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The Journey of Art: From Difficulty to Mastery
Learn how to overcome the fear and difficulty of art with Art Secrets Studio. Discover the DNA of who you are as an artist and how to turn a
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How Can Representational or Classical Drawing Classes Help Your Art?
The most important thing is that you, as an artist. Art is a language made up of color, contrast, pattern, texture, and shapes.
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Why Practice Drawing Shapes: The Importance of Shapes in Art
The Importance of Shapes in Art: Learn how the size, value, orientation, and saturation of shapes can affect the mood, meaning, and realism
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Why I Use a Fishing Box to Learn Art Color Charts
Discover how to enhance your painting skills with a simple fishing box. Learn to organize your colors by value, temperature, transparency.
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Beginners’ Oil Paint List
Discover the difference between artist-grade and student-grade paints, how to mix colors, and what brands to buy.
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Are All Brush Cleaners Created Equal?
SiliCoil is my favorite brush-cleaning tank by far. The soft coil doesn't destroy and cut up my brushes like...
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Why is Classical Drawing Important?
Classical drawing is a fundamental aspect of art that is often overlooked. It is not just about learning how to measure...
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How to Improve Your Landscape Painting by Not Copying the Photo
Learn how to improve your landscape painting by not copying the photo, but by using your own judgment and creativity.
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Art Secrets Studio: Our Methodology to Help You Succeed
We have created a website and a studio that are designed to help you learn art in a systematic and effective way.
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How to Paint Wet Into Wet: The Art of Alla Prima
When you paint wet into wet, you can take one color and blend it into another color on the canvas. This creates a
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