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Muffins asked this question on the artcone forums: I don’t mean the actual case, i mean the paper inside of it that usually has the cd name and artist name with a picture of somesort.
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Dex asked this question on the artcone forums: It’s on a lot of greeting cards that you buy, and it’s like paper but see-through and somewhat frosted. It’s used on fancier cards more I think. Can anyone tell me what this is called?

Lenny asked this question on the artcone forums: ideas for kids

aspfunda asked this question on the artcone forums: Hey guys we have to print 500 double sided handbills for a promotional show. They are full color and look realy cool on glossy/semi-glossy paper. Our problem is that the only paper we have found which prints decent on both sides is matte (double side). We were disappointed with the finish and thus we were wondering if there are double sided glossy sheets or double sided satin sheets which would give it a nice finish. I am looking for 4″x6″ sheets as it is very difficult fo rus to cut bigger sheets down.

I was wondering what you guys thought, should we stick with matte or go for double sided satin / glossy … if so then could you guys suggest vendors (for 4″x6″).

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YvY asked this question on the artcone forums: I need help!

I really want to start doing paintings using oils but have never really done it before. I have painted with acrylics and noticed that it was difficult to blend colors and hues, and it made my paintings look very fake and unnatural.

[For instance if I’m painting a tree, I want the tree to look like a real tree, with lights, darks and blended colors. If I’m painting a persons face, I want the face to look like real skin, real eyes, real mouth, and acrylics does not allow me to create that effect.]

I have done blended art work with just prismacolor colored pencil alone,but it took about a week to finish. I don’t want to go through all that again.

For all of the artist please tell me how you started off the base finishing for you oil paintings and what kind of canvases will give the painting a flat canvas, fine art look? (I don’t like bumpy surfaces)

PLEASE share your experiences and skill. Thank You

Lombi asked this question on the artcone forums: Now that red-eye has been largely banished from digital camera photos, it’s time to remove that other common problem of portrait shots, shut-eye. Yes, a team of scientists have apparently developed a system that eliminates blinking, even from group photographs of up to 30 people. Eye-opening stuff (groan…).

“The system developed by Kaneko’s team gets around the problem by snapping 15 frames in 0.5 seconds after the shutter button is clicked. A computer then rapidly analyses these image, discarding those in which the subject is blinking, leaving photographer with a better final snap.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4588595.stm

April asked this question on the artcone forums: God/Dog???

One Nation Under Dog:

http://www.poparf.com/bp_nation_under_dog.html

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The painting, reminiscent of monastery icon artwork, depicts a saintly mutt deep in reflection, adorned with a glowing halo, sacred bone, and holy garb.

Christ

http://www.bridgebuilding.com/images/mi548x.jpg