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What is the art medium that can be painted on something and painted over, leaving a white area underneathe?

May 15, 2012
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What is the art medium that can be painted on something and painted over, leaving a white area underneathe?

Image by M Glasgow Question by : What is the art medium that can be painted on something and painted over, leaving a white area underneathe? In highschool, an art teacher introduced an art medium to us that we painted on plain paper and once it dried, we could paint over it with acrylic paint. Afterward, we pulled the...

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Q&A: What can I do if I graduate with a Art History major with a strong background and minor in chemistry?

May 14, 2012
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Question by John B.: What can I do if I graduate with a Art History major with a strong background and minor in chemistry? I am very fond of Art History but have taken many chemistry courses including organic chemistry so getting a minor in sciences would not be too difficult. Do you know of any possible work at...

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Choosing the Best Art School

May 12, 2012
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Choosing the Best Art School

Image by Kimberly Mahr Article by Amie Geddes Enrolling in an art academy is the best way to keep your interests in the arts alive. It is the best investment you can make if you intend to take your craft to a professional level, and if you decide to take it as a career. When choosing an art school,...

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Is Crochet An Art?

May 11, 2012
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Is Crochet An Art?

Image by shankargallery Simply because crochet is rapidly becoming a new medium for men and women trained in what we have known as “fine arts.”  This is as true of various other areas traditionally called “crafts,” notably pottery and weaving, but crochet offers unique opportunities for freedom.  You will hear one artist after another cite this as the raison...

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Does anyone know a free art program that can easily make line art?

May 10, 2012
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Question by James M: Does anyone know a free art program that can easily make line art? I’ve been trying to convert some of my drawings into lineart.The problem is that I’ve never done it before,and the ‘normal way’ that everyone tells me I’m supposed to do it is to complicated for me.Does anyone know a free art program...

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Q&A: What is the best martial art for street fighting?

May 9, 2012
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Q&A: What is the best martial art for street fighting?

Image by twm1340 Question by Joseph M: What is the best martial art for street fighting? I just was curious to know this because I want to get back in the world of martial arts. Let’s say somebody is starting s*** with you, and your clearly not the aggressor (I know martial arts is for self-defense). I already have...

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Q&A: How can I memorize the elements and principles of art?

May 7, 2012
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Question by Rosie: How can I memorize the elements and principles of art? Elements of art -color -texture -value -shape -space -line Principles of art -rhythm -balance -pattern -emphasis -unity -contrast -variety All I need to do is memorize what they are. I don’t need to worry about the definitions (because I already know them). So does anyone have...

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What are some recommendations for my art portfolio?

May 6, 2012
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What are some recommendations for my art portfolio?

Image by ConanTheLibrarian Question by impossiblenightmare: What are some recommendations for my art portfolio? I am applying to four art colleges and I need some help on what exactly I should put in there. It’s a 20-piece portfolio. Best answer: Answer by bo_fraother previous answers… http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=AiVDGuNU3SVxJcfDqFc71oyyFQx.?p=art+portfolio for art, drawing, sketches paintings, and sculptured forms anything you’ve done, and put...

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In your own opinion: What civilization in history had the most beautiful art work?

May 6, 2012
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In your own opinion: What civilization in history had the most beautiful art work?

Image by johncarney Question by Kwi-Ling: In your own opinion: What civilization in history had the most beautiful art work? I want to take a look at some different art style, and maybe even use it for my background on myspace. Yet, I don’t really have much knowledge on different kinds of art. Make a list for me of...

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what’s the difference between advertising art course and graphic design?

May 5, 2012
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what’s the difference between advertising art course and graphic design?

Image by Rodny Dioxin Question by xpalidocious: what’s the difference between advertising art course and graphic design? I’m more interested in advertising art because i want a career as an art/creative director for movies or commercials, maybe theater too. state universities only offer graphic design, while advertising art is far more expensive so just in case i end up...

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How do you clean plastic canvas art?

April 30, 2012
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How do you clean plastic canvas art?

Image by thepipe26 Question by xo_mar_ox: How do you clean plastic canvas art? My sister made me a wall hanging using plastic canvas and yarn. I would like to know how to clean it without destroying it. It took her a long time to complete and it has sentimental value. I called the local dry cleaners and they said,...

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Are there any requirements for preforming art high school for singing?

April 29, 2012
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Question by Yah Diig <3: Are there any requirements for preforming art high school for singing? if there are requirements to go to a preforming art high school for singing, what are they? Best answer: Answer by chessmaster1018Talent…..you’ll have to do an audition…..their not going to want you in performing arts school if you don’t have any talent, what...

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How does paypal work for selling art on Deviantart?

April 28, 2012
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Question by Kai L: How does paypal work for selling art on Deviantart? I’m planning to sell some art on Deviantart, and I’ll be using Paypal. I don’t get the transaction part. Actually, I don’t get anything on how to use Paypal for receiving/giving money. Is there like a link I can give out for the buyer or something?...

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What skills are a flash game programmer/art designer expected to have?

April 27, 2012
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What skills are a flash game programmer/art designer expected to have?

Image by tdietmut Question by David L: What skills are a flash game programmer/art designer expected to have? I was wondering what skills are required of a flash programmer? Do they generally just know actionscript and have the art designer deal with the art/animations? Or does the programmer know both actionscript/animations and the art designer only makes static pictures?...

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Buying Art from Online Retailers

April 26, 2012
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Buying Art from Online Retailers

Image by MDGovpics Article by Jay Hols Are you considering the idea of buying art online to decorate your room? You’re not alone. Many art retailers exist online, offering thousands of distinct artwork for sale. The internet may be the best destination for purchasing art because of the enormous availability of inventory. Physical retail stores can only carry so...

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Appreciating Abstract Art Paintings

April 25, 2012
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Appreciating Abstract Art Paintings

Image by bupowski I am not an artist, art history major, nor was I raised around art and been an art buff all my life. But, I have been learning a lot more about art lately, and my ability to appreciate abstract art paintings has increased over the past few months. As many lay people who do not know...

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What would be the best martial art to learn for a security guard?

April 24, 2012
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What would be the best martial art to learn for a security guard?

Image by L. Marie Question by ACeLoLo: What would be the best martial art to learn for a security guard? My brother-in-law is looking for a job as a security guard and wants to learn a martial art to apply to his new job. Which would help him the most? I have heard Kenpo is great since it incorporates...

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Q&A: How do you do cool word art for the word magnesium?

April 24, 2012
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Q&A: How do you do cool word art for the word magnesium?

Image by Joelstuff v3.5 Question by kit kat: How do you do cool word art for the word magnesium? I wanted to put magnesium on my science brochure and I don’t know how to do anything except for the basic word art that the word document gives you. What can I do to the word to make it look...

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