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How to Finish Good Wood

Comics & Animation
Good wood needs special attention when staining or you will end up with a blotchy finish. While inexpensive softwoods, such as pine and cedar, accept stain well, fine hardwoods, such as mahogany, cherry, birch, oak and maple, have dense grain patterns that cause them to absorb stain unevenly. Combat

Manga Eye Styles

Comics & Animation
The manga style has been around for centuries in one form or another, but was popularized in late eighteenth-century Japan. In the 1960s the manga comic, Mighty Atom (later known as Astro Boy), popularized the modern manga style which appears to be coming off the page. The manga style has continued

How to Paint Grapes

Comics & Animation
Painting grapes may seem like a simple process, but it is harder than you might think. Grapes contain a wide variety of color due to the flesh of the grapes, the lighting and the shadows that fall on the grapes. If you do not pay attention to these features, the grapes will look flat instead of roun

How to Draw Plaids

Comics & Animation
People have worn clothing with plaid prints since 1500 B.C. Today, plaid patterns adorn everything from clothing to home decor and artwork. All plaid patterns consist of a series of vertical and horizontal stripes that are printed in different colors. A basic plaid pattern consists of evenly spaced