Whether you love museums or have to be dragged by your hair, having a plan will make the experience more enjoyable.
With increasing wealth, leisure time, and opportunities for employment, more original art is available to the masses. But that's no excuse to act like a goon in a gallery.
If you’re going to go frown at walls for a few hours, you might as well do it right.
Art, schmart – you’re only here for the white wine and obnoxious conversation.
Have you written the next great American novel? Well, then, whatcha waiting for? You need a publisher!
The difference between a good fashion shoot and a great one isn’t the model — it’s the lighting.
It’s like a personal photo, except classier, and you can make the model look slightly more attractive than they really are.
You can’t expect to paint a masterpiece on untreated cloth. Here’s how to gesso, or prime, a homemade canvas in a hurry.
Marble allowed Michelangelo to create his David. An airbrush will allow you to draw a dragon on a conversion van.
If you’re a starving artist, save a few bucks, hone your carpentry skills, and stretch your own canvas.
Sometimes painting with a brush can be a pain in the neck. Try painting with your palette knife instead.
Making your own oil paints is a lot like growing your own vegetables – homemade is always better than store-bought.
Making a storyboard before shooting a movie is like drawing a blueprint before grabbing a hammer and nails. Do it well, and make sure your film is structurally sound.
Doodles are fun, but turn them into a flipbook and they spring to life on the page—your flower blooms, your rocketship blasts off, or, if your doodles are a little on the primitive side, sure: your stick figure walks.