Happy holidays, everyone!
The snow is falling here at EmptyEasel, and we’re taking a brief hiatus from publishing any new articles during the Christmas season, but never fear. . . we’ll be back to kick off the New Year in style on January 1st, 2012!
Until then, enjoy browsing through any of our archived tutorials, featured artists, or art videos, and of course have a safe and joyful Christmas!
Last week’s articles on EmptyEasel:
VIDEO: How to Stamp a Grid Pattern on Yupo Watercolor Paper
The Fascinating Painting Technique of Watercolor Batik
Anatoliy Rozhansky: Classic Portraits Combined with Symbolic Abstraction
An Interview with Graphic Designer and Artist, Suzanne Millius
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