The first comic book was born in the United States and is often said to have been officially launched by ‘Famous Funnies’ in 1934. What followed was mass production of a wide assortment of comic books that eventually led comic book historians to categorize them according to their. . . read more
Are you passionate about turning your art into a career? If so, your first stop should be the web. Here is a list of 20 websites perfect for students who are studying the visual arts: . . . read more
Swiss-made Caran d’Ache Neocolor II watercolor crayons are available in a wide variety of strong bright colors. . . 84 to be exact. This combination of vibrant color and water-soluble media produces a watercolor crayon that is appropriate for professional use - such as watercolor. . . read more
Artition.com is a new social network for artists that offers pretty much everything you’d expect from a community-focused website - groups, profile pages, messaging, etc - in addition to an online “store” where artists can sell their art.. . . read more
Whenever you come across still life paintings depicting things like bread, fruits and vegetables, you’re actually seeing the results of a long tradition of food in art. For instance, a glass bowl of fruit was commonly included in Roman paintings to boast of the delicacies that Roman. . . read more
Created in 2007, PanPastels are innovative pans of pastel pigment that are meant to be scooped, spread, and smoothed using specially-made Sofft painting knives and sponges.. . . read more
I first learned about MyArtSpace.com when they published an interview with me on their official blog. Unfortunately, my first look at MyArtSpace.com was a little disappointing. . . but I’ll get to that it a bit. Let’s start out with the basics.. . . read more
Unlike soft pastels or colored pencils, professional oil pastels are not available from dozens of manufacturers. There are only a few good artist-grade brands, each of which has its own proprietary formula.. . . read more
This post is part of EmptyEasel’s "spread the holiday cheer" experiment, where we’ve simply invited everyone to share their three favorite artists or art websites.
Shannon Christensen sent in not just three, but four favorites:
1. Aaron Lifferth at. . . read more
This post is part of EmptyEasel’s "spread the holiday cheer" experiment, where we’ve simply invited everyone to share their three favorite artists or art websites.
Here’s what Jennie Rosenbaum had to say:
"Here are the blogs that I have to read every day.
1.. . . read more