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Sooner or later, you will have to decide what level of maintenance your car or truck needs, especially when it comes to parts that wear out regularly. | Choose the Right Brake Pads |
If your family seems to be running out of room in your compact or mid-sized car, it may be time to buy a minivan. Not only can this type of vehicle comfortably seat most families, but it can also provide lots of cargo space. | Buy a Minivan |
A hearse is the traditional vehicle used during funerals. It carries the coffin of the deceased to its final resting place. The word "hearse" in Old English is translated to mean a canopy placed over a coffin and, for the last 3 centuries, the word has been used to describe a coffin carriage. | Find a Hearse |
Wether you're an active fanatic or not, you can learn to safely and successfully navigate your nearest nerd convention. Learn to avoid unnecessary lines, dead phone batteries, getting swept up in the crowds and other inconveniences with the proper preparations for before, during, and after your con. | Survive a Nerd Convention |
Valuing art is the act of placing a dollar value on a painting, sculpture, or other artistic work. Appraising is an art, not a science, and market trends can quickly cause fluctuations in prices. | Value Your Art |
Giving a title to a work of art can be a very complicated process, as it reveals another layer of meaning for the artwork. Conveying the right sense in the right combination of words can be difficult. | Title Your Work of Art |
Most art galleries, and art events have guidelines on their web site about how to be considered for their gallery, or you may wish to respond to a "Call for Entry," or submit samples of art to fine art or fine craft festivals. | Send an Art Portfolio by Email |
Before the advent of the Internet, an artist's best chance of getting noticed was through prominent display in an art gallery. The gallery would hold an opening, inviting its most valued collectors to view the work, which would result in sales. | Put Artists' Work Online |
If your windshield wiper blades are skipping, streaking, splitting, or squeaking, it might be time for a replacement. But before installing new blades , you have to choose which ones to get. | Choose Windshield Wiper Blades |
If you’re looking for a fun DIY craft, consider lyric art. Creating lyric art is a cheap, fun and easy way to decorate your home with words and songs that are meaningful to you. | Make Lyric Art |
Wall hangings are a fantastic addition to any home décor. Making your own personalized wall hanging will ensure it matches your style, the style of your home, and is exactly what you desire. | Make a Wall Hanging |
Set design is one of the unsung arts of movie making. Do it wrong and the audience is sure to think the movie is cheap and low budget. Do it right and most people don't notice it at all. | Make a Movie Set |
Many singers like Mariah Carey and Christine Aguilera are known for their enormous vocal ranges. A big part of singing with a wide range is learning to differentiate between you head and chest voice. | Learn Head and Chest Voice in Singing |
When you talk about One Direction, Lord of the Rings, or Doctor Who, does everyone tune you out? Even your friends? It may be that the only people who can understand your dedication are people who belong to a fandom — communities of fans who come together to share their love for a particular person, group, or thing. | Join a Fandom |
Celebrity gossip isn't just about what celebrities are up to and who's dating who. It's also about music, fashion, sports, and trends. Your favourite band released a new album? | Keep Up With the Latest Celebrity Gossip |
Does it seem like an extremely slow progress for you to improve in your art skills? Are you an inspiring beginner who craves to get better? Or possibly you're looking for a faster way to reach the level you want. | Improve Your Artistic Skills Quickly |
Even though anime is a very diverse style of animation, fanservice - gratuitous accentuation of a character's sexiness or general attractiveness - occurs a lot. | Identify Fanservice in Anime |
Radio is still a great technology used to reach a wide audience, whether in your local area or across the country. Radio shows can feature music, interviews, journalism, stories, or other audio content created or curated by a radio DJ or host. | Make a Radio Show |
Whether you want to submit your artworks for inclusion on an online gallery, to a local gallery for a possible exhibition, or to a magazine for promotional purposes, you need to make sure your art submission is complete and expresses your art in the best possible way. | Get Your Art Submission Ready |
If you need actors for your film, TV show, commercial, promotional video, or theater production, there are a few ways to search for your next 'star.' | Find Actors |
As of 2012, the schools are putting a great effort into career education for youth. There are many careers to choose from but if you have an interest you may want to consider a career in the arts. | Expose Kids to Different Careers in the Arts at School |
A cast page is a page in a script for a play that lists all of the cast members in the play, as well as certain details about their roles/characters. | Design a Creative Cast Page |
An art critique is a detailed analysis and evaluation of a work of art. While no two people will experience the same reaction to a work of art, or interpret it the same way, there are a few basic guidelines you can follow to achieve a thoughtful, thorough critique. | Critique Artwork |
Game shows have been a staple of television for decades, and can be a great way to have fun with family and friends. Hosting a game show may seem easy when you watch the pros do it, but there are some important things to keep in mind when you are first starting out. | Host a Game Show |
This article provides aspiring writers and creators a step-by-step guide for creating and pitching new Reality TV show ideas for the television industry. | Create and Pitch an Idea for a Reality TV Show |
Create a personalized, artsy coffee table by following these easy directions. Your new coffee table will make a great conversation starter at your next get together. | Create an Artsy Coffee Table |
A lot of children nowadays are into anime (aka Japanese cartoons), but you may wonder, are the shows my kids are watching appropriate? Here's a guide to make sure your children are seeing appropriate anime for their age. | Choose Anime for Children |
On a film set, an art director is responsible for all of the artistic and visual designs used for a production including all aspects of set design, from the color of a rug on the floor to the look of a spaceship's bridge in a science fiction movie. | Become an Art Director in Film |
How to buy videos has definitely changed over the course of the last few years, so knowing what options are available currently will help you find the right format for your household or traveling player device. | Buy Videos |
A literature critique, sometimes called a literary analysis or a literary critical analysis, is an examination of a piece of literature. The scope of a critique of literature may be to examine a single aspect of the work, or the work in its entirety, and involves breaking the literary piece apart into its separate components and evaluating how they fit together to accomplish the piece's purpose. | Critique Literature |
Setting out to increase your talents and abilities in multiple disciplines is an audacious endeavor. It’s also very feasible to accomplish. In fact, it’s far easier to become talented in multiple areas than you may expect. | Be Talented in Multiple Areas |
Artists can be notoriously messy, but it isn't because they are lazy or dirty -- they're just too creative to deal with the squareness of staying organized. | Be an Organized Artist |
Ever read Tokyo on foot? Want to make a book like it? Here's how: | Create an Art Journal Like the Book "Tokyo on Foot" |
Have you ever wanted to be good at improvisation? Maybe you attend drama classes, are going to a Summer Camp where you'll have to do a skit or even the dreaded work team building day. | Be Good at Improvisation |
Are you interested in creating some of the amazing effects that are present in movies or television shows? As a visual effects artist (VFX artist), you’ll be the one to add these elements to live action footage, resulting in an amazing final product. | Be a Visual Effects Artist |
Being a part of a live performing art production can be very exciting and fulfilling. A stage manager is in charge of the entire production, and must know the ins and outs of every production they oversee. | Be a Stage Manager |
People love to drop pop culture references in casual conversations. Missing these references can make you feel out of the loop and even embarrassed. | Always Catch Pop Culture References |
Entertainers have one of the best and hardest jobs in the world. Night after night, they put themselves on the line in the hopes of connecting with an audience and evoking an emotional response. | Be a Good Entertainer |
If you want to support the arts and the creative people behind art, these steps will offer some direction. | Support the Arts |
Art investment is a non-liquid, alternative form of investment. It is usually a small part of an investment portfolio. An art investor aims to purchase a piece of art, keep it for years or decades while it appreciates, and sell it years later at a profit. | Become an Art Investor |
Oh, great! Your friend, the opera buff, thought it'd be a real treat to drag you along to an upcoming performance. You are dreading the night. While it may be hard to disguise the horror you feel in contemplating a trip to the opera, take heart––you may be able to please your friend and actually enjoy yourself at the same time! | Sit Through Opera |
NeoPopRealism is a style of art that aims to combine the brightness and simplicity of modern pop art with the philosophical and psychological depth of realism. | Create a Neopoprealist Art Work |
Before digital and photographic technology, images were transferred to paper from stone, metal, and wood. Part of a good education in art history involves studying and identifying these different printing processes. | Identify Prints |