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This Week: 10/11 through 10/17

by Dan in Weekly Preview

Published Oct. 11th 2009

Monday in Motivation - Tomorrow Stede Barber will be sharing her thoughts on how we can be using art to restore and inspire ourselves throughout the day. It’s great advice, for artists and non-artists alike, and I hope you’ll check it out.

Tuesday in Selling Art Online - I’ll be reviewing a rather quirky online art gallery and art community based in Australia. They’ve been ticking along for about a year and a half now, and for some of you I’m sure they’d be a perfect fit. Don’t miss it!

Wednesday in Featured Artists - This week we’ll be featuring Joe Cibere, an amazing watercolor painter whose work continually crosses the line between abstract and realism. Lisa Orgler has the full story this Wednesday.

Thursday in Art Tutorials - Our resident gourd-art specialist, Gordie Carver, has several important safety tips for gourd carving which she’ll be posting on Thursday. Believe it or not, there’s more at stake than you might think!

Friday in Art Marketing Tips - Like many artists, Moshe Mikanovsky is working towards selling his art commercially through licensing deals. This Friday he’ll give us 6 reasons why he uses Zazzle to further those goals.

Last week’s articles on EmptyEasel:

Destroying the Dream Crushers: A Call for Artists to Follow their Dreams

25 Free Art Tutorials and Online Art Courses for Artists

Eszra Photography: Brilliantly Illuminated Sunsets and Skyscapes

How to Paint Landscapes with Depth: 6 Techniques that Work

Camera Modes 101: Understanding your Digital Camera Settings

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