Even before the “world” quarantine, artists were stocked with toilet paper, as they say even before it became mainstream. The panic from the COVID 19 virus showed that people began to buy a lot of food and toilet paper to sit out the virus comfortably and calmly at home. Have artists been preparing for the… Continue reading Why do artists buy toilet paper
Tag: Artist Attributes
In this section of the site, we will consider with you the characteristics and choice of artistic attributes. After all, you’ll agree that a thinner, a palette, an oiler, and many other attributes of an artist require special attention in choosing and using them in artwork.
Top uncomfortable questions for the artist
Like all people, artists do not like some questions, they just hate them and are ready to beat the one who asks them. Some humiliate him, and some throw him off balance due to the fact that they are constantly repeated. What are these questions and why do people of art get mad, read below… Continue reading Top uncomfortable questions for the artist
How to clean oil paint brushes?
Every artist should know not only why Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain, but also how to clean his oil paint brushes. If you don’t clean your paint brushes, you risk losing them as a tool forever! To prevent this, let’s think about different ways to clean brushes. First of all, let’s see what… Continue reading How to clean oil paint brushes?
How to paint dry. Second session
As an artist, everyone should know how to finish dry painting. It doesn’t matter whether you paint pictures in one session or you didn’t have enough time to finish picture in one evening, or maybe you want to glaze the picture. In any case, after the picture has dried, it should be prepared for finishing… Continue reading How to paint dry. Second session
What is Grainer brush
I think even novice artists know the name of this brush. Surely you heard it in the video tutorials of artists or met in the literature, and perhaps your drawing teacher told you about it. And for those who don’t know: Grainer brush is a long and soft bristle brush. This brush is designed to… Continue reading What is Grainer brush
Why so expensive? How to make a price for your picture.
When ordering a painting from an artist, everyone thinks how much it costs. Oddly enough, artists call the price, which is often scary. Let me try to tell you why it is so expensive. For some strange coincidence, the artists are considered parasites and drunks. It happens … but it is not! And so let’s… Continue reading Why so expensive? How to make a price for your picture.
Art maulstick
I hope the word “maulstick” is not a mystery to you. This artistic attribute is almost always absent from novice artists, as well as those who paint with a palette knife. Maulstick is mainly used by artists who paint in an academic style, where the registration of the smallest details and the work of glaze… Continue reading Art maulstick
Types of canvases. What’s the best?
Choosing a canvas is probably one of the most difficult tasks for an amateur artist. The canvas is the basis for Your masterpiece. And if you choose the wrong canvas, then the masterpiece may turn out to be “wrong” or simply fail. Choosing a canvas, you seem to figure out the technique and manner of… Continue reading Types of canvases. What’s the best?
Palette knife, the real assistant of the artist.
Palette knife is a small spatula (looks like a construction trowel), which is used by the artist at the time of painting. The functionality of palette knife is quite wide, and its diversity can surprise when you try to choose it for the first time. There is no mistaking the painting with a palette knife… Continue reading Palette knife, the real assistant of the artist.
How to choose a frame for a picture is short and clear.
How to choose a frame for a picture, this question puzzles artists and their clients. The picture itself should fascinate and attract attention, but its obligatory attribute is the frame (or as they are also called baguette). Agree, a picture without a frame is not a complete work of the master. While the canvas, framed… Continue reading How to choose a frame for a picture is short and clear.