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Taking Better Photos Part II - Danny Boxberger
In Part II of Taking Better Photos, we are going to try to get a bit more in-depth, with taking better photos. The light measurement systems built into cameras, are to help you avoid mistakes. They allow you to take pictures in wide ranges of light conditions, and produce accurate exposure.... Submitted 3 years 99 days ago.

How to Choose the Correct Watercolor Paper - - Arlene Wright-Correll
Choosing the correct watercolor paper is half the battle when one starts a painting and it helps to know a little bit about paper because once you walk into an arts and crafts store or go to an on-line art supply store you will find so many makes, brands and types of watercolor paper it will... Submitted 3 years 106 days ago.

How to Paint a White Tiger - - Arlene Wright-Correll
Though I call this painting "The Snow Tiger" there really is no such thing as a snow tiger and I think some people get a white tiger mixed up with snow leopards. When I painted my first tiger painting I did a lot a research as was amazed to find out there were more than one kind of tiger even... Submitted 3 years 108 days ago.

Wedding Photography Tips Only the Very Brave Will Attempt It - Lance Carr
There's nothing worse than terrible shots or no shots of one of the most momentous events in a person's life. A wedding may be made in heaven but disaster is in the details. Skip some important points and you can wish you were in the trashcan with the rubber chicken and leathery lettuce. Here are... Submitted 3 years 120 days ago.

Dale Chihuly and His Glass Flowers© - - Arlene Wright-Correll
I have often resented the total interpretation of the word talent. Yes, there are many talented people in the world in all different fields including art. I would rather interpret art as expression especially after going to the 2008 KY State Fair and seeing hundreds of works of art done by... Submitted 3 years 166 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on the Eyes - - Remi Engels
As with all features of the human face, it is important that we do not draw the preconceived ideas we have about eyes. The eyes are the windows to a person's soul and reflect much of the emotionality and personality of that person. Therefore, they must be drawn exactly how they are. There is... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Hair - - Remi Engels
Drawing hair is not all that difficult but it does take quite a bit of time to make the result to look real and natural. In fact, it usually takes two to three times longer to do the hair than it does to do the rest of the portrait. So, do not get frustrated and know that you will have to spend... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Backgrounds - - Remi Engels
Backgrounds are useful in enhancing your vision of how you want to represent your subjects. Backgrounds can soften the presentation or make it more energetic or dramatic. However, whatever you do, make sure that the background works with the subject and not against it. Also, do not forget that... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Cropping - - Remi Engels
Cropping is a presentation technique that displays a subject within the borders of your paper and often involves a truncation of some parts of the subject. For example, part of a hat or an arm may be truncated or cropped. Cropping is a device that can be applied often to great dramatic effect.... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Montage - - Remi Engels
A montage is somewhat like a collage. On one piece of paper you put together any number of related subjects. However, instead of pasting them onto the paper you will draw them. A montage is often used to tell a story about the person you are drawing. It includes references to well-known events... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Clothing - - Remi Engels
Drawing clothing can be quite challenging. The challenge usually centers on the drawing of the folds. There is a lot of reflected light, lots of darks, and many lights. But it is exactly this variety of values that makes the drawing of clothes very attractive but also challenging. Learning to... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on the Line Drawing - - Remi Engels
In this article I will discuss the importance of a line drawing in producing a pencil portrait drawing. I will also discuss the details of rendering such a drawing. We start with a gridded reference image that has the same dimensions as the drawing we will produce. By the way, a gridded image... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Shading - - Remi Engels
As soon as you have finished a line drawing of your subject you are ready to start with the shading process. The purpose of shading is to give your subject three-dimensionality. When you are done with shading, your subject should look like it is anchored in space and is not just an object in a... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Silversmithing: Tools of the Trade, the Block - - Dianne Lehmann
Some time ago, I wrote and overview of all the basic tools required to do silversmithing. Since then, I have had requests to write about all the various tools in greater detail. I've already written one covering the hammer. This article is about all the various types of blocks and their uses. ... Submitted 3 years 180 days ago.

Making A Memory Quilt For An Alzheimers' Patient - - Billie Fultz
Memory quilts for Alzheimers patients are a terrific thing to make. It is a quilt with photographs of the patients loved ones on it. The reasoning behind the quilt is very simple: to keep them grounded in this time to the family. When someone is afflicted with Alzheimers' they lose their latest... Submitted 3 years 187 days ago.

Stop Motion Animation: Nine Creative and Easy Techniques - - Will Kalif
If you want to draw some stop motion animation but don't know what to do this article will help. Often times people think you have to spend endless hours drawing the same figures over and over with just a slight change between each drawing. And while this is true there are lots of creative... Submitted 3 years 192 days ago.

Silversmithing: Tools of the Trade, the Hammer - - Dianne Lehmann
Some time ago, I wrote an overview of all the basic tools required to do silversmithing. Since then, I have had requests to write about all the various tools in greater detail. This then, following the order of presentation in the original article, is the first of many articles to cover the basic... Submitted 3 years 196 days ago.

Wood Model Ships - Developing Skills through Craft - - Art Morse
Building Wood Model Ships If you think that wood model ships are basically just exquisitely detailed versions of real ships, think again. You don't really think that when a ship is destroyed in a film or movie that the film producers actually destroy a full size ship do you? Well, not all the... Submitted 3 years 207 days ago.

The Basics of Silk Flower Stamping - - Susan Rice
Silk flowers provide a great stamping medium and themed embellishment for scrapbooking and clear stamping projects. The effects are stunning and so simple to accomplish. Choosing the silk flower When clear stamping on silk flowers, you will find that the stamped images will show up best... Submitted 3 years 246 days ago.

Tips for Making a Really Big Diorama - - Will Kalif
A large diorama can be a spectacular achievement that you can be proud of. I have built a few different large dioramas that are at least three feet wide and here is a collection of valuable tips, hints, and tricks that I have learned in the process. Planning The absolute most... Submitted 3 years 250 days ago.

Three Make a Volcano Projects: Easy, Intermediate, and Spectacular! - - Will Kalif
Making a Volcano is a great project because you get to do crafts, learn about the science of volcanoes, and get to see one in action. Choosing the volcano project that is right for you can be a bit of a challenge though. I have laid out three different projects that you can choose from depending... Submitted 3 years 272 days ago.

What's A Hand Made Knife? - JDB
What makes a hand made knife, hand made? Is it because some of the processes of making a knife are done by hand? Many mass produced knives have hand processes in their production. Is it because all of the processes are accomplished by hand? Most of the steels knife makers start with is produced... Submitted 3 years 277 days ago.

Baby Scrapbook Theme Albums From A to Z - - Michele Cardello
Alphabet Scrapbook Pages Remembering the alphabet and using your baby's photos can be fun and educational for the entire family. Try making an alphabet or ABC baby scrapbook. Attach a colorful letter to each page in baby's scrapbook album, die cut words and photos to remember all of your... Submitted 3 years 290 days ago.

Baby Scrapbooking Kits and Ideas for Every Occasion - - Michele Cardello
Scrapbook pages are packaged in two main sizes 8 x 8 inches or 12 x 12 inches . One popular baby scrapbook kit is the Baby Days Pages pack, which features Baby Days, Mom and Dad's Stories, Hands and Feet Keepsakes, Gifts page, First Home, First Haircut and many other storylike pages. ... Submitted 3 years 290 days ago.

Introduction to Digital Photography - Gladys Choo
Digital photography is often confusing to many people who are starting out to pick up photography as a hobby or just trying to learn how to take better pictures. Although most digital cameras available on the market allow you to simply point your camera and quickly snap a picture with the touch... Submitted 3 years 327 days ago.