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Watercolor Wednesday!

20% OFF M. Graham Watercolors - M. Graham has created a watercolor with exceptional amounts of pigment in an old fashioned binding medium of pure gum arabic and natural blackberry honey. The result is watercolor of extraordinary strength that is easily diluted for smooth, controlled washes and deeper “darks”. Alive with strength and intensity, watercolor made with honey absorbs moisture from the air, preventing hardening on the palette or in the tube.

Ox Gall Watercolor Medium Hampton Photo, Arts and FramingBuy 1, Get 1 FREE Ox Gall - A few drops of Ox Gall are added to a jar of water and this is used to dilute the watercolor.

Ox Gall is also used on very hard sized papers to reduce surface tension. If a paper is resisting a watercolor wash, leave it to dry before covering the paper with the diluted Ox Gall. Once this is dry the painting can be continued as normal.

20% OFF Fredrix Watercolor canvas Pads - Fredrix Watercolor canvas is a revolutionary new watercolor surface made of 100% Cotton. The unique texture of an all natural woven material, in combination with a proprietary patented specially formulated acid-free coating, delivers a unique new watercolor painting experience and distincitve look that can only be captured on canvas.

20% OFF Strathmore Watercolor Pre-Cut Paper - These sheets of 500 Series Premium Strathmore Watercolor paper are pre-cut into standard size sheets for readymade frames and mats. The paper is 100% cotton, archival, lignin- and acid-free, and available in cold and hot press finishes. The 5″ x 7″ fits standard 8″ x 10″ frames and mats, the 8″ x 10″ fits standard 11″ x 14″ frames and mats and the 11″ x 14″ fits standard 16″ x 20″ frames and mats. Sheets are packaged in a resealable polypropylene bag, providing protection and allowing the artist to store paper as it is used. Package also includes information and tips on painting to standard sizes.

10% OFF Koi watercolor Sets - Explore the vibrant possibilities of these creamy, blend able, student-grade watercolors.

Koi Watercolors capture the interest of professionals, fine artists, and students alike when applying to dry or wet paper.

They’ve discovered that the special binding agent, specially selected pigments and instant response to water of this medium

provides opportunities to:

•Combine an array of colors to match their subject matter,
•Spread color easily and evenly across the paper,
•Create spontaneous washes with soft edges, and
•Layer, merge and adjust colors in whatever painting technique chosen.

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Canvas Printing

Printing on canvas is incredibly versatile and a great way to create a ready-to-hang image or artwork. Every canvas that we print  is protected with a UV coated acrylic finish to guard the print from dust, moisture and fading. Do you want your canvas stretched on bars or non-stretched? Framed or unframed? Customize the work to make it truly your own.

 
Art Prints – How are they made?

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Photography by Laurie Barone-Shafer
Nowadays just about anyone can take a good quality photographs with a digital camera. Or take a few hundred pictures and the chances are few will be good, and even one or two outstanding.

Here are a few tips, tricks and techniques on how to make art print poster ready photographs and print ready digital files. Don’t get overwhelmed, there is a lot of information here, but a lot of it is just intuitive. Well, a bit of patience will always help.

First thing – Photo Size

If you taking a digital photo of you family or friend the largest size you would print is usually 5 by 7 inches, maybe 8 by 10 at the most. Even small size digital photographs (2MB or less) are ‘good enough’ to create a decent print. But if you want to create prints that are 16 by 20, 20 by 24 inches or larger you need more pixels (in pixels 20 by 24 inches photo is actually about 40 times larger than 3 by 4 inches photo assuming they have the same resolution).

 
Learning to Paint Watercolors

Watercolor is an easy, fun medium for creating art.  Color theory, composition and design can be explored freely with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes.  Several techniques may be used with watercolors for varying effects including painting wet on wet, wet on dry, layering washes, and more.

Watercolor paper comes in cold press, hot press, and rough.  Rough paper has the most texture, and its hills and valleys can result in interesting effects when paint is added.  Hot press is the smoothest and has the finest texture.  Cold press has a moderate amount of texture and is the paper most commonly chosen by watercolor artists.

Watercolor paper comes in several weights ranging from 90 lb. to 300 lb. based on the pounds per ream of paper.  Most artists prefer to use at least 140 lb. paper.  Papers vary somewhat between manufacturers, so sampling different papers is advisable.  Paper can be purchased in pads, in blocks or in large sheets.  The large sheets are usually the most economical and can be torn into whatever size is desired.

 
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