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a watercolor artist compares his rough sketch to his final painting as he sits in front of his subject material: a geometric gated structure outside

Observational Studies in Art: Capturing Real-Li...

Gavin Coates

Observational art is creating art by directly studying real-life subjects or photographs, not relying on imagination. It captures the image of the subject as a work of representational art.

Observational Studies in Art: Capturing Real-Li...

Gavin Coates

Observational art is creating art by directly studying real-life subjects or photographs, not relying on imagination. It captures the image of the subject as a work of representational art.

applying varnish to a painting with a wide brush

Understanding Painting Varnishes: Types, Benefi...

Gavin Coates

Varnish for painting is a protective coating that enhances colors, adds sheen (gloss, matte, or satin), and shields the surface from dirt and damage.

Understanding Painting Varnishes: Types, Benefi...

Gavin Coates

Varnish for painting is a protective coating that enhances colors, adds sheen (gloss, matte, or satin), and shields the surface from dirt and damage.

a collection of gesso and other paint surface primer

Guide to Gesso: What it is, How to Use it, and ...

Gavin Coates

Gesso is an acrylic-based paint primer used to prepare surfaces for painting. It provides a slightly textured, absorbent surface for acrylic and oil painters, ensuring paint adherence and improving artwork...

Guide to Gesso: What it is, How to Use it, and ...

Gavin Coates

Gesso is an acrylic-based paint primer used to prepare surfaces for painting. It provides a slightly textured, absorbent surface for acrylic and oil painters, ensuring paint adherence and improving artwork...

On average, artists in the United States make around $68,690 per year.

Artist Salary Guide: How Much Do Artists Make i...

Gavin Coates

On average, artists in the United States make around $68,690 per year. Salaries can range between $42,000 and $110,000 yearly, with an average hourly rate of $33.02.

Artist Salary Guide: How Much Do Artists Make i...

Gavin Coates

On average, artists in the United States make around $68,690 per year. Salaries can range between $42,000 and $110,000 yearly, with an average hourly rate of $33.02.

The Dinner Party (1974-1979) by Judy Chicago

Art Criticism: Understanding and Evaluating Con...

Gavin Coates

Art criticism is the thoughtful evaluation and interpretation of contemporary art, exploring its meaning, techniques, and social context. Critics play a pivotal role in shaping artistic understanding, fostering dialogue, and...

Art Criticism: Understanding and Evaluating Con...

Gavin Coates

Art criticism is the thoughtful evaluation and interpretation of contemporary art, exploring its meaning, techniques, and social context. Critics play a pivotal role in shaping artistic understanding, fostering dialogue, and...

understanding how to use watercolor paint, doing research and practice

Mastering Watercolor: 10 Essential Tips for Beg...

Gavin Coates

Master watercolor with these essential tips: use quality materials, work from light to dark, control water-to-paint ratio, explore wet-on-wet & wet-on-dry, preserve white space, create color harmony, focus on center...

Mastering Watercolor: 10 Essential Tips for Beg...

Gavin Coates

Master watercolor with these essential tips: use quality materials, work from light to dark, control water-to-paint ratio, explore wet-on-wet & wet-on-dry, preserve white space, create color harmony, focus on center...