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The Difference Between Professional Quality Oil Paints and Student Grade

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When I first started painting in <a href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/08/advantages-of-art-school.html">art school</a>, I went in on a bulk order with the class. I ordered 15-20 tubes of Rowney Georgian oil paint myself. Back then, this cost  about $8 per 225ml tube. It was enough to create a whole lot of paintings for my studio classes. Since I was not the one who made the order, I did not realize that this was considered a lower quality paint. Indeed, it is quite suitable for student work (especially for paintings not being sold), but professional grade paint is generally looked on as better for paintings displayed in art galleries.<br>
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But, I have discovered that this is too much of a generalization. What are the differences between student quality oil paint and professional quality? Can they be used in combination? Are there times when its ok to use student quality?<br>

The Difference Between Professional Quality Oil Paints and Student Grade

When I first started painting in art school , I went in on a bulk order with the class. I ordered 15-20 tubes of Rowney Georgian oil paint...

Designed to Sell - The Unconventional Guide to Creative Freedom Review

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For many artists, consistently <u>selling art</u> can be a real struggle. But it doesn't have to be. There are certain steps artists can take to making a good and consistent income by selling art.<br>
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I have briefly covered some of these steps in past articles of this blog but have often wished there was some sort of course or all inclusive guide for marketing artworks and building a creative business. I have often thought of creating that resource myself, but because of the many things I have going on, I am presently unable to get it done (though I'm not ruling it out in the future).<br>
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But luckily Chris Guillebeau, the respected author of the Art of Non-Conformity blog, has released such a course. It's called <a href="http://unconventionalguides.com/cmd.php?Clk=5213082" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Designed to Sell - The Unconventional Guide to Creative Freedom</b></a>.<br>
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