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    7 YouTube Art Channels that EVERY Artist will Enjoy

    Mixed-media birds by Kellie Day

    How to Paint Simple Mixed-media Birds

    Painting of a busy beach from high above

    5 Simple Tips for Painting Ocean Waves & Water

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    Three women pose in front of a classic blue car

    Nostalgic, Color-soaked Paintings by Simon Miller

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    Unleash your Creativity (Draw Anywhere!) with CLEAR Dry Erase Paint

    Need a Better Way to Take Photos of Your Art? Try a Pop-up Photography Studio!

    Introducing the Highly-Customizable Artist Cargo Sketchbook Organizer!

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    Puzzle pieces

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    Detail of Salvator Mundi, by Leonardo da Vinci

    Why is High-end Art So Outrageously Expensive?

    Painting of a courtyard surrounded by foliage and flowers

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Year: 2010

Drawing Tips

How to Draw a Detailed Portrait in Graphite

For today’s tutorial I will be demonstrating how to render a finished drawing in graphite. The images used below were taken from a portrait study done on Stonehenge printmaking paper.
Oil Paintings

Jeremy Price: Commuting through Paint

Each day, our lives require us to move from one place to another. But instead of dreading it, Jeremy Price actually enjoys capturing this whirlwind of cars, bikes, and pedestrians through his amazing oil paintings.
Video Tutorials

VIDEO: Learning to Blend Colored Pencil

Whenever we hear the phrase, “practice makes perfect,” most of us probably think of sports or music - but it’s also very important in art. In today's video clip, Janie Gildow demonstrates
Weekly Preview

This Week: 12/12 through 12/18

Monday in Video Tutorials – Master colored pencil artist, Janie Gildow, will be demonstrating a simple (almost zen) training method...
Painting Tutorials

How to Create the Illusion of Distance in a Picture

Recently a couple of my students have asked questions about creating distance in a picture. Luckily, whether you’re drawing, painting, or printmaking the principles are the same
Art Marketing Tips

Unclutter Your Art Blog

As we head into the new year, it's only natural that we begin to think about restructuring our businesses (and our lives) so that we can have a more balanced and productive year. Our art blogs should be no exception.
Oil Paintings

Brad Teare: From Woodcuts to Plein Air Landscape Paintings

Today’s featured artist, Brad Teare, is accomplished both at carving woodcuts and painting plein air oil paintings. In fact, all...
Art Marketing Tips

Is Art Licensing Right For Me? How Do I Start Licensing My Art?

When people ask me how to start licensing art, my response is “What are your business goals for your art?” I believe you need to take a hard look at your artwork and its audience, as well as your personal desires and abilities
Weekly Preview

This Week: 12/5 through 12/11

Monday there will be no new articles posted. Instead, I’ll be sorting through the first batch of reader-submitted holiday artwork...
Selling Art Online

Truly Free – Artist Websites From Foliotwist Now Require NO Credit Card to Try Out!

As many of you know, in April of 2009 I launched my artist website service over at Foliotwist.com. My goal was to create a system where artists could manage their own websites, free of hassle, with no hidden fees or artwork upload limits
Announcements

The Holidays are Here. . . So Let’s See Your Holiday Artwork!

Notice anything different about EmptyEasel lately? That’s right, it’s snowing! Up by the big “e” logo. :) And that means it’s time for our annual Holiday Artwork Extravaganza!
Oil Paintings

Timo Hilger: Oil Paintings Made to Perfection

The holidays are about family, celebration, and food! Since by now you’ve probably recovered from your Thanksgiving dinner, take a minute to feast your eyes on the delectable oil paintings of Timo Hilger
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Writing Artist Statements
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Tips for Selling art Online
How to Start Selling Art
Websites for Artists
Color Wheel & Theory

Mixing Neutral Colors
Artistic Composition Tips
Oil Painting Palette Tips
Plan a Series of Paintings
How to Make a Color Chart
Choosing Oils or Acrylics
How to Prime a Canvas

Customizable Art Websites
Wacom Graphire Review
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Corel Painter-Wacom Tablet
Help Me Sell My Art Online

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The Bob Ross Method
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Anyone can Learn to Draw
Artist Websites 101
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