Monday I won’t be published a new article on EmptyEasel - instead, I’ll be finishing up a small project at Foliotwist, my other website for artists. Head on over there in a few days if you’re curious to see what’s new. . . read more
As an artist, my head often gets to swimming with too many ideas. So I decided to maintain a book to keep my thoughts, sketches and experiments in order. Over time, this grew into four distinct books. . . read more
It’s important to write blog posts ahead of time and schedule them for future posting if you know your schedule won’t permit you to post on a regular basis. Here are the three steps necessary for automating your blog posts. . . read more
Having grown up in inner city Dublin, Ireland, John O'Reilly has always had a special relationship with the urban landscape. Today he creates oil paintings of alluring urban locations that most people would consider commonplace. . . read more
Today I've taken three brands of watercolour pencils/sticks (Derwent Aquatone, Derwent Inktense, and Neocolor II) and compared them with and without water on rough watercolour paper. . . read more
When painting fur, it’s important to think in terms of layers. Take a look at this demonstration by Susan Bourdet - as you’ll see, she adds at least three layers of paint to get the desired texture. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow I’ll be posting a quick little video clip on painting fur, by watercolor painter Susan Bourdet. And by the way, if you’re not a watercolor artist you can always just jump to the video archive on EE. There’s bound to be something there for. . . read more
Most artists realize they need more exposure for their art if they want more sales. So they begin to promote their artwork with a particular program or technique. If that doesn’t produce the results they were hoping for, however, often the artist becomes discouraged and gives up their. . . read more
Stephanie Corfee had a successful career creating “dry” yet beautiful designs for banks, builders and restaurants; but despite it being a living, she always longed to do more with her art. . . read more
Poetry is the art of rhythmical composition - written or spoken - which explores beautiful, imaginative, and elevated thoughts. I think this also describes the lovely floral oil paintings of Diane Hoeptner.. . . read more
Let me ask you a question. What put you on the path of creating? I’d bet that once upon a time you created something of significance. It might have been a drawing, painting, a photograph or some handmade jewelry. Whatever it was, it was good!. . . read more