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Poor Santa

Laura — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:39:11 +0000

I don’t know when or where I found this photo but I came across it today when I was cleaning up some folders.

Well, I’m sure there is nothing to worry about and we can leave the Christmas lights on because Santa Claus still has a few days to recover. I wonder, what happened to the reindeers?

This is really a funny way to make people smile. I wonder if kids find it funny…

Los Angeles Painting Lessons – Stained Glass Painting Approaches And Hazards

Laura — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:06:17 +0000

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One of the topics in Los Angeles Painting lessons is glass painting. It is referred to painting on the surface of a sheet of glass being included in a stained glass work. This kind of painting, which is actually closer to drawing than painting, was done to add details for instance faces and folds of fabric that could hardly be added with traditional lead lines. It was also used to cover up portions of stained glass works to ensure that light was kept from shining through.

There are several significant forms of conventional stained glass paints, including vinegar trace paint, matt paint, silver stain, and oil based paints.

* Vinegar trace paint

This paint, which is dark and totally obstructs out the light in the areas where it is carried out, is often times used for figure or design lines. It is relatively heavy and must be mixed with water, vinegar, and gum arabic to use. Gum arabic, which helps the paint stick to the glass, is generally bought in powder form and need to be mixed with water or alcohol just before using.

* Matt paint

Matt paint, which uses a base of either water and gum arabic or water and vinegar, is very simple to apply when compared with vinegar trace paint. It might be applied heavily or thinly and can also be mixed thoroughly and stippled or worked with a second brush to provide it a unique texture. A few designers even apply it using their hands to produce more uncommon effects.

* Silver stain

Silver stain, which is supplied in colors of red, yellow, and orange, will get its name from the presence of silver nitrate within the stain. After firing, it turns golden, not silver-colored. It is unlike paint in that it basically transforms the shade of the glass, rather than merely masking it with a dark line or wash.

* Oil-based stained glass paints

Some great benefits of oil-based glass paints are that they are available in more colors, are less difficult to use, and are not affected by general atmospheric situations. The major downside of these paints is that they tend to be less consistent in application; though colors could be blended like regular oil paints, they do not always merge easily or completely and at times fire unevenly.

Stained glass has a number of risks associated with the process, but fortunately, all are simply avoided with a few basic precautions. Little slashes from the glass are to be anticipated; keep bandages handy. Big or deep cuts are sporadic and usually happen when dealing with or relocating the glass; not while dealing with it. And soon you are used to handling glass, it may be a good idea to wear hand protection. Break the glass away from your body. Put on safety goggles when grozeing, and grinding.

You can only acquire lead poisoning by ingesting the lead. Meaning – do not eat it! Do not eat, drink or smoke cigarettes while handling the lead. When soldering, remember to be inside a properly ventilated location, as flux fumes are very toxic.

Los Angeles Painting lessons see that all one requires for this art may be the interest to paint, several creativeness, and lots of patience. You can look online for designs for glass painting, whereby you can try out different kinds of paintings. Once the skills of glass painting have been mastered, you can actually try one’s hand at stained glass. Glass paintings make great gifts, and because they are homemade, they are appreciated even more.

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Capturing Memories

Laura — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:12:47 +0000

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Photography is a way that we capture memories in a single moment in time. Whether it is a smile, a flower, a tree, a monument, a house or even Birkhill Castle, through photography we can save and share those moments and images forever.

While a snapshot might be a nice thing for a photo album, what can you do to bring a memory to life on your walls? Here we’ll be discussing ways to decorate your home with memories, and the best ways to showcase them.

Digital Frames

Digital frames are nice, especially for older and younger family and friends. They usually come with a usb dongle adapter, so you can load all the best pictures up. Before buying a digital frame, you should have your pictures scanned by someone, or you can do this yourself; if you have a large volume of photos you might want to hire someone else to do it for you so you don’t have to spend too much time on this. Many digital frames will run through a cycle of different photos loaded onto It, and you can even set it to make neat little transition effects.

Canvas Art

Canvas art is a great way to showcase your photos, and some companies can even make pop art style portraits of you. This can be a fun way to decorate your house and showcase an important moment in your life. When choosing a picture for use as a canvas, check your photo’s DPI! A DPI of 150 is recommended for standard printers and 50-100 for gicleé prints. These are usually thought of as nicer than a digital frame, as it’s something tangible that you can pass on to others, and won’t become outdated or outmoded by software and hardware.

Photo gifts

Photo gifts are available from a wide array of vendors and sites, with anything from coffee cups, calendars, blankets and more. You can make personalized flip books (photo albums in paperback book form) and just about any other type of product imaginable from your own photos. The biggest plus of this type of gift or product is that it’s individualized, and you can make any kind of gift with it.

In the end all you need is a good photo and your imagination!

Art is Art and You Are Art too

Laura — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:58:59 +0000

As we grow old a lot of the things we did in the past get a little blurry. Usually we never forget the bad things but some of the good ones just seem to slightly vanish. Sometimes bad memories bring us good memories, an example of that is while my husband was serving duty on the Air Force for 22 long months. It was not an easy time but one of the things I really recall is the coal portrait done by a soldier. My husband showed him a photo of both of us and he made a beautiful coal portrait, a very close image of our photo. Ironically we never got it framed and we keep it neatly packed.

Although we don’t have photos of us as a couple we do have a wall with my kids photos. One of these days I was looking at them and I remembered the coal portrait and I said to myself: I have to do the same with my kids however I would like to use some technology. You Are Art has a wide variety of portraits and photo canvas and, although I adore the photo mosaic, I really am a big fan of the graphic and airbrush portrait.

The photo mosaic is great because it used a collection of photos and we can put there photos from several stages of our life, like baby photos and parties.
The graphic portrait a truth copy of the photo but with a handcraft touch.
The airbrush portrait is a combination of graphic and special effects and style artists can make wonderful portraits.

Now, the difficult part is: decide which one I like the most. Tough job.

Art Photography: Virtual enemies

Laura — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:36:14 +0000

Think twice when you change your screen wallpaper, it might be too “alive” !!

I love this type of photos, they mix the virtual with reality.

Free Photo Software: Get it online for Free

Laura — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:20:47 +0000

The amateur photographer is in the majority of all camera owners out there. While the pros have elaborate, expensive equipment and all the latest gadgetry, that’s not the case with you and me. When we pack up our digital camera to take on an outing, or just take a few shots of the kid’s birthday party or our backyard BBQ gathering, we’re just looking to capture some memories, not win a photo contest.

However, many people don’t know about the absolutely amazing enhancements which can be made to your digital pictures, with photo software. There are tons of fabulous photo editors out there, so how do you know which package to choose, that will meet your needs? You may not want to shell out a couple of hundred bucks – or more – when you have no idea what to do with it, or if the whole package might be way out of your skill set.

Well, here’s some great news! Before you go out and spend your hard-earned cash on photo software that may or may not suit your needs, try some of the many excellent Free Photo Software downloads. So how do you find these gems? Easy. Just Google ‘photo software free download’ and wade through some of the thousands of sites at your disposal.

You’ll first want to get a basic photo editor, also known as an image editor. This is your basic workhorse, which allows you to manipulate your images in dozens of ways. Most include an array of special effects, such as altering colors, contrast, or sharpening or softening the image. Rotating, resizing and introducing layers and transparencies are other common features.

While you’re looking, keep in mind what features will be truly useful to you. For example, if your thing is landscape photos, you may want to look for a photo software package that provides lighting effects. With this feature, you can make a sunset a little more luminous, or even change the color entirely.

Be aware that many of these downloads are only available in the .exe format, so when the download dialog box comes up on your screen, be sure to click the ‘save to disk’ option and save the download in a directory of your choice.

Fool around with a few of these editors to find out what photo software technology has to offer. Once you see what you can do with a photo editor, you’ll want to look into photo software utilities to perform specialized tasks, such as merging photos, instant color matching or creating digital sketches from your kid’s photos!

You’ll be surprised to see how intuitive photo software is to use. There’s no big learning curve. You’ll be up and running in no time. Once you’re familiar with this type of software, you’ll know what you need from photo software and the money you spend will not be wasted. Your pics will be like the pros! More on Computer Software and Searcheslive.

Make your digital photos spectacular with free photo software!

Art Photography – Dolphin

Laura — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:40:02 +0000

There are emails that I receive that show wonderful works of art. Art Photography is one of them. I would like to give credits to the author but most works don’t mention the author.

Last month I went to the Zoo and we assisted to the Dolphins show. This photo reminds me of how wonderful it was. What do you think?

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