Artist Spotlite – April Lafferty
Artist Name: April Lafferty
Location: Cumberland B C
Title of Artwork: Its A Mystery
You Asked – Reusing Acrylic Canvas
Today’s question comes from Renee:
Renee Writes:
“I painted a canvas with acrylic paints, but am very unhappy with it. Is it possible to just start over with the same canvas? Is there a way to wash it, or should I just paint it white again and paint over it? Thanks so much! (ps. this is my first time painting)”
Watercolor Lesson – Learn How to Paint a Bluebird From a Photo
About Karen
I am a self taught artist who loves to paint, and, if you can learn from loving it, that’s what I did. I am now living in Northeast Oklahoma, but I was brought up in Northern Wisconsin. My favorite things to paint are snow scenes and trees. I really like to see a beginner paint one of my designs in their style even though they don’t even know they have a style.
Gourd Craft Project – Pyroengraved Clock By Bernadette Fox
About the Artist
Bernadette Fox is a young gourd artist and crafter from Michigan who began gourd crafting when she was 10 and began selling her work when she was only 14. Today, she makes all sorts of gourd items and decorates gourds with many different techniques. She frequently says that gourd crafting is only limited by ones imagination! Bernadette sells her original gourd pieces over the internet and at her family’s roadside market. She also makes many customized gourds.
Wolf – An Acrylic Painting Demonstration by Rod Lawrence
About the Artist
Rod Lawrence graduated with a fine arts degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 1973. Since then he has been working full time as a professional artist.
Watercolor Techniques – Painting Trees
These quick exercises from world renowned architectural illustrator and fine art watercolorist Frank M. Costantino demonstrate different 
watercolor techniques for painting trees. Learn more about Frank and his seminars at www.fmcostantino.com
Oil Pastel Techniques – How to Use Oil Pastels for Monotypes
This is a really interesting technique for use with 
oil pastels. The following video demonstrates how to enhance a monotype print made with oil paints. After the print has been made, the artist in this video uses the oil pastels to add definition to critical areas of the monotype.
How to Use a Value Finder to Evaluate the Value Structure in Your Paintings
Visual artist Jan Blencowe helps people bring the beauty and serenity of nature, and the joy of color, into their homes and work spaces through her impressionist landscape, and abstract paintings. To learn more about Jan and to view more of her videos, be sure to check her YouTube page here.
Artist Spotlite – Min-Woo Bang
Artist Name: Min-Woo Bang
Artist Spotlite – J D Hillberry
Artist Name: J D Hillberry
Location: Westminster, Co
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