Collecting fine art isn't all that hard. You don't have to be an art history expert or an art critic to become an art collector - ANYONE can collect art. Here are a few suggestions for new art collectors:. . . read more
Contemporary artists have a completely new platform available to show their thoughts, artwork, and sketches to the world. With a laptop and internet access, your sketch blog can always represent the now. . . right now. . . . read more
Painting or drawing your self-portrait is a daunting task, but worth the effort. If you haven't painted yourself lately (or if you're just looking for a new project) here are six reasons you might want to give a self-portrait a shot:. . . read more
It's much more important to learn to SEE what you're painting than to follow the traditional rules of painting. Here are 8 "rules" of painting that artists don't always need to follow.. . . read more
Ah Imagekind. . . you sold out. But I'm not disappointed—far from it. I think now you've got a chance to really take off (fingers crossed). And that 15-20 million selling price was obviously a good deal for the founders. . .. . . read more
Twitter.com is a fairly new microblogging platform which limits its users to 140 characters per post - approximately the length of an instant message. At the same time, anyone can "follow" another person on Twitter and receive all of their posts.. . . read more
Here are the results of this week's poll so far. If you haven't voted yet, please do - and have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend!. . . read more
Two weeks ago, many of you entered artwork (or voted for your favorite art) in a competition jointly sponsored by EmptyEasel and ArtFlock.com. Today, the final votes have been counted, and the winners are:. . . read more
The last entries are in, and now it's up to the voters! Check out these last four artists (and take a look at all the other entries as well) then head over to ArtFlock and cast your vote for your favorite.. . . read more
So far this week about 40 artists have entered their art to win a custom-designed website. If you'd like to participate as well, read the rules and get your artwork in before midnight tonight. Voting continues all next week so you'll still have a chance to catch up.. . . read more
This coming Thursday is the last day to enter artwork in this competition, so if you'd like the chance to win a free art website, make sure to register before midnight tomorrow (and the sooner the better.) Here's the new artwork for today.. . . read more
Click here to see more art from the competition being held over at ArtFlock this week. It's not too late to enter and the prizes are definitely worth it, so if you're an artist, check out the contest guidelines and get your artwork in as soon as possible.. . . read more
All the art you'll see on EmptyEasel today has been entered into the ongoing ArtFlock & EmptyEasel "Win a Website" Competition, but it's not too late to enter and win that custom designed artist website yourself! . . . read more
Would you like a free custom-designed art website? If so, now's your chance! Throughout the next few weeks, EmptyEasel will be teaming up with ArtFlock.com to host a special, one-of-a-kind competition just for artists. . .. . . read more