Browsing Category
Draw & Paint & Comics & Animation : Society & Culture & Entertainment
Painting Automobile Wheels
You can enhance the appearance of the wheels on your automobile by refinishing them with the appropriate paint. Before you race into the application process, understand the crucial points. Automobile wheels are metal. This characteristic makes them poor candidates for paint adhesion. You must pre-tr
Bat Manga! The Secret History of Batman - Paper Toys
Batman paper cutouts from Bat Manga! by Chip Kidd, Geoff Spear, Saul Ferris - Pantheon Books
What Can Be Used to Practice Oil Painting?
There are many different exercises used to practice aspects of oil painting. Beginning painters can try out the medium before attempting finished paintings. Practice exercises prepare a novice painter for the complex task of completing a picture. The exercises can be done using inexpensive, student-
How to Draw a Ballerina Step-by-Step
Known for being graceful and feminine, ballerinas have an iconic image that inspires young girls to want to dance. Ballerinas also demonstrate a combination of art and athleticism. Creating a ballerina illustration can help you learn some basics about drawing the human form in motion. You can draw y
How to Draw the Batman Symbol
Learning how to draw the batman symbol is extremely easy. You don't have to be an artist to master the design. In fact, all you have to do is draw simple shapes and color in the correct areas. Batman is a beloved character for adults and children alike. This article shows you the easy steps of how t
Surface Preparation for Vinyl Dye
Dying vinyl helps renew the surface and makes a vinyl fabric look new again. Vinyl dye is most often used in cars and in other upholstery items, such as chairs. Before re-dying any vinyl fabric, a certain amount of preparation work must be done. If this prep is not completed, the vinyl will not take
How to Paint an Oak Dresser
Oak hardwood dressers are typically sturdy and make well-built furniture. Over the years, the finish on an oak dresser can become damaged and scratched. The easiest solution for many homeowners is to paint the dresser. Paint will enhance the look of the dresser and lengthen its lifetime. Paint also
What Do You Put in Your Tub if Its Peeling and Cracking?
A peeling or cracking tub is a sign of aging material or improper installation. If you ignore the problem, it could lead to leaking that will damage your floor and walls, so treating the bathtub is an important repair project. Your tools and methods will depend on what type of bathtub you have and h
Five Must-See Easy Face Painting Designs
Face painting has become such the rage today that it seems like just about everyone is doing it. Some people do it for fun, some for self-expression and others do it for a living. But ...
How do I Draw Classic Graffiti?
Graffiti and similar inspired designs were a common sight in many American cities in the 1970s and 1980s. The style has been incorporated into the mainstream art world. Today, classic graffiti is seen in art galleries, on skateboards and in many urban-themed graphic design applications. You can lear
How to Fix Peeling Wall Tape
Drywall tape is used to help mask and seal off joints between pieces of drywall. It can be located just about anywhere in the room, but corners are the most likely place where tape peeling problems will occur. Drywall tape can peel if it wasn't applied properly or if the wall has become saturated wi
All About Pet Portrait Artistry
Who really is a pet portrait artist? Pet portrait artists can simply be defined as talents. Pet portrait artists are fully inclined in the business of creating memorable moments for their clients' pets. Pet-portrait artistry ...
How to Abstract Acrylic
Learn the basic approaches to abstract painting. The first approach is to plan out the painting a head of time, and the second approach is to just start painting without a preconceived idea, allowing the painting to develop intuitively. Modern masters, Mondrian and Barnet Newman, planned their paint
Danny and Annie - A Storycorps Animation and Story!
Recently I came across StoryCorps' which I found not only to be interesting but very touching as well. StoryCorps' is a public service that was created to provide Americans the opportunity from all walks of life to share the stories of their lives. Americans from all backgrounds will be ab
How to Paint a Cool Deck
Cool deck is a surface coating designed to be applied to the top of concrete. When cool deck is applied, it reduces surface temperatures and withstands environmental heating and cooling better than concrete alone. Cool deck lasts for years, but in time cool deck can become weathered. Pool owners can
How to Draw Lines in Visual C++
Circle, lines, triangles and squares can adorn your Visual C++ forms once you learn how to draw them. Microsoft's .NET platform, which powers Visual C++, has built-in graphics classes that simplify graphics tasks. Drawing colorful lines in Visual C++ can add useful functionality to your application