Introduced in the year 1955, acrylic paints are comparatively younger than their older cousins oils and watercolours. However, the art material is highly versatile, which allows it to be used for achieving brilliant outcomes without having to invest a lot of effort. Continue reading Getting Started With Acrylic Paintings
Self portraits are a thing as old as the ancient civilization of Egypt, which makes it safe to say that they have developed over a long period of time into the refined form of art that we know today. Since the bygone days until now, a number of great portrait artists with exceptional artistic skills have contributed their own version of self portraiture in a … Continue reading The Advent of Self Portraits
If you are a blooming artist and wish to hone your skills ideally for becoming even better at doing what you do, figurative art is an area that you just cannot overlook. There are many a famous figurative artist in Kolkata and they have some seriously admirable works present in their personal galleries, such as the Primary Connect & the Caring Cart by Beena Pradhan. … Continue reading How To Improve Your Figurative Painting Skills?
Image source : https://goo.gl/tppC85 For artists who have just started working with acrylic and are still very new to it, the task of choosing a proper subject to practice with can be a bit difficult. The flair which experts show in their colorful acrylic paintings requires years to build up. A beginner who wishes to improve their skills of working on canvas with acrylic … Continue reading Simple Subjects For Acrylic Beginners To Work On
There is little to no doubt about the fact that the increased affinity towards and also investment in modern contemporary art, as well as its museums and galleries has garnered a demand for compelling & varied programs which can sustain and hike up audience growth. Continue reading How Can Art Be Redesigned For The Modern Era?
Acrylic paintings often tend to portray various special effects, particularly those works in which the imagery is rather abstract. Many of these brilliant effects are achieved not through application of the paint with a brush, but via direct pouring of the acrylic colors on the canvas. Continue reading How To Pour Acrylic Paints The Right Way?
When describing in simple terms, figurative art can be referred to as an artwork existing for multiple millennia in various cultures across the globe. Continue reading The Definition Of Figurative Art
Acrylic paints were invented after 1930s, and become very popular among artists during the 1950s. In this presentation, artist Beena Pradhan has discussed 5 popular techniques used by painters who work with acrylic. Continue reading 5 Popular Techniques Of Acrylic Painting
This somewhat explains the reason behind the popularity of colorful acrylic paintings on canvas. But that is not all, experts have proven theories devised on practical grounds which provide an upper hand to acrylic colors over oil paints. Let’s have a look at those theories in detail… Continue reading Why Acrylic Paintings Last Longer Than Oil Ones?
Acrylic painting techniques and works were popularised by the Pop Art Movement because they served as its primary media. Continue reading 5 Common Acrylic Painting Techniques
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