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
Year: 2010
It has always intrigued me how artists are inspired in various ways. Midwest artist, Tim Nyberg, draws his inspiration from live jazz - and it shows in every aspect of his striking acrylic paintings
In this tutorial I’m going to show you the quickest and easiest way to create a nice, moody, black and white portrait with charcoal. Here are my tools of the trade
There are a lot of ways to add texture to a painting or collage, but today’s video is probably the...
Monday in Video Tutorials – The video that I’ll be posting tomorrow is probably the clearest, most concise demonstration of...
Glass mosaic art has been practiced for thousands of years, going back to Ancient Egypt, where it was initially used in palaces and tombs. The Egyptians were the first to discover the versatility of glass, later learning to
As you grow an online presence for your art business through your blog, it can be easy to fall into a false sense of security. Don't forget that strangers still read your blog and that cyber-criminals scan the web for information they can use
Myles Murphy was born and raised in Ireland, and now lives in Indiana. He spent twenty years in the field of engineering before refocusing his life towards painting, drawing and raku pottery
So, you're a visual artist - but for some reason you seem to have a hard time expressing verbally what your art is all about. Perhaps this is just because you haven't had the opportunity get a formal education in the arts. Or maybe
Like every other painting medium, watercolors have their own set of quirks that you'll have to learn if you're going to successfully control them. One of those quirks in particular is
Monday in Video Tutorials – Tomorrow, watch as watercolor painter Mark Mehaffey demonstrates how important it is to control the...
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!