Favorite Art Links of EmptyEasel.com

(These will be better organized in a week or so.)

A Creative Journey - Daily artblog by Karen Winters with thoughts, sketches, and watercolor paintings.

All the Strange Hours - Discussion and insight into art by David Rourke.

Amateur Illustrator - A full-featured online community for illustrators and artists

Art & Life - Jan Blencowe’s plein air paintings.

Art Biz Blog - Alyson B. Stanfield writes about the business side of being an artist.

Art Deadlines List - Upcoming deadlines and opportunities for artists in a monthly newsletter format.

Art Industri - The world of art at your fingertips, including artist portfolios, ecards, resources, kids stuff, reference guides, free email, magazine and web design.

Art News Blog - Random art-related news from around the web.

Art Print Issues - Barney Davey’s art print blog, focusing on the business side of reproducing art.

ArtFlock.com - Open to all artists: Display your original 2D and 3D artwork for sale.

ArtID - ArtID has both free and paid membership levels for artists who want to display their art online.

Artist By Nature - Leanne Wildermuth’s website, based on her art of animal portraiture, illustration, and photography.

Artist Hideout - William Lehman’s art blog for developing artists.

Artist Rising - Sell original work or reproductions through Artist Rising.

Artists Network - Smaller forum for artists of any medium.

ArtLex Art Dictionary - Definitions of thousands of Art terms and movements, alphabetized and indexed for searching.

ArtPapa Forum - Traditional oil painting forum.

ArtsJournal - Daily digest of arts, culture, and ideas. An excellent resource for artists everywhere.

Bachman Art Studio - Lisa Bachman’s website and art blog.

Belinda Del Pesco - Monotypes, watercolors, and mixed media paintings by Belinda Del Pesco.

Bogota Painter William K. Moore - Unique watercolor portraits from south of the US border.

Boise Wedding Photography - Photography blog and website of Luke Montgomery, a portrait and wedding photographer in Boise, Idaho

BoundlessGallery.com - Choose your membership level and commission rate, then display and sell your work online.

By Danny Gregory - Danny Gregory’s blog on drawing, art, creativity, and more.

California Painter William Wray - Painting the urban desolation and industrial landscapes of California.

Camilla Engman - Beautifully minimal line drawings, illustrations, and photographs by Camilla Engman.

Carol Marine’s Painting a Day - Boldy colorful paintings by Carol Marine. One of my favorite daily painters.

Chewing Pencils - Matt Glover’s blog on cartooning.

Craftmonkeys - A fascinating look at the work of designer, painter, and illustrator, Amanda Kavanagh.

Creative Catalyst Productions - Educational art videos and DVDs for any level of artist.

Daily Art West - Small paintings by Don Gray.

Daily Paintings by Justin Clayton - Consistent daily paintings: check it out every day.

Dani Draws - Great tutorials and video demos for digital artists.

DeviantArt.com - Forum for the next generation of artists: Heavily influenced by anime and manga.

Dick Blick Art Materials - Dick Blick usually has good sales or closeout prices for art supplies.

Drawer - Great scribbles and sketches by collage artist Warren Craghead

Drawn - A blog on illustration, cartooning, and animation.

DrawSketch at About.com - All the information about drawing you’ll ever need, from Helen South

Edward_Winkleman - An interesting look into the art world and current art trends. Written by New York art gallery owner, Edward Winkleman.

Everyday Paintings - Paintings of all sizes by David R. Darrow. Available each day on Ebay.

Fine Art Views - Online art marketing information from Clint Watson.

FoundMyself.com - Online art forum plus gallery options for artists.

Gastrono-Me - Great little sketchblog by Evy from the Netherlands.

Hankblog - A blog on art in general and upcoming exhibits at the Henry Art Gallery in Washington.

I’m Not Okay - Strong opinon, well-crafted words, and fascinating sketches: a good read any day.

Ice-cream Monster Toon Cafe - Fun, colorful sketches and illustrations by Alina Chau.

Imagekind - Promote your own online art gallery and sell prints of your work.

InkFinger - Random scribbles and illustrations by Niff and Sutter (Jennifer Nicholls and Matt Sutter).

Insert Name Here - A diverse collection of excellent artwork by Fabio Lignini, Luis Grane, Jakob Jensen, Arnaud Berthier, and Simon Otto.

Inspire Me Thursday - A wonderful website updated with weekly inspiration and encouragement for artists.

Jana’s Journal and Sketch Blog - San Francisco artist Jana Bouc’s sketchbook illustrations and watercolor paintings.

JMG Artblog - Art news and reviews by Jeff Green

Laurelines - Watercolor paintings and pencil sketches of Laura Frankstone’s travels, art projects, and everyday sketches.

Learning Daily - Delightful illustrations and sketches from Cindy Woods.

Lines and Colors - Charley Parker’s blog about art, illustration, cartoons, webdesign, and Flash animation.

Little Paintings from Orangeville - Beautiful small paintings by Louis A. Boileau.

Madison Art Supplies - Madison Art Supplies offers discounts on items like easels, pre-stretched canvases, and more.

Making a Mark - Katherine Tyrrell’s art journal, about the process of making art, and the reasons why we do.

Mattias Inks - Whimsical stories and sketches by Swedish illustrator Mattias Adolfsson.

Miniature Masterpieces - Small original oil paintings by Darren Maurer.

Modern Art Notes - Tyler Green’s blog on modern and contemporary art. Featured by ArtsJournal Magazine.

MoHDI - Millions of Hundred Dollar Ideas.

MyArtPlot.com - Complete social network for artists, including an art marketplace.

On Learning - Greg Kapka’s painting blog about the process and tools he uses.

On Painting - Greg Kapka is one of the best young painters I’ve seen. Usually updated weekly.

Online Visual Artists - Artist forum geared toward selling and marketing your art.

Original Art Online - Post original artwork for sale: no commission fee.

Original Paintings by Karin Jurick - No longer updating daily, but with a large gallery of fantastic paintings. Well worth a visit.

Painting at About.com - A lot of great art and painting information every day from Marion Boddy-Evans.

Painting Space: Daily Painter - Southwestern paintings by KM Withers.

Paintings for a Lifetime - Fine art paintings by Rebecca Finch.

Paintings in Oil - Extremely realistic oil paintings by Neil Hollingsworth.

Pataphysics - Each issue contains interviews, photography, theory, art projects, fiction & questionnaires based around particular theme.

Penelope Illustration - Personal illustration blog of Penelope Dullaghan, founder of IllustrationFriday.com.

Postcard from Puniho - Postcard-size paintings from New Zealand artist Paul Hutchinson

Speed of Life - Thoughts on Art by contemporary painter Gregg Chadwick.

State of the Art - A painting a day from Jeff Hayes.

Struggling to Paint - Paintings (and painting process) by Chuck Rose.

Stunned.org - Dublin based website focusing on new media art but also featuring art news from around the world.

TalentDatabase.com - A highly diverse community of artists, musicians, writers, and more.

The Daily Painter - Megan Lightell’s daily paintings.

The Museum of Modern Art - MOMA’s website with events, exhibits and more, all about modern art.

The Red Shoes - Colorful small paintings by Sarah Wimperis, oil painter, illustrator, and author.

The ZehnKatzen Times - Samuel John Klein’s design blog.

Timeline of Art History - Presented by the Metroplolitan Museum of Art, this interactive website features the complete history of art, incorporating geographical, chronological, and thematic contexts.

Tommy Kane - Illustrated thoughts and random sketches by commercial artist Tommy Kane.

True Eye - Very cool Webzine that showcases art, paintings, and photography online.

Ward-O-Matic - Art, animation, and retro design, with commentary provided by Ward Jenkins.

We Make Money not Art - Design, architecture, and more come together in this blog.

WetCanvas - A very good art forum for artists of every medium. I highly recommend it.

Whateverings - Daily blog by the very talented illustrator, Paula Becker.

YourArtLinks.com - Internet directory of resources and personal art websites.


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