21 Secrets for Gutsy Arts

21 Secrets - Calling All Mixed Media, Beginning Artists and Creative Fun Seekers

(NOTE: I did not receive any compensation for my recommendation and paid full price for the course)

If you enjoy learning new techniques, new ways to see old things, creating something in a journal everyday, curious about how other creatives do things, or watching others do artistic cool stuff, you should consider signing up for 21 Secrets.


Hosted by Dirty Footprints Studio, 21 Secrets is a wild fun combination of a host of different artists.
I love the Fearless approach of Connie Hozvcika at Dirty Footprints Studio - who will be sharing on FLOW.  I don't know all the teachers but I do know Christy Tomlinson of Scarlet Lime (talking about texture), Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (talking about Watercolors), and Gina Rossi Armfield who will be talking about collecting images and using them in your mixed media art.  There are several others I know about a little - looking forward to knowing them better, and some I have yet to find out their gift.  


All in all, I am looking forward to the experience.  I paid for my registration today.  Heads up, wherever you buy the series, that person makes the registration money.  Go here to learn more FEARLESS PAINTING - 21 SECRETS
You have all year...or till Jan 01,2013 to study, learn, re-learn etc...on your own time.  
HAVE SOME FUN!!!

 

Beginner Art: How is Paint Made?

Beginner Art- How is Paint Made?

These outstanding picture of Indian pigments was uploaded to Flickr originally by givepeasachance and has been recognized as outstanding on Wikipedia.

All paint forms come from the same basic ingredient: pigment. In a dry form, these pigments are fine powder of colored substance that derive from minerals, plants ores, and even compounded chemicals.

The paints commonly used by artists today are categorized in three basic groups: oil, watercolor, and acrylic

Oil Paint

Oil paints are made from the pigments mixed with a vegetable oil.  The oil eventually evaporates and leaves the pigments for lasting memory. Typically linseed oil is used as the binder (or substance used to apply the pigment to the painting surface).

Watercolor Paint

Watercolors are made from the combination of the pigments and, well, you guessed it, water. However before the water is ever applied as a medium (substance used to apply the pigment to a surface, used interchangeably with "binder"), it is mixed with water soluble gum (acacia) for a binder.  (The terms are used interchangeably, so be advised).  

Acrylic Paint

Acrylic paints are made from the pigment suspended in a form of synthetic plastic or polymer.  There are a wide variety of choices for acrylic paint which we will discuss in other posts.  The various choices determine the complexity of the paint and the "flow" which is used in painting.