I started reading Betty Edwards' book, "Color." I dedicated a small watercolor Moleskine sketchbook to important colors like flesh tones and colors I love. I created an opal rainbow type of color. Next to each color I noted the recipe of amount of which colors I used. I have 48 piece acrylic paint set to mix! It's crappy paint by Artist's Loft, but it's the best way to learn. I do love Artist's Loft for having such affordable paints, I wish they were around when I was in college. Paint is expensive! Especially oil paint. Plus Artist's Loft have gel mediums: Gloss, Matte, Molding Paste and Slow Dry Blending Gel. I did buy one expensive item because I had a 50% Off coupon at Michael's, Liquitex's "Pouring Medium." I am way too excited to use the Pouring Medium. I cannot contain my enthusiasm to use it. I seriously need to pace myself before using it because I don't want to waste it on something not that special.
Art Show at Seek Coffee I have two paintings showing at Seek Coffee in Astoria, Queens this Saturday. They are available for purchase. I will also be selling embellished prints. Cassie of Euphoria by Amber Art Inspiration Photo from Euphoria I love the famous scene from the 2nd season of Euphoria. Cassie surrounded by flowers is so beautiful and almost religious. I wanted to capture the beautiful but sad moment. I wanted to give it an art nouveau feel. I left her face in pencil because she is not a fully realized woman, she was completely unable to view her worth and dignity which led to her self-sabotage that hurt everyone around her. Medium: Watercolor, Ink, Gold Leaf, and Pencil. Size: 6x8 on 8x10 watercolor paper. Purchase online: Click Here! Chrysalis by Amber Art I do not have an inspiration photo. I was inspired to draw this after a hard day at work dealing with too many egos. I was exhausted, but hopeful for a rebirth in energy and hope again due to a lon...
Gouache Paint Review Gouache is the same as watercolor because it is a water-based paint, except it is not transparent, it is opaque. Watercolor and gouache can be used together. Gouache should dry to a velvety matte finish. It can sometimes look creamy and chalky. Gouache could appear like an acrylic paint, but it reactivates when you add water to a finished piece like watercolor. Acrylic paint does not reactivate, it dries to a strong plastic-like finish. Gouache is often used in watercolor paintings as a highlight, or to fix a mistake, or an alternative to masking. Gouache Brands Links: Lukas Studio Gouache Savior Faire Gouache Holbein Irodori Artist Gouache Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Artist's Loft Jelly Gouache Arteza Paint Tubs (Jelly Gouache) How I will judge the gouache I am testing? 1. Do they offer the usual basics like Blue, Red, & Yellow? Or modern color theory options like Magenta, Yellow, & Cyan? 2. How do they swatch? I am looking for opaci...
Amber Art's Sketchbook Tour My Ink Drawings at Greta's Coffee & Kitchen Cafe August 2023 Linktree 1. Title: Prometheus (2022) Medium: Ink on Paper Size: 4x6 Price: $75.00 Instagram Reel Link Inspiration: Despite what you see, she is in not inspired by Lycia Naff, the 3-breasted mutant in Total Recall. The beautiful artist, Mab Graves every October has a 30-Day Halloween Project called, Drawlloween. On Day 21 in 2022 was the FrankenFriday prompt. I used the music from Young Frankenstein in my Instagram Reel, because that is one of my favorite childhood movies. I love Georges Braque, he is the original creator of cubism, and this drawing was inspired by his painting, "Man with a Guitar." I love to listen to music while I make art. 2. Title : All is Full of Love (2023) Size : 5x5 Medium : ink on paper Price : $100 Instagram Reel Link Inspiration : The image of a woman in nature while hooked up to wires… Online dating is disappointing. Ha! The ...
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