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Painting for the beginner
What Is Art To You?
That's The First Step
REMEMBER - art is very subjective and not everyone will like your work. As long as you like it and enjoyed doing it, then that's all that matters.
Enjoy Painting!!
The Creative License
Permission To Express Yourself
Creative License, The: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/11/2009) 
Starting Your Painting
Step 1 - Develop an idea.
Step 2 - Create a series of sketches/doodles.
Step 3 - Provide different colour schemes to the
sketches.
Step 4 - Transfer the one you like best to canvas
either by using a light pencil outline or
by just beginning to paint.
Note: For the beginner artist I recommend providing
a light pencil outline of your sketch as a
guideline for proper proportions.
Step 5 - Begin to paint using your colour scheme as
your guideline.
Note: I recommend purchasing a colour wheel to
assist you in blending colours.
How to know when you are done
Only you really know when you are done.
I know when I am done when I step back and get the feeling of butterflies in my stomach.
It is then that I know I can put my brush down and call it done
Painting supplies and accessories
Artists Color Wheel Mixing Guide (Pkg. Of 3)
Perfect learning tool for color relationships
Easy to use but thorough enough for a professional artist
Teaches the meanings of various art terms such as hue, tint, tone, etc.
Clearly shows the results of mixing colors
Includes grayscale values as well as color relationships
This clever double-sided wheel explains and demonstrates the various relationships of one color to another. Simply by turning the wheel you can see the results of mixing two colors, understand the meaning of primary, secondary and tertiary colors and see and understand tints, tones, and shades of 10 basic colors. With this wheel you are also able to identify complementary, split complementary and triadic colros for 10 base colors, show the various grayscale values from 1-10 and learn the definitions of terms such as hue, tint, tone, shade, analogous, achromatic, complementary, split complementary, diads, triads, etc. The color wheel is not only a guide in painting and decorating work but it is also a great educational tool. It is easy enough to be used by an amateur but thorough enough to be used by a professional. You get a set of 3 color wheels in this offer.
Amazon Price: $20.35 (as of 07/11/2009)
Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium
Liberate Your Creativity With Acrylic Paints!
Acrylic Revolution is your essential, all-in-one guide for acrylic painting techniques and more. It features over 101 ways to break through the boundaries of conventional painting and re-define the creative potential of this all-purpose medium.
Every page provides insight on how to use acrylic paint in ways you never thought possible to create stunning visual effects and textures. Ten complete sections detail a range of empowering applications, including how to:
Prepare and paint on virtually any surface
Create textures of all kinds
Work with transfers, collage, resists and mixed media
Achieve innovative stenciling and line work
Customize your paint to adjust thickness, transparency and drying time
Simulate other mediums, such as oil, tempera or watercolor
Create faux finishes, magical effects, sheens and more
To give you additional insight and inspiration, this book features a gallery of finished works by fellow painting revolutionaries that blend various acrylic techniques to create amazing effects. You'll also find practical advice that covers the basics and beyond--from selecting materials and cleaning your brushes to finishing and preserving your artwork. There's even a complete glossary of terms for fast and easy referencing.
Pick up a brush and start your own acrylic revolution today!
Amazon Price: $18.47 (as of 07/11/2009)
174 piece Wood Art Set w/Palette
Great Art Set for the beginner artist at a reasonable price.
These professional art items are packaged in a beautiful wood box with two adjustable trays and a handle. Conforms to ASTM D-4236. Includes: 72 jumbo oil pastels 36 color pencils 20 watercolor cakes 14 acrylic paint tubes 14 watercolor paint tubes 6 paint brushes 4 sketch pencils 1 pencil sharpener 1 sponge 1 plastic palette 1 clear mixing palette 1 eraser 1 sanding paper 1 water bottle
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Supplies for the beginner artist
Sketch pad
Paint brushes ( assorted sizes )
Paints ( acrylic, watercolour, oils )
(I suggest acrylics - easy to blend and
work with.)
Water container
Paint palette - to mix paints on
Canvas ( I recommend small pre-framed and primed
to begin with )
Discount Art Supplies.
All of the supplies you need to get started.
Portable Art Studio.
It can be difficult for a begginner artist to know what to get and where to get it. In addition, as a beginner you may not know what your preferred medium will be until you have experimented with various types. It can become costly experimenting with different mediums. I recommend a package deal that includes a variety of mediums.The Portable Art Studio contains all the essentials needed for beginners and experts alike.
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Some Other Things To See.
- Best coffee cup ever
- This is a photo I took and made into a coffee cup after some photo editting. It illustrates the kind of day I was having.
Take a Look At My Gallery.
Inspiration can come at the most unexpected time and produce the most unexpected results. You can view some of my results at my gallery .Have fun snooping around.
My Painting Is Complete. Now What?
Show It Off!!
Rose Wall Clock
A Rose, acrylic painting by Kristin Samuel-Stevens
Price: 17.99
Windy Palm Throw Pillow
Windy Palm, acrylic painting by Kristin Samuel-Stevens
Price: 22.99
Autumn Leaves Mug
Autumn Collage, acrylic painting by Kristin Samuel-Stevens
Price: 14.99
Whimsical Family Greeting Cards (Pk of 10)
Whimsical Family, watercolor painting by Kristin Samuel-Stevens
Price: 18.99
Gros Cap Large Framed Print
Gros Cap reproduction of acrylic painting by Kristin Samuel-Stevens
Price: 49.99
Some Helpful Reading
Keys to Drawing
Amazon Price: $15.63 (as of 07/11/2009)
Perspective Made Easy
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 07/11/2009)
How To Paint: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners Covering Watercolors, Acrylics and Oils
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Skies, Mountains and Lakes (Windsor & Newton Paint a Landscape in Minutes)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Art Class: A Complete Guide to Painting
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Free colouring pages for your child
While you are enjoying painting have your child enjoy getting introduced to different colours and images by colouring in free printable pages from colormountain. Lots of pages and interactive tools. Check it out and start your young artists on their way.
Guestbook
I hope you have found this lens helpful. Please feel free to leave your comments and rate my lens.
poutine wrote...
I should use some of your tips to try to paint a little, I have no artistic talent whatsover.
Posted March 23, 2009
The lens is good and it has helped me a lot as Iam in my way slowly learning the basics hoe to paint, as Iam very much interested in painting.
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Posted September 15, 2008
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Posted November 22, 2007
Sara_Bev wrote...
Good job Kristen! I am trying to learn how to paint and draw. It's fun and as a photographer I will never run out of images to paint. I just wish it felt as natural as it does to photograph, but I'm working on it!
Thanks! Sara--- http://www.sarabeveridge.com/
Posted November 16, 2007
