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Sorry I got this posted so late – but the sale ends after tomorrow, so if you were thinking of buying painting lessons for yourself or as a wonderful Christmas or Hanukkah present, now is the time to do it.

This course is one of the best to be found on DVDs to learn how to paint with oils or acrylics. You’ll study with an experienced artist and teacher, Gail Levee. When you are through with the course you will have in-depth knowledge about perspective, how to create depth in a painting, how to make your paintings look realistic and more.

Even if you have taken painting classes in the past, there is more you can learn. With Learn and Master Painting, you will complete several paintings. For the beginner, you will finally be able to say – I can paint! For those with more experience, you could use this course to motivate yourself to complete those paintings you have been wanting to finish.

What I love about learning to paint with oils or acrylics is that, after practice, the work you produce can be used to decorate your home or can be given as gifts. If you get really good – you can sell your paintings!

I could go on and on about the content and value of this painting course, but I’ll let you go investigate it at their website – Learn and Master Painting – they go into detail about what is on the DVDs, provide information for beginners and more advanced painters,  and you can watch video samples of the training.

So, keep your dreams alive and take the time to develop your talents with this exemplary course. And, if you know of a friend of family member who has artistic aspirations, think about buying this as a gift to encourage them onward with their talents.

Note: The company that produces the Learn and Master series wants you to be completely satisfied with their products. If you are not, you may return your purchase within 60 days and you will receive a full refund – without any questions asked!

Learn & Master Painting brings out your inner artist that you have longed to express! This is really the world’s most complete video instruction course for learning to paint.

A comprehensive home instruction course to learn to paint with oils and acrylics. Master artist, Gayle Levee, has designed interactive lessons to provide you with a solid, well-rounded foundation for you to go forward to create your own artwork. Learn & Master Painting consists of:

• 20 professionally produced DVDs
• 3 Music CDs (to listen to while you paint)
• A thorough Lesson Book with supplemental information, and
• Access to a free online student support site

So, spend some “You” time this summer learning to paint or to “brush” up your painting skills – and save money while you learn.

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In the drawing, drafting, architecture and engineering world this piece of storage furniture, called a taboret, is known to be one of the most useful for a studio or work room.

What is a Taboret? Many people have never heard of the term and probably have not considered a use for such an item. They are often seen in artist studios, but are also appropriate for use in a work room, craft room or even a sewing room. Taborets (which are also called tabourets) usually have the ability to be moved around a room (since they have rollers, casters, or wheels), making them popular with painters who need a place to put their paints and other supplies next to their easel. There are usually drawers for supplies storage, too.

History of the Taboret. The history of the taboret is from what was once a small stool. This stool was short, had no back or arms and was probably named taboret because they were cylindrical and resembled a drum (in Old French, the word for drum is tabur). In France at the time of King Louis XIV (in the 1600s), special visitors to the royal family were given a seat of honor on a more elaborate version of a stool. This was a upholstered piece of furniture in the decorative style of those times (it sometimes was a folding stool) with wooden legs and tassels on the edges. When royalty would come to visit, this fancy taboret was brought out by a servant and placed right in front of the queen. To be seated on this was a privilege that was highly coveted and often granted to Duchesses.

So, in the past you could say, pull up a taboret, instead of pull up a chair … but today, that wouldn’t work at all! It does work to set objects on top and within it (in the drawers or cabinet).

The Taboret Today. Today taborets are not as elaborate or decorative. We now use the term for a portable stand or cabinet or cart for art supplies storage which is made of plastic or wood. Larger taborets can be used to hold a tabletop easel and paints, brushes, as well as other painting supplies. Many are made of oak or birch wood, and are quite attractive (though these larger ones can be expensive). If you ever consider buying a one, they can be found in local art supply stores and in many online web stores.

They may no longer be used by kings and queens, but in an artist studio, a taboret still has importance as a useful piece of furniture and is given a “place of honor” right next to the artist at a their easel or at their drafting table.

Elizabeth Gibson is an artist, graphic designer, and lover of many crafts and hobbies. She also has some expertise in art and craft room furniture, including taborets with her online store which has tools and supplies for the artists, crafters, architects, and engineers. Visit her store: Drawing Tables and Easels – http://www.drawingtablesandeasels.com – to see what artist taborets (http://www.drawingtablesandeasels.com/Taborets.html) look like today.

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