Visual Arts - September 2006

I have tried before to take photos of my oil paintings with my digital camera, but the quality always comes out (enter obscene adjective here)! Is this due to my camera or do the other artists on the web use some other form fo recording the image (like a scanner....?) Since I am unsure whether a camera is actually used I decided to put this question in the Painting and not the photography section.

2006-09-16 07:10:16 · 4 answers · asked by Deelman 1 in Painting

i need to know the quantities of drying agent oil medium and linseed oil to make paint dry quickly . i am an absolute beginer and i have a book but it doesnt say what to mix with what or how much.
please help
thanks

2006-09-16 06:53:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting

just one model, in one setting doing different things ... runing .. sitting... standing ..swimming etc....

something like a sequence ...b & w would be good too

2006-09-16 06:23:26 · 1 answers · asked by Cheerio 1 in Photography

possible oriental author, editor, etc

2006-09-16 06:19:35 · 1 answers · asked by deburns2004 1 in Other - Visual Arts

anyone know of any good links for these type photographer supplies?

2006-09-16 04:29:39 · 4 answers · asked by bichongirl 2 in Photography

Ok, I want to temporarily paint grass. I want to ask my girlfriend to homecoming and paint it on a soccer field, but I dont want to get in trouble if it sticks or kills the grass. Is there anything that I could use to paint it with that will just wash off?

2006-09-16 03:42:40 · 10 answers · asked by Bar19one 3 in Painting

I'm looking for a type of paint that can wash off in grass if it rains and wont ruin the grass. I just dont want to get in trouble for ruining some grass...

2006-09-16 03:14:01 · 5 answers · asked by Bar19one 3 in Painting

A man was in a terrible accident, and his "manhood" was mangled and torn from his body. His doctor assured him that modern medicine could give him back his manhood, but that his insurance wouldn't cover the surgery, since it was considered cosmetic. The doctor said the cost would be $3,500 for "small, $6,500 for "medium, $14,000 for "large." The man was sure he would want a medium or large, but the doctor urged him to talk it over with his wife before he made any decision. The man called his wife on the phone and explained their options. The doctor came back into the room, and found the man looking dejected. "Well, what have the two of you decided?" asked the doctor. The man answered, "She'd rather remodel the kitchen".

2006-09-16 02:48:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sculpture

Could an Eames style furniture piece mean that the legs are looking in this style out to the sides at an angle?

/ like these marks were legs outside this text? \

2006-09-16 02:40:32 · 1 answers · asked by adobeprincess 6 in Other - Visual Arts

how do you wrap and protect a painting to send overseas? does anyone have a website or could tell me the procedure in protecting my paintings? for huge paintings and small one so people who handle my painting wont ruin it? I use acrylic and some pastel .

2006-09-16 01:31:45 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ lavender baby ♥ 4 in Painting

Gesso runs out so fast latley and the price of it at art stores has gotton so high It has become an extravegance I can no longer afford. Is it possible to make gesso using regular household items? If so would you please share the recipie with me?
Thanks in advance for taking time out to read my question.

2006-09-16 01:18:31 · 6 answers · asked by babycattos 4 in Painting

2006-09-16 00:41:28 · 2 answers · asked by se f 1 in Other - Visual Arts

I was shocked recentely when i ordered some pastel primer (its a base for pastels which is rough and allows chalk or pastel to stick] i got it from an art store in america and got a 32 oz jar cos i couldn't find one big enough in this country, usually cheaper in larger quantities... but forgot shipment would be expensive [£30 quid postage] yikes and only £20 for primer which was "GOLDEN acrylic ground for pastels"

2006-09-15 22:31:36 · 2 answers · asked by Amber 2 in Drawing & Illustration

Let me know

2006-09-15 22:25:01 · 1 answers · asked by Osama Bin Laden 3 in Sculpture

2006-09-15 22:08:26 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Visual Arts

I am working on my GED but do I need more than that to become semi successful? View my Gallery and let me know where I can go with it. http://andys184.deviantart.com/

2006-09-15 20:56:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

What must you do to the canvas and paints for preparation beforehand? I'd like to use special boards for oil painting designed
for that use.

2006-09-15 20:27:10 · 8 answers · asked by Desert Sienna 4 in Painting

2006-09-15 20:25:56 · 2 answers · asked by Desert Sienna 4 in Painting

2006-09-15 19:23:38 · 3 answers · asked by L-dog 1 in Painting

2006-09-15 18:31:09 · 9 answers · asked by cheezy 1 in Drawing & Illustration

all i remember is that this guy had an art show and when it came time to shade in one of his pictures he would start to sing, "shade, shade, shade, we like to shade.

2006-09-15 18:02:03 · 2 answers · asked by el frank 2 in Drawing & Illustration

Just curious - is the material expensive? can you get it anywhere? how do you stick it in a certain surface area?

2006-09-15 17:52:12 · 3 answers · asked by I AM LEY 3 in Painting

one that said Eve was framed

2006-09-15 17:42:44 · 10 answers · asked by capper 2 in Drawing & Illustration

2006-09-15 17:24:23 · 9 answers · asked by nihara 1 in Photography

hi guys, i am currently working on an art research project, which involves presenting a few dystopian and utopian artists in brief and then concentrating on 1 particular artist for close analysis...
so ya...
any help would be greatly appreciated!

2006-09-15 17:05:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting

2006-09-15 16:56:52 · 1 answers · asked by werd 1 in Painting

I need a guideline to sketch my drawings and know precisely how to place the mosaic pieces. I can do it just by guessing but the pieces never fit properly. Please can somebody help me or give me some idea of how I can go about this. Thanks jan

2006-09-15 16:34:27 · 3 answers · asked by janearlymosaicer 1 in Other - Visual Arts

It seems like fewer and fewer people are buying or commissioning original oil paintings. How do artistssurvive nowadays? I'm proud ot own an original painting by a local artist and wish I had the money to acquire more.

2006-09-15 16:14:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting

This painting was originally from Mississippi, I think..

2006-09-15 16:02:08 · 5 answers · asked by Evie 1 in Painting

my sister really wants a tatoo, i tried to take her but they wouldn't let me because im not her legal gaurdian... how can she get a tatoo without having parents permission??

2006-09-15 15:39:30 · 15 answers · asked by Kayla-Ann 3 in Other - Visual Arts