Monday - Tomorrow is Labor Day here in the US, and in honor of that holiday we’ll be taking the day off. Enjoy the long weekend (if you have it!)
Tuesday in Painting Tutorials - Dianne Mize has come up with another excellent tutorial, this time on how to successfully use intervals in your paintings. Learn more about that, this Tuesday.
Wednesday in Featured Artists - Daily painter Michael Naples has a way with color and an eye for unique compositions—and it shows in both his small paintings and his larger works. Check back on Wednesday to see what I mean.
Thursday in General Art Advice - How professional are your business cards? Thursday’s article by Zach Risso—aptly entitled Business Cards 101 for the 21st Century Artist—explains what to include on your cards and why.
Friday in Selling Art Online - I’ve been studying YouTube lately as a potential marketing tool and came up with with 4 different ways that artists can use YouTube to promote their art. If you’ve thought about using YouTube but haven’t taken the plunge, this article should give you some concrete ideas. Don’t miss it!
Looking for more? Here are the articles from last week, too:
An Intro to Pixel Art (& How to Create Your Own Pixel Artwork)
Using Indistinct Edges to Create Unity in a Painting
Beautiful Abstract Paintings by Encaustic Painter Karen Freedman
Have Confidence in Your Artistic Calling!
How to Create a Photomontage in GIMP
Have something you’d like to share with EE readers? Send it in!
EmptyEasel is proud to publish reader-submitted articles nearly every week. Please submit your own article here or learn why you might want to.
Please
stumble it so others will find it or check out the related posts below.
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 morePixel art is a unique digital art movement that got its start in the early years of computer graphics when video cards still had very limited capabilities. (Think old arcade games and you'll get the idea.) These days, Pixel art is used to give a retro feel to an artist's work, as well as a dec. . .
read moreToday's list of resources will help anyone interested in learning about color theory or the use of color in art at a college level. It’s also the fourth post in my series on getting an art education for free. (Here are my first, second and third.) I certainly had more difficulty tracking down . . .
read morePrior to becoming a licensed artist, Australian designer Chris Chun paid his dues by working as a textile designer and product manager for home décor. Today he spends his days creating original works of art for collectors, and commercial work for his licensing clients. While his work is inspir. . .
read moreHave you ever found yourself short on time, but you just hate to forego writing a new post for your art blog? Well, I have good news. . . there's no need to agonize over written words when a video will do just as well! The next time you're in a bind, head on over to Youtube, scroll through you. . .
read more
Subscribe to EmptyEasel's free weekly newsletter for artists.
Sign up today!
