Now that spring is finally here, I think it’s the perfect time to share Diana Stith Brennan’s stunning nature photography. Diana’s love of the outdoors blossomed during her childhood in Rhode Island
Year: 2010
Over the past few weeks, while trying to find some direction for my art career, I’ve been pondering this question: Do buyers care how my art is created? First, I should probably identify “who” these buyers are, and
In today’s video, watercolor painter Carl Dalio demonstrates his techniques for painting cloudy skies. After sketching out his entire drawing on watercolor paper, Carl starts right in with
Monday in Video Tutorials – In tomorrow’s video, watercolor painter Carl Dalio demonstrates several techniques for creating cloud-filled skies in...
Pursuing what you love requires courage, especially when it is a career in the arts. As any artist will tell you, this type of work is unconventional, and challenging. For instance, since artists typically don’t have
Diane Gilleland is an independent craft writer, publisher, and teacher who credits her mother for her creative nature. In 2005 she discovered podcasting, which led to blogging, which then led to a series of
Minnesota artist Deb Kirkeeide has a knack for creating enduring animal portraits full of personality and spirit. Deb originally started her career in commercial art and design, but shifted toward the fine arts while attending
Chaos makes me crazy. I’m not one to rummage through a drawer or shelf full of paint tubes every time I need to lay out a new color on my palette. So of course I had to come up with a system
When you want to fill up space in an abstract painting (or any painting for that matter) it helps to have a few different techniques at hand for adding texture. In the following video, Carla O’Connor shares her methods
Monday in Video Tutorials – Drop in tomorrow to learn an interesting way of adding unique texture to your paintings....
I’ve been pondering for a while on what makes a work of art good or not. I won’t say I’m the world’s expert on this subject, but here are the things that are important to me
Your art blog is more than just a place to show your artwork, announce upcoming shows, and share your life as an artist. It’s also your way of explaining to visitors where to buy your art, how to contact you for commission work, and what your terms of service are.