Today I want to share an opinion that I believe in very strongly. . . it applies to any artist who is interested in blogging, or who is already blogging. Are you ready? Here it is:. . . read more
My philosophy is that art is like a sport. True, some people are more gifted initially and may learn faster than others, but even Babe Ruth had to learn how to hold that bat his very first time.. . . read more
Monday in Motivation - Come by tomorrow to meet EmptyEasel’s newest permanent writer, Stede Barber. Stede is an oil painter and pastelist, as well as a former art teacher, and I’m very excited to have her on our team. (I’m still going through some of the other applications,. . . read more
A few years ago I went to see an exhibit of an artist I’d always admired. I had already bought several of his prints, which were framed and hanging in my office, and I was very excited to finally meet him!. . . read more
As with many of the other print-on-demand companies I’ve covered in the past, TheUntappedSource.com has chosen to focus entirely on art reproductions and printing services - so what sets them apart?. . . read more
How do Agni Yoga, landscape photography, and mountaineering come together to form beautiful artwork? They all describe Konstantin Dikovsky and inspire his magnificent photography.. . . read more
In the following soft pastel demonstration I’ll be taking you through my process for painting the female figure. I hope you enjoy it!. . . read more
If you’re an online artist with your own website or art blog, and you’re interested in search engine optimization (SEO for short), you should probably ALSO know a little bit about PageRank.. . . read more
And. . . we’re back! As you probably noticed, I took some time off from EmptyEasel last week to interview new writers for EE and work on a big foliotwist feature that we hope to roll out by the end of the month.
The good news is that things are going well with both of those [...]. . . read more
As some of you know, over the next few days I’ll be interviewing several applicants for the new writing positions at EmptyEasel, as well as working on a big upcoming feature for our foliotwist artists. . . . read more
Have you ever thought of painting over images of historical locations or events? If you haven’t, you might be surprised at how superimposing one image onto another (especially one from a past era) can add a new dimension to a painting, and produce wonderfully evocative results.. . . read more