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I am an artist, musician and web designer living in the lovely state of Georgia in the US. I am extremely passionate about the arts and looking to share my knowledge and experience as well as make new friends.
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- Oil Painting Instruction - A Guide For Beginners
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] So you are beginning your journey into the wonderful world of oil painting? It can be a confusing process for beginners if you do not have someone to help guide you through the first steps. This article will provide you with all the necessary information that you need to get started.
- Oil Painting Tips - Organizing Your Palette
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Having a clean organized palette is an essential part of good painting. If you are just starting out with oil painting, these tips will help you get a good start.
- Oil Painting Supplies - Guide For Beginners
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] When I first began painting some 10 years ago, I remember my first trip to my local art supply store. I recall my feeling of utter confusion as I perused the aisles. This particular art store had every tube of paint, brush, medium and canvas known to man, far too many choices for a confused beginner. After several moments, a sales person came by and began to assist me in finding the supplies I needed. To make a long story short, I left the store 30 minutes later with a box full supplies, half of which I had absolutely no idea what to do with. I wish I knew then what I know now. I could have saved myself a lot of money.
- Oil Painting Tips - Feeling Uninspired? Here Are Some Ways to Fight Painters Block
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] The next time you find yourself staring at a blank canvas, don't get discouraged. Sometimes our minds need a little break from painting. I would like to share how I find inspiration for those unproductive moments.
- Cooking Pot Roast in Slow Cooker - Recipe and Instructions
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] One of the most satisfying and delicious home cooked meals you will ever make is a pot roast cooked in a slow cooker, also known as a crock pot. It is especially wonderful during cold winter months. This easy to make, tender and savory pot roast recipe is sure to be a huge hit with your friends and family.
- Beginners Guide to Playing Major Guitar Scales
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Performing-Arts] Guitar scales are extremely beneficial guitar practice exercise and if you aren't learning them, then you are at a serious disadvantage. Three important benefits of learning guitar scales are as follows...
- Oil Painting Tips - Different Methods For Starting an Oil Painting
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Oil paint is an exciting medium to work with. One will never become bored while painting with oil paints. There are a variety of materials and other mediums at your fingertips and when you combine these materials and mediums with the versatility of oil paints, you have a variety of interesting ways to begin an oil painting. There are certain drawing and painting mediums that are compatible with oil paints and when utilized, will make your painting experience more interesting and enjoyable.
- A Beginner's Guide to Playing the Acoustic Guitar
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Learning acoustic guitar is an extremely broad topic. One that would fill many books no doubt. The following guide focuses on some of the most important aspects of playing guitar providing you with an excellent starting point. This guide was written for the right handed, absolute beginner using a steel string guitar. My apologies to all of you left handed guitarists in advance.
- Jewelry Making Tips - Getting Started With Wire Jewelry Making
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Making wire jewelry is a popular and rewarding hobby for many people. It can however be confusing to beginners who are just starting out. This article will introduce you to the various tools and materials you will need to get your jewelry making hobby started.
- Easy Italian Pasta Recipe - Pasta With Roasted Vegetables & Fresh Herbs
[Food-and-Drink:Pasta-Dishes] Here is a quick, easy and delicious summer Italian pasta recipe that you just have to make for dinner tonight. Anyone can make this. Your family will feel like they are eating at an authentic Italian restaurant after eating this dish.
- Easy Italian Recipes - Quick and Delicious For the Entire Family
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Do you need easy Italian recipes that you can cook up fast that are delicious and inexpensive? Here are three very simple Italian recipes that do not require much time to prepare and only use several ingredients that you may even have on hand.
- Learn to Play Guitar - Free Tips For Beginner Guitar Players
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] New to guitar playing? This article will provide great tips to help you become a better guitar player.
- Landscape Painting Tips For Watercolor Artists
[Home-Improvement:Landscaping-Outdoor-Decorating] One of the biggest challenges beginners face with any type of art, is the ability to really connect with the creativity that is inside of them. It's difficult in the beginning to just let go and paint from your heart and soul.
- Helpful Pastel Art Tips & Techniques For Beginners
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Pastels are unique and versatile because of their ability to be used as both a drawing and painting medium. They are also unique because colors are worked and blended on the paper as opposed to a palette. Whether you work with hard pastels, soft pastels, or both, the following tips will prove to be helpful.
- Portrait Painting Tips & Techniques
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Being able to capture the likeness of a human being on canvas, using paint, is certainly a sought after accomplishment for many new painters. It can also be somewhat challenging. This article will cover some of the more basic portrait painting tips & techniques and help lessen some of the confusion many beginners face. With practice, you will soon be painting portraits like the masters.
- An Introduction to Color Theory For Painters
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Color is a very broad topic. Entire books have been written on color and it would be quite difficult to cover every aspect of it within the confines of this article. My hopes with this introduction to color theory is to peek your interest and hopefully cause you to study this topic further on your own. Understanding color theory is perhaps one of the most important aspects of becoming a good painter. When you understand the elements of color and how colors interact with one another, you have unlocked one of the biggest puzzles of painting.
- Southwestern Chicken Salad Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Looking for a delicious and healthy summer recipe? You are going to love this. My inspiration for making this salad came after eating a very similar dish at a popular restaurant that I frequently visit. Actually, this is something my Wife and I like to do every once in a while. After we eat a dish that we are particularly fond of, we like to go home and try and re-create the recipe without knowing the ingredients. Try it... It's a fun way to see just how sensitive those taste buds really are....
- Hire a Guitar Teacher Or Learn on Your Own?
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] So you are looking to further your learning as an acoustic guitarist but you're not sure what to do next? There are a vast array of options available to you and things can get rather confusing. You basically have two options when learning how to play acoustic guitar: hire a guitar teacher or learn on your own.
- How to Cook Chicken Legs on the Grill
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Would you like to learn how to cook the perfect chicken leg on your grill? It really isn't difficult and with this guide you will become a grilling guru.
- Top 10 Tips to Start Oil Painting Like a Pro
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Oil painting is a difficult medium to work with. Chances are you are going to need some help. This article was written to do just that. I hope these tips help! Enjoy.
- Introduction to Pastel Drawing Mediums
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Pastels are one of the easiest mediums to work with and therefore are a very popular choice amongst artists. Pastels combine the immediacy of a drawing medium while at the same time provide the artist with a color rich, paint like environment. With Pastel drawing, there is no need to prepare your drawing surface, as pastels can be applied directly to your support. There are no harsh chemicals or mediums to be concerned about and cleanup is a snap! It is no wonder why artists adore this medium so much...
- What is the Best Way to Cook Frozen Shrimp?
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Shrimp is without a doubt one of the most popular forms of seafood in the US and abroad. When compared to other types of shellfish, like lobster for instance, it is more affordable, and can be just as delicious if prepared correctly. It is an extremely versatile shellfish and with a bit of experience, is very easy to cook.
- The Many Ways to Cook Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Boneless skinless chicken breast is the most popular cut of poultry in the United States and with good reason: they are low in fat, quick and easy to prepare and extremely versatile. This wonderful cut of poultry can be grilled, sauteed, broiled, poached, fried and baked. There is a downside however to this cut of meat: they are rather low in fat. You may be asking: "What is wrong with that? That makes them healthy right?" Yes, they are a healthier way to eat, but because they are low in fat, they are also low in moisture and that makes them very susceptible to over cooking. Nothing is less appetizing than a dry and overcooked piece of meat.
- Introduction to Watercolor Painting Supplies For Beginners
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Watercolor is probably the most convenient of all the painting mediums. All you really need to get started is a box of paint, a few brushes, water and some paper. There are no toxic solvents or mediums to be concerned about and your brushes can be cleaned with a little soap and water. This convenience makes watercolor one of the most economical painting mediums as well. This article will provide an introduction to the more popular watercolor painting supplies that a beginner should consider investing in.
- 20 Essential Acoustic Guitar Tips For the Beginner
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Performing-Arts] Acoustic guitar lessons online are not difficult to come by. There are many sites offering free tips and lessons for the beginner, but it can be rather difficult sifting through pages of content to find direct answers to some of the most basic questions beginners have. I researched many of the frequently asked questions that beginners have and created this list of quick acoustic guitar lessons and tips to make life a bit easier for you. I do hope this helps.
- Drawing Lesson - An Introduction to Drawing Mediums and Accessories
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] So you would like to learn how to draw eh? Drawing is one of the most economical forms of art and is very easy to get started. You really do not need much. For the absolute beginner, all that is really needed is a number 2 pencil and piece of cheap scrap paper. Eventually though, you will probably want to purchase quality supplies as you become more experiences and start producing finished drawings. This article will provide you with an introduction to some of the more popular drawing materials and accessories available to today's artists.
- How to Get the Most Out of Your Oil Paintings
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Learning how to become a good oil painter is a difficult undertaking. In fact, it is more than likely one of the most difficult painting mediums to master. Things like color mixing & theory, perspective, techniques and materials can really intimidate a beginner artist. So how do you get the most out of your oil painting and become a more accomplished artist?
- What's the "Best" Total Knee Replacement?
[Health-and-Fitness] Given the myriad of implants available, it is natural to ask, "Which total knee replacement is best?" Unfortunately, the answer to that question is not straightforward. While each manufacture will tout the benefits of their particular design, long-term follow-up of most contemporary implants yields similar results.
- Total Knee Replacement - Clicking After Surgery
[Health-and-Fitness] Following knee replacement surgery, patients sometimes report hearing clicks or a clicking sound during certain activities or at a certain point or points during their gait cycle. In most cases, this sound is believed to be benign and is not associated with pain or other adverse consequences. So what causes this clicking?
- Recipe For Making the Best Shepherds Pie
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Shepherds Pie or sometimes spelled Shepards Pie, is a dish that is served at pubs throughout England and Ireland. It is traditionally made with finely chopped or ground lamb topped with mashed potatoes. Ground or chopped beef is often substituted for the lamb. When beef is used, the dish is referred to as "Cottage Pie".
- Learn How to Draw - Top 20 Drawing Tips For Beginners
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Learning any new form of art is always a challenge, and as a beginner, I am certain you have many questions about drawing. We all need a helping hand when just starting out, so I put together this list of handy tips to help you on your way to becoming a better artist. I hope you enjoy!
- 20 Beginner Tips For Taking Digital Photography
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Digital cameras are one of the greatest inventions of modern times. We are so fortunate to have this modern convenience called Digital Photography. To be able to capture a precious moment or beautiful scene at the click of a button, is something we should not take for granted. I hope the following 20 tips for taking digital photography will prove to be useful in your quest for taking better photographs.
- Cooking Brisket in the Oven - A Beginners Guide
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Cooking brisket in the oven is a time consuming process, but also a very rewarding one. When your family and friends take their first bite of your delicious brisket, they will most definitely be asking you for the recipe. This article will make you a brisket cooking pro!
- Learn How To Oil Paint - Tips & Techniques From A Master Painter
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] If you want to learn how to oil paint and not sure how to begin, then the following article will prove to be quite helpful in your pursuit to become a good painter. Before you read on, you will have to try and forget everything you ever learned about oil painting and look at your painting from a new perspective. A recent art class I attended, taught by a master painter, has completely changed the way I approach oil painting and has opened up many new creative doors for me. I hope it will do the same for you.
- Seared Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna Steak Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Tuna is truly an amazing food with a number of benefits that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Tuna is rich in Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and has been known to reduce the risk of heart disease. It is also low in fat and cholesterol making it a great alternative to beef. Not only is tuna a powerhouse of nutrition, it is also one of the most delicious sources of lean protein that you will ever sink your teeth into.
- Easy Ground Beef Recipes That Are Healthy and Delicious
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Looking for some healthy and easy ground beef recipes that do not require a lot of time to make? Below are 3 delicious ground beef recipes that are filling and real crowd pleasers.
- What Digital Camera To Buy? Tips To Help You Decide
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Digital cameras are available in a variety of different sizes, colors, brands, zooms, resolutions, etc. The features are endless. There are so many features available in today's cameras that many first time buyers become overwhelmed and have no clue what digital camera to buy.
- Beginner Acoustic Guitar - Tips & Lessons for Better Guitar Playing
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] I am sure you have been searching for acoustic beginner online guitar lessons for quite some time now. Perhaps these sites have not answered some of the most basic questions that a beginner has when starting acoustic guitar. This article was written to address those questions with tips, lessons and basics that I hope will help you on your way.
- Oil Painting For Beginners - How to Get Started in Oil Painting
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] One of the more frequently asked questions from beginners in oil painting is: How do I get Started? To get started in oil painting is relatively easy. There are some basic supplies that you will need and some basic guidelines to follow. This article will discuss how beginners can get started with oil painting. This article will not teach you how to become a good painter however. In fact, no one can make you a good painter. You can only be taught certain things and it is up to you to take what you have learned and apply it.
- How to Draw Cars - Beginner Tips & Tools for Success
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Learning how to draw cars is not as difficult as you may believe. Many beginners when attempting to draw cars will fail at first because of that "I can't do it" mentality. They will see all of the details, the shadows and the highlights and become intimidated and lose confidence. In order to succeed, to really learn how to draw, you must remove all preconceived notions about drawing.
- Oil Painting Techniques - The Many Ways to Apply Oil Paint
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Oil paint is one of the most versatile and adaptable painting mediums in existence today. There are many techniques and effects possible with oil paint. Oil paint can be applied in thin transparent glazes or washes, or the paint can be mixed to a thick buttery consistency and applied using a painting knife. There really appears to be no end to the wonderful ways you can create art with this amazing painting medium. This article will talk about some of the many ways you can use oil paint.
- Learning to Play Acoustic Guitar for the Beginner
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] The very first step toward learning to play acoustic guitar is to develop confidence and to destroy that "I can't do it" mentality. Your biggest obstacle in your acoustic guitar playing is not going to be money, time, or the absence of a good teacher. The biggest obstacle is going to be you. You are your own worst enemy. Once you learn how to tame the negativity inside, you will be that much closer to becoming a good acoustic guitar player.
- An Introduction to Drawing and Painting With Pastels
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Pastels are a wonderful medium to work with. If you are used to painting in wet mediums like oils and acrylics then you should give pastels a try. They are a very refreshing and enjoyable approach to creating art. This article will introduce you to the various pastel mediums that are available as well as touch on a few pastel panting and drawing techniques that you can incorporate into your next work of art.
- Acrylic Painting Techniques
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] The acrylic painting medium is a fairly new addition to the various painting mediums available to todays artists. It has been around since the 1950's and has been continually under development and refinement ever since.
- Art Lesson: Learn About Color Schemes for Your Next Painting
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Much research and experimentation has been done on color and how it can effect a persons mood and behavior. Certain colors can calm a person, while others can stimulate excitement or cheerfulness. That being said, you may want to think carefully on the type of color scheme you choose for your next painting. This article will talk about five different color schemes you can use to plan out your next painting. The tips in this article can be applied to any painting medium.
- Oil Painting Tips - All About Oil Painting Brushes
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] If you are a beginner just starting out with oil painting, I know you will benefit from learning about the variety of oil painting brushes that are available. There are a wide range of sizes and shapes and this can tend to confuse a beginner. This article will provide you with a good overview of the various oil painting brushes out there and help you decide on what kind of brushes to buy.
- Oil Painting Lesson - An Introduction To Oil Painting Supports
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] An oil painting support is any surface that oil paint can be applied to. There are a variety of different surfaces that artists use to paint on. Everything from certain woods, canvas, and even metals can serve as supports for oil paint. This article will introduce you to those various supports and help you decide which support is best for your style of oil painting.
- Oil Painting Lesson - Introduction To Oil Painting Mediums
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Oil painting is a wonderful medium all on its own, but there are modifiers that you can add to the oil paint that can change its behavior. This article will give you an overview of some of the more popular oil painting mediums available to today's oil painters.
- Oil Painting Lesson - Introduction To Oil Painting Fundamentals
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] To accurately convey your feelings about the subject you are painting, you must learn and understand the fundamentals of oil painting like drawing, color theory, value and composition. I hope to give you a better understanding of these fundamentals in this article. This article is meant to be an introduction. You should study these topics further on your own when you have time.
- Beginner Watercolor Painting Tips - Getting Started With Watercolor
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Like any new form of art, watercolor painting can be difficult at first. It is only with time and practice that one becomes a better painter. Never become discouraged by your mistakes or lack of progress.
- Learn Acoustic Guitar - Acoustic Guitar Tips for the Beginner
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] So you want to learn how to play acoustic guitar? Do you have hopes and dreams of one day becoming a professional guitarist in a popular band? Perhaps you just want to play for the purpose of entertaining yourself, family, and friends. Whatever the case may be, I do hope the following article will help you achieve your goals as an acoustic guitar player.
- Great Tips for Becoming an Accomplished Artist
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Many people want to become an artist, yet they feel they were not "born" with the talent to do so. I personally disagree with this belief. To become an accomplished artist is just like anything else in life. It requires the correct mindset and the willingness to succeed.
- Drawing The Human Figure - Tips For Beginners
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Figure drawing is challenging. The act of rendering the human form accurately on paper can be intimidating and frustrating if you try to tackle everything all at once. It is for this reason that you should take things one-step at a time and most importantly, practice! The following article will provide you with some of the basics for understanding how to approach your next figure drawing project.
- Oil Painting Lesson - Frequently Asked Questions About Oil Painting
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Oil painting is probably one of the more challenging mediums to master. There are many aspects of oil painting that often confuse and intimidate beginners. Many questions arise and this article will cover some frequently asked questions that beginners have.
- Acrylic Painting Lesson - Mistakes To Avoid In Your Acrylic Paintings
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] When you are just starting out with acrylic painting, you will most certainly make your share of mistakes. This is the natural process of painting and we all learn and grow from our mistakes. This article introduces some of the more common mistakes beginner acrylic painters make.
- How to Sell Your Art – Making The Most Out Of Art Shows
[Arts-and-Entertainment] One of the quickest and more effective ways to expose your art or crafts to the public is by opening a booth at an art or craft show.
- Tips and Techniques For Colored Pencil Artists
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Colored pencils have become a very popular medium for budding new artists. Beginner artists using this medium find it much easier to express their creativity; mainly because of the control and convenience colored pencils offer.
- Art Marketing Tips – Launch A Successful Business Selling Your Art Or Crafts
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Define your goals and get organized - What are your goals as an artist? Do you hope and dream to one day have your artwork displayed in a museum or do you just want to sell enough of your art to make a good living?
- Introduction to Pencil Drawing Supplies and Techniques
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Drawing is a wonderful art form in itself, but it is also an excellent exercise for other forms of art, like painting for instance. Learning how to draw will truly open your mind to your surroundings enabling you to really see what is before you.
- Acrylic Painting Tips For Beginners
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Hello fellow artist. Welcome to the wonderful world of Acrylic Painting! Since you are new to Acrylic Painting, you will certainly benefit from the tips I will be sharing with you in the following article.
- Introduction To Watercolor Painting Techniques
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Are you new to watercolor paintings? This article will provide you with a general understanding of some of the more basic watercolor painting techniques.
- Introduction to Oil Painting Techniques
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Oil paint is an amazing versatile medium. It can be applied in a thick buttery fashion or thinned down to a watery consistency. This versatility opens the door to a number of different painting techniques.
- Landscape Painting Tips For Beginners
[Home-Improvement:Landscaping-Outdoor-Decorating] There is something quite magical about painting outdoors. I feel comfortably secluded with nature having an almost spiritual connection when I paint a landscape.
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