Interesting Stuff for Artists & Nature Enthusiasts

There are so many interesting videos and articles on the web that may be of interest to SWAA members and other nature enthusiasts as well as to all artists in general. 

Rather than clogging the main blog page with links to these places - a new page dedicated to this has been created.

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Pastel Underpainting
http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/art-demos-techniques/pastel-underpainting-freedom?lid=CHarnnl022315&et_mid=725545&rid=236249003

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Working with masking fluid
http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/how-to/Acrylic/243/9-tips-for-working-with-masking-fluid

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This is an article telling how to mount watercolour paper on wooden cradle - I didn't think that you could keep a watercolour without glass over it, but guess that I was wrong.

http://www.kellymckernan.com/2015/02/16/mounting-watercolor-paper-to-a-panel/ 

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I wonder how many of our SWAA members will read this and realize - yup - that's me!

25 Things Creative People do Differently

http://www.powerofpositivity.com/25-things-creative-people-differently/ 


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Beavers building / repairing their home:

http://biggeekdad.com/2011/06/the-beavers/


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Wayne Keating sent a link to a helicopter ride along the British Columbia coast ..... some extremely beautiful scenery for sure!  Click here to watch it.

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Folded paper birds


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