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The Arts 4 is first and foremost a Collective. We are a group of artists working together towards shared aims; sharing equipment, space, ideologies, and aesthetics; further signified by our increased collective intelligence, made possible by the cross-combination of multiple creative minds and disciplines, the cross-fertilization of ideas and approaches, and also due to the social richness and networking capacities of our members and friends.
As a non-profit organization, we provide advocacy for Artists of all kinds. We value the knowledge, creativity and unique experience each and every individual can bring to our Collective whole. We respect our community and treasure its support, striving to contribute and serve every chance that we get. The Arts 4 will provide a platform and sponsorship through which individuals and groups may hold events and execute their ideas. Learning, creating, having fun and helping each other are what we are about.
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| Encaustic Art |
| Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which resins and colored pigments are added. This results in a paste like meduim which is applied to a surface such as prepared wood or canvas. | |
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| Introduction to Color Theory |
| Color is a very broad topic. Entire books have been written on color and it would be quite difficult to cover every aspect of it within the confines of this article. My hopes with this introduction to color theory is to peek your interest and hopefully cause you to study this topic further on your own. Understanding color theory is perhaps one of the most important aspects of becoming a good painter. When you understand the elements of color and how colors interact with one another, you have unlocked one of the biggest puzzles of painting | |
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| How to make your own oil paints |
 Oil paints are made basically by mixing cold-pressed Linsed oil with pigment or color until a smooth buttery paint is produced. When the oil paint is used and applied to a surface the oil oxidizes or absorbs air and then forms a solid film that binds the pigment to the surface of the painting. |
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