All Posts by Arty Editor

Peg Doll Painters

Hand Painted Wooden Peg Dolls Hand painted peg dolls make great gifts to mark occasions, celebrate a person’s work or passion or to start a collection. If you are stuck for a present to give to a friend, a tiny toy person that represents their interests will always go down well with people of every […]

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About making colour wheels and charts

Easy Ways to Make Colour Wheels and Reference Charts if there is something stopping you – or blocking your way.

Make a Simple Colour Wheel

A Tutorial About Colour Types and Mixing We discuss how Making your own colour wheel helps you Understand Colour and become more comfortable when mixing colours.

Artist Using Acrylic paint, Fabric and Collage

Make cushion covers and pictures Using Acrylic paint, Fabric and Collage. The designer at Wild Cherry Designs has made these colourful scatter cushions and sent me the photos along with some snaps of her framed pictures.  

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How To Prepare A Canvas With A Warm Yellow Mix

How to mix a colour in acrylics and use it for a ground on canvas. How thick the paint should be and Why a colour ground is useful when painting a picture.

Take Care With Your Greens – How to Mix Greens in Acrylic

Article about Greens – different types, mixing – Painting ideas for your Greens – About Colour and How to mix natural greens for landscape painting and more

Make a Portable but Exclusive Space for Painting

Some artists have wonderful spacious studios, but so many of us have to squeeze in where we can. It can be very frustrating, especially if you yearn to paint big pictures. Dreaming about your ideal studio might not get you one, but it can help you see what you really need RIGHT NOW to start […]

Creating Texture With Acrylics – No Additives

Creating Texture With Acrylics Without Using Additives Mixing directly and creating texture without additives can be done in various ways and can be subtle or bold. Acrylics will hold their shape until they are dry and can be applied thick or thin. They can be applied with soft synthetic brushes or stiff bristle brushes of […]