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We're Back! And What have we been up to?

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What has Amourable Art been up to? What are the 2021 plans?

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Cosplayer Spotlight - Yensid Cosplay

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Meet cosplayer Yensid in this Cosplayer Spotlight!

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Cosplayer Spotlight - PerlerTricks Art and Cosplay

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Cosplayer PerlerTricks stops by and chats about his unique cosplays. 

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Why watercolor? A history

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I love watercolor paint for its unpredictability.  I can try and create a certain design using techniques, but you never really know what you'll get until after you have laid down the paint.  The variety of colors, gradients, and designs I've discovered with watercolor keeps me coming back for more. It's like the Grateful Dead's music; you never get the same thing twice.  On a more practical note, watercolor paint has no smell.  Unlike oils, where you have a strong smell, watercolor smells like nothing.  Acrylic paint also has no smell, but you can't get the color gradients and playfulness with...

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Home Decor: Gallery Walls

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Gallery walls are the most recommended home decor trend these days.  Having a gallery wall allow you to display many more pieces of your favorite artwork and mix different design elements to create a space that is truly representative of you and your family.  Below are some ideas for gallery walls that I've thrown together.   Hang unusual pieces, like the keys in the above wall, to create visual depth in your wall.  You can also hang a clock-- or maybe even try multiple clocks in one galler wall! Use color in your gallery wall to pull in design elements...

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