Today we’re going to learn just a little bit about what it takes to be a traveling artist, as pattern designer and doll maker, JoEllen Laurita, gives us an inside glimpse into the world of creating art on the road.. . . read more
Quentin Eckman started creating art the day he managed to hold a crayon in his hand. It simply came that naturally to him. But his professional career didn't begin until 1969 when he was hired as an intern to learn technical illustration. . . read more
Shana James has been exhibiting her art for 23 years, and has been making art since she was a young child. But it was during high school that she found her true artistic voice. . . read more
Mixed-media artist Sandy Webster has always created with her hands, but she hasn’t always painted or been an assembler of objects. In fact, she spent many years working with basketry. . . read more
Lenae May has been creating art since childhood but has only been selling her work professionally for the past three years. In that short period of time she has been featured in a few magazines and. . . read more
Phyllis Dobbs, a freelance illustrator and artist, started her professional design career designing cross-stitch patterns. Over the years her work has been featured on product lines and in kits, books, and magazines. . . read more
Stephanie Corfee had a successful career creating “dry” yet beautiful designs for banks, builders and restaurants; but despite it being a living, she always longed to do more with her art. . . read more
Joni Nickrent, of Pop Art Minis, has always had a love for creativity and art. She credits her success, however, to her mother’s encouragement and support. . . read more
Debra Gabel, author of Quilt Blocks Across America, started quilting as a teenager. When she had a family of her own, she started designing patterns for stockings, then baby quilts. But it wasn’t until 2003 that she seriously thought of making a career of it. . . read more
Laura Zarrin has been a professional artist and illustrator for nearly 22 years. While raising her children, she put her commercial projects on hiatus, but of course she never stopped drawing or creating. . . read more
David Weiss created his first piece of art at the age of three, when he drew Tippy the Turtle from an art school’s newspaper advertisement. But despite that early inclination, it wasn’t until 1986 that he became a professional artist. . . read more
Vicki O’Dell has been featured on various television shows, including DIY, HGTV, and PBS. She considers herself “an experimenter, an explorer, and a mad scientist of creativity." And her art is pretty unique, too!. . . read more
Matt LeBlanc is an abstract artist on a mission. When his art began to sell, he decided to take a stand against cancer and founded the Matt LeBlanc Art For Life Campaign. Today we've caught up with Matt to discuss the ins and out of marketing one's art and reaching success.. . . read more
All over the world wide web there are conventional and unconventional sites that are worth exploring. When I’m not creating art, I focus on marketing and yearn for information that will help me progress into the next level of my career.. . . read more