<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rssdatehelper="urn:rssdatehelper"><channel><title>An Artist's Community</title><link>www.theaccidentalartist.com</link><pubDate></pubDate><generator>umbraco</generator><description></description><language>en</language><item><title>Techniques for Painting in Mixed Media</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/mixed-media-art/techniques-painting-mixed-media</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:04:37 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/mixed-media-art/techniques-painting-mixed-media</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ A visually exciting piece of artwork emerges when artists use mixed media to paint. Simply put, mixed media painting means to utilize more than one medium within your artwork. When creating a mixed media painting that adds collage, any found object can be glued onto the canvas then painted over or around.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Computer Graphic Arts &amp; Design Careers</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/graphic-design/computer-graphic-arts--design-careers</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:04:48 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/graphic-design/computer-graphic-arts--design-careers</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ When you think of computer graphic arts, or computer design, you might limit your possibilities to careers that involve designing websites or web pages on a computer. But, actually, careers in computer graphic arts and design could involve many things.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Facts About Georgia O'Keeffe for Kids</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-for-kids/facts-georgia-o'keeffe-kids</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:04:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-for-kids/facts-georgia-o'keeffe-kids</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ American artist Georgia O'Keeffe is celebrated for her Native American-like artwork. O'Keeffe holds a place as one of the most influential artists in American art, beginning in the 1920s. Her artwork is characterized by the abstraction of flowers, seashells, bones, animals, landscapes, deserts, rock formations and fossils.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Photoshop Portrait Painting Tutorials</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/graphic-design/photoshop-portrait-painting-tutorials</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:03:50 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/graphic-design/photoshop-portrait-painting-tutorials</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Adobe Photoshop is a popular graphic manipulation software widely used by commercial and advertising artists to render just the right look for their projects. However, Photoshop has other talents, among them the ability to make a photographic portrait appear to have been painted.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How to Make a Trace Art Projector Box</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-projects/how-trace-art-projector-box</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:03:48 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-projects/how-trace-art-projector-box</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Whether you are an experienced artist or just beginning to draw, a light box can help anyone create smooth, professional lines that accurately reflect a real-world design. Tracing from photos can be useful to understanding the mechanics of art or as a means of reproduction in itself.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How Does an Art Projector Work?</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-supplies/how-art-projector-work</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:04:39 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-supplies/how-art-projector-work</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ An art projector is a simple machine that projects an image from a small drawing or photograph onto a large surface such as a larger piece of paper or a wall. Viewing an enlarged image is useful for viewing art, for temporary decorative purposes or, in most cases, as a method to trace the outline and transfer the image onto the larger surface as the basis of a large-scale project.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Painting Drawing Ideas</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/the-creative-process/painting-drawing-ideas</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:04:36 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/the-creative-process/painting-drawing-ideas</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Inspirations for painting and drawing ideas can come from anywhere an artist looks. Some ideas are designed to hone techniques, while other ideas are designed to expand imaginative possibilities. Each of the painting and drawing ideas listed can be used to practice, enhance or hone artistic skills whether you are a student, teacher or professional artist.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How Is Acrylic Paint Made?</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/acrylic-painting/how-acrylic-paint-made</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:04:50 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/acrylic-painting/how-acrylic-paint-made</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Since the 1930s, paint manufacturers in Europe and the U.S. have manufactured different types of acrylic paints. Unlike oil paints, acrylic paints dry quickly so painters can easily finish their projects.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Drawing Activities for Kids</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-for-kids/drawing-activities-kids</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:04:49 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-for-kids/drawing-activities-kids</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Use these drawing activities to inspire your kids' imaginations and reinforce art skills. Kids love to draw but sometimes have trouble getting started. These ideas give children a starting point and are diverse enough for every child to create something.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>100 Creative Drawing Ideas</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/drawing/100-creative-drawing-ideas</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:04:48 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/drawing/100-creative-drawing-ideas</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Even for those who love sketching, there are times when the lack of fresh drawing ideas inhibits the creative process: you can only draw that tree outside your kitchen window so many times. Coming up with new ideas is not that difficult, if you start thinking in categories---and put a twist on each item in your category.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Art Business Card Ideas</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-careers/art-business-card-ideas</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:04:47 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-careers/art-business-card-ideas</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Artists become famous by getting their name spread throughout the community and beyond. Their art is associated with their name. Networking is not just for business gurus anymore. Artists must socialize, network and promote the art that they can provide.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Art Projects for Children</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-for-kids/art-projects-children</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:04:44 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-for-kids/art-projects-children</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Art projects for children are wonderful ways to encourage creativity and imagination. Self expression through art projects lets children learn about themselves by using colors and designs to describe their thoughts and ideas.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mixed Media Techniques</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/mixed-media-art/mixed-media-techniques</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:55:43 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/mixed-media-art/mixed-media-techniques</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ When it comes to artistic expression, there are limitless possibilities. The artistic genre known as "mixed media" is an especially broad and varied type of art, as it allows artists to mix a wide array of materials and techniques together to create new and different forms of art.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>What Are Some Good Ideas for Small Sculptures Out of Art Clay?</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-projects/what-good-ideas-small-sculptures-out-of-art-clay</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:55:40 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/art-projects/what-good-ideas-small-sculptures-out-of-art-clay</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Famed artist Michelangelo once said, "Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it." This doesn't mean you need to carve a copy of "David" out of your block of art clay, but it does mean all types of sculptures may be created.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Techniques for Painting Wall Murals on Canvas</title><link>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/acrylic-painting/techniques-painting-wall-murals-canvas</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:55:39 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.theaccidentalartist.com/content/acrylic-painting/techniques-painting-wall-murals-canvas</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Artists, painters and families who want to create a work of art they can take with them in the event they move to another home can satisfy their need for beauty in their home. Instead of leaving a canvas painted directly onto an interior wall, the painter or artist can add an additional step and paint the mural on canvas.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>

