It’s not the devil or poor lighting that kills the motivation to create. It’s LIFE. Life wears us down and we use it as an excuse. I have a history of talking to myself, explaining why today isn’t a good day to make art.. . . read more
Julie Burton runs JD Salvaged Style Creations with her husband, Dave, who is also an artist. Together they are on a mission to reduce the amount of waste that enters local landfills, and, through their art, educate others. . . read more
What do you get when you combine incredibly vibrant colors, thick texture, and abstract portraits? You get Tilen Ti, a self-taught artist from Malaysia. Tilen works in Singapore as a graphic designer to support his wife and son, but started painting more frequently in 2009. . . read more
I can’t help noticing that art galleries are closing in droves. In the USA, anyway. It’s easy to blame this on tough economic times, when spending on luxury items (even cheap luxury items) like a small art print is always the first thing to get cut. . . read more
In today's video clip, Dale Laitinen discusses how to make smart choices when painting edges and angles in your compositions. Dale starts off the clip by assessing the treeline in one of his landscape paintings. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow, Dale Laitinen will be discussing how the edges and angles that we put into a painting can (and should) create interest and direct the eye towards your focal point.
Tuesday in Opinion - Do art galleries matter anymore? Are they dying out, and if so, why?. . . read more
Change comes in many ways. Some changes we seek while others are forced upon us. Many people find change a frightening prospect. Some welcome or even seek it. But all would agree that change is necessary if . . . read more
The great thing about blogging is you don’t have an editor looking over your shoulder, constantly telling you to tighten this, cut that, or expand on some area. You can say exactly what you want to say, when you want to say it. . . read more
There’s no need to bring a camera along on vacation if you’ve got Judie Vivian with you. This watercolor and oil painter from California has a remarkable ability to capture special moments and places in time with all the vividness and detail of a photograph. . . read more
The customer is always right. . . or are they? Usually that phrase is taken to mean that whatever the customer says, we have to comply with, or conform to it. But as artists and freelancers. . . read more
In today's video clip Linda Baker demonstrates how easy it is to give quick texture to a watercolor painting with just a small pen knife and some ordinary table salt. . . read more