Monday - On monday I’ll be posting an article of 10 things every beginning artist should know. I was inspired last week by Dani’s list of 101 Projects for Artists and Illustrators and came up with a (much shorter) list of things that I wish I knew when I was just starting out. There might be some good reminders for established artists as well.
Tuesday - Paul Cezanne is one of my favorite historical painters, and is justifiably known as the father of modern art. On Tuesday I’ll talk about Cezanne’s life and show some of his paintings.
Wednesday - A while ago I wrote a review of MyArtPlot, one of several new websites catering specifically to artists. Now the MyArtPlot Marketplace is up and running and on Wednesday I’ll feature a quick review of that. And. . . perhaps I’ll have a few other interesting tidbits from around the internet as well.
Thursday - Lucian Freud—the grandson of the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud—is rather famous himself in today’s art world. If you’ve never heard of Lucian Freud (or even if you have) you’ll want to read Thursday’s review of one of Britain’s foremost figurative painters.
Friday - Oil Painting Brushes: How many do you really need? And what kinds are best? On Friday I’ll answer those questions and offer some more paint brush information and personal opinion.
Saturday - Another Saturday Cartoon! Let me know if you have any requests; I’d be more than happy to draw a cartoon around a punch line YOU come up with.
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Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .
read more Lucian Freud was born in 1922, and is now 85 years old. He's Britain's most famous figurative painter, and possibly its oldest, best known for his raw and unforgiving paintings of nudes. Freud fascinates me for a few reasons, one being his utter devotion to capturing every harsh detail of a m. . .
read moreHere's a question for you. . . do you think this painting would be accepted into a juried art fair by a typical jury in 2011? Or how about this one? Would either one be accepted by a Zapp jury? Probably not, based on what I've seen at the juried shows. And that's a shame, because art isn't alw. . .
read moreI recently came across a couple of new art communities online which I think you’ll find interesting. Both of them seem to have similar goals - to make art less elitist, and to form new ways of interacting and viewing art online. Although still in Beta (not quite finished), for the most part th. . .
read more A few months ago I wrote an article about MyArtPlot.com, a social networking site for artists. The goal of the founders was to create an equal playing field for artists outside of the galleries, where all kinds of original art could be displayed and bought by the general public. At the time t. . .
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