Training Center
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How to Make Homemade Fingerpaint
Things You’ll Need: * 1/2 cup cornstarch * 3 Tbsp. sugar * 1/2 tsp. salt * 2 cups cold water * food coloring * Medium saucepan * Spoon * Storage containers, ...
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How to Make Scratch 'n Sniff Watercolors / Paint
Things You’ll Need: * A Variety of Unsweetened Kool Aid mixes, the more the better! * Tablespoon * Warm water * Empty baby food jars, small cups, or a muffin tin ...
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Applying an Acrylic Ground to Canvas
Before applying paint to your stretched canvas, you must apply a ground consisting of sizing (glue which protects the cloth fibers from the degenerative effects of oil paint) and primer (a ...
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Artist Painting Surfaces ( i.e. Canvas)
There are three primary support materials used in traditional painting. Here are some quick facts about each. *Cotton Duck Canvas* - The most commonly used cloth support for painting. "Cotton Duck":http://www.utrechtart.com/dsp_view_products.cfm?classID=1310&subclassID=131010&brandname=Utrecht ...
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How To Brace A Canvas
h4. Simple: *Step 1:* Select a Utrecht Cross Brace measuring equal to or greater than the narrower dimension of your stretcher frame; cut to fit exactly inside the frame. *Step 2:* ...
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How to Make Your Own Illustration Board, Dani Jones
When I’m not working on the computer, I use mostly gouache and oil paint. In general, I like to paint on paper, as opposed to canvas, wood, or panels. However, I ...
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How to Prime a Support
h4. Gesso Preparation It is recommended to gesso unprimed canvas after it has been already mounted on the stretchers. Acrylic Gesso can be applied with a wide 3" Gesso brush. No ...
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How To Stretch A Canvas
Manufactured stretcher bars can be used to make frames that are superior to what most average artists can make in-studio. This is because the mitred mortise-and-tenons at the ends of each ...
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Priming Canvas with Oil or Alkyd
An excellent ground for oil painting can be achieved using Utrecht Oil Priming White or titanium white alkyd paint. A sizing must be first applied to the stretched canvas to protect ...