Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

November 8th, 2007

Call for entries: Life Images

A relativiely new publication by Stampington & Company, the next deadline for Life Images is December 15:
Life Images will feature the very best of your most artistic, emotionally moving, or expressive photos along with a few of your words. These photos should be of people, places and things important in your life, whether for a […]

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September 17th, 2007

Whom have I in heaven but You?

Make Art Monday!

Sometimes I get into a rut of using the same collage formats over and over, so my goal for the next few months is to break out of the “series” mentality that I’ve gotten into, and see if I can find some new styles that suit me. I’m aiming for simple […]

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August 3rd, 2007

Roses on my table

Roses on my table
“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.”
~ Emma Goldman
Tags: art-quilt, Collage, Digital Art, Fabric & Fiber, Mixed Media, Photography

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June 21st, 2007

Create your own photo strips…

…and then hold them up for public ridicule or praise! Depends upon how clever you are what the response will be. Create an account at Comeeko.com and start sharing.

Tags: comic-strips, Digital Art, Photography, Quotes

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April 13th, 2007

Friday the 13th again!

Beware, world!

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April 5th, 2007

Artist Profile: Jen Worden

Comfort of Home
Artist: Jen Worden
Location: Rural Nova Scotia, Canada.
Website: Jen Worden

Lady Bug! Lady Bug!
Jen, you work in so many different media. How do you describe what you do?
A rather roundabout answer, I worked exclusively in digital media for over 10 years even though my initial training was in fine art. Eventually though I had […]

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March 16th, 2007

Stained glass windows

People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
~ Elizabeth Kübler-Ross

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March 15th, 2007

Artist Profile: Laura Russell

Nocturne
Artist name: Laura Russell
Business name: Simply Books Ltd.
Location: Portland, Oregon
Website: Laural Russell Simply Books Ltd.
Laura, how do you describe your work to those who aren’t familiar with artist-made books?
I make hand-made, small-edition artist books using my own photographs, poetry or collage work. Artist books are simply art created in the book format.

Simplify
I picked the […]

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March 9th, 2007

The Artist’s Life

St Vrain Creek
The artist’s life is the best in the world, if you can get through the first forty years.
~ Thomas Hart Benton
Tags: Digital Art, Photography, photoshop, Quotes

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February 23rd, 2007

Never thrown away

Cardinal John Henry Newman, 1801-1890
God has created me to do Him some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. Therefore I will trust Him. Whatever, wherever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may […]

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