I made this piece for the upcoming congressional show and was hoping to get some feedback on i even though I already summitted it. My Artist Statement. I like my work to say something. I will oftentimes incorporate moments in history, along with portraiture and experimental compositions to...

Doing a mixed media painting on canvas of a beach and want to use actual sand but am having trouble finding an adhesive to attach the sand to the canvas that doesn't change the look of the sand. Meaning, that in testing adhesives all have made the sand look wet when it dries. Wanting a dry...

Hello, I just wanted to post a quick note about an upcoming online exhibition, Idiosyncratic. This is a collaborative project between three emerging UK North-West based artists, Kate Clarke, Megan Mcloughlin and Lorraine Connor, who have curated an online project with the aim of reaching a wide...

Do you find it important that you do final touch-ups for watercolor drawings with color pencils / pastels / acrylic? I feel like it completes the drawing. My drawings are very colorful and eye-catching. So, I need more brighter tones than watercolors to do finishing. Am I the only one who feels...

So I started with the template of the Hamsa Hand and then just added other things in and played around with different mediums in one painting. Again I am brand new to all of this so just experimenting. Mediums used: Ballpoint pen, oil pastel, pencil and markers. Let me know what you all think...

I have developed my own technique over the last 10 years it involves applying acrylic paints and re-wetting them to allow repositioning for desired effects. I utilize mixed media and high intensity colors, as well as glitters and refracting crystals to create the desired effects. I HAVE NEVER...

Who enjoys working with Oil Pastels? Here are some aspects of working with them that we might enjoy discussing: Which brand(s) of pastels do you prefer? What kind of substrates do you use oil pastel on? Do you do mixed media that includes oil pastels? What kind of techniques do you use -...