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How to Create Texture on Canvas
While color and composition are always essential aspects of a painting on canvas, so is the texture of the paint itself. The pattern and variation of the surface of the canvas and of the texture used to define various figures and sections of the painting can significantly affect the viewer's experie
How to Paint a Boring Hallway
Hallways deserve decorating attention just as much as rooms. They are the portal from room to room but are often forgotten during the design process. A boring hallway can distract from an otherwise beautifully decorated home, especially if it is in a key location such as an entryway or if it leads t
How to Draw a Red Panda From the Tropical Rain Forest
Red pandas are a beautiful, but endangered species that live in the temperate and tropical forests around the Himalayas. They have a unique brown-orange coat and are slightly larger than a house cat. With their excellent climbing skills, they survive among tree branches while eating primarily bamboo
The Popularity Of Pokemon
At its heart Pokemon is a computer game, but one could be pardoned for not knowing that because Pokemon really is a cultural phenomenon. For the rest of us not involved in the Pokemon world, one could easily assume that is an animation movie and television series that has spawned off dozens of merch
Dororo (2007)
Read a review of Dororo (2007), from Toho Company, starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Kou Shibasaki. Based on the shonen manga graphic novels by Osamu Tezuka, Dororo is follows the adventures of a wandering swordsman with a dark secret: his father sacrificed his body parts to demons in exchange for powe
How to Draw an Open Mouth
Drawing the human mouth isn't a difficult process --- if you're drawing a closed mouth. Many artists represent the human mouth by drawing two curved lines to represent the lips. If you're drawing an open mouth, more details are necessary to make the mouth appear open. With a little practice and slig
How to Draw a Punk Teenager
Creating the punk look is dependent on many features. Hairstyle, jewelry, clothing and even piercings are all characteristics to consider when drawing your punk character. Drawing a punk teenager is exactly like drawing any other person but made to be punk by adding the extra punk details. Use detai
How to Remove Masking Paint
Masking paint, also known as masking fluid or liquid frisket, is used by artists to preserve white space on a canvas. Artists paint the fluid onto the areas they want to remain white. The masking paint is left to dry, and then it can be painted over. After the masking fluid is removed, the picture i
Why Traditional Art Images Are Just Like the Originals
Artwork in almost any shape or kind is tremendously valued by lots of individuals for lots of reasons. Poets are influenced by them, individuals let their heads be used to places and lose themselves within ...
How to Install Dunlop Strap Locks
Dunlop strap locks add stability to the connection between a guitar or bass strap and the body of the instrument. They prevent the guitar or electric bass from becoming detached and suffering damage as the result of a fall. While some players like the improved strap support because they use intense
How to Draw Girls in Medieval Dresses
Medieval dresses are beautiful and fascinating clothes to draw. But though the middle ages were full of varying fashions, the basics of medieval dresses are similar. Chemises, bodices and hoop skirts everywhere.
How to Paint Over a Stained Picnic Table
If you have an old, stained picnic table that is losing its luster, you can add new life with a coat of paint. Picnic tables, however, are regularly exposed to harsh outdoor weather, and you need to make sure your new paint is durable. Without the right painting supplies, the new paint quickly disco
How to Design a Simple Poster
Posters announce ideas, events and products when printed and posted in public view. They should be eye-catching, easy to read and convey a clear message. Keeping this in mind will help you to design an effective poster. The subject of the poster should help determine colors, graphics and lettering s
How to Determine if an Asian Silk Painting Is Worth Anything
Asian silk paintings, discovered in tombs in 1949 during Chinese excavations in the Hunan Province, depict histories of the deceased as well as philosophical symbolism such as contrasts between light and dark, heaven and hell, and movement and stillness. The paintings, which included drawings of dra
How to Draw Popcorn
Crispy, crunchy and seemingly lighter-than-air, popcorn offers a satisfying way to curb afternoon cravings and fills stomachs during movie or game time. While sketching a cluster of popped kernels does not stimulate the taste buds, it does provide an interesting subject for a composition. Because of