Visit www.Alkasdesigns.com and see which one do you like. You can get started
with few brushes and few colors and practice on your plain paper while enjoying
the comfort of your home.

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ART for learning

ART for learning

ART is one of the most effective ways for learning just about anything. The reason is that each of us is different and has special skills and we have something special to contribute to ourselves and the society and community.

Art can communicate ideas between individuals and cultures. It can nourish your own creativity and it eventually becomes pathway to your success.

If you have technology, medical, law, business or just about any other expertise, you can use art to enhance your abilities. Life keeps on changing and so does everything else. Art offers an interactive environment between people, organizations, companies, countries and a variety of paths can stimulate and simultaneously produce successful outcomes. You can infuse Art and Technology just the way Steve Jobs did it for Apple computers.

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Paradise of Art:Unleash your Artist within you

Paradise of Art:Unleash your Artist within you

Have you ever tried to unleash the Artist that reside within you? Why not? What kind of inspiration or motivation you need to discover that? Once you have convinced yourself that spark within you, you are on the right track.

You will be seeking new ventures with whatever form of art you choose. Our human nature is that of explorer and we need not stop it from being curious. Let our true nature guide us in unleashing our own creativity.

Pick up that art that attracts you and takes you to the new world of no boundaries.

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Paradise of Art: An Inspirational Journey for us

Paradise of Art: An Inspirational Journey for us

My Paradise of art work was born many years ago and I called it “Artist’s Paradise”. In fact, one of the website is “ArtistsParadise”. Art of any kind is soft and soothing to us. we can really get lost into it. It could be music of our choice, painting, craft work or just about anything else. In order to be fulfilled, and relaxed, one must indulge oneself into some kind of art form on a regular basis.

As a child, I was always interested in art of different forms like designing, dancing, embroidery and much more. When the responsibilities of life overtook my life, I had to plan my time wisely. That is the time, I needed outlet for just 2 hours a week and I found one in Oil painting. Ever since, art took off for me and I slowly managed to become professional artist.

We all need a great deal of inspiration as a constant flow to move forward and art can provide that all the time. Where does that kernel of inspiration springs from? It can hit you while listening to music, looking at art work in the gallery, or perhaps looking at nature’s wonders. It just takes hold of you and let you enjoy the journey. This is in true sense inner fountain of inspiration that we are all seeking and art provides that.

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Paradise of Art:Endless Art

Paradise of Art:Endless Art

Art is endless and so is our universe. There is endless array of art forms that we encounter in our daily life like trees, flowers, nature, sunrise and sunset and so on. These all brings that ah-ah moments for us and that’s where our creative mind starts working.

Art is genius and so are we. We’re born creative with powerful brain and we need to unleash our own creativity using art of any kind. One can find or create art in unexpected things like broken pieces of metal or wood, torn paper. We can be truly surprised by different shapes and forms we can come up with. We just need to start exploring and be immersed in it.

Endless Art have no boundaries. We’re the explorer who can indulge into it at any moment of life and reap the benefit from it ten fold. It is the constant creative energy that flows from us. It is our calling to something higher than us. Our endless imagination takes over and we are totally immersed in this positive flow of energy.

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Paradise of Art:Our Digital World

Paradise of Art:Our Digital World

Making of art is not as difficult as it was in the ancient time. We are living in the digital world and we can create wonders for ourselves. The making of art is always intuitive. If you are new to the process of any art, you can experiment and start with baby steps and gradually can grow from it. Our search engines can provide millions of web sites to look at and learn from it. Go ahead and get started and enjoy the world of digital advantage.

You can learn art from reading, seeing and following step by step guides right from the Internet. Internet Access is so easy today that you can learn lot from it from the comfort of your home. Go ahead and get started.

My video demonstrations of Art is coming up and look out for simple instantaneous Art work that you can create in matter of hours or perhaps minutes.

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