Acrylic Paints and Thinning Them for Airbrushing

December 5, 2009

Acrylic paints and thinning them for airbrushing can be a daunting task, there is a lot of fractured information available online. Below is my take on it. I use primarily Liquitex Softbody Acrylics in my studio. I do this because Liquitex makes paints with very good pigment load, light fastness, flexibility, and durability. I can [...]

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Online Art Critique: Giving Criticism

November 24, 2009

There’s nothing more valuable and more damaging to artistic development than a critique. On the valuable side, critiques provide third-party insight, opportunities to reevaluate processes, and suggestions for growth. On the damaging side, critiques can cause us to shelter our work, prevent us from taking bold steps that produce new directions, and punch our fragile [...]

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Automata Mastery – Thomas J Kuntz

November 18, 2009

I have always been amazed at Automata. I had some relatives that made some very intracate mechanical toys and devices. Small mechanical wonders that would move and spin as you turned the handle or crank. Somewhere in my boxes of junk I have a piece that continues to amaze me to this day. I have [...]

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Early Christmas wishlist tool edition

November 13, 2009

Stainless Sharpie I use sharpie’s a lot. They are all over my shop and house. One time my son wrote on the hardwood floor with one. I am sure he would have preferred this version. I know I would have. Klein Bottle Opener I love Klein Tools. In my opinion they make some of the [...]

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