http://www.artanswers.org/questions Powered by Question2Answer http://www.artanswers.org/43/why-do-children-eat-paint-chips Mixed Media http://www.artanswers.org/43/why-do-children-eat-paint-chips Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:11:56 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/42/should-i-cover-a-wet-painting-at-night-or-during-long-breaks Studio Help http://www.artanswers.org/42/should-i-cover-a-wet-painting-at-night-or-during-long-breaks Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:30:12 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/41/are-there-any-web-sites-that-teach-color-theory Color Mixing & Theory http://www.artanswers.org/41/are-there-any-web-sites-that-teach-color-theory Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:29:04 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/40/im-a-beginner-how-can-i-get-others-to-display-my-paintings Studio Help http://www.artanswers.org/40/im-a-beginner-how-can-i-get-others-to-display-my-paintings Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:28:16 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/39/how-can-photography-paintings-for-web-sale-preserve-colors Studio Help http://www.artanswers.org/39/how-can-photography-paintings-for-web-sale-preserve-colors Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:27:34 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/38/what-is-the-min-amount-of-equipment-and-supplies-to-set-studio Studio Help http://www.artanswers.org/38/what-is-the-min-amount-of-equipment-and-supplies-to-set-studio Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:26:46 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/37/important-temperature-studio-starving-artists-masters-painted Studio Help http://www.artanswers.org/37/important-temperature-studio-starving-artists-masters-painted Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:25:48 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/36/how-important-is-dust-control-to-a-painting-studio Studio Help http://www.artanswers.org/36/how-important-is-dust-control-to-a-painting-studio Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/35/how-long-can-you-store-paint-and-still-have-it-usable Acrylic Painting http://www.artanswers.org/35/how-long-can-you-store-paint-and-still-have-it-usable Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:23:00 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/34/often-paint-night-what-lighting-options-available-brighten I don't have a good lighting setup and I'm confused about the options.  I don't want to spend a lot of money but I also don't want to have an inferior setup.  Should I also try to use daylight-balanced lighting or would I spend a fortune replacing bulbs constantly? Studio Help http://www.artanswers.org/34/often-paint-night-what-lighting-options-available-brighten Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:37:29 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/14/what-does-alla-prima-mean I've heard this term before when referring to oil painting but I don't know what it means. Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/14/what-does-alla-prima-mean Sun, 06 Oct 2013 13:07:21 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/13/whats-the-proper-way-to-clean-brushes-after-painting Sometimes my brushes don't last very long and I was thinking maybe I don't clean them properly. Is there a proper way to clean them to make them last longer? Studio Help http://www.artanswers.org/13/whats-the-proper-way-to-clean-brushes-after-painting Sun, 06 Oct 2013 13:03:39 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/12/is-it-ok-to-use-varnish-as-a-medium-in-oil-painting I often use a medium that includes some parts turpentine, some parts stand oil and small amount of Damar varnish. Since I haven't been painting for very long, I only just thought about if this would be a problem long term. Can anyone provide some insight into this? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/12/is-it-ok-to-use-varnish-as-a-medium-in-oil-painting Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:44:34 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/11/what-kind-of-paper-is-supposed-to-be-used-with-oil-pastels Is it OK to use normal sketching paper for oil pastels or do they require a special kind of paper? Oil Pastels http://www.artanswers.org/11/what-kind-of-paper-is-supposed-to-be-used-with-oil-pastels Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:39:29 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/10/how-does-additive-and-substrative-color-mixing-work I understand how to mix primary colors to get secondary colors but I'm not sure how color mixing works for additive or subtractive. Is one for mixing paints and another for computer graphics? Color Mixing & Theory http://www.artanswers.org/10/how-does-additive-and-substrative-color-mixing-work Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:20:52 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/9/whats-the-best-way-to-store-oil-paintings I have a lot of oil paintings that I don't have space to hang, some on special papers, some on board, some on canvas. What is the best way to store them for safe-keeping? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/9/whats-the-best-way-to-store-oil-paintings Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:16:29 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/8/what-is-alkyd-oil-paint I've heard the term alkyd used for some mediums but I'm not sure what alkyd oil paints are. Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/8/what-is-alkyd-oil-paint Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:13:51 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/7/what-kind-of-surfaces-can-i-use-for-oil-painting Can I paint on anything?  Are there any surfaces that don't require preparation or does oil painting require a strict kind of surface?  What are my options? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/7/what-kind-of-surfaces-can-i-use-for-oil-painting Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:13:02 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/6/is-it-safe-to-use-acrylic-paint-on-top-of-oil-paint I have an oil painting I want to touch up and wondering if I need to use acrylic paint on top of it? Acrylic Painting http://www.artanswers.org/6/is-it-safe-to-use-acrylic-paint-on-top-of-oil-paint Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:01:23 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/5/can-i-slow-down-the-drying-time-of-acrylic-paint Acrylic paint dries very fast and forces me to work fast.  Is there a way to slow down how fast it dries?  If I use a lot of water it thins the paint too much and the gel mediums I use seem to dry just as fast. Acrylic Painting http://www.artanswers.org/5/can-i-slow-down-the-drying-time-of-acrylic-paint Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:00:52 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/2/can-i-speed-up-the-drying-time-of-oil-paint Oil paint takes a long time to dry, especially when I paint thick. Is there any way to speed up the drying time? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/2/can-i-speed-up-the-drying-time-of-oil-paint Sat, 05 Oct 2013 08:45:06 +0000 http://www.artanswers.org/1/is-it-safe-to-use-oil-paint-on-top-of-acrylic-paint I was wondering if that will actually work?  Would the oil paint crack or fall off? Oil Painting http://www.artanswers.org/1/is-it-safe-to-use-oil-paint-on-top-of-acrylic-paint Sat, 05 Oct 2013 08:44:15 +0000