If you have a brand new art blog, your visitor traffic is probably minimal at best. One way to get readers (without spending money on advertising) is to locate a few of the top bloggers in your genre and offer to write a guest post for them.. . . read more
Inspired by the beauty of traditional figure drawings, Evelyn Breit communicates a fresh perspective on the human form with her colorful pastels. Her subjects are bathed in a glowing light, giving them more than a touch of elegance. . . read more
I used to have the mistaken mindset that if you do good work, others will come to you. When that didn’t work, however, I quickly realized there was something else I should be doing. I just didn’t know what. . . read more
In the truest sense of the word, a non-objective painting is different from an abstract painting. After all, it’s not “abstracted” from real life - the artist simply creates shapes, patterns, and texture, and molds them into a final painting.. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - In tomorrow’s video, Virginia Cobb will be demonstrating her approach to non-objective, abstract painting. Paint rollers, squeegees, and fingers all come into play - and that’s just the beginning. . . read more
In May of this year I began a year-long journey attempting to capture the city of Liverpool in paint. I’m taking to heart the words of French poet and philosopher, Gaston Bachelard, who said. . . read more
Debra Gabel, author of Quilt Blocks Across America, started quilting as a teenager. When she had a family of her own, she started designing patterns for stockings, then baby quilts. But it wasn’t until 2003 that she seriously thought of making a career of it. . . read more
Imagine yourself frosting a cake with a knife - every sweep of your hand delicately piling the icing into lovely, layered swirls. Fascinatingly, Halima Washington’s paintings have some of that same texture. . . read more
If you’re anything like me, you have several social networking accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, a blog, etc. With so many accounts, it can be extremely time-consuming to update each one individually. . . read more
In today's video clip, Craig Nelson demonstrates how he starts laying in colors when painting with pastels. Of course, the first thing you'll notice is Craig's drawing - he starts with an excellent sketch before ever picking up any colors.. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow Craig Nelson will demonstrate some great tips for laying in warms and cools, using pastels. He’ll also explain why it’s more important to match the values that you see, rather than the exact color.
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