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Keeping Your Brushes Safe From Attack

August 6, 2017 By Jacqueline Hill

Monte Marte Folding Brush Wallet - Art At Heart

Hopefully you already have your brushes in a way that keeps the bristles in nice shape, but doesn’t allow mildew to grow. Brush wallets are the perfect solution and one of my favourite ways to store my brushes safely not just for myself ( one pack for each medium. all clearly labelled) but also for […]

Filed Under: Art Classes, Learn to Paint Tagged With: acrylic, bristles, brushes, insects, oil, storage, watercolour

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Glazing with Acrylics

July 30, 2017 By Jacqueline Hill

Atelier Gloss Varnish - Art At Heart

What is Glazing – Why Use it? Glazing can really add some zing to your paintings. It is amazing the difference it can make. Glazing consists of thin, transparent layers of colour laid over the top of one another so you end up seeing glassy depth to the surface. When you add glazing layers to […]

Filed Under: Art Classes, Learn to Paint Tagged With: acrylic, acrylic mediums, colour, glazing, mediums, transparency

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All About Varnishing Part 2

July 9, 2017 By Jacqueline Hill

Chroma Solvent finishing varnishes - Art At Heart

This Part 2 explains how to varnish, step by step helping you with correct application and finish. To read the introduction to why we have to do it, and which varnishes to choose, take a look at All About Varnishing – Part 1. Pouring & Brushing Varnish On – Step by Step On a table […]

Filed Under: Art Classes, Art Workshops, Artworks, Learn to Paint Tagged With: acrylic, artwork, oil, protecting paintings, varnishing

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All About Varnishing – Part 1

July 2, 2017 By Jacqueline Hill

W&N Gloss varnish for Oils - Art At Heart

Why Do Paintings Need to be Varnished? Varnishing has several purposes: most of all, protecting the painting and evening out the surface shine. Specifically, the purpose of varnish is to: To protect the paint from atmospheric attack To even out the mixture of matte and gloss areas of your painting that have occurred due to […]

Filed Under: Art Classes, Art Workshops, Artworks, Learn to Paint Tagged With: acrylic, artwork, investment art, oil, painting, prestige art, protecting paintings, varnishing

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What People are Saying

So much more than what I ever imagined

We got the painting today – our memory portrait of Gusto the boxer. I️ had to wait until tonight to open it with Steve for his birthday and the anticipation was killing me. Needless to say we are completely blown away. It is literally like we are staring into his eyes and just so life like.

It is really is so much more than what I ever expected or imagined and I️ can’t thank you enough. You have captured him just perfectly. Thank you for your amazing talent. We will treasure it forever.

Kylie H
We are thrilled

We are simply thrilled to pieces with the wonderful art work you have done for us. During the process you were so professional and accommodating, I can’t thank you enough for always fitting in with our schedule.
The end result was even better then we expected and being able to combine our thoughts with yours made it a piece of art that we will enjoy for years to come. As we always enjoyed our room before having this lovely art to look at there now, makes it even more a delight.
I  can honestly t…

Linda & GregForest Lake, Brisbane
Truly Amazing

I find it hard to express how I felt when I saw your interpretations of my dear departed boy, Smokey, the Prince of Cats.

That you can capture the essence of who he was with just a few photos is truly amazing. You are very, very clever, and your gift goes far beyond and deeper than just your incredible technique. One of the reasons I was dubious about having him looking directly at me was that I didn’t think anyone could capture his eyes, but you did it, and he is there. And the graphite one is …

Will T.Brisbane, Qld

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