Queen B, Cowboy Carter, Destiny's Child royalty... Come on, she has so many titles, but there's only one true Beyonce. Now, whether you've been a fan of Beyonce since she first arrived on the music scene back in the 90s, or you've loved her music through the decades, there's probably one thing you don't know …
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We all know the King. Yep—we're talking about the one, the only Elvis Presley, also known as the greatest rock n' roll legend there is. Now, even if you think you know everything there is to know about Elvis... do you know how his portrait is painted? Well, in the video below, I explain just …
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Welcome, artists, to another video/vlog on all things painting! And today's video is going to be quite a bit different (although, honestly we say that every time)... because we're going to play a bit of a game. Roll with us on this! Actually, this is a bit of a "quiz game" in which your knowledge …
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Howdy, fellow artist! Today, I want to share a little bit of a secret with you. And it's called... well, how to add "value" to your paintings. And, just so we're clear—I'm talking about value as an element of art, not as in how to make your paintings more "valuable". Now, of course, if you're …
Now, yes, we all know who the great T Swift is... but, do you know how her portrait is painted? Because, get ready, you're about to learn exactly how her face is "made" in paints. And, whether you're an artist yourself or not, there's a lot we can learn from the beautiful Miss Swift in …
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Welcome, fellow painter... Ready to learn how to make beautiful, realistic-looking fruits with just a couple paintbrush strokes? Because, really, painting fruits is a key skill for all artists to learn. And it's actually a lot easier that it looks—all it takes is some attention to detail, plus a bit of practice. And, no, "talent" …
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Ready to take your acrylic flowers to the next level? Because, whether you're a beginner painter still having trouble with making any flowers on your canvases or you're an experienced artist wanting to make your flowers more photo-realistic... well, I've got tips for you! After all, painting flowers is a key skill that we should …
Hey there once again, fellow artists, and welcome to a quick-fire lesson in just a few of the elements of art—which, if you didn't know, are just some of the key components that we should try to add to our paintings to make them speak to us visually. Now, there are actually 7 total elements …
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Hey there, fellow artist! Welcome to a super-duper useful blog post in which we will go over how to create "lowlights" in any painting you create. Lowlights go hand-in-hand with highlights, which we covered in a previous post as well. When used in conjunction with highlights, lowlights, or areas of perceived "darkness" in a painting, …
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Welcome, fellow painter! Let's go over some quick and easy ways to add value to your paintings. Value is, of course, a lot of things in the world of art—but, here, we're talking about value in terms of highlights and lowlights. Specifically, we're going to cover highlights in this article. Why Should I Add Highlights …
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