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Art Techniques

Having been a working artist for five plus years now, I've learned some tips and techniques along the way, and have listed various art instruction lenses for you below:

Acrylic Painting Techniques
Grid Method Drawing
Pointillism Techniques
Mural Painting 101
Painting a Portrait in Acrylic

along with a section that fellow Squidoo lensmasters can add their art instruction lenses.

Another great resource is art instruction books.

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Acrylic Painting Techniques

Acrylic paints can be used to have a translucent look, like watercolors, more opaque, and also impasto.

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Techniques for blending acrylic paints

Learn highligting, side by side blending, and more.

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Acrylic Painting Tips and Techniques

Learn about various acrylic mediums and how to use them.

Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium

Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium

by: Nancy Reyner

Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Grid Method Drawing

Most paintings begin with a drawing.

Using a grid to aid in drawing can help in maintaining proper proportions. They can be left as a line drawing, or be just the beginning for a painting, etc.

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Graph paper ready for your grid method drawing

TOPS Quadrille Pad, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 4 Squares per Inch, 20 Pound Stock, 50 Sheets, White (33041)

TOPS Quadrille Pad, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 4 Squares per Inch, 20 Pound Stock, 50 Sheets, White (33041)

Amazon Price: $3.43 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Pointillism Techniques

There are various techniques for painting with dots.

Pointillism can range from random dots with a variety of color, to organized dots in selected color(s).

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Seurat, known as the master of pointillism,

developed the concept of Divisionism.

Georges Seurat, 1859-1891: The Master of Pointillism (Taschen Art Album)

Georges Seurat, 1859-1891: The Master of Pointillism (Taschen Art Album)

by: Hajo Duchting

Amazon Price: $29.84 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Shown on the cover, "A Sunday Afternoon at the Ile de La Grande Jatte," Is one of Seurat's most popular paintings.

Some of the murals I've painted:

Beach, ocean mural.

Beach, ocean mural.

Beach, ocean mural.
Horses in the pasture scene.

Mural Painting 101

Are you ready to paint a wall?

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Paint a mural yourself:

Mural Magic: Painting Scenes on Furniture and Walls

Mural Magic: Painting Scenes on Furniture and Walls

by: Corie Kline

Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

"This book was beautifully written and put together. Bright pictures and step-by-step instructions were helpful to me in painting my own murals. A must buy if you're starting to do your own mural painting! This book has a ton of good advice. Glad I picked up a copy." Miriam Slee

My experience in painting a portrait

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Techniques for Painting People in Acrylic

This book gives exercises and blending techniques that are great for helping to paint people in acrylic.
Paint People in Acrylic with Lee Hammond

Paint People in Acrylic with Lee Hammond

by: Lee Hammond

Amazon Price: $15.88 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

More Art Instruction Books on Amazon

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What is your favorite type of art? Either to create and/or see.

Browse art instruction books on Amazon.com.

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  • Fancigemstones May 27, 2012 @ 1:00 pm | delete
    Lapidary art.
  • TheWhistler Jul 29, 2011 @ 11:49 am | delete
    I love impressionists. Especially Caillebotte. Not know very well in his time, but thankfully is now.
  • JoyfulPamela Jan 14, 2011 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    I love art, but I need lots of help so your tutorial pages will help. Thanks!
  • gravityx9 Nov 23, 2010 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    I used to draw, but now I use photoshop for everything, I feel uncoordinated when I try to draw freehand. Fun tutorials......maybe I shall pick up the pencil and sketch pad. THUMBS UP!
  • artyfax Oct 28, 2010 @ 4:29 pm | delete
    I paint/make art in all sorts of media, but my favourite to see is wet-into-wet watercolour. Still raises goosebumps to see a painting done this way, I love the looseness and especially love semi-abstract landscapes.
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