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New Years’ Resolution: Build A Body of Work

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 robertmaynord 295 Views 0 Comments Headline

A guest article from the artist Kimberly Brooks! It’s that time of year when we pledge to better ourselves in some way– lose the weight, exercise every morning, make more

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“A Little Black Book for My Younger Artist Self”

September 7, 2019October 14, 2019 editor 2153 Views

By Kimberly Brooks I remember the first time I ever painted in oil as if it were yesterday. Already an avid sketch artist and having dabbled in acrylics, I was

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Art Business Technique 

Our Monitors are Fooling Us

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1789 Views

Most of us have replaced our CRT computer monitors with LCD monitors, creating a significant problem for artists. LCD monitors are thin and light, and may produce less eye fatigue

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Art, the Amazon Effect, and Fast Clothing

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1723 Views

It used to be called the Wal-Mart effect, where large-scale merchandising techniques and international manufacturing made consumer goods so much less expensive that the big box stores put the mom-and-pops

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What’s Next for Artist Paint Tubes?

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2623 Views

In 1841, the American artist John Goffe Rand invented collapsible metal tubes for preserving oil paints. These tubes made it possible to transport paint outdoors, and according to Renoir, were

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ARTIST SOCIAL MEDIA IDEA!

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1800 Views

If you have a page promoting your art on facebook, you probably know facebook will promote it for you, if you pay them.  They will even have a consultant work

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FEATURED ARTIST: CAROLE COLLINS CHALMERS

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2106 Views

As Carole’s web site says, “Carole Chalmers is an imaginative painter who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through art. Her works are often noted for their style,

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NATURAL VS. “NATURE-IDENTICAL” SPIKE LAVENDER

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2252 Views

A synthesized “nature-identical” Oil of Spike Lavender has recently been made commercially available in the United States. This oil is less expensive than natural Oil of Spike Lavender because it

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FEATURED ARTIST: KIMBERLY BROOKS

September 22, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2080 Views

Kimberly Brooks is an amazing contemporary artist whose work has been showcased in the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, California Institute of the Arts, the

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KATHRYN NOSKA – DEEPER MEANINGS

September 19, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2522 ViewsHeadline

My motto, “Take Time to Find the Unseen” is realized through Symbolism, the language of my art.  I explore the deeper meanings of things which I bring to light by

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