Matt Harnick |
My interest in Origami goes back to 1974 when the first Origami Holiday Tree was exhibited at the American Museum of Natrual History. I was given some instruction in simple origami by the volounteers at the teaching table, but most of the rest I discovered from independent study of books by such modern masters as the late Akira Yoshizawa, Kunihiko Kassahara, John Montroll and Robert J. Lang. Later, while volounteering for Origami USA (originally Friends of the Origami Center of America), I had the honor of interacting directly with many origami artists. I have quite a few of my own original designs which, several of which are diagrammed and can be found in OUSA publications. The Cattleya Orchid in my letterhead is one of my original origami designs
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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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Using Color to Express Your Creativity |
Colors have an amazing impact on our lives. From the red of our stop signs and traffic lights, to the ever important green of a dollar bill, color is integrated into every facet of our daily adventures. No where is this more clear, than in our art and in our artistic creativity. | |
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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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