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This is what I use for keeping acrylic paint wet and usable for longer periods of time. I wet a sponge with water, wrap it with wax paper. I put this in a Tupperware that will fit it with paint on top. I put on top of the wax paper my colors of acrylic paint I want. I use it like a pallet and mix my paint with a drop or two of Liquitex slow-dri blending medium. When I want to save the paint for later I close up the Tupperware. I’ve had this keep acrylic paint for up to a month of use. I use the Krylon crystal clear acrylic coating when my painting is finished and dry.

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This is some of my favorite books on art right now. I go to these for inspiration and to practice different styles of art. I mostly practice calligraphy, illuminated lettering and Celtic design when I’m not working on too many other projects. The Fantasy Art Masters is one of my oldest treasured art books. It’s one of my biggest inspirations for my art.

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Experimenting with Prismacolor pencils and Polychromos

I have been using Prismacolor pencils for a good amount of time now.  They are great for layering color.  They can help you put more precise details into your paintings too.  I wait until a painting is dry and then I can add some detail whith a well sharpened pencil.  I have never used Polychromos, but I ran across this great product review about Prismacolor vs. Polychromos: http://liannewilliams.com/sketchblog/2015/5/26/prismacolor-vs-polychromos-lets-compare

Lianne Williams does such a good job at showing the pros and cons of both pencils. She shows good comparison pictures of using both in different drawing techniques.  I definitely would love to try both pencils in my art some time after reading her product review.

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Check out Fine Art America’s beach art page.  They now sell your art or other artists art on beach towels, totes and so much more.

<a href=”http://fineartamerica.com/art/beach&#8221; style=”font: 10pt arial; text-decoration: underline;”>beach art for sale</a>

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Digital Art Apps

If you’re interested in digital art, there’s a lot of great apps out there to help you get started.  Wether you are an experienced digital artist or interested in beginning, these apps make it so easy to experiment with creating digital art.  A lot of them are fun to use and also, there’s a lot of YouTube tutorials for them.  One great use for these apps is how you can use them anywhere. Traveling with these apps can give you a great opportunity to do travel sketches and paintings.  Some of these apps have files in them, so it’s easier to organize and find your projects as well.  Here is some links and information on the apps currently available for iOS and android.

1.  Inkist app is free for a limited time with iOS: http://inki.st/ipad.


2. This link is for a great current 2016 list of art apps for iPad: http://www.creativebloq.com/digital-art/art-on-the-ipad-1232669.

3.  This is a link to a list from 2015, but it has a couple of apps not mentioned in the list above that are still good apps to use for digital painting or sketching: http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/features/illustration/8-best-apps-for-artists-draw-sketch-paint-on-your-ipad-2015/#1

4.  Some of the great free apps on iPad include:

Tayasui Sketches,


Bamboo paper: https://vimeo.com/57071228

and many Adobe apps.

5.  Painter Mobile is an android app that is available at Amazon and on Google play:

http://www.painterartist.com/us/product/mobile-painting-app/

6.  This is a link to a list for android digital art apps:

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/features/mobile-creativity/5-best-android-apps-for-artists-draw-sketch-paint-on-your-tablet/#2

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Photography Site

I have been looking at online photo sharing communities for years. I just discovered 500px. It really has great options for sharing and meeting other photographers. You can sell and license your photos with them. They have the option to watermark your work as well. It seems to be a really useful and friendly community for sharing your photography. It was Created in 2009 from Toronto. It’s a global online photography community for sharing and licensing photos. Images on 500px are the work of professional and beginning photographers. Through its marketplace, 500px works with thousands of agencys and brands that use 500px images in their campaigns. Their Website is http://500px.com.  Here’s a link to their most popular photos right now https://500px.com/popular. They also have royalty free stock photos here  https://marketplace.500px.com/?&gclid=CL7gztuEl8wCFUiPfgodOosILw

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All Set

This is a great site with lots of writing prompts. I have been going to it for a while when I need inspiration. Now there are picture prompts along with many writing prompts to be found on here.

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I switched to WordPress’s Twenty Fifteen theme. Everything is up and ready. Enjoy the new site.

  • Added social media links; I rarely use on any of these, however.
  • Moved the navigation bar over to the left; if you’re on mobile or have a small screen, you can find these in a drop-down menu at the top-right of the viewport.
  • New theme has responsive web design. This means the site will rearrange itself for optimal accessibility depending on the size and orientation of your screen.

If you run into any issues or have any suggestions, let me know. (I can’t customize the site’s HTML unless I pay WordPress half my paycheck, unfortunately, but I can always add or remove pages, fix links, and other little things like that.)

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Art Being Publicly Displayed

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Originally posted on theuniversewithinart:
Hello to all my fans, ? My art is being displayed at Starbucks in Laguna Beach until Feb 13th for anyone who happens to be in the area or going there. They’re address is 180 N Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, CA 92651 The 6 pieces being displayed are pictured below. http://www.marikasegal.com