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7 Billion Needles Volume 1
Read a review of 7 Billion Needles Volume 1, a seinen manga series by Nobuaki Tadano from Vertical. Shy and somewhat anti-social, Hikaru is content to spend her high school years wearing her headphones and closing herself off from her classmates. But all that changes when an alien takes up residence
How to Keep Your Drawing From Smearing
Working in pencil can create a beautiful range of value and detail in an artwork. It can also, unfortunately, lead to a smeared mess. If the side of your hand or sleeve is collecting more graphite than your paper is, follow these tips to keep your drawing, and yourself, from becoming a mess.
Face Painting Ideas for the Beginner
Welcome to Face Painting Ideas, my hobby started of pretty simple really, how i started was exactly like this, searching the internet for some very basic ideas until i became very familiar with what i ...
San Diego Comic-Con 2008 - Watchmen Owl Ship
A life-sized Owl Ship promoting the new Watchmen movie wows fans at Warner Brothers Pictures' booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2008.
The Advantages of Using Storyboards For Animators to Make Films
Mapping out the whole concept of your animation can be done easily with Storyboards. Once you've finished your initial script, storyboarding your idea is the next phase in the process.
How to Stop Paint From Getting Through the Painter's Tape
When properly applied, professional painter's tape will prevent paint overlap and bleed-through. Unfortunately, inexperienced painters may not know the proper way to prepare the surface for painter's tape, or they may choose the incorrect type of tape for their painting projects. Before you attempt
Outdoor Family Portrait Ideas
Outdoor family portraits provide a look and feeling that can't be achieved in a studio setting. If your family is looking for professional outdoor family portraits, know what you want before the photographer clicks the camera. Generally, family portraits cost hundreds of dollars, so you want to be h
Paint Ideas for Tiny Bathrooms
While many bathrooms are small, decorating a particularly small powder room or half bathroom can pose a serious challenge. Because you must make room for the sink and toilet, your layout options are limited. You can add color, dimension and visual interest to even the smallest bathroom by choosing t
How to Finish Brazilian Cherry
Before you attempt to finish a Brazilian cherry wood surface in your home, consider an important point. Because Brazilian cherry is naturally rich in color, it tends to turn extremely dark when stain is applied. Most people prefer the natural appearance of Brazilian cherry and opt to bypass stain in
How to Draw Raccoons
Raccoons are sometimes referred to as nature's bandits, as the little critter's markings resemble a robber's mask and indeed raccoons are scavengers. They've been depicted in art for some time, from naturists to animation. In drawing your own raccoon, remember everything in nature is made of basic g
How to Draw Women
Artists loves to draw women. It has nothing to do with whether you are a male or female artist. It's just that the female form is more interesting, has more curves and is artistically more beautiful, than the male form. That doesn’t mean that it's difficult to draw the female form; much to th
A Guide to Lupin the 3rd
The world's most wanted thief, Lupin and his companions spend their time traveling to exotic places in the hopes of landing their next big score. But, as usual, Zenigata is hot on their trail. Get the scoop on this hot new anime series.
Techniques for Woodblock Printing
Woodblock printing has been around for thousands of years. Early woodblock prints have been found in China dating back to around 100 A.D. The technique has been popular for so long in part because of the ease of use and creation. The amount of materials needed to create woodblock prints also is smal
What Is Central Conflict?
Central conflict is the main conflict main problem that makes up any story. It is prevalent in all types of books, films and plays that revolve around the struggles of a character. Without it, the story would have no plot. Central conflict usually comes in four forms, including man versus man, man v
Onimonogatari (Blu-ray / DVD) Review
How does Volume 4 of Monogatari Series Second Season hold up? Onimonogatari visuallty stunning with fantastic music but it's not all good. Read the review for the full story and star rating!
How to Paint the Ocean and Sky With Acrylic Colors
Landscape paintings have been one of the most popular genres of painting for centuries, and continue to be a popular painting style choice of painters around the world. Acrylic, a polymer based medium, offers many benefits to the artist including a fast drying time and versatility, and with just a f