Owning a really nice guitar can be very exspensive. Fact is most folks looking for cheap electric guitars are just starting out and can not afford a $1000 guitar. The good news is you can have a nice sounding guitar that will stand the test of time for between $200 and $400. You may be asking, how can I find a cheap guitar that still sounds good? Or I am starting out, which body stlye is right for me? Should I buy new or used? With all...more
In spite of the campaign of the late Houdini against fraudulent mediums in Chicago and his exposes from the stage of the Princess Theater, many people were convinced that Houdini was a true medium and was only using exposures as a means of throwing people off the track from the real methods of accomplishing his other effects. Many people today still think that Houdini was a medium and that he escaped from his many manacles by dematerializing...more
Life is full of tensions of all kinds. Modern living has become quite stressful, making it necessary for people to find some time to have fun. As people grow in their personal and professional life, their responsibilities grow and they become tense. The modern day life demands a lot on our physical, mental and emotional resources. You need to be alert all the time to achieve your goals in life. Personal life can induce stress for lots of people. Relationships, if not working out, can be stressful for people. Many young people suffer in romantic relationships. Even married couples go through lots of mental pain if they have to go through the whole process of divorce. Young people, who do not have any relationship with the apposite sex, feel lonely and may become stressful. Old people in their retirement age feel alone and anxious if there is no one to look after them. Professional life can make people go through lots of emotional disturbances. When a man loses his job he becomes worried about his financial support. A person without money can face lots of trouble. Working in some companies can be stressful. There are tensions related to raise, promotion, job security, etc. Internal...more
In life we keep seeing funny events. We come across events that do not make sense and still happen in life. These events add spice in our life as we all need humor and jokes to live a happy life. Real life is full of stress. We need some relaxing moments to enjoy it. It is said that art is making something extraordinary out of the ordinary. In the...more
Humor is a very much important element in people's lives. Jokes and funny pictures can make humans laugh. It is interesting that only humans have ability to laugh, and also make others laugh. The question is why people laugh? According to some researches people laugh when they see something which is strange, odd or contradictory. Many a times a...more
Do you need talent to become an artist? In almost no other human endeavor are so many people so hung up on the need for talent. There seems to be an almost universal agreement that artistic painting is only for those rare individuals that are born with a mysteriously God-like ability to create art. We lowly mortals, should never even try to understand art let alone try to create it. Give me a break.For most painters, talent refers to how easily and how quickly someone can acquire the necessary skills and understanding to make art. There is another facet of talent, (this is the one that hangs us up), that deals with creatively choosing what to paint, how to arrange the elements, what style to use and sometimes experimenting with completely new ways to represent a subject or idea.So much of being successful with art has to do with your goals and expectations. If your goal, for example, is just to enjoy the process of learning and improving, then achieving this is more a matter of attitude and getting started then it is with having talent.If your goal is to paint something that is good enough to hang in your house, give away to friends or to sell at a local art fair, you need to...more
To learn and master painting has never been as easy or as inexpensive. With video technology it is now possible to learn from some of the best instructors the world over. Many of these top notch artists would normally be too busy, too far away or...more
Artistic painting lesson videos have certainly gained prominence in recent years because of their convenience, availability and low cost. But, are they any better or worse than the typical way of learning painting from a live local instructor in a...more
So often people that aspire to be artistic painters give up after their first awkward attempts. A lack of perceived talent is one of the commonly stated reasons for quitting. However, the real problem is that they have just never been trained to see...more
According to the publisher of the Learn And Master Painting video course, it is designed to be the most thorough, logical and easy to understand way to learn oil, acrylic and water mixable oil painting no matter your present level of skills or...more
The publishers website promises the following: Learn to Draw and Paint Like a pro in just 14 days with MyArtPassion Drawing Method. You will soon be able draw or paint anything you want at will.Who Will Benefit Most From This Drawing and Painting...more
Andre Grobler, artist and author, has produced a video instructions manual for budding artists called how to paint oils. According to the information on his dvd jackets, he is a retired, South African painter and master teacher of over 43 years. He...more