by Nancy Murnyack | Jul 1, 2024 | DIY, A Creative Life
But First, a Little Background I want to talk to you about a project I’ve been working on for months now that will answer why you should learn to photograph your own pets instead of using a professional photographer. If you’re on your smartphone and looking for...
by Nancy Murnyack | Jun 24, 2024 | Tools & Techniques
You have an art project with some cutting involved…what tool do you reach for? There are a lot of choices available, but different cutting tools are designed to cut different materials and techniques. It really depends on the project you are creating. So, let’s look...
by Nancy Murnyack | Jun 17, 2024 | Tools & Techniques, Personal Story
What the heck is an ‘Altered Reality’, you say? At present I spend most of my time on my Kamvas Pro 24 Huion pen tablet creating digital art. My compositions combine photography and hand drawing to create a bit of mystery, or a feeling of nostalgia. I use only my own...
by Nancy Murnyack | Jun 10, 2024 | Tools & Techniques
Color is the most ‘relative’ medium in art. You are already very much aware that ‘things’ are relative. When observing a litter of kittens, you may comment on how much larger one is from the rest of the litter, but when you take that same kitten to your friend’s house...
by Nancy Murnyack | Jun 3, 2024 | Tools & Techniques
The Color Wheel Let’s start with the very basic… the color wheel everyone is familiar with. It’s not accurate, but it’s what is most accepted by the majority. The color wheel is set up to make it easy to understand how colors relate to one another. Every color on the...