Amazing painter. Watch till the end or you won’t “get it”. It is worth the wait. For Booking or info: email sudds@slfa.com

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To learn and watch more videos, come join me on my networking online site at: http://www.loriandrews.ning.com

watercolor demonstration of radishes on a plate

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this is the initial underpainting

what your aiming to do here is define and fix edges and lines which could
otherwise become lost in subsequent layers
avoid creating edges you don’t want by blurring them out using painting Medium

colors used:
permanent rose
cadmium yellow light
french ultramarine
titanium white

brand:
Griffin Alkyd fast drying oil color

Mediums:
Liquin

wearing gloves
Disposable gloves should be considered when working with oil paints. Many pigments & mediums are toxic and can be absorbed through the skin.

part 2/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MUEGpQY1rI&feature=related

part 3/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYODbxECS7E&feature=response_watch

website
http://www.mniland.com

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Here is the collection of October Paintings by Boris Godunov, a NYC artist with an international following. To see his collection of daily paintings and subscribe to see his work emailed daily visit http://bgodunov.blogspot.com See November 2009 paintings at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRMacV63G8g

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When beginners are doing oil paintings, they should try to paint as if they were doing a drawing, and avoid painting as if they were painting a wall. Learn about putting a ground in oil paintings with help from an artist in this free video on oil painting techniques.

Expert: Carlos Navarro
Contact: www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/c/carlosnavarro
Bio: Carlos Navarro is an artist and history teacher at Design and Architecture Senior High, in Miami, Fla., who was born in Havana, Cuba.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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I’ve got a piece of upholstery that is white canvas. There is water damage to the bottom portion of it leaving a brownish dark stain. Does anyone know of a product that will leave the canvas white and looking like new?

I have use oxy clean and i dont think it is all it says it is at all. But what i do use on laundry carpet sofa etc.. id MEAN GREEN it is about 1.98 at walmart comes in a spray bottle works on everything even gets out BLOOD! i love it and the cost is good too. good luck

I love taking pictures of everything around me, especially the professional ones. What camera is the best for this? I also like taking professional self portraits. Assist me.
There is no budget, i would really appreciate a variety of camera’s though.

Get a Nikon D3X-around $8,000 a pro, or a Nikon D90-$800 a semi-pro, Nikon D5000 -$500 an entry-level or a point and shoot camera under $200… (i’m a Nikon fan…) but really the best camera is already in your hands… even a cellphone w/ camera could be a great camera… it really depends on the eye of the photographer, the lighting, the subject and your perspective…
I also think that you are a newbie in photography, try to play with your camera first… try manual setting, programmed… not the preset functions/ auto… try searching about aperture, shutter, iso, focal lengths, etc… there’s a lot of free tutorial on photography…just ask mr. google… then go for a DSLR camera to have a much better control of your photos… depending on your budget…
hope this helps…
email me if you still need some advice/ assistance….

I’m looking for official band posters for H.I.M., Disturbed, Within Temptation, Evanescence, and a few others. I never realized it was so hard to find band posters. The only places I can find are in the UK and their really pricy plus the import fee. Does anyone one know of any good places/websites to get band posters in America?

There is this great website that I just found and ordered 4 posters off of its www.5dollarposters.com you won’t find shipping and posters cheaper anywhere else. They don’t have the most amazing selection, but i know they have Evanescence and H.I.M. posters. the others are more tough. they don’t sell them on www.art.com, or www.allposters.com, i suggest ebay. they have the biggest selection. i know ur pain, i looked everywhere for a conversations with other women poster and it’s no where to be found. i hope this helps.

Does an artist require a business license if you are selling paintings on ebay, or an online gallery?
I am a visual artist; I paint with pastels, and I want to sell my paintings and giclees in online galleries and on ebay. I am worried that if I make over a certain amount that I am required to have a business license or some other legal issue. I am also worried about how to keep my taxes affordable and legal.

Regardless of where you sell; if you buy/or make items to then sell for profit -then this makes you a Business.
It’s not the amount of money that you make (or lose in the first year of set up- in fact a good accountant can help you "lose" money so that you may actually have a tax rebate)its the fact that you will be trading and have taxes to pay (when you are actually in profit)
A good accountant will advise you of your obligations and will more than save you what his yearly fees cost

As a Business seller trading on the internet you need to be legally offering your buyers their rights under the distance selling regulations (google DSR regulations)
On ebay you are required to register as a Business seller from day one, and with the tax man within 3 months
Unsure if you are in UK; but you can finfd business info on many sites such as Business Link, HMRC (Customs and Taxes)

We have about 8 large prints we would like professionally framed. Instead of going to Aaron Brothers or Michaels and still pay $500/ea frame. Is there a more cost effective way to have our prints professionally framed?


A good cheap way ia to buy pictures at outlet stores garage sales etc. The hard part is to find the right size and style. Then take the old picture out and put yours in.