Visual Arts - December 2007

2007-12-04 20:18:52 · 7 answers · asked by Yao 1 in Painting

I have bought a bunch of expensive "Georgian" brand oil paints at a low price but it still ended up expensive for my budget, because of my inexperience and a busy schedule, I wont be able to use them for a while,
1)can they just sit there for a long time?

2)how long?

3)will time effect them at all if they are sealed in their original tubes the whole time, even a little bit?

2007-12-04 19:44:50 · 3 answers · asked by karmajjj123 1 in Painting

I work with a canon eos 1d mark I (it's old I know but it's not in my hands to change it I have to work with it) and my pictures come out unfocused or not well focused. I've also had trouble focusing on still subjects(!!!)with its autofocus function. When I turn it on manual things are a little better but still the pictures aren't as good as they used to be!!! I'm looking at the manual right now to see if I'm doing sth wrong but I also wanna know if there's a chance that sth might be wrong with the camera....

2007-12-04 19:31:31 · 4 answers · asked by Vette 2 in Photography

2007-12-04 19:21:29 · 7 answers · asked by deagan 1 in Photography

I painted a design on some ceramic tile (not glazed) with wood paint (I was bored and it was all I had!), but I need to seal it on somehow. It rubs off fairly easily. Any suggestions? The acrylic sealant I use for sketches doesn't protect the "test" piece I made.

2007-12-04 17:30:44 · 3 answers · asked by meeeeee 3 in Painting

I need an idea for a poster. We're supposed to use Photoshop to edit our pictures.
I can do most everything on Photoshop so options are broad.

The only problem is I'm short on ideas.

It's supposed to be a poster representing my feeling towards school.

I don't have a specific opinion on the school so all ideas are welcome.

2007-12-04 16:21:40 · 4 answers · asked by x10 2 in Other - Visual Arts

I have a pair of all white vans slip-ons that I bought specifically to customize. Please don't suggest to get it professionally done, because I am myself a professional graphic designer. I just want to know what material to use. I would use acrylic paints, but I don't want the thick feeling of paint, and I'm afraid of them cracking. So I was looking into markers, and I have some Sakura brush pens that are supposed to not bleed on paper. Does anyone have experience with something like this? I want to find some type of marker of archival quality that won't bleed on the canvas of the shoes. Thank you. =]

2007-12-04 15:08:01 · 3 answers · asked by pretty in purple 2 in Drawing & Illustration

2007-12-04 15:07:09 · 1 answers · asked by Dusty D 1 in Photography

2007-12-04 13:28:02 · 8 answers · asked by Michael K 1 in Drawing & Illustration

vase germany says T X on the bottle
help ???????
where to find info?
white with light purple flowers

2007-12-04 13:20:27 · 1 answers · asked by jlw78418 2 in Sculpture

i go their and its old and creepy this is a picture of it http://i10.tinypic.com/8am2hxc.jpg go on their anser fast plzzz

2007-12-04 13:09:18 · 3 answers · asked by cup_cake_candy 2 in Drawing & Illustration

On Halloween I went out to a party with my friends and I took pictures with my friend's camera of everyone- I'm a photographer - When I got them back everything was great- except my friend. Take Notice that I took all the pictures! Her hair is curly black instead of blonde straight, her face is blue and in some there is blackish- red goo coming from her veil ( she was a bride ) and in the pictures she is glaring when I saw her SMILING in the pictures! On one there is a bloody hand on her shoulder! She is alone in the pic. OMG I need help here- I would show them to you but the photos will not download! :(

Is my friend cursed?- in her school pictures her hair is curly black again, and she is not smiling. I am kind of afraid of her now! HHHHEEELLLPPPP!

2007-12-04 12:44:18 · 6 answers · asked by The Artist 1 in Photography

2007-12-04 12:37:20 · 1 answers · asked by roya 1 in Painting

2007-12-04 12:32:12 · 3 answers · asked by joker0 2 in Photography

I just bought some acrylic paint, some brushes (intended for oils or acrylics), and a 12" by 16" canvas. I know what I want to do but I want to make sure I don't do anything wrong. Give me the basics, what should my first step be, etc. Thanks for any help you can provide!

2007-12-04 08:56:36 · 14 answers · asked by DAN 2 in Painting

what am i doing wrong?? I have only had one perfect roll and it was the very first one i did! My teacher couldnt even give me an answer.. today they were pink burns..but usually are just dark.
should i put the fixer in longer?

2007-12-04 08:50:22 · 3 answers · asked by hellen 1 in Photography

think about dignity

2007-12-04 08:38:19 · 3 answers · asked by neror2 1 in Drawing & Illustration

im studing 3d pencle drawings basic shapes and i belive i have heard of a golden rule that applies to depth/distance and i dont understand it. can any one explain it and tell me who discoverd it?
say you draw a square and you want to make a cube well how much smaller should the far part of the cube be relitive to the square?

2007-12-04 08:37:33 · 4 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Drawing & Illustration

I'm a beginner at photography. I really love those pictures where an object is clear, but the background is out of focus. How do I do this on a digital camera? I have a Canon A640. I know you have to set something on the Aperture Priority to a low number, but when I do that it doesn't work. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

2007-12-04 08:34:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

of summer flowers (from a photograph I took) and then I just stopped. I am having difficulty resuming. Any suggestion on getting back on track?

2007-12-04 08:30:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting

It is composed of many thick layers of oil paint. Currently, it's one large sticky coat, but what can I use to dry it - to finish it. A sealer, mod podge, etc... It's a painting of the actor Lee Van Cleef by the way.

2007-12-04 08:10:39 · 5 answers · asked by mackfilm 2 in Painting

I have a Nikon D50 and for some reason when I take photos in low light enviornment its like the camera tries to compensate and the shutter speed is extremely slow. Also when it takes the photo it looks nothing like what I intended. How do I capture a shot at night just like how it looks?

2007-12-04 08:01:46 · 10 answers · asked by The Man 2 in Photography

2007-12-04 08:00:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

Plz Help, I Haven't Got Time To Explain Everthing But I Need To Know What Font Is This? ASAP Please

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8584/5c45e21fet5.jpg

2007-12-04 07:53:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Visual Arts

Every time I draw my hand smears up against it and all over the rest of the paper. I'm left handed too. My hand smears it all up. If you put hairspray on it will it prevent it?

2007-12-04 07:51:02 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah 6 in Drawing & Illustration

2007-12-04 07:33:34 · 15 answers · asked by BooksToBrowse 4 in Drawing & Illustration

to use with Photoshop Elements? Are there added advantages to this?

2007-12-04 07:29:33 · 4 answers · asked by skycat 5 in Photography

I have a Mac and am trying to make a trifold brochure for my business using Word. I just can't seem to get it right. Any help out there?

2007-12-04 07:19:27 · 3 answers · asked by starlightmermaid3 2 in Drawing & Illustration

I have read about this substance "glass wax" or "ice wax" on wikipedia but can't find information about it anywhere else. It is for a circus prop- I need to mould a sculpture out of something that looks like glass but that will not cut performers when it shatters. I could use sugar glass but it gets sticky and can warp in heat. Apparently ice wax is much more durable and long lasting, and is used in films, but I can't seem to find out how to make it or where to get hold of it. Does anyone know of it or have any ideas? Your help is much appreciated!

2007-12-04 07:07:02 · 6 answers · asked by jeni b 1 in Sculpture

what would you paint to give as a gift to the man or woman you love?

2007-12-04 07:05:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting