When you consider portraits, you often think of oil painting. Nonetheless, many brilliant portraits have been done using water colour. Water colours offer a means of capturing quick informal studies that where they lack on detail, more than make up for it in character. Read the rest of this entry »
Many people get tattoos done and then regret their decision, and while in the past the permanence of the tattoo was indeed a problem, things have now changed for the better. Tattoo removal is now possible in lots of clinics, salons and medical centers, thanks to a wide range of innovations that are available for cosmetic applications. People let go of their tattoos because they can face professional and social difficulties or because the symbolism of the tattoo no longer represents them. Read the rest of this entry »
Whether an artist is specialising in pet portraits, landscapes, or traditional portraits, keeping colours as pure as possible is an important part of producing paintings that look fresh an clean.
The appearance of any colour is dependant on the circumstance in which it is seen. The way a colour is seen is effected by the colours next to it and on which it is placed. Read the rest of this entry »
Since the early Renaissance, artists producing portraits in oil (or any other subject for that matter) have always started with a layer of size to seal the raw canvas or board prior to the gesso ground. It’s role is to protect the canvas from the chemicals in the paint that may cause it to decay. Today, if you use an acrylic primer, size is not always required, but it’s remains a good way of protecting the canvas and if you make your own gesso is an important part of the preparation. Read the rest of this entry »
With some painting techniques, like those used by many pet portrait artists, detail is an important aspect of the finished picture. In light of this, it is always recommended that you create preliminary drawings, but what’s the easiest way to transfer the finished drawing to the canvas? Historically, artists employed one of three techniques to do this, the following explanations describe the principle behind them. Read the rest of this entry »
Like all artists, pet portrait painters are, in general, a cautious group and will always take the opportunity to spend as little as possible. Water colours, whether they come in a tube, or in pans, can be expensive to buy. It is very easy to make water colour paints and save yourself some money. Read the rest of this entry »
Stretched canvas is a very popular choice for pet portrait artists as a support for their paintings. Nonetheless, there are substitute supports that can be just as worthy when you don’t have any canvases to hand. Wood has traditionally be used as a support for oils and indeed, is one of the earliest forms of support for painting. Read the rest of this entry »
Youngsters usually experiment a lot with hair color changes, body piercing and tattoos, but there comes a time when all these no longer seem that fun. Unfortunately, you can easier change the look by dropping body jewels than by removing tattoos. The effects of body piercing wear off in time, skin and hair grow back, yet tattoos stubbornly resist skin exfoliation. Read the rest of this entry »
So, you have a tattoo that you enjoyed for quite a long time but which you’d like out of the picture at the moment. Maybe it’s an ex’s name, a symbol or some image that you associate with an event that has turned unpleasant. Thanks to the advances in technology there are now several types of medical methods for tattoo removal.Let’s take a clear example of what you can do to get a clean or clear skin. Read the rest of this entry »
For many artists, including those who specialise in pet portraits, stretching their own canvas not just saves money on commercially prepared canvases, but also provides them with a better result. Generally, commercially prepared canvases tend to be quite light weight with just the minimal number of primer layers needed. When we prepare our own canvases we select the quality of canvas, stretcher bars and primer that suits our painting style, so creating something that will work perfectly with our finished painting and having a much improved chance of lasting in good order. Read the rest of this entry »
