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Animation Art - 5 of the Most Common Mediums Purchased by Collectors

Animation Cels - A cel (short for celluloid) is a blank clear plastic sheet used by the studio artist to paint an animated character or object based on the animator's original pencil drawing.
Paul CallisJanuary 11, 2006

NOT Savvy Collecting

Original paintings by Renoir, Chagall, Picasso, Rembrandt and Mary Cassatt at a discount buying club??? Embarking more than 25 miles each way to experience possibly original prints by these artists, I figured the press release was probably only...
Corinne CainDecember 07, 2005

A Journaling Introduction

In today's world, it seems that almost any topic is open for debate. While I was gathering facts for this article, I was quite surprised to find some of the issues I thought were settled are actually still being openly discussed.
Daniel LesserFebruary 09, 2006

10 Tips In Better Photography

Taking a good photo isn’t as hard as you may think. You don’t need the most expensive camera or years of experience, just 10 simple tips.Enjoy!Tip 1 - Use All Your Available SpaceDon't be afraid to use all the space in your photo.
Michael ColucciFebruary 20, 2006

Profiting From Pleasure - Art Collecting Tips - a Six-Part Series on Successful Art Collecting Part 2 - Six Golden Rules of Art Collecting

Successful art collectors observe several golden rules of art collecting: 1) BUY WHAT YOU LIKEThis should be obvious, but this golden rule is actually often given a low priority by novice art collectors, much to their regret later on.
Carol ChuaFebruary 13, 2006

Easy Does It - Small-Scale Tricks to Dazzle Your Audience

How to Get Started If You're a BeginnerWhether you've been practicing magic for two days, twoyears, or twenty, the only effective magic trick is onethat actually "fools" your audience.
Chris LloydNovember 19, 2005

What Kind Of Magician Can I Hire?

Are you thinking of hiring a magician? There are various types of magic and magicians. Most magicians now specialise in a few areas of magic although some perform only one type.
Nick ReadeNovember 12, 2005

Power Numerology Review

There are plenty of people on the internet who will give you a numerology reading, but for some reason, there aren't a whole lot of places to learn about numerology yourself.Actually, most of the readings you can get off the net are rubbish...
Andy MacintoshMarch 13, 2006

Interesting Facts About Guitars

The guitar (violao) is a musical instrument that utilizes strings to produce sound. Usually, guitar is made with six strings, but four, seven, eight, ten and twelve string guitars are not rare.Guitar (violao) is considered as an instrument in many...
Roberto ModestoFebruary 03, 2008

Why Showmanship Is Essential to Success

Being successful as a magician relies just as much on yourstage persona and your ability to be engaging as it does onthe tricks you choose to perform or the technical skillsyou possess.The reason for this is because tricks in and of themselvescan...
Chris LloydDecember 06, 2005