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Introduction As a former student of art I know how my teachers used to stress the importance of light and shade. Its no rocket science that light and shade adds depth to your drawing or painting. Creating the right quality of tonal effects is very important in a landscape. Light and shade help you create the impression of distance easily. This article looks into some of the tips, with the help of which, you can improvise upon tones and shades in art. Art, in itself, is a beautiful means of expression. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of art is a painting. Furthermore, painting can also comprise of oil paintings, landscapes, figure drawings and even pencil sketches. When talking of landscapes, creating perspectives can be a daunting task for an artist. It would probably make no sense, if a landscape would end up with mountains that look like distant hillocks. The anterior should stand apart from the background or the middle part. You can easily achieve this by just de

Cooking can be enjoyable especially when it comes to family and children. Children tend to imbibe the basics of math and science while cooking! While cooking involves various errands, it is crucial to match them with the age and the aptitude of the children. Cooking may require some chores that grown-ups can maneuver, whereas other simple tasks would not be that complicated for the kids. It is advisable to survey the procedures and cuisine, beforehand so that it won’t be difficult to distribute chores evenly. So much so that the youngest kid gets to bathe vegetables or roll the dough.   One can make family cooking fun and safe by following these simple guidelines:   Only adults should have access to knives or similar sharp tools used for dicing, scraping or trimming. Always keep eyes on children working around hot stoves, microwaves and food processors. Adults should manage tasks such as simmering, adjusting stove heat or laying out the grill. Children sho

A sparkling smile can attract applauds from almost anyone. It won’t be difficult to answer that a sparkling smile needs teeth whitening. Visits to the dentist can cost you something but you can rest assured that you teeth will give out a natural glow after you have undergone the process.  However, for people who prefer to save money, teeth whitening at home, is another good option. There are several tooth whitening powders and swabs available in the market. You can easily restore the natural whiteness of your teeth using such products. Another option that people choose for their teeth is, teeth bleaching.  While, tooth whitening is a process that restores the natural whiteness of your teeth, tooth bleaching involves the process of whitening teeth beyond their natural color. However, tooth bleaching products use peroxide which damages tooth enamel in the long run. It would be advisable to consult your dentist for more information on tooth bleaching or whitening. Image by Pexels fr

Powerful advertising is the result of powerful planning. Great ideas and great ad campaigns don’t just pop up from nowhere but are built on the key communication points that motivate sales. Advertising has been rampant since many years and almost no business in the world can survive without any kind of advertising . Be it brochures, business cards, posters or postcards businesses need to be advertised in order to survive.  With the recent recession hitting the economy, businesses have slowed down world over, and everyone is unwilling to shell out those extra bucks on advertising. When we look for cheap forms of advertising all we can think of is, postcards or vinyl banners. Talking of vinyl banners, they are cheap as compared to other marketing tools. Vinyl banners are very durable and can be easily carried off to any place. Moreover, they are capable to attract mass attention because a vinyl banner does not have to face any size limitation. Almost all printers utilize digital techn