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  The pactice of making art is easy. It might seem daunting when one thinks of starting a painting ; however it's fairly easy getting started with any medium. No matter what medium one chooses to paint with, each medium has its own principles. Solvents, drying time, painting surface and brushes differs from one another.  For example acrylic and Watercolor can simply use water to dilute the paint , on the other hand, oil paint needs linseed oil for mixing etc. But, there are some general rules to be considerd for a beginner who is  just starting out with paint and it applies to all painting mediums.  Start with small paintings.  Painting small gives the chance of experimenting different techniques and styles without using  too much time and material in the process. Small canvases with 8x10 or 9x12  dimensions are perfect for beginners. Set up a well organized painting area that materials are easily within reach. Make sure the light source positioned the way that painting and

Acrylic painting by Marie Paknejad   Lately, I have been fixated on the mystery of owls for their captivating eyes, reclusive nature and majestic presence. The fact that they are nightly creatures with shining eyes prompted me to portray them in an environment of extreme contrast.  These owl painting series are an example of my experience with limited palette of yellow, black and white. Limited palette painting challenge is fun and efficient. One can achieve color harmony without producing mud. The challenge is to achieve desired tonal value, tint and shades using various warm and cold hues of one or two colors; in this case blacks and yellows. Yellow grays to olive green; so, in order to achieve different shades of green, I mixed different yellows with different blacks. My owl paintings intend to express a silent hypnotic emotion of mystery and serenity to the viewer. The same emotions that I experience by looking at their hypnotic eyes even when they blink or are closed! Share Your T