http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com Learn to Draw and Paint: Free articles on how to draw and how to paint for art teachers, art students... or anyone else who wants to become an artist. :-) en-us learn to draw and paint Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:24:44 GMT Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:24:44 GMT learn-to-draw-and-paint.com http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/pastel-drawing-materials.html This is a list of pastel drawing materials you should have in your artist kit. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:24:44 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/painting-easels.html Painting easels come in 2 types: studio and outdoor. Which one is the best to buy if you're a beginner? Find out here. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:24:43 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/picture-framing-tips.html More Picture Painting Tips for your Paintings and Drawings! Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:02:51 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/permanent-colors.html This is a list of permanent colors (and non-permanent too). Study it if you wish your paintings keep their colors permanently (or for a long time at the very least!). Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:02:49 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/pastel-techniques.html This is a simple list of pastel techniques that will help you make the best out of painting with pastels. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:02:47 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/pastel-painting.html Many artists use pastel painting on its own, or to do sketches for their oil paintings. This introduction to pastels discusses some of the most useful techniques when using pastel colors. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:02:44 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/pastel-figure-sketching.html These simple pastel figure sketching techniques will show you how to do pastel drawing in 15 minutes or less. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:02:42 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/casein.html What is casein? How do you paint with casein? Find out this how this old medium resembles the versatile acrylics! Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:34:42 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/working-with-casein.html How do you paint with casein directly on canvas? These are the results in from your drawing and painting search Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:30:11 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/watercolor-techniques.html These are some basic watercolor techniques and tips ideal for those who start experimenting with watercolors. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:30:09 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/watercolor-painting-tips.html Use these simple watercolor painting tips to improve your painting. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:30:07 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/watercolor-painting.html Although watercolor painting is many centuries old, its application as we know it today is fairly recent. This section gives you an introduction to water color painting techniques and relevant links. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:30:05 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/watercolor-materials.html Watercolor materials and equipment involve more than the pigments and brushes. Check out the list of items you should have to complete your equipment. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:30:02 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/varnish-oil-paintings.html how to varnish your oil paintings. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:30:00 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/transfer-enlarge-sketches.html How to Enlarge and Transfer Your Sketches: A brief guide to transform your sketches into large paintings. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:58 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/taking-care-of-paintings.html Taking care of paintings: Tips to make your paintings last longer (and how to fix them should the worse case scenario happen!) Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:56 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/stretch-canvas.html Stretching your canvas is not difficult. Check out this quick guide to fill you in on how to do it. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:53 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/still-life-water-color.html This is a still life water color study demonstration Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:51 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/still-life-painting-backgrounds.html Still life painting backgrounds are as important as the object to be drawn. Here are a few pointers for you to learn to appreciate them. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:49 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/still-life-painting.html Still life painting is more important than many think, especially if you are just beginning to learn to draw and paint. Discover how it can help you develop other artistic skills. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:47 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/still-life-oil.html Painting easels come in 2 types: studio and outdoor. Which one is the best to buy if you're a beginner? Find out here. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:45 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/sketching-viewfinder.html Sketching is easy using a viewfinder. Check out this page to see how it's done. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:42 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/sketching-pen-ink.html Sketching with pen and ink is an art in itself if you can master it. Find out how artists use this skill. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:40 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/sketching-outdoors-tips.html Sketching outdoors tips including: getting the most out of your subject, lighting and shading, and more. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:38 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/sketching-outdoors-rules.html These are 3 sketching outdoors rules that artist follow: 1. Determine the horizon line, 2. Paint light and shading, and 3. Put in Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:36 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/sketching-outdoors.html A brief guide on painting and sketching outdoors. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:34 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/sketching-brush.html Sketching with a brush directly from nature is not always recommended. Still, it can be a good exercise for drawing and painting practice. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:31 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/sketching.html Sketching, like drawing, is an essential skill to acquire for any painter. A Sketch can also be a masterpiece on its own right, and it's also fun. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:29:29 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/sketch-atmospheric-effects.html How to sketch atmospheric effects outdoors. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:47 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/pigments-color.html Artists create color with pigments. This interesting section will help the budding artist to understand how colors are created. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:45 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/painting-framing-tips.html Painting Framing Tips for Raw Wood Frames: Finishing Touches Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/painting-drawing-books.html Recommended painting and drawing books to enhance your artistic skills. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:40 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/painting-color-theory.html Painting requires a knowledge of color theory. This section gives you an interesting (and essential) summary of color theory, and how you can use this knowledge in your paintings and drawings. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:38 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-paint-palette.html If you are serious about using oil paint, you should get a box and a color palette. Find out how in this section. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:36 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-painting-tips-tricks-techniques.html These are professional oil painting tips, tricks techniques and links with information on how to get to the next level in oil painting. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:34 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-painting-techniques.html Can one learn the oil painting techniques used by the classical painting masters by video course? Find out in this review. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:32 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-painting-palette.html How do you arrange an oil painting palette (and how do you choose Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:30 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-painting-demonstrations.html These oil painting demonstrations cannot substitute proper teaching and practice, but they give you a good overall understanding of the oil painting process. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:28 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-painting-colors-qualities.html What are the qualities of oil painting colors? That depends on their degree of transparency. Find out what's this all about, and how to use it in your art. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:26 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-painting-colors.html What oil painting colors should you have to start with? There are different opinions, but I include 3 different sets for you to choose. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:25 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-painting-brushes.html Oil Painting Brushes: Which ones should a beginner buy? Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:23 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/oil-painting.html Oil painting is in many ways much easier to do than watercolor painting. In this section I share with you oil techniques, equipment and supplies for the budding artist. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:21 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/more-watercolor-techniques.html This is the second lot of watercolor techniques that beginners can master to create fantastic paintings. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:19 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/more-oil-painting-palette-tips.html These additional oil painting palette tips and tricks will help you arrange your colours in no time. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:17 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/link-to-learn-to-draw-and-paint.html You can link to www.Learn-to-Draw-and-Paint.com by using this ready link, or you can also leave your feedback in this page. I'm always happy to hear from my visitors! Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:16 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/index.html Learn to Draw and Paint: Free articles on how to draw and how to paint for art teachers, art students... or anyone else who wants to become an artist. :-) Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:14 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/how-to-stretch-watercolor-paper.html Watercolor paper is easy to stretch following the steps on this guide. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:24:12 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/how-to-sketch-water.html Tips on how to sketch water... as artists do! Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:18:48 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/how-to-sketch-trees.html How to sketch trees using Henry Gasser's Techniques. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:18:46 GMT http://www.learn-to-draw-and-paint.com/how-to-sketch-skies.html This section shows you how to sketch skies and clouds. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:18:45 GMT