It’s Mother’s Day! Well, almost. Just another week, anyway.
I was trying to put into this Mother’s Day cartoon some of the nostalgia that moms must feel for when their kids were little.
Not being anyone’s mother myself, I don’t know exactly what that feels like, but I bet it’s there.
So make sure to wish your mom a happy Mother’s Day on May 13th. And. . . flowers or a card would probably be nice too. : )
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
Matt Glover of ChewingPencils is hosting an online contest during the month of January while he takes some time off from his blog. The contest is simple – enter a small, one-panel gag cartoon on any subject. The required dimensions are 5cm wide by 8cm tall, and that's where the difficulty come. . . read more
Today’s article is the last in my series on teaching art for fun and for profit. Make sure to check out articles one, two and three if you haven’t already. All right—your classes are going well, kids are learning, and great art is being made. You're excited and ready for more. . . more s. . . read more
Today's featured artist is Mingming Bowerson, a Pennsylvania painter known for her vibrant watercolors and beautiful use of both line and color. As you'll see in a moment, most of Mingming's paintings exhibit a fine balance between being drawn and being painted. Take a look at Afternoon Tea, b. . . read more
The title of this post, "Teaching Art to Kids, for Fun and for Profit" probably isn't the kind of headline you've come expect in our current era of under-funded school systems and overloaded teachers. Fortunately, I am not going to be talking about teaching in a public school system where—well. . . read more
Stay current.
Subscribe to EmptyEasel's free weekly newsletter for artists. Sign up today!