This Week: 7/24 through 7/30

Published on Jul. 24th 2011


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 an interesting tutorial this week that compares the impact of “vague” words on a listener, and “vague” paintings on a viewer. I’ll let her explain it in full on Tuesday, but I think she’s got a great point!

Wednesday in Featured Artists - Drop by for some amazing shots by Raad Haddad, a talented photographer from Jordan. Plus, feel free to submit your own artwork to be featured on EE as well.

Thursday in Marketing Tips - Come by on Thursday and learn how to write compelling calls-to-action in your art blog. If you’re not doing this already, it would’t be a bad idea to fit this into your schedule on a regular basis.

Friday in General Art Advice - Karen Middleton will discuss 5 things, which I think most of us face, that can interrupt, or distract us from creating art. . . as well as how she overcomes them.

Last week’s articles on EmptyEasel:

VIDEO: How to Use a Kneadable Eraser to Add Highlights to a Drawing

Should Artists Duplicate Successful Paintings to Sell Again?

Ron Bigony: Making a Splash With Watercolor Landscapes

An Interview With Diane Allison, Game Board Artist

Is There Such a Thing as TOO much Art Licensing? Or the More the Better?

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