A trumpet produces the highest notes of any instrument in the brass family. As these instruments age, the brass finish will begin to deteriorate. The cost for a professional to strip and reapply lacquer to a trumpet can be quite high, but doing this activity yourself can be more financially appealin

Paint is created by combining dry pigment and liquid. In oil paints, the liquid used is linseed oil. You purchase oil paint in tubes. The paint is thick. So when you squeeze it out onto ...

The story of Aladdin and his magical lamp is an enduring tale. It became famous through the Book of One Thousand and One Nights, an old Arabic book of fairy tales, and later through Disney's cartoon movie version of the story. Aladdin finds a magic lamp with a Genie inside--a powerful being able to

Many people have tamed squirrels as pets, although homeowners know their tendency to get into pet food and damage property. Troublesome behaviors are natural for these small mammals, but their spunk and style also makes them favorite animals for children and adults. Beginning animal painters can cho

When faced by abstract drawings, paintings and often sculptures we often do not know what to quite make of it! They often appear sort of far removed. What we actually see may be a spiritual ...

Cosplayers, panelists, and events from the East Coat's largest anime convention, Otakon.

If you can write, you can draw. I'm sure you've seen incredible, hand drawn artwork on Deviant Art and probably all over your Facebook news feed but everyone started at the basics of drawing. In ...

Fine writing is a unique skill.fountain pen #3 image by Adam Borkowski from Fotolia.comFine writing, also called calligraphy, is the production of beautiful fonts and scripts--the transformation of letters themselves into a visual art. With foundations in religious texts and educated...

Different artists have different ideas on how to design your Anime.Some prefer to write the entire script out before working on their images.Some prefer to go panel by panel, writing one panel and then drawing it before working on writing the next one.It is generally a good idea to start with at lea

Black pipe is plain steel pipe without any protective coatings. Black pipe is used for a variety of applications around the home. It is very common to see black pipe used for your natural gas line and sprinkler system lines. Since black pipe has no protective coating, it may rust easily in wet or hu

The story of Naruto began when sixteen years ago a Nine-tailed demon fox attacked the ninja village of Konohagakure. Its power had the ability to flatten mountains and bring forth tsunamis. It was destruction, chaos and death rolled into one.

Pavane for a Dead Girl Volume 1 by Koge Donbo, from TokyoPop

Kitty Pryde from X-Men Shojo Manga by Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman and Anzu

Elephant paintings add authenticity and interest to African themed decor, safari themed nurseries and children's rooms. Painting only the faces of the elephants from a head-on angle adds drama and interest to the painting and allows for magnified detail. Painting elephant faces requires sufficient p

According to statistics collected until early 2008, China boasts over 30 animation industrial bases, 5400 animation companies, 450 high schools teaching certified animation courses, 460,000 students studying animation related subjects and 15,000 websites discussing animation. This was an increase of

Learning to draw hair is challenging for beginners because it can be difficult to know where to begin. The end result can leave you disheartened. But even the most experienced artists can find it difficult to draw hair. It will take much practice to learn to draw hair. The key is to draw one compone

A budding artist gains the most experience by constantly practicing his drawing skills. Simple household items like a ring of keys, a tablecloth, bottles and jars can help artists gain familiarity with simple to complex geometric and organic shapes. Drawing 2-liter soda bottles will help any artist

Creating a sunburst finish on a guitar offers a challenge that will require some attention to detail but, with practice, the results will be well worth the effort. The sunburst finish concept is one that was first developed by Gibson in the 1950's, and since then there have been many variations on t