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I see your point. I have always thought "Still Life" was not a helpful use of words. Shall we coin a new word for the "Still Life" painting/drawing? Who likes "Stillaio" = STILL Arrangement of Inanimate Objects!? If it is not a word for something else already. Can anyone...
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As a young boy, I was ahead of other children in my artistic abilities. I paid a special attention to detail, and I understdood more advanced artistic methods and techniques such as foreshorting, implimenting more or less detail where attention is needed, and various types of shading. I thought I was...
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MY BACKGROUND: B.A. DEGREE IN STUDIO ART (SUNY) '87, BACK SURGERY IN '93, PROBATIONARY AD DESIGNER '95, ODDS & ENDS JOBS '96 TO PRESENT. SITUATION: WITH MY DISABILITY (PHYSICAL) I UN-"ABLE" TO ACQUIRE A NORMAL JOB. SO I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO UPDATE MY COMPUTER GRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE...
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this is 4' x 1 ' on masonite in Acrylic.
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I have been a member of this community since late last year and have throughly enjoyed showing you my work and reading your comments on my work and the work of other artists. I have been wondering though about what words I like to read when I post my work in the gallery and in the various forums. When...
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The week leading up to Memorial Day weekend, and the weekend itself, I have experienced problems with staying online - online forums, chat rooms, art supply forums, etc. It seems that as I am printing info about a new art supply product, writing a response to someone's question on a forum/chat room...
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Hi all, American Artist Workshop is a quarterly magazine - and American Artist is a monthly I believe. I would like to subscribe to one or the other. Workshop looks valuable as a learning tool, but I'm not too sure what the content of American Artist is? Could anyone please also tell me the number...
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Hello! I just found and joined the AA Community. When I was young, nothing made me happier than arts and crafts. I loved drawing, painting, pottery, and crafting. At one time, I hoped to be a professional artist. Then, for reasons that are unclear even to myself, I stopped. Life intervened. Fast forward...
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I've had this problem with two different paintings, one was finished a year before varnishing (thick paint- needed long drying time) and the other was drying for about 6 months. The paint didn't lift, rather the varnish was 'rejected' on just a few areas, and that within an area of the...
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Welcome to the American Artist forums. We are glad you are here, as there is so much to do around the site. This is a comprehensive site including both editorial content and user generated content. The site has forums, blogs, galleries, video and more features coming. These conversational forums are...