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            <title><![CDATA[Color Theory Quiz]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of basic color theory with this quiz]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Flower Reference Photos for Artists: Blue Rose]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A collection of flower photos for artists to use as reference in paintings, including this one of a blue rose.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Eli by Lucian Freud]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/famouspainters/ig/Lucian-Freud-Moma/Eli-s.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A photo gallery from the MoMA exhibition on the paintings and etchings of the artist Lucian Freud.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expressive or Painterly Style]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginners/ss/expressive_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Find out what it means to paint in an expressive or painterly style, and how to do it.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Creating a Painting Style]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginnersfaq/f/FAQ_style.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How do you create a unique painting style, that identifies you as an artist?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Paint a Christmas Ornament]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/decorativepainting/ht/JanCumberXmas.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How to paint a faux stained glass Christmas ornament, complete with free pattern to print.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[       Cubism Quiz     ]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/library/quiz/blquiz-cubism2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Cubism this quiz: art trivia trivia quizzes cubism van gogh monet]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ How to Make a Monotype Print: Step 17 Using a Brayer]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/fineartprintmaking/ig/Monotype-Print/Monotype-Print-Step-17.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Monotype prints are created by painting an image onto a sheet of glass or metal and then putting a sheet of paper over this to create the print. Learn how to create a monotype print in this step-by-step tutorial.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Review: Atelier Acrylics]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/artsupplies/gr/Atelier_acrylic.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A review of Atelier Interactive Artists' Acrylics, which can be rehydrated to give a longer working time.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Watercolor Video: Landscape]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/watercolourpainting/youtube/AussieWaterC1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Watch the evolution of a watercolor landscape painting of a scene from the Australian bush from start to finish, using time elapse to speed up the action. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Painting and Art Quotes]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/artandartistquotes/a/quotes_painting.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A collection of art quotes and quotes on painting from artists, art critics, and the like.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Acrylic Texture Paste]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/acrylicpaintingfaq/f/acrylic-texture-paste.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How to get texture in an acrylic painting, to get paint to stand up in ridges and sculpt into it with a knife.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Matisse Red Studio Painting]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/famouspainters/ss/matisse_red_6.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A look at why Matisse's Red Studio painting is significant.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Having Enough of a Color]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/cs/colourtheory/qt/tipsC3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Color mixing tips -- How to ensure you've enough of a mixed color when working with acrylics]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dealing with Canvas Edges]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginnersfaq/f/FAQCanvasEdges.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Find out what you should do with the white edges of a canvas if you're not planning to frame a painting.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Self-Portrait: Reflection by Lucian Freud]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/famouspainters/ig/Lucian-Freud-Moma/Self_Portrait-s.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A photo gallery from the MoMA exhibition on the paintings and etchings of the artist Lucian Freud.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abstract Art: Which Way is Up?]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/abstractart/ss/abstract_rain_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How do you know which way to hang a piece of abstract art? Is this a painting of rain, or fire?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Use a Painting Knife]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginners/ss/painting_knife_6.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An introduction to using a painting knife rather than a brush, including selecting a suitable painting knife and tips on painting with a knife.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[7 Ways to Price a Painting]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/careerdevelopment/tp/ways-price-painting.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Different approaches to putting a price on your paintings, depending on your personality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Supplies for Art Journals]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/keepinganartjournal/tp/art-journal-supplies.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A list of suggested supplies for starting to create an art journal.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Video: Watercolor Landscape]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/watercolourpainting/youtube/DannyGregory1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Watch and listen to artist Danny Gregory as he paints a pen, ink, and watercolor  painting of an Los Angeles landscape.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ How to Make a Monotype Print: Step 13 Wet the Paper]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/fineartprintmaking/ig/Monotype-Print/Monotype-Print-Step-13.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Monotype prints are created by painting an image onto a sheet of glass or metal and then putting a sheet of paper over this to create the print. Learn how to create a monotype print in this step-by-step tutorial.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Monet&#039;s Garden at Giverny: Lily Pond 1]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/artistreferencephotos/ig/Monet-Giverny/Monet-Giverny-Lily-Pond-1.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[One look at Monet's gardens and pond at Giverny and you'll also be wanting to paint the lilies and reflections. Here's a collection of reference photos for artists of Monet's garden at Giverny to inspire you, such as this one of the lily pond.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Art Word Search Puzzle: Colours]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforkids/ig/Art-Puzzles/Colours.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Have fun with this word search puzzles containing colours and colour-related terms.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Watercolor: How to Paint Moss]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/watercolorpaintingfaq/f/FAQmoss.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What's the easiest way to paint moss or mold using watercolor?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Art Glossary: Thumbnail Sketch]]></title>
            <link>http://painting.about.com/od/artglossaryt/g/defthumbnail.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An explanation of what a thumbnail, or thumbnail sketch, is, and why it's useful for painters.]]></description>
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