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Making Handcrafted Wire Jewelry: Teach Yourself By : wireninja Are you a bizymom looking either for an engaging hobby or maybe a new career that let's you stay at home with your kids? Well then, making wire jewelry might be something that would appeal to you. This article will not only recommend some of the best how-to books to purchase to start learning wire jewelry making, it will also give you a direct link to some free wire jewelry making tutorials to get you started. Use Soft Pastels to Paint a Seascape - The Effective Way By : Pastella Pastels come in a wide variety of colours and provide a really effective means with which to create stunning drawings, especially seascapes. Learn how to apply and blend soft pastels, how to fix the crumbly texture, and how to best display your masterpieces. Oil Pastels - How Should You Use Them And Are They Effective? By : Pastella Pastels are a fascinating medium to work with and although soft pastels are widely used, perhaps it's time to experiment with oil pastels and to see the wonderful effects achievable. Oil Painting Brushes – Which Should You Use? By : Pastella If you're starting out with oil paints you might be slightly confused with all the different types of artist brushes available. With so many shapes, sizes and prices, a little knowledge of the uses for each of the styles of brush and the effects you can achieve, will help to prevent you from wasting money on brushes you won't use. Choosing Your Pastel Painting Palette By : Pastella Pastels are an exciting medium to work with. They are soft and chalky and blend beautifully to create amazing paintings, and to give satisfying results. Pastels are inexpensive and they can be purchased in sets or individually, so if anyone is just experimenting with pastels and does not want to buy a full range of colours initially, it helps to have an idea of certain shades that are needed. Experiment and enjoy! Painting With Pastels Is Messy But So Much Fun By : Pastella Every artist has a medium that they feel comfortable with, whether it be oils, acrylics or watercolours, but for anyone who hasn't used pastels, they really are missing out. So many wonderful paintings can be created by using this fantastic medium. Pastels are chalky and messy, but they blend beautifully and come in a wide range of colours. They're fun and economical to use, so why not give them a try? Acrylic Seascape Painting - Getting Good Results By : Pastella Acrylic paints are an ideal medium with which to paint a seascape. Try building up texture on the canvas before actually painting and see just how life-like the sea can become. It's amazing and so much fun to create that you'll want to try as many variations as you can. Remember that you can paint any shade of sea that you want to. Bring in colours such as pink or purples for added interest. Imagination is a wonderful thing. Acrylic Paints And Their Versatility For The Artist By : Pastella The creative possibilities are limitless with art. Each medium has its own qualities and every painting produced by an artist will be unique. Acrylic paints have a vibrancy about them. They're easy to use, quick to dry and odourless. A perfect joy to work with. A Guide to Learning More About Pastels By : Emma Ralph Learning about pastels is an ongoing thing, even for seasoned pastel artists. Here we look at some tips - some you may know, some you may not. The Trick To Using Pastels By : Emma Ralph Using pastels is like any other medium when it comes to how you go about planning your painting. Here are three tricks that will certainly make the planning of your next pastel masterpiece easier. Using Pan Pastels: The Tools By : Emma Ralph Using pan pastels is very different to using soft pastels as you do need specific tools. It's a little bit like painting with oils or acrylics and using paint brushes only not with the hair of the brush but with foam. The beauty is - you don't need many to be able to achieve the gorgeous pastel effect. Different Types Of Pastels That You Will Encounter. By : Emma Ralph As you start out on your journey of discovery using pastels you will come across different types of pastels that you won't be too sure quite what to do with them. This is a brief explanation of those different pastels, from the soft to the water-soluble. Lat - A Treasure of Malaysia By : Catarina Berg Do you know Mohammad Nor Khalid or Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid? We did not when we moved here to Malaysia from Sweden almost a year ago. If you were born in Southeast Asia you probably do. Known as Lat is he one of the most famous cartoon artists here in Asia. An Introduction To Pastels - Just The Basics. By : Emma Ralph Painting with pastels begins by know a little something about the pastels themselves. Before leaping into buying a whole set (and that can be an awful lot of pastels) you'll want to know if it's soft or oil pastels or another sort that you will be using to create that masterpiece.