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Introduction to Traditional Wetshaving, Part 1: Concepts

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:29:30 +0000

See also my shaving blog at http://mantic59.blogspot.com ! UPDATE: Target no longer sells Proraso. Palmolive no longer produces lather shaving cream (red tube).
Would you like a shave so good that you might consider it a pleasant hobby instead of a painful chore?

Duration : 0:7:48

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Kwanzaa Traditions & Customs : Kwanzaa Gifts and Feast Celebration

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:33:18 +0000

Gifts are exchanged on last day of Kwanzaa. Learn about Kwanzaa in this free holiday celebration video from an authority on African-American culture.

Expert: Masequa Myers
Bio: Masequa Myers is the founder and CEO of Masequa Myers & Associates, a full service production and consultation company specializing in the arts and multimedia.
Filmmaker: Pemon Rami

Duration : 0:2:3

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Kwanzaa Traditions & Customs : Kwanzaa History

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:13:07 +0000

A holiday to celebrate African-American cultural heritage. Learn how this holiday got started in this free holiday history video.

Duration : 0:1:10

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Kwanzaa Traditions & Customs : Kwanzaa Libations

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:32:17 +0000

Kwanzaa ritual drinks or libations are shared among participants. Learn about the principles of Kwanzaa in this free holiday celebration video from an authority on African-American culture.

Duration : 0:2:47

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Brick Bridge Build

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:33:13 +0000

building a brick ornamental garden bridge, to cross the troubled waters, to the green grass on the other side, (watch out for the troll)

Duration : 0:10:23

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Kwanzaa Traditions & Customs : Seven Principles of Kwanzaa: Kuumba

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:26:20 +0000

The Kwanzaa principle of Kuumba focuses on creativity. Learn about the principles of Kwanzaa in this free holiday celebration video from an authority on African-American culture.

Duration : 0:0:54

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Kwanzaa Traditions & Customs : Kwanzaa Plants, Books and Gifts

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:37:42 +0000

Celebrate the African-American community with these cultural symbols. Learn how to select plants, books and gifts for Kwanzaa in this free holiday history video.

Duration : 0:2:13

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Drawing / Painting of a Glass of Water (Part 2)- Illustration Markers, Color Pencil and Oil Paint

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:37:13 +0000

I am going to be using illustration markers, color pencils and oil paint. Just drop me a line if you have any questions

In step 1 I scanned and reprinted my original drawing- I do this for 2 reasons- 1.) If I mess up, I could just reprint it and 2.) marker and color pencil coexist better with printer ink than with graphite from a pencil.

Next I add a layer of the illustration markers. These markers are totally transparent and they enable me to add a layer of color and still be able to see the lines from my pencil drawing. These markers give the artist a similar effect to watercolor paint, but without the messy setup and clean up.. I am still following the Polaroid picture development analogy from the first video- in that I am adding color to all areas at an even pace and slowly building up the darker tones on the sides and bottom of the glass.

The color pencil is great at this point of the drawing, because it adds a translucent layer of color above the marker. In addition to that, color pencils are mixed with wax. The wax will be very handy in the next step when I add oil paint on top of the marker and color pencil. Working with color pencil also allows me to be very precise with my marks on the page. It can be very challenging to be as accurate with a paint brush. This step allows me to make my drawing more accurate and these clarifications will eventually be absorbed by the oil paint.

Now you are going to see me add three layers of oil paint to finish my drawing. I am using oil paint because I want to edit the colors of this composition and it is much easier to mix and match color with oil paint than it is with color pencil. It is also easier to apply large areas of color with a paintbrush rather than the tiny tip of a pencil. I did all of my editing in the last step and now I am just applying color, trying to notice the nuances of the edges of each shape on my reference. If I need to soften an edge I use a dry, soft brush and I pull the paint with that. The color pencil from the layer below is blending nicely with the paint.

Duration : 0:4:27

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Kwanzaa Traditions & Customs : Harambe Chant for Kwanzaa

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:00:33 +0000

This chant is one of the most popular activities for Kwanzaa. Learn about the traditions of Kwanzaa in this free holiday celebration video from an authority on African-American culture.

Duration : 0:1:15

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Kwanzaa Traditions & Customs : Seven Principles of Kwanzaa: Umoja

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:26:21 +0000

The Kwanzaa principle of umoja focuses on unity of community, nation and race. Learn about the principles of Kwanzaa in this free holiday celebration video from an authority on African-American culture.

Duration : 0:1:33

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