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Top 3 New Year's Resolutions for Artists
Artists can use New Years to focus, boost creativity and hone their artistic skills by making New Year's Resolutions.
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Two Must-See Family Helena Attractions
When visiting Helena, Montana, there are two attractions that visitors should visit for family oriented fun: The Gates of the Mountains and Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine.
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3 Unusual Oil Pastel Techniques
Oil pastels are a unique painting medium because they can be used for painting and drawing by manipulating the sticks of pigment.
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5 Abstract Painting Ideas
Abstract painting is about form, color, lines and the feelings that they invoke. There are many ways to create abstract paintings that fit this criteria.
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5 Face Drawing Ideas
Artists that love figure drawing or life drawing should practice their face drawing techniques to perfect them.
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Scholarships for Single Moms
Getting a college education can help single mothers raise their incomes, get better jobs, and improve job retention according to Community Service Society of New York.
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How Writers Can Make Money Online
There are many websites that allow writers to post articles, blog posts and more in exchange for money. These sites are good for writers looking to make money at home.
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Easy Ways to Make Money Online
There are a lot of online scams out there on the web, but there are also legitimate, easy ways to make money online.
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Last Chance Ranch, Montana
The Last Chance Ranch is a Helena, Montana tourist attraction that combines breathtaking scenery, cowboy hospitality and wagon rides with a three course meal.
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How to Avoid Online Publishing Scams
Being scammed by online publishers and instant book publishing can be avoided if the author does his homework before agreeing to publish a book online with a company.
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How to Make Quick Cash Now
With the economy the way it is, more and more people need to make quick cash now to pay unexpected bills, doctor's fees and more.
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Where to Donate a Car
Car donation is a great way to get a tax deduction while helping those less fortunate.
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How to Decorate Gift Bags and Goody Bags
Decorating a gift bag well can leave a lasting impression on the guests of the party. It should be included in the most important party planning ideas.
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How to Make a Homemade Bible Cover
Making a homemade Bible cover for a personal Bible protects it from wear and tear and gives it a personalized look.
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How to Get Free Content for Websites
A website needs a lot of content to be useful to readers. A website owner can often get free content, or almost free content, by using newsletter or magazine articles.
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Best Ways to Prevent and Treat Holiday Back Pain
Back pain can put a damper on holiday festivities, so it is important to try to prevent back pain before it happens.
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How to Decorate with Your Spouse
Decorating with a spouse can be the key to a harmonious decor or a huge fight. The key is finding balance and using bargaining to keep the arguing to a minimum.
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How to Edit Your Writing
Writing good prose is important to a writer. Prose that's edited correctly should be even more important, though, since that is what will land publishing contract.
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3 Ways to Make the Best Holiday Gravy
No traditional holiday meal is complete without gravy. There are several types of gravy that can be incorporated into holiday meals.
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How to Make Money with SEO Articles
SEO writing on sites like eHow, FireHow and HubPages give writers the chance to write about subjects they love and make money.
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How to Control Your Hunger
Controlling portions and eating in moderation is a good way to control hunger and lose weight. This can be done by eating satisfying recipes and eating smart.
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Low Carb and Low Protein Diets
Low carb diets and low protein diets are diets on opposite sides of the spectrum. They both have their weaknesses and strengths when it comes to losing weight.
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Best Holiday Gifts for Artists
No matter the style or medium of the artist, these holiday gift ideas will work for them all.
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The Walking Mall in Helena, Montana
Helena's downtown area has gone from being a gold miner's camp site to a full-fledged walking mall and the capital of Montana.
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Tizer Botanical Gardens and Arboretum
The Tizer Botanic Gardens and Arboretum is the only one of its kind in western Montana. It specializes in fantasy, theme gardens and a wide array of beautiful flowers.
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How to Increase Creativity During an Illness
Sometimes it takes an illness to show the artist what is really important in life. If the artist is thoughtful, an this experience can increase creativity in their art.
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The Best Holiday Recipes for Healthy Muffins
Want to make a healthy, but festive, breakfast Thanksgiving or Christmas morning? These recipes for healthy muffins will make the family's day.
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The Health Benefits of Cinnamon
The health benefits of cinnamon can be major for such a simple spice. Cinnamon aids weight loss, can prevent type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and much more.
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The True Health Benefits of Drinking Green Tea
Green tea is in everything from chewing gum to diet supplements. The health benefits of green tea are more than just a fad, though.
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Three of the Best Free Holiday Decorations
Using free holiday decorations is not only economical, it's also a good way to have eco-friendly holiday decorations.
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15 of the Best Last-Minute Holiday Cooking Tips
Holiday entertaining can be stressful. Crafty hosts can make last minute miracles happen, though, using only common kitchen items using these holiday tips.
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10 Unusual Still Life Ideas
Sometimes artists face a creative block. Often, this is caused by a lack of interesting painting subjects for still lifes. Luckily, still life ideas are everywhere.
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How to Get Cheap Tickets for Last Minute Flights
No matter the situation, it is usually important to get cheap tickets for last minute flights quickly. Travelers can grab low cost plane tickets through several methods.
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How to Choose a Sketchbook
Choosing the right sketching supplies helps an artist sketch more, and no sketching supply is more important than a good sketchbook.
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Facial Skin Care Tips
According to the Mayo Clinic, good skin care can delay wrinkles and skin problems. Learning about how to wash your face and about products for sensitive skin are key.
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How to Treat Dry Skin
Dry skin is caused when skin it loses too much water or oil, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. The key to treating dry skin is preventing moisture loss.
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10 Ways to Celebrate International Artist Day
Picasso's birthday marks a day of celebration for artists all over the world. International Artist Day is a grassroots campaign to bring awareness to the fine arts.
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How to Create a Signature Painting Style
A signature painting style makes an artist stand out from the crowd. This can bring the artist more sells, a following and maybe even fame.
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The Archie Bray Foundation
The Archie Bray Foundation is a world-renowned center for the ceramic arts. It is the first of its kind and is sure to be of interest to most art lovers.
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How to Paint Autumn Landscapes
As with any type of seasonal landscape painting, autumn landscapes incorporate certain colors and light to set the mood.
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Tips on How to Draw Dolls
Sometimes the simplest of items can create interesting still life paintings. Drawing a doll, for example, can bring a human element to an artwork.
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Make Custom Post Cards for Artwork
Art postcards are a great way to offer customers an inexpensive way to own a piece of art at galleries and art shows.
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How to Paint Dramatic Still Lifes
Sometimes a still life painting needs a little extra drama. An artist can create drama in still lifes using color, contrast and storytelling.
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How to Make a SpongeBob Costume
This no-sew costume is easy to make and can be used as a children's Halloween costume, a dress-up costume or as a party costume for a SpongeBob SquarePants fan.
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How to Protect Pastel Paintings
It is important to protect pastel paintings from smudges and tears. Artists can protect their work by using fixatives and special storing methods.
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Fixative Alternatives for Soft Pastel Drawings
Plucky pastel artists can protect pastel drawings and paintings by using free fixative alternatives that are chemical-free.
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The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook Review
When a cook thinks "low calorie cooking" they may not think of whole grains, but this healthy eating cookbook has recipes for low calorie whole grain dishes of all kinds.
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Photography Shoot Tips for Models
Being an "au naturale" model for photography shoot may get you some extra cash, but it can also get you jail time.
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How to Use Life Models for Fine Art
Using a life model as a painting or drawing muse may have been the norm for masters like Peter Paul Rubens, but it can potentially bring modern artists legal problems.
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How to Draw a Cartoon Baby
Drawing cartoon babies gives an artist the chance to exaggerate body proportions in fun ways. Plus, it's a great drawing project for kids.
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How to Draw a Cartoon Baby Monkey
It is important to give kids simple drawing exercises, like this baby monkey cartoon character, to boost confidence in drawing skills.
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14 Creative Ideas for Creating Art
The best way to hone painting skills is to paint; and to paint the artist needs ideas. These painting prompts give the artist 14 days of creative painting ideas.
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A Month's Worth of Drawing Ideas
Sometimes an artist just needs to produce art to hone their skills. The hard part is coming up with drawing ideas. This list will keep an artist busy for a whole month.
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Creative Ideas for an Autumn Wedding
An autumn can be a colorful time to have a wedding. The invitations, ceremony and reception can be a bright celebration of love and nature with a few creative ideas.
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How to Paint with Leaves
The key to making fantastic botanical paintings and collages is going straight to the source by painting with leaves.
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How to Do Colored Pencil Techniques
When many people think of colored pencil, they think children's art supply. Using advanced colored pencil techniques, though, the artist can create paint-like drawings.
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How to Take Care of, Protect and Restore Brushes
The most important tool a painter uses is the paint brush. These brushes can cost a lot of money, so it makes since to take clean, store and restore them.
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How to Make a Cloth Brush Holder
Keeping brushes flat and the bristles protected ensures that they paint the way they should. Crafty artists can make a cloth brush holder that makes brush storage a snap.
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How to Travel with Art Supplies
Traveling with art supplies isn't just about protection; it's also about airport guidelines. No artist wants expensive supplies ruined.
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How to Paint a Straight Line
They say that there are no straight lines in nature, but what about everything else? Painting straight lines for man-made items can be done easily, even with shaky hands.
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How to Make Art Last
Many artists dream about their art being treasured for generations. This can't be done, though, if the artwork wasn't made with archival and quality products.
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How to Draw Feathers
Whether drawing birds, angels or gryphon's, it is important to know how to draw feathers.
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How to Draw Wings
Being able to draw wings is a staple of fantasy, anime, manga, sci fi and cartoon art. Luckily, just a few simple steps are needed to create a wide-range of wing types.
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How to Deal with Art Critics
How does the artist deal with a stinging critique of their art? The only way to turn a comment into a constructive learning experience is to consider the source.
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How to Draw Clothing
Drawing clothing is an essential part of figure drawing. The artist should know how to translate the folds, wrinkles and creases they see into convincing lines on paper.
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How to Draw 3-Dimensional Buildings
Drawing realistic architecture relies on a basic understanding of perspective and basic 3-dimensional shapes.
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How to Draw 3-Dimensional Shapes Step-by-Step
No object can be drawn without an understanding of advanced 3-dimensional shapes including the cube, prism and pyramid.
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How to Take Care of Soft, Hard and Oil Pastels
Pastels need certain care to work their best. Storage, cleaning and handling all affect the lifespan and effectiveness of an artist pastel.
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Lose Weight with Writing
Journaling is an important weight loss technique for any dieter because it uses thoughtfulness to combat bad habits and encourage good habits.
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How to Pose a Subject for Portrait Painting
The goal of posing in a portrait painting is to covey the subject's personality while creating an interesting composition.
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Where to Find Work as an Artist
Artists just starting out in illustration, graphic arts, conceptual art or fine art, can find a job using several helpful websites.
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How to Use References Photos for Art
Using reference photos when creating paintings or drawings can be convenient, but there are several important things to consider.
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Art Supplies Every Artist Should Own
Every artist should have several art supplies on-hand to make their finished artworks the best they can be.
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How to Fix Mistakes in Your Art
If a painting or drawing just doesn't look right then the artist needs to find the problem and fix it.
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How to Draw Cartoon Facial Expressions
Comics and cartoons rely on very few words, so the character's expressions must do a lot of talking for them.
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How to Paint en Plein Air
Painting masters such as Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted en plein air. The aspiring landscape artist should, too.
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Papershow the New Digital Drawing Tool
Papershow is a digital drawing tool designed for business meetings, but it can be a handy tool for artists, as well.
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How to Draw a Hand Demo
Hands are one of the most feared parts of the body to draw. This is because they are made up of complex three-dimensional shapes.
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Painting Ideas for Springtime
Need a creative boost? Let spring make your artistic skill and paintings better than ever.
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Spring Sketching Ideas
Spring not only brings new life to Mother Earth, it can also bring new life to an artist's sketchbook.
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The Art of Lomography
Lomography is an unusual form of photography full of artistic flair. Here, Lomographer Andy Hayes shares his love for the art of lomography and 8-lens features.
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How to Be a Green Artist
Artists can save the planet by recycling, reusing and reducing the amount of waste they produce.
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How to Draw Fashion Designs
Fashion designer/ fashion sketch artist Rachel Burt shows budding fashion artists what they need to know to create fashion designs and fabric sketches.
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Semi-Homemade Recipes
Here are five recipes that are simple to make, inexpensive, and inspired by Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade meals.
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How to Make Homemade Watercolor Paper
With scrap paper, a blender and a window screen, an artist can create their own homemade, recycled watercolor paper.
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How to Paint with Pastels
Changing art pastels into wet media is an easy way to get many different looks from one medium.
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How to Draw Manga Heads
Drawing manga is easy as long as you follow some basic principals when drawing the head.
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New Year's Resolutions for Artists
Every artist can make this new year a more artistically productive and creative one by setting goals with their New Year's Resolution.
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How to Save Money on Art Supplies
Getting free art supplies or discount art supplies is a great way for artists to fight budget problems caused by the recession.
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Using Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate is digital photography software makes editing photos a snap and is very easy to learn for photography novices.
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How to Draw Santa's Elf
Learning how to draw a cute cartoon Santa's elf is a great holiday activity for young and old. It is easy to learn and can be done with a variety of mediums.
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How to Enter Art Shows
Before an artist enters an art show, the type of show, presentation, guidelines, shipping and installation should be considered.
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How to Draw a Christmas Stocking
Christmas stockings are a fun image to draw on the blustery days leading up to the big holiday. Their simple shapes make them easy for anyone, even children, to draw.
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How Writers Can Create Passive Income
Using their old articles, freelance writers can create a steady stream of income through pay-per-click sites and blogs.
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How to Get Your Artwork Shown in a Gallery
A major part of getting artwork shown in a gallery is research, connections, and professional presentation.
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How to Make Gift Jars
Gift jars are easy to make gifts that can be made for birthday and Christmas presents and added to gift baskets.
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How to Make Thrifty Gift Baskets
Using inexpensive items found at thrift stores and dollar stores, a price conscious gift giver can make gift baskets to give as presents.
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How to Draw Teeth
Many young artists think that teeth are just blocks of white drawn into the mouth. Teeth are actually formed from drawing the negative space around each tooth.
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How to Kill Hellmaw and Blackheart the Inciter
Simple strategies focusing on abilities are all that are needed to beat the first two bosses in the Shadow Labyrinth instance in World of Warcraft.
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How to Kill Bosses Grandmaster Vorpil and Murmur
In the instance called Shadow Labyrinth in World of Warcraft, there are two bosses that can be defeated by using a strategy based on the boss' abilities.
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