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How to Draw Valentine Flowers
Valentine's Day is associated with heart symbols and flowers, tokens of affection that show our loved ones how much we care for them. Design your own Valentine's Day card for a special someone and decorate the card by drawing a simple flower made up of a heart. Even a short note for someone in your
How to Make White Gesso Paste
Gesso paste is a versatile compound used to prime canvas for painting, fill damaged woodwork and finish sculptures. At one time, animal-based glue, gypsum and chalk comprised gesso paste, but now most versions use soy or polyvinyl acetate (PVA) as a binder. You can alter the viscosity of gesso to su
How to Tell the Difference Between Latex & Oil-Based Paint
The main difference between latex and oil paint is that the former is an alkyd and the latter acrylic. Alkyds use alcohol and acids in the creation of synthetic oil. Contrary to the name, latex paint does not contain any rubber. Latex paints are more frequently used these days. These paints are made
Darker Than Black Volume 1
Like covert ops and supernatural spies? Then you'll love Darker Than Black, a new anime series from FUNimation. Get the details on volume 1 of this series here.
How to Build a Fleshing Blade
A fleshing blade is a metal knife with two handles, one on each end, used to scrape the clear membrane off an animal hide. The animal skin is stretched across a fleshing board and the blade is repeatedly scraped over the hide. A fleshing blade is not particularly sharp. The important component of a
How to Create a Bright Coral Reef with Acrylic Paint
If you love the ocean and have some great memories of your last snorkeling excursion or of a visit to a big aquarium, you are probably a fan of underwater paintings. It is easier than you may think to create this world full of wonders on your own canvas.
How to Fix Peeling Paint Above a Shower Insert
Peeling paint above a shower insert is typically caused by water splashing above the insert line and penetrating through the paint to destroy the bond between the paint and the underlying drywall. You will need to repaint the affected area, which means removing the damaged paint and preparing the dr
Oh! My Brother Volume 1
Read a review of Oh! My Brother Volume 1, a shojo manga series by Ken Saito from CMX Manga. Shy Masago is always in the shadow of her popular brother Shiro, until Shiro dies in a traffic accident and his spirit takes up residence in Masago's body.
How to Draw Stingrays
Stingrays, or manta rays, are large fish that live in the ocean. They have large, flat bodies, a pectoral fin protruding from their back and a long tail extending behind them. Its eyes are located near the fin's base and the mouth and nose are on its underside. Stingrays are quite easy to draw becau
Learn More About Landscape Paintings
Paintings are comes in different forms and Landscape painting is one of them. Landscape Paintings are is the style of paintings that needs instruction for creating beautiful paintings. These instructions are needed so that you ...
Walt Disney Information
Walt Disney is a legend for the astounding advances he made throughout his lifetime in animation as well as theme park attractions. Today, Disney is a well-known name, and Mickey Mouse is one of the best recognized icons in the world. Though Walt Disney did not live to see the completion of his seco
How to Stop Stucco Leaks With Elastomeric Exterior Paint
Elastomeric paint will seal minor leaks in exterior stucco. Unlike conventional house paint, thicker elastomeric paint will fill small cracks in stucco and other masonry substrates for years, outlasting even the best acrylic house paint. Although elastomeric paint is more expensive, the costs pay of
How to Blend Oil Paintings
Blending is a paint technique of gradually transitioning one color to another, creating depth of color. You can use this technique with oil paints to create color transitions for scenes like sunsets or to make subtle shadows for other outdoor settings. Blending the oil paints can be done first on an
How to Clean Reproduction Print Paintings
Reproduction print paintings are a way for people to own works of art at an affordable price. The two types of reproduction print paintings are the hand-painted reproduction and the canvas-print reproduction. The hand-painted reproduction will look and feel as close to the original as possible, with
WonderCon 2009 - Super Dog
Even four-legged fans got into the superhero spirit at WonderCon 2009. See photos of highlights from WonderCon 2009 at Moscone Center South, San Francisco, CA, including the crowds of fans, comics, toys, games, creative cosplay, special guests and events.