Core Topics

Color This is the place for discussing and sharing resources about color. General Drawing This section is for "all things drawing." Materials Please post any issues or advice about art materials in this section. General Painting This section is for "all things painting." Composition This section is for information regarding Composition and Design. Framing Resources and information about matting and framing belong in this area.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Core Topics category Core Topics	0	949	February 5, 2017
“Master’s Touch” brand? Materials	1	51	December 20, 2022
Stop the Varnish Porn by Trevor Wade Thomas Materials painting , varnish , varnishing	1	273	December 4, 2022
VIDEO:A Few Notes on Dust Materials painting , dust , surface , sanding	0	63	December 3, 2022
You Down with Student Grade Paint? by Trevor Thomas Materials paint , winton , student , grade	0	218	January 28, 2022
More Insights into Vermeer's Creative Process Materials materials , process , vermeer	0	80	October 29, 2022
The Power of Grays in your Color Work Color painting , color	2	94	October 26, 2022
Is There Really a Debate over Issues with Zinc White? Materials zinc-white , zinc , paint-film , debates	0	308	June 2, 2022
Printing images to the needed size Composition	6	105	August 3, 2022
Scanning and Photographing Artwork Materials photography , scan , scanning , imaging	0	1611	December 30, 2019
Medium Yellowing Test by Ben Sones Materials mediums , yellowing	15	5169	July 28, 2022
Brushes: good sables? Materials	16	2348	July 10, 2022
Regarding Leading Lines Composition pictorialcomposition , leadinglines , composition	0	904	October 6, 2018
Making a design Composition	0	68	July 18, 2022
Mixing a neutral 'black' glaze - quick tip Color	5	958	July 12, 2022
No, the Camera is not Killing Realist Painting. A Critique of Recent Arguments Core Topics painting , photography , arguments	1	101	June 14, 2022
20 Things You Didn't Know about Color - Discover Magazine Color	0	887	October 15, 2017
VIDEO: A Word on Medium and Low Resistance Brushes Materials brushes , brushwork , rendering , blending	0	164	May 2, 2022
Softening or Adding Defocus Blur to Long Straight Lines General Painting oil , softening-lines , defocus-blur , blending	20	593	April 20, 2022
Voodoo Darkening (or Lightening) of Oil Paint Materials oil , voodoodarkening , voodoo , oilpaint	3	1093	March 24, 2022
Post painting self-reflection for painting students Core Topics	4	142	February 8, 2022
Adhering Linen to a Panel Materials panelprep , linen , glue , canvaspanel	0	293	February 5, 2022
Warm-Lights-Cool-Shadows and Vice Versa Color color , colortemperature , chromaticinduction	3	3502	January 27, 2022
Ventilated Makeup Brush Holder for Drying Paint Brushes Materials brushcare , brushes	0	218	December 27, 2021
Paint Seams and the Aggregate Problem General Painting seams , aggregateproblem , aggregate	3	1133	July 18, 2019
Surface smoothness Materials	23	3163	November 26, 2021
Easel options: how to hold panels? Materials	17	6731	November 26, 2021
Painting hybrid reflection General Painting	7	279	November 2, 2021
Removing Mould Stains Materials	5	277	July 15, 2021
Inkjet printing canvas... is it usable? Materials materials	2	236	June 13, 2021