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Art material manufacturer Chroma is seeking entries for its Student Art Competition, the grand prize of which is a hefty $5,000. There are three rounds of competition, from which 30 semifinalists will emerge. The first deadline is Dec. 31, and the last chance deadline is July 31, 2010.

If you're at least 17 years old and enrolled in a post-high-school art program, you can enter a 2-D work made with Atelier Interactive Professional Artists’ Acrylics, Archival Professional Artists’ Oils or A2 Art Students’ Acrylics. Click here to learn more.

Another opportunity for young artists: NASA is seeking art on the theme "Life and Work on the Moon." High school and college students are eligible; entries—which can be 2-D, 3-D, digital, video or literature—are due April 15, 2010. The top prize for college winners is $1,000.


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Chroma to dole out $12K to student artists http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,2aaf6242-bedc-41e8-b0f8-01fcf71ba6bd.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Chroma+To+Dole+Out+12K+To+Student+Artists.aspx Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:54:20 GMT <div>Art material manufacturer Chroma is seeking entries for its <a href="http://www.chromaonline.com/competitions/art_comp_09_10">Student Art Competition</a>, the grand prize of which is a hefty $5,000. There are three rounds of competition, from which 30 semifinalists will emerge. The first deadline is Dec. 31, and the last chance deadline is July 31, 2010.<br> <br> If you're at least 17 years old and enrolled in a post-high-school art program, you can enter a 2-D work made with Atelier Interactive Professional Artists’ Acrylics, Archival Professional Artists’ Oils or A2 Art Students’ Acrylics. <a href="http://www.chromaonline.com/competitions/art_comp_09_10">Click here to learn more</a>.<br> <br> Another opportunity for young artists: <a href="http://artcontest.larc.nasa.gov/">NASA is seeking art</a> on the theme <span class="style9">"Life and Work on the Moon." High school and college students are eligible; entries—which can be 2-D, 3-D, digital, video or literature—are due April 15, 2010. The top prize for college winners is $1,000.<br> </span> <p> </p> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=2aaf6242-bedc-41e8-b0f8-01fcf71ba6bd" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,2aaf6242-bedc-41e8-b0f8-01fcf71ba6bd.aspx By Grace Dobush;News;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=74f553a6-fc62-40b1-92d7-db5b902b236d http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,74f553a6-fc62-40b1-92d7-db5b902b236d.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,74f553a6-fc62-40b1-92d7-db5b902b236d.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=74f553a6-fc62-40b1-92d7-db5b902b236d 1


Last week I got to spend some time in our photo studio with artist Gina Adams as she filmed some promos for R&F Encaustics. R&F owner Jim Haskin helped introduce me to the whole encaustic method, and I was absolutely captivated.

Gina first did a demo on how to paint with oil sticks, and then got into the basics of painting with encaustics, pigmented wax blocks that you melt on a heated palette and apply with brushes. Totally cool. Gina had never been in front of a camera before, but by the end of the morning she was an old pro.

I was afraid of making a mess on the palette, but apparently you're supposed to get wax everywhere. There are untinted wax blocks that serve as a medium, so you can extend a color and increase transparency.

Encaustic painting is thousands of years old, but a lot of modern artists are reinventing the medium. Like our November 2008 Artist of the Month, Sheary Clough Suiter, and Patricia Seggebruch, who wrote Encaustic Workshop, a great book I reviewed in The Artist's Magazine a while back. Looks like I've got yet another project on my to-do list...

Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Experimenting with encaustic painting http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,74f553a6-fc62-40b1-92d7-db5b902b236d.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Experimenting+With+Encaustic+Painting.aspx Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:21:22 GMT <div> <div> <div><img src="content/binary/filming.JPG" height="352" width="528"> <br> <br> Last week I got to spend some time in our photo studio with <a href="http://www.ginaadamsartist.com/" target="_blank">artist Gina Adams</a> as she filmed some promos for <a href="http://www.rfpaints.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&amp;Itemid=79" target="_blank">R&amp;F Encaustics</a>. R&amp;F owner Jim Haskin helped introduce me to the whole <img src="content/binary/melting.JPG" align="right" height="170" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="226">encaustic method, and I was absolutely captivated. <br> <br> Gina first did a demo on how to paint with oil sticks, and then got into the basics of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encaustic_painting" target="_blank">painting with encaustics</a>, pigmented wax blocks that you melt on a heated palette and apply with brushes. Totally cool. Gina had never been in front of a camera before, but by the end of the morning she was an old pro.<br> <br> I was afraid of making a mess on the palette, but apparently you're <i>supposed</i> to get <img src="content/binary/stacking.JPG" align="right" height="190" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="253">wax everywhere. There are untinted wax blocks that serve as a medium, so you can extend a color and increase transparency. <br> <br> Encaustic painting is thousands of years old, but a lot of modern artists are reinventing the medium. Like our <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/Sheary-Clough-Suiter/" target="_blank">November 2008 Artist of the Month, Sheary Clough Suiter</a>, and <a href="http://www.pbsartist.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Seggebruch</a>, who wrote <a href="http://www.northlightshop.com/product/encaustic-workshop/?r=CTA" target="_blank"><i>Encaustic Workshop</i></a>, a great book I reviewed in <i>The Artist's Magazine</i> a while back. Looks like I've got yet another project on my to-do list...<br> </div> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=74f553a6-fc62-40b1-92d7-db5b902b236d" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,74f553a6-fc62-40b1-92d7-db5b902b236d.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects;Random Thoughts http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=175be460-04ff-45f3-b420-ab18509c59a6 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,175be460-04ff-45f3-b420-ab18509c59a6.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,175be460-04ff-45f3-b420-ab18509c59a6.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=175be460-04ff-45f3-b420-ab18509c59a6
I got this little promo pack last week from a new venture in New York City. The 6x6 Gallery is opening in October with a gallery full of 6x6 works of art sent in from artists all over the world.

And you can participate! Their little happy-meal-size submission package includes a canvas, promo cards and a box to mail your work in. It's $40 (or $20 if you're an NYC local). You set the price, it goes on view for a month at the gallery in the East Village, and you get 80 percent of the sale. The first deadline is September 15! I think I might try it myself.


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Awesome art gallery project http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,175be460-04ff-45f3-b420-ab18509c59a6.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Awesome+Art+Gallery+Project.aspx Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:01:46 GMT <div><a href="http://store.6x6gallery.com/gallerysubmissionpackage.aspx"><img src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/content/binary/6x6.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a>I got this little promo pack last week from a new venture in New York City. <a href="http://store.6x6gallery.com">The 6x6 Gallery</a> is opening in October with a gallery full of 6x6 works of art sent in from artists all over the world. <br> <br> And you can participate! Their little happy-meal-size <a href="http://store.6x6gallery.com/gallerysubmissionpackage.aspx">submission package</a> includes a canvas, promo cards and a box to mail your work in. It's $40 (or $20 if you're an NYC local). You set the price, it goes on view for a month at the gallery in the East Village, and you get 80 percent of the sale. The first deadline is September 15! I think I might try it myself.<br> <p> </p> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=175be460-04ff-45f3-b420-ab18509c59a6" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,175be460-04ff-45f3-b420-ab18509c59a6.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects;Shows and Events http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=2e42187a-e3e4-4c27-897a-293cbc1d4b58 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,2e42187a-e3e4-4c27-897a-293cbc1d4b58.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,2e42187a-e3e4-4c27-897a-293cbc1d4b58.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=2e42187a-e3e4-4c27-897a-293cbc1d4b58 2


So much good stuff on the Internet lately, I tell ya.
And by the way, here at The Artist's Magazine HQ we're getting onto the Twitter bandwagon (twandwagon?). Follow us: @artistsnetwork and @artistsmagazine.

Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Random awesomeness http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,2e42187a-e3e4-4c27-897a-293cbc1d4b58.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Random+Awesomeness.aspx Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:20:59 GMT <div><img src="content/binary/randommontage.jpg" border="0"> <br> <br> So much good stuff on the Internet lately, I tell ya. <br> <ul> <li> A blogger created an <a href="http://beche-la-mer.blogspot.com/2005/12/moon-rock-6.html">embroidered portrait of the moon</a>. [via <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/07/lunar_embroidery.html">CRAFT zine</a>]</li> <li> <a href="http://www.greglamarche.com/">Greg LaMarche's collages</a> are also just heavenly. [via <a href="http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/1344-greg-lamarche">It's Nice That</a>]</li> <li> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5614893">Mary Kate McDevitt's hand-lettered chalkboards</a> make me drool. [via <a href="http://pica-n-pixel.blogspot.com/2009/07/mini-goals-chalkboards.html">Pica + Pixel</a>]</li> <li> And I'd love to wrap my packages in <a href="http://iglooshop.com/featured-navaglowtape.html">this Navajo-inspired tape</a>. [via <a href="http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2009/06/07/navaglow-tape-by-stella-bugbee/">Kitsune Noir</a>]</li> </ul> And by the way, here at <i>The Artist's Magazine</i> HQ we're getting onto the Twitter bandwagon (twandwagon?). Follow us: <a href="http://twitter.com/artistsnetwork">@artistsnetwork</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/artistsmagazine">@artistsmagazine</a>.<br> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=2e42187a-e3e4-4c27-897a-293cbc1d4b58" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,2e42187a-e3e4-4c27-897a-293cbc1d4b58.aspx By Grace Dobush;Cool Web sites;Projects;Random Thoughts http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=4a567987-df61-48f8-98fc-df53a495d455 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,4a567987-df61-48f8-98fc-df53a495d455.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,4a567987-df61-48f8-98fc-df53a495d455.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=4a567987-df61-48f8-98fc-df53a495d455 1


No, seriously. The blog Photojojo explains in great detail how you can develop black-and-white film using instant coffee and vitamin C powder to create a MacGyver-style photo studio.

The results are grainy and artsy—isn't that what you were going for? There's even a home-developer group on Flickr where you can see other people's results.

Learn more:

Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Develop film using coffee and vitamin C http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,4a567987-df61-48f8-98fc-df53a495d455.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Develop+Film+Using+Coffee+And+Vitamin+C.aspx Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:31:53 GMT <div><a href="http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/coffee-caffenol-film-developing/"><img src="content/binary/photodeveloper.jpg" border="0" height="304" width="457"></a> <br> <br> No, seriously. The blog <a href="http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/coffee-caffenol-film-developing/">Photojojo explains in great detail</a> how you can develop black-and-white film using instant coffee and vitamin C powder to create a MacGyver-style photo studio.<br> <br> The results are grainy and artsy—isn't that what you were going for? There's even a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/33051635@N00/">home-developer group on Flickr</a> where you can see other people's results. <br> <br> Learn more:<br> <ul> <li> <a href="http://wetcanvas.com/forums/channels.php?s=&amp;channel_id=23">Post your work in the Photography section of WetCanvas</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.northlightshop.com/product/777/10/?r=CTA"><i> A-Z Of Creative Digital Photography</i> by Lee Frost</a> </li> </ul> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=4a567987-df61-48f8-98fc-df53a495d455" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,4a567987-df61-48f8-98fc-df53a495d455.aspx By Grace Dobush;Photography;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=4172ae6a-370a-47c0-98fd-6fb31901fb9d http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,4172ae6a-370a-47c0-98fd-6fb31901fb9d.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,4172ae6a-370a-47c0-98fd-6fb31901fb9d.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=4172ae6a-370a-47c0-98fd-6fb31901fb9d

The Hyperbolic Coral Reef Project

Lots of tactile art projects coming across my desk lately. Here are some fiber art events in brief!


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Fiber art happenings http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,4172ae6a-370a-47c0-98fd-6fb31901fb9d.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Fiber+Art+Happenings.aspx Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:03:01 GMT <div> <div><a href="http://www.theiff.org/reef/index.html"><img src="content/binary/reef4.jpg" border="0"><font size="1"></font></a><font size="1"> <br> The Hyperbolic Coral Reef Project</font> <br> <br> Lots of tactile art projects coming across my desk lately. Here are some fiber art events in brief!<br> <ul> <li> <b><a href="http://www.bgc.bard.edu/exhibit/index.shtml">English Embroidery from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1580-1700: 'Twixt Art and Nature</a>:</b><b> </b>Elegant artifacts.<b> Through April 12.</b> The Bard Graduate Center, New York, NY.</li> <li> <b><a href="http://americancraftmag.org/calendar-item.php?id=7043"> Present Tense: Embroidery in Contemporary Art</a>:</b> A discussion "investigating the beautiful and satirical world of contemporary embroidery" and counterpoint to the Bard exhibition. <b>Thursday, March 26.</b> The American Craft Council, New York, NY.</li> <li> <b><a href="http://www.scottsdalepublicart.org/CrochetReef.php">Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project</a>:</b> A handmade crocheted coral reef that has been on tour in Chicago, New York, and London. <b>Opens April 11.</b> Scottsdale Civic Center Library, Scottsdale, AZ.</li> <li> <b><a href="http://www.internationalfibercollaborative.com/html/treeproject.html">International Fiber Collective Tree Project</a>:</b> There's still time to contribute a leaf to add to the tree, part of a project on interdependence. <b>Going on display in April</b>. Huntsville, AL.</li> </ul> <br> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=4172ae6a-370a-47c0-98fd-6fb31901fb9d" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,4172ae6a-370a-47c0-98fd-6fb31901fb9d.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects;Shows and Events http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=ce2aa277-3c4b-48f2-b992-bd021c520280 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,ce2aa277-3c4b-48f2-b992-bd021c520280.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,ce2aa277-3c4b-48f2-b992-bd021c520280.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=ce2aa277-3c4b-48f2-b992-bd021c520280
Now that the Online Competition winners have been announced, things are gearing up for The Artist's Magazine's Annual Art Competition!

The deadline for entries is May 1, and winners will appear in the December 2009 issue of The Artist's Magazine. (You can see the 2008 winners here.) The fabulous prizes include:
5 First Place Awards: $2,500 each
5 Second Place Awards: $1,250 each
5 Third Place Awards: $750 each
15 Honorable Mentions: $100 each
And the categories and judges are:

Portraits/Figures Juror: Nelson Shanks

Still Life/Floral Juror: Jane Jones

Landscape/Interior Juror: Susan Shatter

Abstract/Experimental Juror: Jimmy Wright

Animal/Wildlife Juror: David N. Kitler
Click here for all the in-depth info about how to enter.

If you watch any reality TV shows, you might feel as I do—that the word "competition" is used with much higher frequency and with a lot more animosity. But The Artist's Magazine's competitions are congenial altercations, and we highly encourage you to make friends! These folks are not allowed:


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Is your art strong enough to compete? http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,ce2aa277-3c4b-48f2-b992-bd021c520280.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Is+Your+Art+Strong+Enough+To+Compete.aspx Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:56:55 GMT <div> <div>Now that the <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/2009-online-competition">Online Competition winners have been announced</a>, things are gearing up for <i>The Artist's Magazine</i>'s <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/annualcompetition/">Annual Art Competition</a>!<br> <br> The deadline for entries is May 1, and winners will appear in the December 2009 issue of The Artist's Magazine. (You can <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/2008winners">see the 2008 winners here</a>.) The fabulous prizes include:<br> <blockquote><span class="sectionnormaltxt"> 5 First Place Awards: <strong>$2,500 each</strong></span> <br> <span class="sectionnormaltxt"> 5 Second Place Awards: <strong>$1,250 each</strong></span> <br> <span class="sectionnormaltxt"> 5 Third Place Awards: <strong>$750 each</strong></span> <br> <span class="sectionnormaltxt"> 15 Honorable Mentions: <strong>$100 each</strong></span> <br> </blockquote>And the categories and judges are:<br> <blockquote> <p> <b>Portraits/Figures </b>Juror: Nelson Shanks </p> <p> <b>Still Life/Floral </b>Juror: Jane Jones </p> <p> <b>Landscape/Interior </b>Juror: Susan Shatter </p> <b>Abstract/Experimental </b>Juror: Jimmy Wright<br> <br> <b>Animal/Wildlife </b>Juror: David N. Kitler<br> </blockquote> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/annualcompetition/">Click here for all the in-depth info about how to enter</a>.<br> <br> If you watch any reality TV shows, you might feel as I do—that the word "competition" is used with much higher frequency and with a lot more animosity. But <i>The Artist's Magazine</i>'s competitions are congenial altercations, and we highly encourage you to make friends! These folks are not allowed:<br> <br> <object height="344" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w536Alnon24&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w536Alnon24&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"> </object> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=ce2aa277-3c4b-48f2-b992-bd021c520280" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,ce2aa277-3c4b-48f2-b992-bd021c520280.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects;Shows and Events;Videos http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=636a4c06-9bd1-4535-abef-653c08ffd7b9 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,636a4c06-9bd1-4535-abef-653c08ffd7b9.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,636a4c06-9bd1-4535-abef-653c08ffd7b9.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=636a4c06-9bd1-4535-abef-653c08ffd7b9
For the first time ever, we've got two All-Media Paint-Offs going at the same time on the ArtistsNetwork Forum. Enter the one that most sparks your fancy—or double your chances to win by entering both! The winner of a Paint-Off wins a $50 gift certificate for North Light Books.

Spring Nonfloral: Break the floral cliche with this fresh, new challenge.

Five Objects: This challenge has been available for about a month with no takers! That means your chances of winning are high—if you enter before the deadline of April 6.

Visit the Paint-Off Forum to learn more.


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Two chances to win $50 of art books http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,636a4c06-9bd1-4535-abef-653c08ffd7b9.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Two+Chances+To+Win+50+Of+Art+Books.aspx Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:34:03 GMT <div>For the first time ever, we've got two All-Media Paint-Offs going at the same time on the <a href="http://forum.artistsnetwork.com">ArtistsNetwork Forum</a>. Enter the one that most sparks your fancy—or double your chances to win by entering both! The winner of a Paint-Off wins a $50 gift certificate for North Light Books.<br> <br> <a href="http://forum.artistsnetwork.com/Home/tabid/53/forumid/23/postid/40172/view/topic/Default.aspx">Spring Nonfloral</a>: Break the floral cliche with this fresh, new challenge. <br> <br> <a href="http://forum.artistsnetwork.com/Home/tabid/53/forumid/23/postid/39604/view/topic/Default.aspx">Five Objects</a>: This challenge has been available for about a month with no takers! That means your chances of winning are high—if you enter before the deadline of April 6. <br> <br> Visit the <a href="http://forum.artistsnetwork.com/Home/tabid/53/view/topics/forumid/23/Default.aspx">Paint-Off Forum</a> to learn more.<br> <br> <p> </p> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=636a4c06-9bd1-4535-abef-653c08ffd7b9" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,636a4c06-9bd1-4535-abef-653c08ffd7b9.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=bb84e6de-c57c-4b4a-9c17-5b4722828210 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,bb84e6de-c57c-4b4a-9c17-5b4722828210.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,bb84e6de-c57c-4b4a-9c17-5b4722828210.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=bb84e6de-c57c-4b4a-9c17-5b4722828210
Got a lot of stuff going on at The Artist's Mag HQ this week:


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. News tidbits http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,bb84e6de-c57c-4b4a-9c17-5b4722828210.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/News+Tidbits.aspx Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:32:59 GMT <div>Got a lot of stuff going on at The Artist's Mag HQ this week:<br> <ul> <li> The latest <a href="http://forum.artistsnetwork.com/Home/tabid/53/forumid/23/postid/39604/view/topic/Default.aspx">All-Media Paint-Off is underway on the Forum</a>. The challenge is to create a still life that includes these five objects: a feather, a key, a candle, a scarf and a pen. <a href="http://forum.artistsnetwork.com/Home/tabid/53/forumid/23/postid/39604/view/topic/Default.aspx">See all the details here</a> to learn how you could win a $50 gift certificate.</li> <li> New merch in <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/artistsmagazine">our CafePress store</a>, like T-shirts with the new mag logo and a poster of 25 years of Artist's Magazine covers!</li> <li> And we've got a secret sale going on at <a href="http://ArtistsNetworkShop.com">ArtistsNetworkShop.com</a>—get 30% off anything when you use the coupon code ART225. It's good through this Sunday, March 1!</li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=bb84e6de-c57c-4b4a-9c17-5b4722828210" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,bb84e6de-c57c-4b4a-9c17-5b4722828210.aspx By Grace Dobush;News;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=97d40443-14aa-4ac2-b6a7-d280894c3f76 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,97d40443-14aa-4ac2-b6a7-d280894c3f76.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,97d40443-14aa-4ac2-b6a7-d280894c3f76.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=97d40443-14aa-4ac2-b6a7-d280894c3f76


Independent film company Ellipsis Entertainment is having a poster contest for its next film, "The Moon Under Glass." Here's the synopsis:
Hal is living a perfect life. Everyone adores him and everything always seems to fall right into his hands. He's got the looks, he's got the charm and he's got Dali, his new girlfriend. Little does Hal know...his whole world is built around him.
You can use photos from the film to create a poster, or create your own artwork—I think that'd be really cool, to use the photos and film description to inspire a new piece of art. The first place winner gets a full size print of the artwork, two tickets to the premiere of the movie, a copy of the DVD upon release, and acknowledgment in the film's credits. Two runners-up get copies of the DVD.

The deadline for submissions is March 14, 2009. Click here to see all the guidelines and download the poster kit.

Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Movie poster contest http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,97d40443-14aa-4ac2-b6a7-d280894c3f76.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Movie+Poster+Contest.aspx Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:42:33 GMT <div><img src="content/binary/moviestill.jpg" border="0"> <br> <br> Independent film company Ellipsis Entertainment is having a <a href="http://www.ellipsisent.com/contest/">poster contest</a> for its next film, "The Moon Under Glass." Here's the synopsis:<br> <blockquote>Hal is living a perfect life. Everyone adores him and everything always seems to fall right into his hands. He's got the looks, he's got the charm and he's got Dali, his new girlfriend. Little does Hal know...his whole world is built around him. <br> </blockquote>You can use photos from the film to create a poster, or create your own artwork—I think that'd be really cool, to use the photos and film description to inspire a new piece of art. The first place winner gets a full size print of the artwork, two tickets to the premiere of the movie, a copy of the DVD upon release, and acknowledgment in the film's credits. Two runners-up get copies of the DVD. <br> <br> The deadline for submissions is March 14, 2009. <a href="http://www.ellipsisent.com/contest/">Click here to see all the guidelines and download the poster kit</a>.<br> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=97d40443-14aa-4ac2-b6a7-d280894c3f76" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,97d40443-14aa-4ac2-b6a7-d280894c3f76.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=c2d86485-3427-49a4-948b-23a6e4e4091f http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,c2d86485-3427-49a4-948b-23a6e4e4091f.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,c2d86485-3427-49a4-948b-23a6e4e4091f.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=c2d86485-3427-49a4-948b-23a6e4e4091f 2


These little coptic-bound blank books are the fruits of my Make Something Day. The inner pages are simply Canson drawing paper; the covers are screen-printed Japanese paper over bookbinder's board. It's all sewn together with linen thread.

I learned a few different bookbinding techniques in the class I took in college, but coptic is the one I like most. The placement of the stitching is totally up to you, and it allows the book to lay flat when it's open, perfect for sketchbooks.

What did you make?


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. What I made over Thanksgiving vacation http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,c2d86485-3427-49a4-948b-23a6e4e4091f.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/What+I+Made+Over+Thanksgiving+Vacation.aspx Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:30:13 GMT <div> <div><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/3079083780_9335134060.jpg?v=0"> <br> <br> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/3079087970_5ce5acb739.jpg?v=0" align="right" height="338" hspace="10" width="253"><img src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/content/binary/msdlogo.jpg" height="115" width="215"> <p> These little coptic-bound blank books are the fruits of my <a href="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Friday+Is+Make+Something+Day.aspx">Make Something Day</a>. The inner pages are simply Canson drawing paper; the covers are screen-printed Japanese paper over bookbinder's board. It's all sewn together with linen thread. <br> <br> I learned a few different bookbinding techniques in the class I took in college, but <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_binding">coptic</a> is the one I like most. The placement of the stitching is totally up to you, and it allows the book to lay flat when it's open, perfect for sketchbooks.<br> <br> What did you make? </p> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=c2d86485-3427-49a4-948b-23a6e4e4091f" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,c2d86485-3427-49a4-948b-23a6e4e4091f.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=5d5c95c9-4387-4497-af7b-40eb1de1837f http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,5d5c95c9-4387-4497-af7b-40eb1de1837f.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,5d5c95c9-4387-4497-af7b-40eb1de1837f.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=5d5c95c9-4387-4497-af7b-40eb1de1837f 1
The Friday after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday in the US—one of the biggest shopping days of the year, with stores opening at ungodly hours offering very limited sales that inspire hysteria in consumers. Adbusters a few years ago came up with a counteractivity called Buy Nothing Day, encouraging people to abstain from the consumerism for 24 hours.

I've got another idea: We shoulod make Nov. 28—the day after Thanksgiving—Make Something Day!

Why spend hours circling the mall looking for a parking spot when you could be indulging your creative side and doing something productive? Get a start on your holiday presents! Finish that painting that's been gathering dust for months! Try out a new technique! Teach someone how to paint! Let your kids or grandkids show you how to paint their way!

Let your imagination go wild, and take pictures of what you come up with! I'd love to see what you do, so post a link to your blog or your photos in the comments, and feel free to use the logo or this button for your own site:




Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Friday is Make Something Day! http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,5d5c95c9-4387-4497-af7b-40eb1de1837f.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Friday+Is+Make+Something+Day.aspx Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:43:03 GMT <div>The Friday after Thanksgiving is known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_%28shopping%29">Black Friday</a> in the US—one of the biggest shopping days of the year, with stores opening at ungodly hours offering very limited sales that inspire hysteria in consumers. Adbusters a few years ago came up with a counteractivity called <a href="http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd">Buy Nothing Day</a>, encouraging people to abstain from the consumerism for 24 hours. <img src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/content/binary/msdlogo.jpg" align="right" border="0"> <br> <br> I've got another idea: We shoulod make Nov. 28—the day after Thanksgiving—<b>Make Something Day</b>!<p> </p> Why spend hours circling the mall looking for a parking spot when you could be indulging your creative side and doing something productive? Get a start on your holiday presents! Finish that painting that's been gathering dust for months! Try out <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/tipstechniques/">a new technique</a>! Teach someone how to paint! Let your kids or grandkids show you how to paint their way!<br> <br> Let your imagination go wild, and take pictures of what you come up with! I'd love to see what you do, so post a link to your blog or your photos in the comments, and feel free to use the logo or this button for your own site:<br> <br> <img src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/content/binary/imadesomething.jpg" border="0"> <br> <br> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=5d5c95c9-4387-4497-af7b-40eb1de1837f" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,5d5c95c9-4387-4497-af7b-40eb1de1837f.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects;Random Thoughts http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=6207d2ee-29c1-4f3b-a718-2ebc129064c5 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,6207d2ee-29c1-4f3b-a718-2ebc129064c5.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,6207d2ee-29c1-4f3b-a718-2ebc129064c5.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=6207d2ee-29c1-4f3b-a718-2ebc129064c5


Looking for something to do before all the relatives arrive? Go old-school and make a turkey hand; you could win an iTunes gift card!
To get us in the thanksgiving spirit here at Rule29, we’ve already started drawing our hand turkeys and hanging them on the fridge. But we need more hand turkeys to completely cover the fridge, and we’re asking for your help. Download the template below, use creative magic to draw a sweet hand turkey, and then scan and email them back to us at mail@rule29.com, we’ll post all of the entries below, and one lucky hand turkey will win a $25 iTunes gift card as our way to show our thanks to you. Please have your Turkeys back to us by close of business Nov. 25th or early the 26th.
Via HOW

Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Give yourself a hand, win a gift card http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,6207d2ee-29c1-4f3b-a718-2ebc129064c5.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Give+Yourself+A+Hand+Win+A+Gift+Card.aspx Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:14:01 GMT <div><img src="content/binary/turkeypost1.jpg" border="0"> <br> <br> Looking for something to do before all the relatives arrive? <a href="http://makingcreativematter.com/?p=461">Go old-school and make a turkey hand</a>; you could win an iTunes gift card!<br> <blockquote>To get us in the thanksgiving spirit <a href="http://makingcreativematter.com/?p=461">here at Rule29</a>, we’ve already started drawing our hand turkeys and hanging them on the fridge. But we need more hand turkeys to completely cover the fridge, and we’re asking for your help. Download the template below, use creative magic to draw a sweet hand turkey, and then scan and email them back to us at <a href="mailto:mail@rule29.com?subject=Check%20out%20my%20sweet%20Hand%20Turkey">mail@rule29.com</a>, we’ll post all of the entries below, and one lucky hand turkey will win a $25 iTunes gift card as our way to show our thanks to you. Please have your Turkeys back to us by close of business Nov. 25th or early the 26th.<br> </blockquote><a href="http://blog.howdesign.com/Art+By+Hand.aspx">Via HOW</a> <br> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=6207d2ee-29c1-4f3b-a718-2ebc129064c5" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,6207d2ee-29c1-4f3b-a718-2ebc129064c5.aspx By Grace Dobush;Free Stuff;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=e74e7549-e624-4eb0-bebc-5bbf29bb40fe http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,e74e7549-e624-4eb0-bebc-5bbf29bb40fe.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,e74e7549-e624-4eb0-bebc-5bbf29bb40fe.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=e74e7549-e624-4eb0-bebc-5bbf29bb40fe 1

Wired is having a contest: Create things out of all the stuff you get at Starbucks—stirrers, sugar packets, napkins, cups, chairs that aren't bolted down, anything.

The example to go by is the Star Wars fighter ship (at right) that a Wired contributor created out of coffee boxes, 50 cups and 216 stirrers.

Build your dream, take pictures, upload the instructions to the Create Wiki page, and your work could be featured in an online slideshow.


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Make art from Starbucks trash http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,e74e7549-e624-4eb0-bebc-5bbf29bb40fe.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Make+Art+From+Starbucks+Trash.aspx Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:13:48 GMT <div> <div><a href="http://www.wired.com/culture/design/magazine/16-11/pl_create"><img src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/content/binary/starwarsbucks.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="308" hspace="5" width="241"></a><i> <br> Wired</i> <a href="http://www.wired.com/culture/design/magazine/16-11/pl_create">is having a contest</a>: Create things out of all the stuff you get at Starbucks—stirrers, sugar packets, napkins, cups, chairs that aren't bolted down, anything. <br> <br> The example to go by is the Star Wars fighter ship (at right) that a <i>Wired</i> contributor created out of coffee boxes, 50 cups and 216 stirrers. <br> <br> Build your dream, take pictures, upload the instructions to <a href="http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Create">the Create Wiki page</a>, and your work could be featured in an online slideshow.<br> <p> </p> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=e74e7549-e624-4eb0-bebc-5bbf29bb40fe" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,e74e7549-e624-4eb0-bebc-5bbf29bb40fe.aspx By Grace Dobush;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=81167981-f346-4113-8058-019eafcfae98 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,81167981-f346-4113-8058-019eafcfae98.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,81167981-f346-4113-8058-019eafcfae98.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=81167981-f346-4113-8058-019eafcfae98
With all the heartbreaking stories and images about Hurricane Ike and the Wall Street woes in the news, I think the short film "Historia de un Letrero" ("The Story of a Sign") is well worth the couple minutes it takes to view. The film, produced in Mexico and the United States by 24-year-old Alonso Alvarez Barreda, won a Cannes Film Festival prize this year and was brought to our staff's attention by one of our freelance writers. It brings to light the kindness of strangers and helps us focus on our blessings, as well as the beauty still abundant in the world around us.

To view the movie, click here.
To learn more about the movie and the contest, click here.


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Random Act of Kindness http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,81167981-f346-4113-8058-019eafcfae98.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Random+Act+Of+Kindness.aspx Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:17:22 GMT <div> <div> <div>With all the heartbreaking stories and images about Hurricane Ike and the Wall Street woes in the news, I think the short film <b>"Historia de un Letrero" ("The Story of a Sign")</b> is well worth the couple minutes it takes to view. The film, produced in Mexico and the United States by 24-year-old Alonso Alvarez Barreda, won a Cannes Film Festival prize this year and was brought to our staff's attention by one of our freelance writers. It brings to light the kindness of strangers and helps us focus on our blessings, as well as the beauty still abundant in the world around us.<br> <br> To view the movie, <b><a href="http://www.historiadeunletrero.com">click here</a></b>. <br> To learn more about the movie and the contest, <b><a href="http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/historia-de-un-letrero-short-film-about-kindness-strangers-wins-cannes-film-festival-short-film-corner">click here</a></b>.<br> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=81167981-f346-4113-8058-019eafcfae98" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,81167981-f346-4113-8058-019eafcfae98.aspx By Chris McHugh;Projects;Random Thoughts http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=f03f100c-8dd1-4a7a-9c30-442ca48e5f9c http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,f03f100c-8dd1-4a7a-9c30-442ca48e5f9c.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,f03f100c-8dd1-4a7a-9c30-442ca48e5f9c.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=f03f100c-8dd1-4a7a-9c30-442ca48e5f9c 1
For a 2005 project called "Wonderland," Korean artist Yeondoo Jung created photographs based on kids' drawings. Totally trippy. I kind of want to do something similar for all the kids I know!

Via Craftzine.com


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Children's drawings come alive! http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,f03f100c-8dd1-4a7a-9c30-442ca48e5f9c.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Childrens+Drawings+Come+Alive.aspx Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:20:52 GMT <div> <div>For a 2005 project called "Wonderland," Korean artist Yeondoo Jung created <a href="http://www.yeondoojung.com/artworks_view_wonderland.php?no=88">photographs based on kids' drawings</a>. Totally trippy. I kind of want to do something similar for all the kids I know!<br> <br> <font size="1">Via <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/06/childrens_drawings_into_photog.html">Craftzine.com</a></font> <br> <p> </p> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=f03f100c-8dd1-4a7a-9c30-442ca48e5f9c" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,f03f100c-8dd1-4a7a-9c30-442ca48e5f9c.aspx By Grace Dobush;Cool Web sites;Projects;Random Thoughts http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=93ad39cf-280e-4199-9a6b-1fa3840f7a49 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,93ad39cf-280e-4199-9a6b-1fa3840f7a49.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,93ad39cf-280e-4199-9a6b-1fa3840f7a49.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=93ad39cf-280e-4199-9a6b-1fa3840f7a49
Jason Polan wants to draw every person in New York. In his words:
If you would like to increase the chances of a portrait of YOU appearing on this blog please email me (art@jasonpolan.com) a street corner or other public place that you will be standing at for a duration of two minutes (I will be on the corner of 14th street and 8th avenue on the North-east corner of the street from 2:42-2:44pm this Thursday wearing a bright yellow jacket and navy rubber boots, for example). Please give me more than a 24 hour warning and please make it a scenario that is not too difficult for you to accomplish (the corner outside of the store you work at during lunch time, or in front of a museum you were going to go to on a Saturday) because I may unfortunately miss you and do not want you to have to invest more than 2 minutes of your time in case I cannot make it. You may or may not see me drawing you during this time. If I do draw you, you will see yourself (or rather, a drawing that hopefully somewhat resembles you) on this blog that evening.

When the project is completed we will all have a get together.
Awesome! Somebody better order sandwiches for 8 million ASAP.

Via Emdashes


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. A Sisyphean sketching project http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,93ad39cf-280e-4199-9a6b-1fa3840f7a49.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/A+Sisyphean+Sketching+Project.aspx Tue, 13 May 2008 15:21:44 GMT <div> <div> <div>Jason Polan wants to <a href="http://everypersoninnewyork.blogspot.com/">draw every person in New York</a>. In his words:<br> <blockquote><i>If you would like to increase the chances of a portrait of YOU appearing on this blog please email me (art@jasonpolan.com) a street corner or other public place that you will be standing at for a duration of two minutes (I will be on the corner of 14th street and 8th avenue on the North-east corner of the street from 2:42-2:44pm this Thursday wearing a bright yellow jacket and navy rubber boots, for example). Please give me more than a 24 hour warning and please make it a scenario that is not too difficult for you to accomplish (the corner outside of the store you work at during lunch time, or in front of a museum you were going to go to on a Saturday) because I may unfortunately miss you and do not want you to have to invest more than 2 minutes of your time in case I cannot make it. You may or may not see me drawing you during this time. If I do draw you, you will see yourself (or rather, a drawing that hopefully somewhat resembles you) on this blog that evening.<br> <br> When the project is completed we will all have a get together.<br> </i></blockquote>Awesome! Somebody better order sandwiches for 8 million ASAP.<br> <br> <font size="1">Via <a href="http://emdashes.com/2008/05/every-person-in-new-york-lad-i.php">Emdashes</a></font> <br> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=93ad39cf-280e-4199-9a6b-1fa3840f7a49" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,93ad39cf-280e-4199-9a6b-1fa3840f7a49.aspx By Grace Dobush;Cool Web sites;Projects http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=1893c0e2-fa7d-49e7-81bc-bec56d6aad08 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,1893c0e2-fa7d-49e7-81bc-bec56d6aad08.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,1893c0e2-fa7d-49e7-81bc-bec56d6aad08.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=1893c0e2-fa7d-49e7-81bc-bec56d6aad08 2
Birgit O'Connor shows you how to paint multiple stamens without getting caught up in the details. Words to live by:
Masking fluid can leave harsh lines; working with the negative space can result in flowers that look more lifelike.
With this demo, we wrap up our Friday Flowers for April series. Here are links to all of O'Connor's demonstrations:

Painting Flowers Step by Step: Radiant Reds
Painting Flowers Step by Step: White Tulips
Painting Flowers Step by Step: Pansy Power
Painting Flowers Step by Step: Multiple Stamens
How to Paint a Water Drop


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Friday Flowers: Painting Multiple Stamens http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,1893c0e2-fa7d-49e7-81bc-bec56d6aad08.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Friday+Flowers+Painting+Multiple+Stamens.aspx Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:31:31 GMT <div> <div> <div><a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/multiple-stamens-demo"><img src="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/upload/images/articleart_large/tam_apr08_stamens4.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="10" vspace="10"></a>Birgit O'Connor shows you <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/multiple-stamens-demo">how to paint multiple stamens</a> without getting caught up in the details. Words to live by:<br> <blockquote><i>Masking fluid can leave harsh lines; working with the negative space can result in flowers that look more lifelike.</i> <br> </blockquote>With this demo, we wrap up our Friday Flowers for April series. Here are links to all of O'Connor's demonstrations:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/painting-flowers-radiant-reds">Painting Flowers Step by Step: Radiant Reds</a> <br> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/painting-flowers-white-tulips">Painting Flowers Step by Step: White Tulips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/pansy-power-demo">Painting Flowers Step by Step: Pansy Power</a> <br> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/multiple-stamens-demo"> Painting Flowers Step by Step: Multiple Stamens</a> <br> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/oconnor-water-drop">How to Paint a Water Drop</a> <br> <br> </div> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=1893c0e2-fa7d-49e7-81bc-bec56d6aad08" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,1893c0e2-fa7d-49e7-81bc-bec56d6aad08.aspx Advice;By Grace Dobush;Projects;Tips http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=089eb36a-57df-4c2d-a2d0-0310bb327c2c http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,089eb36a-57df-4c2d-a2d0-0310bb327c2c.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,089eb36a-57df-4c2d-a2d0-0310bb327c2c.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=089eb36a-57df-4c2d-a2d0-0310bb327c2c 1
Today's demo is the third in our "Friday Flowers for April" series. Birgit O'Connor shows you how to focus on shape, shadow and color to transform a tiny pansy into a bold and beautiful composition.  Follow her step-by-step lesson, as she paints Little Pansy (shown here; watercolor, 15x10).


In case you missed Birgit's previous demonstrations, here are the links:
Painting Flowers Step by Step: Radiant Reds
Painting Flowers Step by Step: White Tulips
How to Paint a Water Drop


Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Friday Flowers: Pansy Power http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,089eb36a-57df-4c2d-a2d0-0310bb327c2c.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Friday+Flowers+Pansy+Power.aspx Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:45:08 GMT <div> <div> <div>Today's demo is the third in our "Friday Flowers for April" series. Birgit O'Connor shows you how to focus on shape, shadow and color to transform a tiny pansy into a bold and beautiful composition.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/pansy-power-demo">Follow her step-by-step lesson</a>, as she paints <i>Little Pansy</i> (shown here; watercolor, 15x10). <br> <img src="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/upload/images/tam_apr08_pansy8.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/upload/images/tam_apr08_pansy8.jpg" alt="" align="middle" border="0" height="401" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="300"> <br> <br> In case you missed Birgit's previous demonstrations, here are the links:<br> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/painting-flowers-radiant-reds">Painting Flowers Step by Step: Radiant Reds</a> <br> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/painting-flowers-white-tulips">Painting Flowers Step by Step: White Tulips</a> <br> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/oconnor-water-drop">How to Paint a Water Drop</a> <br> <br> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=089eb36a-57df-4c2d-a2d0-0310bb327c2c" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,089eb36a-57df-4c2d-a2d0-0310bb327c2c.aspx Projects;Tips http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Trackback.aspx?guid=ea877635-e341-4e09-8cdb-b16afab2ad16 http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/pingback.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,ea877635-e341-4e09-8cdb-b16afab2ad16.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,ea877635-e341-4e09-8cdb-b16afab2ad16.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=ea877635-e341-4e09-8cdb-b16afab2ad16
Watercolor artist Birgit O'Connor shares her strategy for painting glorious white tulips in the latest installment in our Friday Flowers series.

As she shows you how she painted White Tulips (watercolor, 40x30), O'Connor offers this advice:

Treat a white flower like any other flower, only with much less paint, letting the white of the paper represent the brightest hues. The principal idea in the latter method is to paint the lines that imply the shape and let the white of the paper represent the flower.

Click here to see all nine steps and her palette, and click here to see last week's demonstration, Radiant Reds. And be sure to check back next Friday for the next step-by-step demonstration!

Visit The Artist's Magazine online. Friday Flowers: White Tulips http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/PermaLink,guid,ea877635-e341-4e09-8cdb-b16afab2ad16.aspx http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/Friday+Flowers+White+Tulips.aspx Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:12:28 GMT <div> <div><img src="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/upload/images/articleart_large/tam_apr08_whitetulips9.jpg" align="right" height="352" hspace="10" width="247">Watercolor artist Birgit O'Connor shares <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/painting-flowers-white-tulips/">her strategy for painting glorious white tulips</a> in the latest installment in our Friday Flowers series.<p> As she shows you how she painted <i>White Tulips</i> (watercolor, 40x30), O'Connor offers this advice: </p> <blockquote> <p> Treat a white flower like any other flower, only with much less paint, letting the white of the paper represent the brightest hues. The principal idea in the latter method is to paint the lines that imply the shape and let the white of the paper represent the flower. </p> </blockquote><a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/painting-flowers-white-tulips/"> Click here</a> to see all nine steps and her palette, and <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/article/painting-flowers-radiant-reds/">click here</a> to see last week's demonstration, Radiant Reds. And be sure to check back next Friday for the next step-by-step demonstration!<br> </div> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/aggbug.ashx?id=ea877635-e341-4e09-8cdb-b16afab2ad16" /> <br /> <hr /> <a href="http://www.artistsnetwork.com/artistsmagazine">Visit The Artist's Magazine online.</a> http://artistsblog.artistsnetwork.com/CommentView,guid,ea877635-e341-4e09-8cdb-b16afab2ad16.aspx By Grace Dobush;Notable Artists;Projects;Tips