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Simona
- Jul 24, 2021
- 2 min
WHAT IS THE BEST CANVAS BACKING?: PVC Foam Canvas Backing
View a demonstration of this process on my YouTube channel, Simona’s Fine Arts. The video is titled “PVC Canvas Backing” and is at the...
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Simona
- Jul 20, 2021
- 6 min
SUCCESSFUL PLEIN AIR (OUTDOOR) PAINTING
The following article is intended for oil painters, but can be useful for acrylic, gouache, watercolor, and pastel painting. If you are...
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Simona
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
RESULTS OF TESTING THREE "NO AND LOW" ODOR OIL PAINTS: No More Smelly Oils
See the image/table for this article to get a summary of drying times for frequently used colors of "no and low" odor oil paints....
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Simona
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
HOW CAN I MAKE AN ARTIST POCHADE BOX?
It is rather simple and inexpensive to make an attractive and lightweight pochade box (a box for carrying art supplies that doubles as an...
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Simona
- Jun 26, 2021
- 4 min
IS THERE A LOW ODOR WATER MIXABLE OIL PAINT?
Three popular artist oil paints that have no, or low odor, include: M. Graham (almost all paints contain a walnut oil binder), Sennelier...
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Simona
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
MY FAVORITE OIL PAINTING BRUSHES
Following is a list of some of my heavily used brushes that have maintained their shapes through rigorous painting and cleaning...
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Simona
- Jun 13, 2021
- 5 min
SETTING UP A ROUTING TO CREATE ART
You Have Time, Do Art This is not an article on how to find time to create art. You can decide at any time that you have time for art....
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Simona
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK CHALLENGE: DAY 15
Days 15 thru 31: “Boo!” Book History This challenge inspired me to create a children’s book with the balance of Inktober’s Challenge...
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Simona
- Jun 4, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 14
I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents creative thoughts, and tools and materials choices....
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Simona
- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 13
I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents creative, tools, and materials choices. The purpose...
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Simona
- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 11 & 12
I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents creative, tools, and materials choices. The purpose...
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Simona
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 10
Day 10 “Sixto’s Altar” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and...
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Simona
- May 17, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 8 & 9
Day 8 “Oak Pattern” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and tools...
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Simona
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 7
Day 7 “Candy Corn” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and tools...
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Simona
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 6
Day 6 “October Wedding" I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and...
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Simona
- May 7, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDE FOR INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 4 & 5
Day 4: “Halloween Totem” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and...
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Simona
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
GUIDE FOR AN INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAY 3
Day 3: “Curandera ” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and tools...
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Simona
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
GUIDE FOR AN INK DRAWING CHALLENGE: DAYS 1 & 2
Day 1: “Oops!” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and tools and...
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Simona
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
HOW DO I KEEP GREEN OUT OF MY WATERCOLOR SKIES?
If your blue sky washes move into your sunrises turning the sky green, here are some helpful tips. Watercolor is painted in layers that...
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Simona
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
WHAT IS THE BEST SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FOR A VISUAL ARTIST?
These past several months, I have used some of the most popular social media platforms: Wix Website, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram,...
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