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Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiast
The object of art is to give life a shape
William Shakespeare

How To Draw or Paint Any Subject With Ease....Even If You Have Never Drawn Or Painted Before!

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How To Draw or Paint Any Subject With Ease....Even If You Have Never Drawn Or Painted Before!

- by Jean Littman & Ray Hogan

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Just imagine being able to draw and paint any subject with ease.....all from the comfort of your own home.......even if you have never drawn or painted before!

Let's face it, most people who have never painted before believe painting and drawing is a very difficult skill to master - and that it's even more difficult if you believe you have "zero talent". Impossibly tough in fact!

Too often the study of art is dull and boring, and self-study books are confusing and lacking in good information.

Sound at all familiar?

But now there's good news!.. It's much easier than you think!...

Recently a manuscript by highly acclaimed artist Alfred Daniels, has been re-discovered. Daniel's work is the secret resource many top artists used to perfect their drawing and painting with oils and watercolors.

Inside this standout work can be found nearly 60 illustration and plates, as well as 197 pages jam-packed with nitty-gritty information, tips and techniques to get budding artists drawing and painting in no time.

The work is titled "Painting and Drawing Secrets", and is divided up into 6 comprehensive sections:

- Beginning to draw
- Watercolor painting
- Sketching Outdoors
- Oil Painting
- Picture Making
- Prepare, Fix & Frame Drawings

"Painting and Drawing Secrets" really is the ultimate guide for drawing, sketching and painting. Alfred Daniel's unique principles teach students to let their materials do the work, let their hands have their way and let their eyes dictate their impressions. Nothing is forced, but is left to happen naturally. After all it is quite natural to want to draw and paint!

Here's what one professional artist has to say about "Painting and Drawing Secrets":

"This is a wonderful book for beginning and intermediate artists. As a professional artist already, I was really pleased to discover heaps of new information and tips. With Daniel's work, you learn that "less is better" - (what you leave out makes all the difference.) For me, this one technique alone was worth buying the book! I really like the way there are lots of suggestions for bringing out your own artistic genius as opposed to sticking with regimented methods of drawing and painting. And what's so great about this ebook is that you can download it instantly and refer to the information again and again. I highly recommend it." (Rebecca Porter, Broadbeach, Australia. Full time professional artist)

Getting hold of a copy of "Painting and Drawing Secrets" is super simple - the publishers have made it available to customers as a downloadable compendium (or ebook) directly accessible from the Internet.

This really is the ultimate book for the beginning or intermediate artist. Just imagine being able to draw and paint any subject with ease.....all from the comfort of your own home.......even if you have never drawn or painted before!


Warm Regards,

Jean Littman & Ray Hogan

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Jean Littman and Ray Hogan are co-owners of the popular art resource site, www.artdesignweb.com, and have written several articles on painting and drawing for beginning artists. You can receive more help for artistsby subscribing to the free newsletter at:

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Build an art collection ebook contents

http://www.buildanartcollection.com/

• Looking at Your "A.Q." - Aesthetic Quotient
Ideas, People, Places, Books to Help You Step Up Your "Aesthetic Quotient" What to Look for in Museums • Visiting with Artists

• The Forms Art Takes
Looking at Prints • How Prints Are Made • Wood Cuts and Wood En­gravings • Intaglio Methods • Lithographs • Stencil Process • Japanese Prints • Early Prints • The Ways of Drawing The Kinds of Drawings • Buying Drawings • The World of Water Colors Recent Developments • Qualities of Water Colors • Tempera, Gouache • The Many Forms of Sculpture Wood Sculpture • Stone Sculpture • Terra Cotta • Bronze Sculpture • Welded Sculpture • Slate Sculpture • Bas-Reliefs and Friezes • The New Forms • Visiting the Foundry • Ceramics and Enamels • Primitive Sculpture Oil Paintings Their Abundance • How to Look at Them • Variations

• But Is It Art?
Arts Opposed to Crafts • The Historical Look • Fraktur Paintings • Artifacts • Illustrated Books • Posters Reproductions • Some Pros and Cons • Oil Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture

• Ready to Buy
General Criteria and Specific Pointers • Investment or Beauty? • Beware of "Autographs" • The Matter of "Quality" • Understanding and Appreciating the Artist • Choosing Your Field • Picking the Best

• Look Now—Buy Later
How to See and Buy at Art Galleries and Auctions • A Close Look at Art Dealers • Negotiating • Fakes and Forgeries • Exercising Care at Auctions • Principles for Auction Buying • Enjoying Galleries

• A Galaxy of Galleries
Who Sells What, Where, and How • The Leading Galleries—Profiles • A Table of Galleries: Artists, Fields, Prices, Viewpoints

• The Added Touch
Framing, Hanging, Lighting Your Collection • A Basic Rule • Suggestions for Hanging • Moving Your Pictures • The Importance of the Wall • Colors for Your Wall • Lighting • Frames and Framers • Some Pointers

• You've Collected It ... Protect It
Some Points About Insuring Your Collection • Establishing the Value of Your Collection • Listing "Risks" Involved • Insurance Policies and Various Coverages

• The Picture Ahead
Art's Present and Probable Future • The Matter of Art as an Investment • Bright Prospects

• New Frontiers
"Discovering" Old Painters • Finding New Ones • The Many Sources • Some Case Histories • Personal Recollections • The World Over • Pitfalls

Happy Collecting,

Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiast


"The object of art is to give life a shape"
William Shakespeare


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What Type of Art Collector are You?

Depending in what type of collector you are, you may choose to
either focus on collecting a certain type of artwork, or buy one or
two from each of the following genres:

- Artist-specific
- Country-specific art (e.g. German art)
- Nudes/erotic artworks
- Abstracts
- Lacquer paintings
- Portraitures
- Landscapes
- Black & White
- and many others. Read this ebook ==>www.buildanartcollection.com
to get a full picture of the vast world of art collecting that you can explore.

To decide which one you should first focus on, then make it a habit
to spend time in galleries, museums, and auction houses. Pay
attention to what catches your attention - that could be the genre
you should focus on. If you can, take some art classes to develop
your eye for art. There are more tips here ==>www.buildanartcollection.com


Happy Collecting,

Nigel Thomas
Art Enthusiasthttp
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The object of art is to give life a shape.'
William Shakespeare

Marc Chagall

"The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep."

— Marc Chagall

Another point of view

Here is another point of view from Wendy Hermann

With an art consultant helping you, you can often find art collecting not only simple, but easy and fun as well. If you love art but dont have confidence in your ability to choose and negotiate fine art pieces - you may want to acquire the services of an art consultant.

What does an art consultant do? An art consultant can help you through the entire art selection process - from choosing a theme to negotiating the price,.having the artwork framed, and choosing where the art piece should be located. Shell let you be her guide and provide you with an art collection that is as expensive or inexpensive as your budget allows.

There are basically two types of art consultants. The first type of art consultant is one who focus on homeowners or individual art buyers. The second type works with corporate clients.

What can an art consultant help you with? First of all, she can help you to find paintings. A good art consultant will also be knowledgeable about current prices and can negotiate fair prices for you. She can be invaluable in documenting the value of your art pieces and giving you replacement value advice for your insurance needs. She can help determine the authenticity of the art and help you avoid getting stuck with imitations or frauds.

She can also review your existing art pieces and either look for new pieces to complement them or advise you on the best ways to liquidate them if together you decide that they no longer fit with your art acquisition strategy.

Not only will the art consultant assist you in finding the perfect artwork for your home. She will also, at your request, provide custom framing and professional installation.

An art consultant can also teach you about the subtleties of art buying and selling and eventually give you the confidence to appraise artwork on your own.

And finally, if and when you are ready to sell your art - a knowledgeable art consultant will advise you on its current worth and help you to get its fair market value in the marketplace.

So what should you look for in an art consultant?

The primary attribute you should look for is experience. But not just any experience. Experience in the type of art that you want to acquire. For example, if you have a keen interest in Inuit or Native American art, youll want to find an art consultant who is knowledgeable in that field. In this case, an expert in French Renaissance art will not serve you well.

In addition to having experience with the type of art that attracts you, she should also have experience in that period of art. Knowledge of current Native American art does not automatically translate to having knowledge of 17th century Native American art.

If you love art, and dont know much about it, using an art consultant can be a nice shortcut to acquiring lovely art pieces without having to attend art school and acquire a degree in art.
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