6 things you should know as a novice abstract painter
Would you like to try abstract painting for the first time or paint with a little more skill or inspiration? If so, turn to ArtWeb for some timely advice.
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The best surfaces to paint on when using oils
It’s a fascinating question for new and experienced oil painters alike: What surface, or ‘support’ to use the popular painters’ parlance, should you actually be painting on when you work with oils? You probably won’t be taken aback when told…
What are the principles of successful mixed-media printmaking?
Have you always wanted to get into mixed-media printmaking? Find out more about the principles and processes involved at ArtWeb.
How to dress for an art gallery viewing
Do you struggle to decide what to wear to an art gallery or exhibition opening? If so, swot up on our handy dress-code tips at ArtWeb.
Which paper best suits which printmaking process?
Given the many other labour-intensive and time-consuming stages of printmaking – not least the production of the matrix, such as the plate, block or stone that carries the image information to be printed – choosing your printing paper can seem…
5 techniques to try with your next acrylic painting
Learn about 5 techniques that will help you to get more out of acrylic painting, with the help of ArtWeb.
Equip yourself with these key tools and materials for screen printing
Is screen printing one of the most traditional of fine art processes, or instead a relatively recent development in printing? From a certain perspective, one could say it to be both; after all, stencilled handprints were among the very first…
Watercolours, the landscape and ‘plein-air’ painting: practical tips and guidance
Outdoor painting still has many potential benefits, including in how it forces an artist to look hard at a subject and make quick decisions as to how to depict it.
A short explanation of aquatint
Whether you are a complete printmaking or etching novice or someone possessing a certain level of familiarity with these processes, you could be forgiven for being confused about the term ‘aquatint’ and precisely what it means. Aquatint, in a nutshell,…
The key stages of preparing an etching plate
Whether you are using such a metal as copper, zinc or steel – what are the basic steps to prepare the plate?
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I am a painter, printmaker, SEO copywriter and art writer from the North East of England, with an interest in such artistic subjects as Romanticism, the landscape, the nude and the relationship between image and text.
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