What’s Up Wednesday!
Jill Timm of Mystical Places Press has published another of her wonderful catalogs of artist books that are available for sale. You’ll want to see this collection if you’re a lover and collector of fine books, and you’ll also want to take a look if you’ve been looking for different ways to […]
Let’s admit it…we’re all curious about other artists’ opinions. Since we often work in sort of isolated conditions, it’s wonderful to have the world of the web available for social interaction and tip trading. Dan, at the Empty Easel has a whole category of polls.
Want to know how much time your fellow artists spend on […]
If you collect ribbon, pretty soon you know you’ve got a snarly mess, either in a plastic bin, a dozen zip-lock bags, etc. Here’s a really clever idea for keeping them all straight…JM Day shows us how!
Tags: art-storage, tutorials
If you’re looking for competitions, art jobs & internships, scholarships, grants & fellowships, art festivals, and other calls for entries, you’ll want to subscribe to the Art Deadlines List blog! Read carefully: many of the opportunities have entry fees, and some are restricted to natives of a certain state or area. But this is a […]
Artist: Elis Cooke
Business name: Into the Blystic
Location: Tara, Ontario, Canada
Website & Blog:
Into the Blystic
Into the Blystic blog
Elis, how do you describe your work?
Loosely I would describe my work as mixed media. I am especially focused on acrylic painting, making textural works with handmade paper, monoprinting and bookarts. My business name is a reminder […]
Digital papers printed and used to cover a journal.
Artist: Di Hickman
Location: California, USA (but born and bred in Derby, England)
Websites & Blog:
Di Hickman
Di Hickman Designs (store)
Di Hickman (blog)
Computer journaling onto traditional scrapbook layout
How do you describe your work, Di?
I create cards, scrapbook layouts, mini books, altered projects, and ATC’s, using either paper, digital or hybrid […]
Tony asked awhile back about the difference between some of the terms that we use a lot in mixed media art. You’ll read that images are “royalty free” or sometimes that they are “copyright free”. It was a great question, because these are not the same thing at all! Just because someone offers you the […]
Would some realistic, but artificial bones be cool for your assemblage art, or what? Or what about something like the saber-toothed kitty below for in your entry hall?
Bones Clones
Oh. My. Gosh! How funny is this idea? I have to admit, it really made me go, “Hmmmmm…”
Source: SlashGear
Tags: Business tips, organization
What’s Up Wednesday!
The bumpersticker below is from Rebuilt Store, where you can buy stuff from starving artists!
Art News Blog published a pretty gritty list of advice for those who would be artists. I like a lot of it, including my personal favorite:
“Being an artist is a privilege. Don’t feel sorry for yourself or other artists […]
Do not throw ANYTHING out!
Written by Cyndi Lavin [email] for b5media.
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