The GAB – Ginger's Art Buzz – Archive
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Mixing Rose Colors
Mixing Rose Colors A rose by any other name… Creating beautiful rose colors with acrylic paint opens up a world of creative possibilities for…
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NFT – What Are They?
NFT – What are they and should I care? NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, are like digital certificates that prove you own a specific piece…
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Painting in Comfort
Tips for Avoiding Back Pain While Painting at a Big Easel or a Tabletop Painting on a large canvas can be exciting, but it…
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Mastering Color and Saving Money
The Core Palette: 12 Colors + 6 Bonus + 2 Specialty Colors Our Academy's palette was designed to provide versatility while teaching students how…
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The Art of the Signature
As I navigate my artistic path under “Pamela Thielen Fine Art”, the consistent use of “P Thielen” as my signature has emerged as a…
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Understanding Ginger Cook's Acrylic Painting Palette
Understanding Ginger Cook's… Acrylic Painting Palette At the Academy, mastering color is the foundation of creating successful acrylic paintings. Over the years, we've carefully…
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The Evoluation of Selling Art
As a young artist in Aspen, Colorado, in my early 20s, I struggled with the balance between painting what I loved and creating commercially…
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What is Lightfastness?
Liquitex vs. Golden: A Comparison Chart Factor Liquitex Golden Pigment Load Decent, but may not hold up as well over decades Higher concentration, preferred…
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The Cookie Path to Artistic Mastery
At our Academy of Fine Art and Acrylic Painting, we use a unique system called the “Cookie” system to help students gauge the difficulty…
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A Letter to My Younger Self
A Letter to My Younger Self… A Report Card on Your Artistic Journey with Ginger Cook What I Wish I Knew as a Young…
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Nine Weeks In – A Report Card on Your Artistic Journey
Nine Weeks In… A Report Card on Your Artistic Journey with Ginger Cook Hello everyone! Can you believe it? We're already nine weeks into…
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What is a Reverse Black and White Image & Why Should I Care?
Unlocking Creativity with Reverse Images and Grids: A Guide to Proportional Enlargement in Acrylic Painting