Monday in Video Tutorials - Linda Baker will demonstrate how to simply and easily “fix” any painting that has two or more visually competing elements. As you’ll see, Linda’s teaching style is amazingly easy to follow, and her final results speak for themselves.
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Creative block isn’t always a lack of creativity. . . many times, there are simply other factors which are negatively affecting our creative output. But how do we deal with these negative outside influences?. . . read more
Your blog readers can be just as vital to the success of your art business as your email or mailing list. . . so my suggestion is to take full advantage of your blog by creating a clear and direct “call to action” at the bottom of every post. . . read more
As the age-old saying goes, a picture is worth 1,000 words, but Jordan photographer Raad Haddad’s photos may just leave you speechless. . . read more
Have you ever stood in front of a painting (yours or someone else’s) and wondered why it doesn’t really say anything? It just doesn’t “pop!” That's a “sort of” painting. . . read more
In today's video, mixed-media artist Sean Dye is painting a golden sky into his landscape, using a few sizes of palette knives rather than brushes. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow, watch as Sean Dye demonstrates how to use a palette knife to paint a textured, golden sky. I’ve always been fascinated by palette knife painting myself, and this is a great way to see how it works.
Tuesday in Art Opinion - Susan Holland has written. . . read more
Should we (as artists) be willing to adapt and diversify our artwork to the market in order to generate mass market appeal? Or are we so attached to our work that we hold back from commercialising it. . . read more
Diane Allison has been creating and selling her custom game boards for eighteen years, and was listed in Country Living Magazine as the 29th Guild Artist. . . a great honor.
While Diane reached success by having her custom game boards sold throughout the world in shops and catalogs, she. . . read more
Retired watercolor artist Ron Bigony has been making a splash in the east Texas area lately, winning several awards, and even having one of his paintings accepted into the Southwest Watercolor Society. . . read more
Last year Jane bought a painting at a prestigious art show. She loved it, and decided to buy another painting from the same artist, so she looked online and was shocked to see the same painting she had in her office for sale, again. . . read more