Seasons of use and exposure will cause the paint on any window shutter to fade. Whether these shutters adorn the interior or exterior of your home, you want them looking their best. Repainting window shutters is best done outside where ventilation allows safe painting conditions.

Pigeons are a common sight in urban cities, and while some people may find them a nuisance, others may find them to be beautiful creatures. When it comes to drawing a pigeon, you will find it helpful, and even inspiring, to look at pictures of what they look like up close. The basic form of a pigeon

When it comes to canvas photo prints, you can certainly call it a boon which helps us preserve our long back gorgeous moments of our life having diverse colors. Previously this was not possible to ...

With the latest volume of her award-winning global manga series due in the stores, we interviewed Madeleine Rosca , the artist, author and creator of Hollow Fields. In our conversation, we talked about what inspired her to create her steampunk adventure story and the low-down on what it's like

Drawing and sketching cute cartoon animals can be fun, and potentially lucrative if you are good at it. Wolves have always been popular subjects and frequent characters in fairy tales and fables from around the world -- Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Romulus and Remus.

A furnace sitting in the middle of your basement makes the room appear rough and unfinished. Building a furnace room enclosure not only improves the looks, but increases hidden storage space and adds to the home's value. Insulation helps muffle the sounds of the furnace when it ignites; drywall, a n

Creating brown paint is a simple process. Usually it entails mixing red, yellow and a touch of blue. You can also make brown by mixing gray with a primary color and two secondary colors from the color wheel. When these three colors mix, you get a darker brown that's handy in painting areas that are

Today's homeowners have access to a variety of oil- or latex-based paints when considering interior or exterior repainting. Each type of paint has advantages and disadvantages, and thus you should carefully consider what you are painting (wood or metal) and what type of environmental conditions the

Barrio Lejano (Distant Neighborhood) by Jiro Taniguchi, a seinen manga graphic novel published by Fanfare / Ponent Mon

The word "lithography" is literally translated from Greek as "stone drawing." This apt name alludes to the actual process of lithography, which in its crudest and earliest form involved a grease painting on a stone surface, usually Bavarian limestone. Modern lithographs for the mass production of p

Peg boards can be used in the garage, kitchen, workroom or anywhere else you’d like to hang tools and other items on the wall. Peg boards usually only come in two colors--brown or white and may not match your decor. Painting the boards is the best way to liven the boards up and make them l

Drawing cars can be an activity for the whole family. There are many different types of cars that you can draw; from family cars to sports cars, each type presents a different challenge. Drawing cars can be difficult, but by developing a simple template before adding further details, the process can

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Waterproofing masonry is essential to ensure your home lasts a long time. Moisture seeping through masonry walls and the foundation will weaken the structural integrity of a home. One option is a liquid silicone paint coating, better known as elastomeric coating. Once you apply it, the exterior of y

It is a lot of fun to draw using numbers as the framework for a subject. Drawing with numbers is a great puzzle and enjoyable activity for an adult or child. It can also help children learn the shapes of the numbers. You can use simple numerals to draw a cartoon-like or more detailed face. Start by

Drafting today is much different than it was 10 years ago. Originally, drafting was done by hand with a parallel ruler and series of drafting triangles. With the dawn of computers, drafting software has been developed to help make the drafting process quicker and easier. Ultimately, drafting comes d