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Do you see yourself in your work? Your art is also an extended version of yourself or an expression of your personality. I’m usually a jovial person and you can see that on most of my paintings. They are brightly colored and full of life. I like vibrant colors and more than two or three on my work like this one: I know, I need to get a better camera.

Express yourself in your art. Let your work be your words. Paint what you feel and you’ll be surprised what you can come up with. When you’re feeling downcast, paint and release your angst with your brushes. Art is therapeutic. Can you tell in what mood I was in when I did this sketch?

Here’s another exciting material for us, artists and acrylic lovers. Bob Davies just completed and offering another free e-book, the “Acrylic Painting Secrets” series in PDF format. All that you’ll need is an ADOBE READER (A software that reads PDF files, you can google and download it free also) and an internet connection. The best thing about this deal is not that it’s free but that it’s loaded with nuggets of information and techniques on using acrylics. You can download the file in 7 parts (for slow connection) or all in one bundle at once (for those with faster internet). This e-book is absolutely 100% free. I’ve downloaded a copy already and learning a horde of stuff from it. I definitely recommend this to beginners, those who’ve really not had a formal study of acrylics and self-taught artists (like myself) who, for some reason can’t go or doesn’t have the time to attend art classes. This e-book is highly recommended. Here’s an overview video of the e-book if you’d like...

Oil pastel on different papers Oil pastel not only can be a bit messy but it’s also picky with surfaces. Although you can use it on smooth paper, it’s best on grainy sketch pads that can hold more than two layers of pastel. Even if you blend the oil pastel on smooth surface with a tool or finger, the colors still don’t blend as well as they would on a more toothy paper. This doesn’t mean though that you can’t use oil pastel on a smoother canvass, you can depending on the effect you want.

Oil pastel on a 14x20 sketch pad