Core Topics

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

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
SID (Support Induced Discoloration) Materials painting , gesso , supports , primer , acrylic-primer	2	111	March 11, 2025
Sharpening General's Materials	12	38	February 26, 2025
Color/Value Isolator Materials isolator , colorperception , valueperception	0	29	February 18, 2025
A Recent Critique of the Sight-Size Method By Seymon Bilmes General Drawing drawing , process , sight-size , education	0	136	February 6, 2025
MATERIALS LIST:Waichulis Curriculum:Language of Drawing Materials languageofdrawing	6	1878	February 2, 2025
MATERIALS LIST:Waichulis Curriculum:Language of Painting Materials languageofpainting	9	2569	February 2, 2025
RESOURCE:Acrylic Dispersion (Modern Gesso) Masonite Panel Prep Materials	0	1199	February 6, 2017
Visualizing the Dynamics of Oiling Out and Varnishing Materials painting , materials , oilingout , varnishing	2	528	January 2, 2025
The palette of a madman Materials	11	1006	December 30, 2024
Acrylic Gesso Cracking Materials cracking , acrylic-gesso , primer , acrylic-primer	0	60	December 6, 2024
Liquin (Original) Color Changes in Bottle Materials liquin , oxidation , color-change , alkyd	0	49	December 6, 2024
Maintaining Methodologies General Painting painting	6	1363	November 8, 2024
Easel and Palette Lights Materials	28	8545	September 11, 2024
Drawing-Charcoal-Materials-Gradation Tapers by Phil Kidd General Drawing	0	968	February 12, 2017
Drawing-Portrait-Rodney O'Dell Davis' "The Last Dance", WIP Images General Drawing	0	1087	February 12, 2017
Magnetic board? Materials	3	81	May 13, 2024
What are some recommended lighting options for engaging in activities like puzzles or LEGO with children? Materials drawing , painting , color	0	84	March 26, 2024
Ergonomic Easel for Neck, Back and Shoulder Pain Materials	6	685	March 4, 2024
Drawing on the wall General Drawing	0	79	February 25, 2024
What color palette do you use? Materials	4	168	February 14, 2024
Softening or Adding Defocus Blur to Long Straight Lines General Painting oil , softening-lines , defocus-blur , blending	22	1141	January 5, 2024
Resource: artistpigments.org Materials	1	219	November 16, 2023
Understanding Synthetic Brush Curling Materials brushcare , brushrestoration , brushes , brush	5	7747	October 25, 2023
Getting to the Point (The Pencil Point that Is...) Materials pencilpoint , sharpeningpencils	22	5275	October 9, 2023
Stop the Varnish Porn by Trevor Wade Thomas Materials painting , varnish , varnishing	2	764	August 1, 2023
Retouching paintings without ruining them General Painting	2	248	June 11, 2023
Surface smoothness Materials	25	3680	May 22, 2023
Stacking Varnishes Materials	13	620	May 22, 2023
Purdue Researchers Create White Paint that Reflects 98% of Sunlight Materials whitepaint , newpaint	2	398	April 23, 2023
Perception and the Ever-Elusive Ellipse General Drawing perception , visualperception , ellipse	0	2023	January 11, 2019