The Golden Mean in Composition
CONTROLLING YOUR COMPOSITION It is extremely frustrating pouring hours of time and effort into a project only to find it wanting…
Copyright
ARE YOU A PIRATE? By Kim Kerr There have been a lot of discussions of late regarding the rights and responsibilities…
Reading Oil Paint Labels
ARTIST QUALITY PAINTS Every pigment has a unique Colour Index Name, consisting of two letters and some numbers. It’s not a…
Watching Oil Paint Dry
UNDERSTANDING THE DRYING TIMES FOR OIL PAINT Traditional oil paints are bound with drying oils. This is what gives them their…
Anatomy of a Frame
Ten things you should know about FRAMING 1) Types of moulding Today there are more types and varieties of mouldings for…
Acrylic vs Oil
Acrylic paints were made commercially available in the 1950’s but they only became popular in the 1960’s when artists such as…