Monday in Video Tutorials - Watch as mixed-media artist Anne Bagby demonstrates another excellent collage technique, this time using a rotary cutter to make her own uniquely patterned (and very versatile) strips of paper.
Tuesday in Painting Tutorials - If anyone has insight into the intricacies of painting animals, it’s Crista Forest. On Tuesday, drop by to learn how she approaches the tricky task of painting realistic animal fur.
Wednesday in Featured Artists - This week we’ll be showcasing several loosely painted, emotionally evocative images by M. Allison. As always, if you’d like to have your own work featured on EE, please submit it here.
Thursday in Artist Interviews - Australian designer and artist Chris Chun will answer several questions about art licensing, and talk a bit about how he earned his place as a commercial artist.
Friday in Art Business Advice - Have you ever wished you could accept credit cards at art fairs or exhibits, but just didn’t know how? At the end of the week, Tanya Torres will explain a cheap, easy way to do just that.
Last week’s articles on EmptyEasel:
VIDEO: How to Create Marble Patterned Paper with Ink and Water
Raising An Artistic Child, Part 2: Kid-Friendly Art Supplies
William Beebe - Painting in the Details
How To Use Images To Increase Your Art Blog Readership
Starving Artist? Or Money Grabber?
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Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .
read moreIn today’s video tutorial, collage artist Carrie Burns Brown demonstrates several ingenious techniques (which I believe she developed herself) for creating beautiful textured paper. Surprisingly, the materials required are cheap and easy to find—in fact, you may already have them on hand. . .
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read moreToday's list of resources will help anyone interested in learning about color theory or the use of color in art at a college level. It’s also the fourth post in my series on getting an art education for free. (Here are my first, second and third.) I certainly had more difficulty tracking down . . .
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