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| HPA/Overexposed 2014 |
 Hampton Photo, Arts and Framing proudly presents its 3rd annual HPA/OVEREXPOSED Photo Exhibition at Ashawagh Hall, March 1st and 2nd, 2014. The opening reception begins Saturday March 1st at 5:30 pm and runs until 11:00 pm and Hampton Photo Arts has planned one outstanding night filled with Art, Music, Food, and Fun!Featuring Over 50 Photographers Saturday, March 1st 5:30pm-11:00pm Sunday, March 2nd 10:00am-3:00pm Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY The opening
reception begins Saturday at 5:30pm with over 50 of the most respected
local photographers
showcasing their work. There will be live music, food, and plenty of
fun in typical HPA fashion.
The show will continue Sunday from 10am-3pm for everyone looking to
catch one last look at
this fantastic show. “HPA/OVEREXPOSED” will be a great oppurtunity to
see the very best of
local photography today.
Last year was our most well attended show to date, where 1 out of 3 photographers sold their work.
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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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