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Art Supplies

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:17:12 +0000

Question: What is the best choice for art supplies store is? I am an artist with not much money. Does anyone know a good place online or otherwise obtain on art supplies? Answer: AC Moore and Michaels cheap art supplies is also ok. I'm not sure whether they have a website, but you [...]

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Bob Ross Master

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:54:30 +0000

Question: Did not you hate how the announcers talk about new athletes, like Brother Goldust's new? I can not understand the nature and manner WWE announcer talking about some new athletes like bro's who Goldust feud with Bob Holly. I have his name, but you have the King Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross constantly [...]

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Liquitex Acrylic Paint

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:33:26 +0000

Question: Why gesso Add sparkling water if you use it? I've been using Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso and if I add water-based paint to my canvas, the canvas blowing throws. Can I tell someone what I do wrong? I have other gessos used, but they have never bubbled, even if they get wet. [...]

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Watercolor Paints

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:55:01 +0000

Question: Which brand of watercolor paints, most Professional Artists do you prefer? Answer: This question is a bit like what color they like best. I am not a professional, but I'm not sure we could answer this question. Each water colorist, myself included, have their preferences. For some, an artist grade paint is ok [...]

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Winsor Newton Winton

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:19:26 +0000

US Auctions Australian Auctions Austrian Auctions Belgian Auctions Canadian Auctions French Auctions German Auctions Indian Auctions Irish Auctions Italian Auctions Dutch Auctions Polish Auctions Spanish Auctions Swiss Auctions UK Auctions Best Match Time: ending soonest Time: newly listed Price: lowest first [...]

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Newton Oil

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:10:39 +0000

Question: Can I use regular oil on hand color a black and white photo? I learned about hand coloring a photograph ... is great! Now I do not do a CD with my order and negatives all at iPhoto. But I'm a bit short of money and have my Winsor and Newton Oils ... [...]

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Newton Artists Water

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:19:59 +0000

Question: How can I make fine lines with Acrylic Paint? I felt like painting signs, but when I do today to make an overview I find myself with black screw it all up. I'm no artist, I am felt like painting today. So this is my question, I was with a fine brush and [...]

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Easel Oil

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:51:56 +0000

Question: What type of easel should I? I wanted to start on the painting. Well, I have been, but I want to bigger things do. I want to paint with oil paintings, but i dont want anything too big or bulky. Portable something. In approximately 5'1-5'2 just in case that helps. But is so [...]

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Tubes Winsor Newton

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:57:01 +0000

Question: Can you please name all the colors in the Winsor and Newton Cotman range? including piping and pans. I need only , because I know how many colors you need to know i havent got out of the area Answer: No, there are 40 of them! Try this link to their Website [...]

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Simmons Paint Brushes

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:14:46 +0000

White question: Does anyone know where I can buy a brush Robert Simmons SkyFlower? a white sable brush 2 cm wide. can someone help me where I can buy this type of brush here in Montreal? Painting request ... all information will be greatly appreciated, Answer: I www.eco-house.com/retailers-can.html dont live in Montreal, but [...]

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Newton Oil Paints

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:00:34 +0000

Question: What is the best way to prep aluminum for oil is? I am with aluminum sheet and Winsor & Newton Oil Paint. I do not want to flake off. Answer: Sand the metal. Then clean the metal with denatured alcohol. Aluminum oxidizes very quickly. This rapid oxidation is what really protects them [...]

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Washable Watercolor

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:45:06 +0000

Question: Can I paint white canvas shoes, and if so, how? I bought a pair of white canvas sneakers from Walmart, they look like vans, But knockoffs. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10824674 xD I want to paint them different colors such as black on one day, and she knows other day, and stuff like that. I want to [...]

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Arches Watercolor

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:15:39 +0000

: Making more realistic to look like (interior design sketches can be done with watercolors question)? Hi all. The interior deisgn sketch make my living room with watercolors. The problem that I have is with watercolor, the pictures do not look "realistic." Fe look at this picture: http://www.arch.columbia.edu/Students/Sum98/Devakul.Devawongs/Devakul.Devawongs.a1.4.jpg was done with a PC program, [...]

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Tubes Winsor

admin — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:08:17 +0000

Question: For watercolors, it is better to use pans or half pans? As of now I am planning to buy Winsor-Newton. I had already adopted a series of tubes, so I'm trying to branch. Answer: The half pans would normally in a portable Sketching outfit, pans are intended to be used for studio [...]

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Deep Stretched

admin — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:00:32 +0000

Question: I have a cut on his leg, and it looks stretched? I have a cut on his leg, I think it was pretty deep, because it happened About two months ago and still looks bad! Anyway, it looks like it stretched or something, it really is stretched or is it just to cure [...]

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Robert Simmons Paint

admin — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:50:28 +0000

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Art Easels

admin — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:15:03 +0000

Question: Does anyone have a proposal for a good website that sells children's Art Supplies / easels or something smarter? Answer: Here I can go to get my supplies: http://www.utrechtart.com/ but you can also try amazon.com or ebay! US Auctions Australian Auctions Austrian Auctions Belgian Auctions Canadian Auctions French [...]

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Easel French

admin — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:27:28 +0000

Question: How to set a French easel? I have a French easel and have no idea how to begin, set up to make it Answer: I assume that you mean, French box easel, as in this picture the http://www.artsuppliers.net/pic/dx10001.jpg It is very simple. Expand and extend the legs, then open the lid. This [...]

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Water Mixable Oil

admin — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:03:51 +0000

Question: What type of paint do you recommend? Hello, I want to paint nature, landscapes of forests, etc., and I'm not sure what kind of paint should I use. I used to have oil, not Water Color for a long time used. If I buy Oil Paint, water-miscible Oil Paint should I use? Which [...]

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Winsor Newton Oil

admin — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:14:44 +0000

Question: Can I paint two different brands of oil? I have to return multiple tubes with The Art Store brand oils from Dick Blick Art. I read that they are a student-level Oil Paint. If I end up buying a couple colors of different brands such as Winsor and Newton, they will work so [...]

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