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22/03/2018

Randomly apply small amounts of masking fluid on paper. To achieve more natural look, try to vary snowflakes in shape and size. Let the masking fluid dry thoroughly, then paint over it

What sets the winter mood better than snow falling softly? Let’s find out how to capture this beautiful phenomenon in watercolor painting! 1. SPATTER OR PAINT WITH OPAQUE WHITE When your painting is completely dry, spatter on a thick mixture of water and opaque white (I use Titanium White watercol...

21/03/2018

Therefore it’s a good idea to research some restaurants from each place you are travelling to, and to mark their location on a physical map.

Forget about chicken balls, spring rolls and sweet and sour chicken. China has so much more to offer when it comes to Chinese food. You’ll experience everything from the humble noodle to the volcanic Chinese hotpot. There are dumplings to die for and some wonderfully bizarre concoctions that often...

20/03/2018

Salah is Evoking Suarez Memories at Liverpool.
The speed from out wide, the ankle-turning close control, an almost aloofness to their own brilliance, the parallels between Mohamed Salah and Lionel Messi are quite easy to draw aesthetically on some level.

20/03/2018

The 2018 World Cup is around the corner. Here's what the teams qualified for Russia 2018 will be wearing once they get there.

20/03/2018

You can also usually mess around with both your shutter speed and ISO in manual mode; this is going to let you determine exactly how much motion blur and grain your pictures will display.

Smartphone photography isn’t what it used to be only a few, short years ago. That’s because smartphone cameras have gotten incredibly more powerful with each brand’s new models. With the iPhone X’s camera in particular being called almost as good as a DSLR, it’s clear that smartphone photo...

20/03/2018

The latter allows the central touchscreen to be used to select different levels of aggression for most of the car’s dynamic systems.

We can’t tell you what the new Hyundai Veloster N is like to drive yet, but we have sampled its more symmetrical four-door sibling, the Europe-market i30 N. It is both the first product from Hyundai’s N performance division and a preview of the mechanical package that buyers in the United States...

20/03/2018

When testing a brush, dip it into a puddle of watercolor paint mixed with plenty of water and see if the brush soaks up quite a bit of paint.

As a teacher, I often see my students struggle to learn new techniques when using student-grade paints, brushes and paper. There is much to say about paints and paper, but today I’d like to address that humble extension of our hands: the watercolor brush. I am a Believer In Quality Tools There is ...

19/03/2018

Getting around is relatively easy but transfers can be quite long, particularly if you miss one of the ferries. Of course the views, as you drive alongside the fjords, or climb the high mountain passes, are simply stunning.

Most people visit Norway from the comfort of cruise ships but I fancy seeing it from the land so I join a Fjords of Norway guided walking trip. For eight days I explore the region near Ålesund using a mixture of ferries, long road tunnels and of course my own two feet. The walking is relatively eas...

19/03/2018

Neutral density or simply ND filters are also often used to shoot at slow shutter speeds, for a very creative effect. But what are neutral density filters exactly and how do neutral density filters work?

The most common use of neutral density filters is for shooting creative photos of nature. Landscapes, waterfalls or any scene where there is a difference in luminance across the frame, neutral density filters can help you balance the exposure and get a good images. But that’s not all they can be u...

19/03/2018

The A7 shares its architecture with the redesigned 2019 A8 and the upcoming next-generation A6, although the sub-8s have significantly less aluminum in their final build.

Ever since its introduction early this decade, the Audi A7 has brought credibility to the “four-door coupe” concept, thanks to the car’s winning combination of luxurious refinement and sporting character wrapped in some particularly fetching sheetmetal. For its follow-up effort, the A7 grows (...

19/03/2018

For this tutorial, I picked up some assorted flowers in varying shapes and colors. One of them, a pink gerbera daisy, is bigger and brighter than others, so it’ll be easy to determine the focal point of the painting.

Summer is a perfect time for painting flowers from life. Whether you sit outside in your own garden for a plein air session or grab a fresh cut bouquet from the farmers market, you have an opportunity to study the shape and color of individual flowers and their relationship. For this tutorial, I pic...

09/03/2018

Aston Villa face Wolves in key promotion clash.
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce can't wait to face Sky Bet Championship leaders Wolves on Saturday, saying that a game of this magnitude doesn't require any "build-up" for his players.
Villa are 10 points off Wolves heading into the game at Villa Park, which is live on Sky Sports Football, desperately hoping to close the gap as they approach the season's run-in.