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.
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 ...
I tried to incorporate my line drawing on a wood tile. It was very difficult getting it to do what I wanted because it was laminated. I look forward to practicing more with the Creative Versa-Tool I got at Michaels'. The wood tile I got at Home Depot for free or for like 30 cents in 2010. I had planned to paint on it, but never got around to it. I wondered if my etching tool would work better? Not really what I was hoping for. A friend of mine said that I should leave all my practice pieces around my neighborhood and NYC with my website and social media links. Kind of a "found art" business card. I think that is brilliant. What are your thoughts? Dandelion by Amber D'Amato Years ago I had a roommate that was a professional classical musician, he played various horns. We were watching a documentary on music conservatory students on tv. All the students waxed poetic about the meaning of music in their lives and how magical it was. He turned to me and ...
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