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What types of colors should I buy?

Defining your mood for a painting will involve knowing which colors to use and knowing how to mix them. Continue reading

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What does your palette say about you?

What determines what color you should use for your oil painting? What causes an artist to gravitate to one color over another? What does the choice of colors say about the artist? How many colors should an artist have on their palette? Continue reading

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Using water-soluble oil paint

Water soluble oil paints offer an alternative to traditional oil paints that can solve problems for artists that are allergic to paint thinners. This article describes what water soluble oil paints are, and how they are used to help you decide if they are for you. Continue reading

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