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Carol Price Surface – Endless Layers of Life

Carol Price Surface Beverly Hills, California, USA Mediums: Watercolor, Printmaking, Acrylic, Mixed-Media Wall Sculptures Style: Abstract Expressionism with figuration   <img title="Redemption One Carol Surface" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="Redemption One Carol Surface" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B9Li6CiKcso/Uc4mgTWAKlI/AAAAAAAAPQU/V2YvwSQi89w/Redemption-One-Carol-Surface6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="730"> Redemption One © Carol Surface This was inspired by billboards and postings in which people are reaching out, trying to get noticed. One of my themes is patterns of behavior and I use sewing patterns (I’ve been designing and sewing clothes since I was 11) to represent that theme. They emerged in this piece along with text inspired by lyrics to one of my favorite songs.   I find the human spirit and all its glorious, mysterious layers to be the most fascinating thing on earth. I love digging and scraping to find what’s really going on underneath the surface – in others and myself. So I recreate that feeling in my work to produce art that will inspire people towards meaning and beauty on their own journey of self-exploration.

Carol Price Surface – Endless Layers of Life

Carol Price Surface Beverly Hills, California, USA Mediums : Watercolor, Printmaking, Acrylic, Mixed-Media Wall Sculptures Style : ...

Who or What Inspires Artists to Create Art?

<img title="inspire artists" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="inspire artists" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lN0asJ4PmAk/T1yZgic0tDI/AAAAAAAAERU/VMmnipy9eN4/inspiration-tips-creativity%25255B32%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="255">Artists are inspired by many things. They may be inspired by nature, their surroundings, books they read, magazines, movies, television shows, music, travel, emotions, memories, their sketchbook, other artists and their artworks, and much more. The list of things which may inspire artists goes on and on. Ideas for artworks sometimes come out of the blue, when the artist least expects it. Many artists have <a title="sketchbooks" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/01/artist-sketchbook-drawing-ideas-tips.html">sketchbooks</a> handy, so ideas can be jotted down and referred to later. Some ideas happen while the artist is painting. This is why it is so important for artists to sometimes just create for the sake of creating, especially those who have <a title="artists block" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/01/how-to-overcome-artist-creative-block.html">artists block</a>. Personally, I am inspired by my environment, memories, and all the talented artists I regularly feature here at Artpromotivate. This post is part 17 of the regular re-feature we do of artists who have been spotlighted. Find past articles in this series in the bottom sidebar.

Who or What Inspires Artists to Create Art?

Artists are inspired by many things. They may be inspired by nature, their surroundings, books they read, magazines, movies, tele...

Amazing 3D Street Art Illusions by Edgar Mueller

Who isn’t awed by the amazing 3D street art paintings of Edgar Mueller, and other pavement artists? They create illusions which use a public space, such as urban centers, town squares, streets and sidewalks. 3D pavement art is labelled as a type of performance art in that artists work in view of the general public and people passing by - and get to see their reactions. These people often participate with the art piece by standing near the edge as if trying to avoid falling in, and also pose for photos. The paintings are also temporary, and prone to changes in weather. Also take a look at the incredible anamorphic street paintings of Inge Wagner and Gregor Wosik! <a title="Outstanding anamorphic street art!" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/07/anamorphic-3d-street-paintings.html">Outstanding Anamorphic STREET ART!</a>   <img title="3d street art" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="3d street art" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xNszPyFqT6M/Uctufc5cakI/AAAAAAAAPOw/83vRalNbML0/3d-street-art%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="691">  <a title="Permission granted" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/index.php?site=copyright" rel="nofollow">Permission granted</a> for photo use by <a title="Edgar Mueller" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">Edgar Mueller</a>. Here is what Edgar Mueller has to say when questioned about the effect he wants his street paintings to have on people: “Beside the personal messages, questions and sometimes answers in my paintings I'm questioning experienced daily perception of people by changing the appearance of public places.”<a name="more"></a>   <h3>How to Make 3D Street Art</h3> One thing you may be wondering is how are 3D street paintings made? The basics are actually done by using rules of perspective and anamorphosis. The chalk artist chooses a vantage point, and uses rulers and guidelines to prepare the scene. The paintings are also sometimes created using washable paint. Viewers are meant to stand in a certain spot to see an illusion of three dimensional space. If they stand anywhere else, the image becomes distorted. I remember doing this sort of thing as an <a title="art school" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/09/5-reasons-why-art-students-should-blog.html">art school</a> project – but a wall was used. A group of us had to pick a wall somewhere in the college and create a 3D scene using just black hockey tape. We first chose a vantage point from eye level and drew guidelines using rules of perspective. The result actually was very effective for creating the illusion of artificial space. I can imagine the kind of effect it might have had if we had used color! Here is a great <a title="time lapse video" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/06/how-to-make-time-lapse-speed-painting.html">time lapse video</a> of sidewalk chalk artist Chris Carlson creating a painting of Super Mario and a Nintendo controller. <iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U2juYr2Xjeo" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Also, take a look at the time lapse video below of Edgar Mueller’s The Crevasse.   <h3>Evolution - Edgar Mueller</h3> <img title="Edgar Mueller Evolution" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="Edgar Mueller Evolution" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--jcrp5SHEe8/Uctug3ZD86I/AAAAAAAAPO4/j67XBY7E2Pg/Edgar-Mueller-Evolution%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="691"> <a title="Permission granted" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/index.php?site=copyright" rel="nofollow">Permission granted</a> for photo use by <a title="Edgar Mueller" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">Edgar Mueller</a>. Evolution is a 3d street art project by Edgar Mueller completed in Portobello Square, London England – July, 2012. <h3>The Crevasse - Edgar Mueller</h3> <img title="The Crevasse Pavement Art" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="The Crevasse Pavement Art" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_EoWpXG4pO8/UctuiXpfVII/AAAAAAAAPPA/lhunoPESMpc/The-Crevasse-Pavement-Art%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="825"> <a title="Permission granted" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/index.php?site=copyright" rel="nofollow">Permission granted</a> for photo use by <a title="Edgar Mueller" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">Edgar Mueller</a>. I have seen this 3d street art several times shared by people on <a title="Facebook" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/how-to-use-facebook-hashtags-for-artists.html">Facebook</a> and <a title="Pinterest" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/04/pinterest-etiquette-rules-to-follow.html">Pinterest</a>. This piece was created at Dun Laoghaire, Ireland (2008) as part of the Festival of World Culture. There is also a Youtube video, which shows how this amazing 3d chalk art was created, and people interacting with it afterwards. <h3>The Crevasse – Making of 3d Street Art</h3> <iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3SNYtd0Ayt0" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   <h3>The Waterfall - Edgar Mueller</h3> <img title="The Waterfall 3d pavement art" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="The Waterfall 3d pavement art" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TsMzclc1g8c/UctukA9jSTI/AAAAAAAAPPI/FduVActsjxg/The-Waterfall-3d-pavement-art%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="431"> <a title="Permission granted" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/index.php?site=copyright" rel="nofollow">Permission granted</a> for photo use by <a title="Edgar Mueller" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">Edgar Mueller</a>. This 3D pavement art piece was created in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada - July, 2007. <h3>Mysterious Cave – London - Edgar Mueller</h3> <img title="Mysterious Cave London" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="Mysterious Cave London" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-By4v7rG-Q8w/UctulUofvRI/AAAAAAAAPPQ/HE0Z6uymDQU/Mysterious-Cave-London%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="367"> <a title="Permission granted" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/index.php?site=copyright" rel="nofollow">Permission granted</a> for photo use by <a title="Edgar Mueller" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">Edgar Mueller</a>. This is part of a series of cave 3d street paintings done in different locations in Europe. This one was completed in London, England in March, 2011. <h3>Duality - Edgar Mueller</h3> <img title="duality 3d street painting" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="duality 3d street painting" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NSG-YjdadM8/Uctum8LUhOI/AAAAAAAAPPY/7Wcl90EyFz8/duality-3d-street-painting%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="825"> <a title="Permission granted" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/index.php?site=copyright" rel="nofollow">Permission granted</a> for photo use by <a title="Edgar Mueller" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">Edgar Mueller</a>. Duality is the first of Edgar Mueller’s series Unconditional Love, completed in Teplistan, Moscow - August, 2010. <h3>Where do I go - Edgar Mueller</h3> <img title="3d chalk art" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="3d chalk art" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hAGXrZFcE5M/UctuoEselmI/AAAAAAAAPPg/Kwk9XfR_A7Q/3d-chalk-art%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="367"> <a title="Permission granted" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/index.php?site=copyright" rel="nofollow">Permission granted</a> for photo use by <a title="Edgar Mueller" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">Edgar Mueller</a>. Another in Edgar Mueller’s Unconditional Love series is Where do I Go, a pavement painting completed in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico - December, 2010. <h3>Phoenix - Edgar Mueller</h3> <img title="phoenix pavement painting" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="phoenix pavement painting" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YKVJ3aiJM68/UctuqC3I3fI/AAAAAAAAPPo/bowozhp8LbI/phoenix-pavement-painting%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="825"><a title="Touch People with your Art - Click Here!" href="http://www.wix.com/stunningwebsites/artportfolio?utm_campaign=af_artpromotivate.com&experiment_id=af_artpromotivate.com_art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 14px; display: inline; float: right" title="Touch People with your Art - Click Here!" border="0" alt="Touch People with your Art - Click Here!" align="right" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5i8W2K9TqzM/UKqsSjnsTnI/AAAAAAAAK50/2jVYN78UKy8/s1600/touch-people-with-your-art.jpg" width="300" height="250" /></a> <a title="Permission granted" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/index.php?site=copyright" rel="nofollow">Permission granted</a> for photo use by <a title="Edgar Mueller" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">Edgar Mueller</a>. Phoenix is also another pavement painting in Edgar Mueller’s Unconditional Love series. This one was completed in Grand Rapids, USA in 2011. What do you think of these amazing 3D street art paintings by Edgar Mueller? To see more, you an visit him at his website <a title="here" href="http://www.metanamorph.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Check out the amazing art of street artist Banksy at this post: <a title="Banksy street artist" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/banksy-street-art-graffiti.html">BANKSY Street Artist</a> <a title="subscribe" href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=artpromotivate&amp;loc=en_US" rel="nofollow">Subscribe</a> to Artpromotivate | Follow us on <a title="Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/artpromotivate" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>

Amazing 3D Street Art Illusions by Edgar Mueller

Who isn’t awed by the amazing 3D street art paintings of Edgar Mueller , and other pavement artists? They create illusions which use a publ...

How to Use Facebook Hashtags for Artists

<img title="facebook hashtags" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="facebook hashtags" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-175lJY_yanA/Ucob2BaYGrI/AAAAAAAAPN8/zGPoOXm2CVM/facebook-hashtags8.png?imgmax=800" width="300" height="251">Many of you have probably noticed that Facebook is now using hash tags. Hashtags are created by using the # symbol in front of a word or phrase. Many have found them useful for finding people with similar interests, participating in conversations, and tracking news around a certain subject. For example, the #art hashtag will bring up several posts related to art – all of them have #art written in them somewhere. These could be postings of artwork by artists, call for entry opportunities, and more.   Hash tags can be very effective for expanding your reach outside your circle of friends. Posts with certain hashtags appear to people who do not even follow you. They also could be a way to organize your own posts by topic - by creating original hashtags not used by anyone else. Although you are probably familiar with Facebook hashtags and how to use them, I thought I would include a few short guidelines here. You may also be interesting in: <a title="How to Use Facebook Graph Search" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/03/artists-facebook-graph-search-tool.html">How to Use Facebook Graph Search</a> <a title="Facebook Tagging" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/03/facebook-about-page-tagging.html">Facebook Tagging</a>

How to Use Facebook Hashtags for Artists

Many of you have probably noticed that Facebook is now using hash tags. Hashtags are created by using the # symbol in front of a word or ...

Learn How to Airbrush –Tips, Tricks and Techniques

Air brushing is a painting technique using a tool which sprays a liquid medium onto a surface. Forced air from a compressor is often used to spray the paint. Many airbrush artists create their paintings freehand, but use of stencils and templates is also a common practice. Airbrushes have been used to create artwork, illustrations, murals, paintings on vehicles, temporary tattoos, apply makeup, fake tans and even nail art. <a title="All About Techniques in Airbrush" href="http://shrsl.com/?~3sdu" rel="nofollow"><img title="All About Techniques in Airbrush" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: right; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="All About Techniques in Airbrush" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-L6r3_Y_6yBk/Uci8rhbHd7I/AAAAAAAAPNU/ZEl3zR5Qexs/techniques-in-airbrush1.png?imgmax=800" width="223" height="301"></a>The airbrush artist uses a variety of techniques to get different effects. Holding the airbrush close to the surface or further away, and at varying angles, will have different effects. Use of stencils will allow painting with a perfect shape. Many airbrushes have many available attachments and tips, which can spray paint with finer lines or more widespread.   This is part 4 in the business ideas for artists series. Here are the previous posts: <a title="Artist Business Ideas" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/05/business-ideas-for-artists.html">Artist Business Ideas</a> <a title="Become a Tattoo Artist" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/05/how-to-become-tattoo-artist.html">Become a Tattoo Artist</a> <a title="Become an Illustrator" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/how-to-become-illustrator-jobs.html">Become an Illustrator</a>

Learn How to Airbrush –Tips, Tricks and Techniques

Air brushing is a painting technique using a tool which sprays a liquid medium onto a surface. Forced air from a compressor is often used...

Nicola Lautre - Artist with a Passion for Listening to Blues-rock music and Painting in Watercolour

Nicola Lautre Brisbane, Australia Mediums: Watercolour and ink Style: Impressionistic. Vibrant. Full of movement and life.   <img title="Neil Young portrait painting" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="Neil Young portrait painting" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aVn3XrnQEzo/Ucep2wosXkI/AAAAAAAAPMU/tUVGOeV493k/Neil-Young-portrait-painting6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="413">   I'm an artist living in Brisbane, Australia <a title="painting portraits" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/portrait-artist-painter-terry-sita.html">painting portraits</a> of musicians both local and international, usually with a strong blues/rock influence but not exclusively. I also enjoy capturing local Brisbane life, particularly city street and blues pub scenes with an emphasis on the figurative. I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and studied art at school and art college. I worked as a <a title="graphic designer" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/03/types-of-art-jobs-and-art-careers-2012.html">graphic designer</a> for twenty years in advertising and packaging for some of the top international companies. I have always loved art and all its mediums, but my true passion is for watercolour. Recently I have used my love of blues/rock music to do a series of portraits of musicians.

Nicola Lautre - Artist with a Passion for Listening to Blues-rock music and Painting in Watercolour

Nicola Lautre Brisbane, Australia Mediums : Watercolour and ink Style : Impressionistic. Vibrant. Full of movement and life. ...

Banksy Street Artist - Amazing Graffiti Art and Quotes

Banksy’s street art often contains political slogans, and satirically critique greed, capitalism, hypocrisy and war. He often paints children, rats, apes and policemen in public places. Banksy challenges the popular notion whether graffiti is vandalism or art. His work was long considered vandalism, and often painted over, but he has risen to a kind of folk hero, especially to street artists. I have included some of the famous Banksy quotes (many from Wall and Piece) and street art in this article. Enjoy! More quotes? See our past articles with <a title="Art Quotes" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/09/famous-inspirational-art-quotes.html">Art Quotes</a> and <a title="Success Quotes" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/04/motivational-quotes-about-success.html">Success Quotes</a>   <h3 align="left">16 Banksy Street Art, Graffiti and Banksy Quotes</h3>   <img title="banksy graffiti remover" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="banksy graffiti remover" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lwh2F9UlEW0/UcUaN9DTcwI/AAAAAAAAPJ8/55QKb1DoNxI/banksy-graf-remover%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="550" height="433"> <a title="Creative Commons" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" rel="nofollow">CC</a> image courtesy of <a title="Leeks" href="http://www.flickr.com/people/observatoryleak/" rel="nofollow">Leeks</a>on Flickr.  “Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.” Banksy

Banksy Street Artist - Amazing Graffiti Art and Quotes

Banksy’s street art often contains political slogans, and satirically critique greed, capitalism, hypocrisy and war. He often paints chi...

Nature Art - Landscape Paintings from Contemporary Artists

<img title="nature art landscape paintings" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="nature art landscape paintings" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Zkg59hKuKSY/UcNcFGaIUqI/AAAAAAAAPIo/PAnkGFI2EU8/nature-art-landscape-paintings6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="250">Nature is a very popular theme in art, and for good reason. Nature is an unending source of inspiration. Landscape artists capture the beauty of our world by painting plants, trees, mountains, valleys, forests, rivers and more. Artists have been painting landscapes for centuries. Landscape and nature has even been predominant themes in my own artwork.     This post contains 10 landscape paintings from our featured artists. This article is part of a continuing series of articles where we will be re-promoting all the interviewed artists of Artpromotivate. Once there are a few of these themed posts, we plan on creating a special page where artists may be searched according to country, style, etc. So, if you have been putting off filling out the <a title="free spotlight form" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/p/free-artist-spotlight-interview-how-to.html" rel="nofollow">free spotlight form</a>, now is a good time. You will get the added benefit of continuous promotion from us. If you missed the past posts, you may find them here: <a title="Colorful Abstract Paintings" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/20-colorful-abstract-paintings-for.html">Colorful Abstract Paintings</a> <a title="Contemporary Sculpture Artists" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/contemporary-sculpture-artists.html">Contemporary Sculpture Artists</a> So, check out beautiful nature and <a title="landscape art" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_art">landscape art</a> from 10 inspirational contemporary artists:

Nature Art - Landscape Paintings from Contemporary Artists

Nature is a very popular theme in art, and for good reason. Nature is an unending source of inspiration. Landscape artists capture the ...

Should you Know Coding to Be a Professional Website Designer?

<img title="no code websites" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="no code websites" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e2HhRVgdIpg/UcIkCpWoJBI/AAAAAAAAPH8/k_V187TOea0/no-code-websites7.png?imgmax=800" width="329" height="206" />For years the debate has been whether professional <a title="website designers" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/05/20-artist-website-design-errors-to.html">website designers</a> should know how to code websites. The argument for coding has been that designers should have knowledge of HTML, CSS, PHP and other programming languages. It can be very useful in many situations to know how things work underneath, but it is certainly not a requirement to <a title="design websites" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow">design websites</a>.   The truth of the matter is that coding belongs to an entirely different role - that of the web developer. Both are different tasks requiring opposite sides of the brain for fulfillment.  Web designing requires creativity - designing fonts, layouts, arranging graphics, etc. – which are right brain tasks. Web designers should have knowledge of programs such as <a title="Photoshop" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/01/photoshop-optimize-photographs-of-art.html">Photoshop</a> or Gimp. <img title="left right brain" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: right; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="left right brain" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4cmduREIKao/UcIkDcbpxtI/AAAAAAAAPIE/eAjSXP-aTbg/left-right-brain5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="320" height="234" />Web development has left brain tasks, which involve logic, reasoning and critical thinking. These are needed to learn coding and programming languages such as <a title="HTML" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/09/basic-html-coding-crash-course.html">HTML</a>, CSS, PHP, etc.  Learning coding requires years of practice and dealing with debugging, cross-browser compatibility, site responsiveness for handheld devices, learning updated programming languages such as <a title="HTML5" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/09/how-to-create-html5-website-with-wix.html">HTML5</a>, etc. It’s definitely something which can’t be learned overnight. If you design websites, you know that – right? Most people are either predominantly right brained or left brained. There are many designers who do both jobs, but we are seeing an increasing number of web designers who create entire websites themselves without programming knowledge, or even outsourcing to a web developer. <h3>How to Create a Website without Knowledge of HTML, PHP and CSS coding</h3> The trend toward <a title="creating websites" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/04/build-art-website-wix-series.html">creating websites</a> without coding has been in development for years. <ol> <li> <h4>WYSIWYG editors</h4> <img title="wysiwyg eye" style="float: right; display: inline" alt="wysiwyg eye" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3tvuPTjVqVQ/UcIkECwOsoI/AAAAAAAAPIM/ov6CpsfoyfM/wysiwyg-eye6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="200" />This stands for ‘what you see is what you get’ and means what is displayed on the screen is how it will look on the website. Anyone who has used WYSIWYG editors know that this is not always true though. Most WYSIWYG programs use depreciated, messy and redundant code. Designers still have to look at HTML code, especially when dealing with cross browser compatibility issues and adding elements to the website.   </li> <li> <h4>Predefined templates</h4> This has been the traditional way of <a title="building a website" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel=" ">building a website</a>. Designers have either used a pre-existing template as a site layout, or used templates as a basis to create another one. Most cheap and <a title="free website templates" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/03/free-art-templates-for-designing-online.html">free website templates</a> are not unique, and may appear at many other places on the web.  Templates are also not flexible. If you ever want changes to your design, you will have to get help from a web developer or learn coding – or get a new template. There is also a good chance that changing a website template will affect placement in search engines and <a title="website ranking" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/04/how-alexa-toolbar-can-help-boost-your.html">website ranking</a>. </li> <li> <h4><a title="Webydo" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow">Webydo</a></h4> <a title="Code Free Websites" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow"><img title="code free websites" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: right; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="code free websites" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nnUC7Isq3S0/UcIkFMMWodI/AAAAAAAAPIU/ee0ddSpYl-w/code-free-websites10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="250" /></a>With Webydo, professional web designers can create an entire website without any help from a web developer. There will be no need of learning website coding and programming languages. This is because the Webydo <a title="website builder" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow">website builder</a> creates the site code in real time, while it is being worked on. This is true WYSIWYG – what you see while you are working on your site is actually how the website will appear to visitors. The <a title="Webydo" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow">Webydo</a> site editor’s design is based on the drag and drop system, and has pixel by pixel accuracy. The code is compliant with all the major browsers and W3C standards. When completed your design, all you have to do is hit the Publish button to host the website on Webydo’s own cloud servers. If you ever feel the need to add additional elements or pages, or even a site redesign, the website can be worked on and then updated right away. There is much more to Webydo than I have the space to mention here. Please refer to our previous post about Webydo for more information: <a title="Easy Web Design" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/webydo-fast-easy-online-web-design.html">Easy Web Design</a> I personally like advancements in technology, and I see <a title="Webydo" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow">Webydo</a> as just that. It is miles ahead of many of the WYSIWYG and template systems on the web, and something I feel all professional web designers should at least have a look at. If you do so, please return here and give your opinion or review, whatever it may be - of  Webydo.   </li> </ol>

Should you Know Coding to Be a Professional Website Designer?

For years the debate has been whether professional website designers should know how to code websites . The argument for coding has been...

Art of New Orleans Portrait Artist and Painter Terry Sita

Terry Sita New Orleans, USA Medium: Water soluble oils on canvas, photography, and digital painting. Style: I like traditional paintings. I love the old masters style of painting, but I am trying to loosen up a bit, more like the Impressionist style.   <img title="walk in woods terry sita" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="walk in woods terry sita" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MM-O-IrPZEI/UcDtQ8APaKI/AAAAAAAAPF8/Y3QjlUHs4cY/walk-in-woods-terry-sita7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="825"> A Walk in the Woods - Digital painting © Terry Sita   I am 67 yrs. old, mother of two, grandmother of two and I love painting. I have been making art of many kinds all my adult life. I started with oils and some years later began to do pastel paintings and making my own pastels. I soon was into <a title="sculpture" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/contemporary-sculpture-artists.html">sculpture</a> and then icons and now my repertoire includes digital painting and photography.

Art of New Orleans Portrait Artist and Painter Terry Sita

Terry Sita New Orleans, USA Medium : Water soluble oils on canvas, photography, and digital painting. Style : I like traditional pa...

A Quick Look on Visual Art Education

Art comes in various ways. It can either be through music, drawing, dance, sculpture, design, and photography or even in crafts and filmm...

Where can I find Legal Copyright Free Music for Youtube Video?

<img title="free music for youtube" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 9px 0px 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="free music for youtube" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tQjQj3EfBg0/Ub5F2u04ImI/AAAAAAAAPDk/q4aYrKH5bhQ/free-music-for-youtube%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="350" height="275">It can be difficult finding legal, copyright free music for video creation. If you create videos for Youtube, Vimeo or other online video sharing services, it is important to pay attention to copyright laws. It’s no secret that strict copyright laws govern most commercial music. Youtube has become quite good at tracking illegal music in videos.     In many cases, if Youtube notices you have copyrighted music, they will either mute it or place ads there. Proceeds from the advertisements will go to the music artist or record label. Viewers may get the impression that you are making money from your videos – when in actuality you are not. Of course this is not desirable, especially for art slideshows, so it may be necessary to find music which is offered free of charge, without restrictions. Find the other posts in this Youtube for Artists Series here: <a title="Youtube for Artists" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/03/youtube-for-artists-series.html">Youtube for Artists</a> <a title="Promoting Art with Video" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/03/artists-video-promote-art-youtube.html">Promoting Art with Video</a> <a title="Ways to Get Youtube Views" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/03/get-likes-views-youtube-video.html">Ways to Get Youtube Views</a>

Where can I find Legal Copyright Free Music for Youtube Video?

It can be difficult finding legal, copyright free music for video creation. If you create videos for Youtube, Vimeo or other online vide...

Webydo – Fast and Easy Online Web Design Studio

To <a title="create a website" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">create a website</a> from scratch, one would normally need the services of a graphic designer, programmer and project manager. As you can imagine, this could get quite expensive and time consuming. Then comes issues of debugging, cross browser compatibility, security and more. I’m sure some of you who design websites for a living will agree that these require a huge chunk of time, and probably long wished for a better solution where no coding is required - and more emphasis can be placed on <a title="website design" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website design</a>. <a title="Webydo" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img title="online web design studio" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="online web design studio" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pI50WUC9fL0/UbzSVNZQHzI/AAAAAAAAPEM/mG-mWcmjesI/online-web-design-studio%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="550" height="257"></a> Thankfully a fully functional website building studio has arrived that meets the needs of novice and professional designers alike. That online web designing studio is called <a title="Webydo" href="http://www.webydo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Webydo</a>.

Webydo – Fast and Easy Online Web Design Studio

To create a website from scratch, one would normally need the services of a graphic designer, programmer and project manager. As you can...

Aazam Irilian - A Journey to Evoke Souls Beauty

Aazam Irilian California Mediums: painting Style: Abstract Representational   My love for art started at an early age and eventually led me to pursue and receive a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Art Education. For over twenty years I shared my passion with students of all ages both in private and public school setting. I paint intuitively, capturing the light and the positive energy that exist in every moment of our lives.   <img title="Winds of Change Aazam Irilian" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Winds of Change Aazam Irilian" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KEO4Hy5Wtt4/UbpkTIDG1XI/AAAAAAAAPBQ/Auti_SLlpMc/Winds-of-Change-Aazam-Irilian6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="546"> Winds of Change © Aazam Irilian   I start every painting in a stage of not knowing. In the process and engaging my memories to capture the essence of my experiences, I explore unlimited options that present themselves. Uncovering images that need to surface, I paint the undercurrent and the core of what seems to be visible. During my process, I find that I am exploring the essence of my soul through the painting, and letting it guide me through the experience until it is decidedly complete. In my latest series, “Winds of Change” I have pushed myself to a different level of artistic expression. Inspired by my trip to Paris, experiencing the light on the golden leaves during fall, I find myself even more observant of the natural elements in my surrounding. I am pulled into experiencing every curve, movement, texture, and fragrance by being present in any given moment. I do not paint the objects but the intense sense of joy and mystery that I feel.

Aazam Irilian - A Journey to Evoke Souls Beauty

Aazam Irilian California Mediums : painting Style : Abstract Representational My love for art started at an early age and eve...

7 Amazing Contemporary Sculpture Artists – Glass, Paper, Stone and Wood

Following the success of our last post featuring <a title="colorful abstract paintings" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/20-colorful-abstract-paintings-for.html">colorful abstract paintings</a>, I decided to write another similar article featuring artists from our artist spotlight. This time, the focus will be contemporary sculpture artists. These are 7 sculptor artists, and an image of one of their sculptures. These artists use a variety of  mediums, including paper, wood, glass, steel, stone and more. Learn more about these artists by clicking on their name, which will take you to their interview page at Artpromotivate. If you are an artist, and would like to be featured at Artpromotivate, please fill out the spotlight questionnaire here: <a title="Artist Interview" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/p/free-artist-spotlight-interview-how-to.html">Artist Interview</a> <ol> <li><a title="Francene Levinson" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/01/francene-levinson-origami-sculptures.html">Francene Levinson</a> <img title="paper sculpture" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="paper sculpture" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ot9Llv5G0JM/UbkNReMjYrI/AAAAAAAAPAE/6EtWSNWnbvs/paper-sculpture6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="667"> Francene Levinson creates sculpture with paper using an ancient Chinese paper folding technique. Her paper sculpture is titled Sea Flower. ”As a resident of Florida, I am keenly aware of natural settings. Ocean life has revealed the most interesting forms for my exploration and interpretation into paper sculpture. Immediately after the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, I created the "Three Sentinels." I had seen oil creeping up the marsh grass stalks and envisioned the last three blades of grass left to watch, finally fading away.” </li></ol>

7 Amazing Contemporary Sculpture Artists – Glass, Paper, Stone and Wood

Following the success of our last post featuring colorful abstract paintings , I decided to write another similar article featuring artis...

How to Create a Vintage, Rust, Aged and Crackle Effect with Acrylic Paint

<img title="weathered effect painting" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="weathered effect painting" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-icB-30gxeJw/UbenVtKqgFI/AAAAAAAAO-Y/MpVTcex5NpE/weathered-effect-painting6.png?imgmax=800" width="350" height="318">The rustic, weathered, vintage look is very popular these days and seem to sell well. One can see it in furniture, crafts and painting. Just take a look at some of the most popular (and most sold) artworks on sites such as <a title="Fine Art America" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/01/fine-art-america-quick-tour.html">Fine Art America</a> and <a title="Society6" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/05/society6-review-features-artists.html">Society6</a>. There is something about a vintage styled painting that brings us back to a time past. I’ve been wondering how some artists achieve the appearance of crackling and rust in their paintings so easily.   Whenever I’m wondering something like this, I wander on over to Youtube or Google Search to learn more. These are some tutorials I’ve found on achieving a vintage and grungy effect with acrylic paint.

How to Create a Vintage, Rust, Aged and Crackle Effect with Acrylic Paint

The rustic, weathered, vintage look is very popular these days and seem to sell well. One can see it in furniture, crafts and painting. ...

Amy Smith Artist - Self-taught Successes

Amy Smith USA Mediums: Digital and mixed media painting Style: Mixed media collage   <img title="Its in the Eyes Amy Smith" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="Its in the Eyes Amy Smith" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DejvPs2_HyA/UavLZMpPRVI/AAAAAAAAOsA/IXOGRfJ8amw/Its-in-the-eyes-amy-smith7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="422"> It’s in the Eyes © Amy Smith - Original mixed media collage 48”x36” on canvas. The deep thought and pondering look in this piece is paired with the turquoise to help the emotion set in.   I began taking art serious in 2009 working on digital collages. The most recent project has been my mixed media collage series. I wanted to work with my hands instead of computer so I started trying out stencilling and the opposite of stencilling. The opposite was more interesting to me. That soon developed into the portrait series I’m working on now. As a self-taught artist I think I do things a little differently because I don’t have the mindset of working the way others do. I never feel like I have to do something a certain way, I have the freedom to explore and find what works best for me. I think that shows in my work because I’m not doing what most people are doing. I would describe my work as collections of varied expressions of myself. I get bored very easily so I have different styles and projects I work on.

Amy Smith Artist - Self-taught Successes

Amy Smith USA Mediums : Digital and mixed media painting Style : Mixed media collage It’s in the Eyes © Amy Smith - Origi...

How to Become an Illustrator – Jobs or Freelancer

The job of the illustrator is generally to create images to compliment the text of magazines, books, websites, and more. They work in a variety of media – pencil, watercolor, acrylic, ink, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc. Illustrators either work for a company at an illustration job, or they freelance. <img title="become an illustrator" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="become an illustrator" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jC4Ota59D0U/UbTSIOFuFMI/AAAAAAAAO8Q/vU-zewy0sM4/become-an-illustrator%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="262">Becoming an illustrator requires much of the same skills as an artist. The only real difference is the intent. For example, if an artist paints an image of a tree, with the intent of it being in a gallery, then it can be called art. But if an illustrator paints the same tree to illustrate a book, it is called illustration. In many ways, an illustrator has to be more technically skilled than an artist though.  I am writing a series of posts on ideas for artists to use their talent to create in art related businesses. Find the first two articles in this series here: <a title="Business Ideas for Artists" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/05/business-ideas-for-artists.html">Business Ideas for Artists</a> <a title="How to Become a Tattoo Artist" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/05/how-to-become-tattoo-artist.html">How to Become a Tattoo Artist</a> These are some things to keep in mind for becoming an illustrator.

How to Become an Illustrator – Jobs or Freelancer

The job of the illustrator is generally to create images to compliment the text of magazines, books, websites, and more. They work in a v...

20 Colorful Abstract Paintings for Inspiration

Here are 20 colorful abstract paintings to inspire you, from the artists featured in our artist spotlight. To learn more about the artists and see more paintings they have created, click on the artist’s name to be taken directly to their interview. <ol> <li> <h3><a title="Sarah Shaw" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/05/semi-abstract-paintings-by-uk-artist.html">Sarah Shaw</a></h3> <img title="monolith series painting" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="monolith series painting" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z6-N9JnLNeg/UbNYa6X0fYI/AAAAAAAAOuE/lXC4Ssg9Me8/monolith-series-painting%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="667"> Sarah Shaw is an artist from Brighton, UK. Sarah’s painting is part of the Monolith series. ”My paintings tend to play with symbolism of different objects and to explore different ways of conveying a sense of 'the sublime', a sense of the epic (perhaps a sense of spirituality) and the intimate (us as tiny humans). These latest paintings emerged from a fascination with the memorial flowers that are often strapped around lampposts to remember the loved one who has met their end at that place..a daily, sometimes sombre, often surprisingly beautiful reminder of our own mortality in an everyday mundane sense.”   </li></ol>

20 Colorful Abstract Paintings for Inspiration

Here are 20 colorful abstract paintings to inspire you , from the artists featured in our artist spotlight. To learn more about the artis...

Sara Paxton Artist - Exciting Contemporary Colourist

Sara Paxton Australia Mediums: Oils Style: Contemporary   <img title="Heartwarming Sara Paxton" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" hspace="12" alt="Heartwarming Sara Paxton" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-au42y2VPtT0/UavO1WPyWpI/AAAAAAAAOsw/kqLjp_DQax4/clip_image0048.jpg?imgmax=800" width="480" height="490"> Heartwarming © Sara Paxton   “Sara’s vibrant treatment of subject matter using vivid colour and contemporary form gives her paintings a unique, expressive style. Born in the UK and growing up in an artistic and creative family environment, she chose painting as her medium. She moved to Sydney in her early twenties where she continued to study and develop her individual style. She currently resides on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsular and frequently draws <a title="inspiration" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/10/inspire-artists-to-create-art.html">inspiration</a> from the extremes offered by Victoria’s natural beauty.  Sara has developed a strong Australian following through her solo and shared <a title="exhibitions" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/04/second-online-youtube-art-exhibition.html">exhibitions</a> and is developing an international following with increasing interest from Europe, the Middle East and Asia.”

Sara Paxton Artist - Exciting Contemporary Colourist

How to Paint with Acrylic for Beginners - Youtube Video Tutorials

<img title="acrylic painting for beginners" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="acrylic painting for beginners" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dt2_KcKRY8k/Ua-5dIPXqpI/AAAAAAAAOtg/dBDmw2Galx8/acrylic-painting-for-beginners%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="300" height="250">I’ve been painting for years but I still think I have lots to learn. I look at painting as something that is never fully mastered. There is always something to learn about composition, lighting, mediums, perspective, texture, etc. I am certainly not one of those “know it all” artists who think my art is high and mighty, and I’ve reached the apex of my creation. Nope – no pretentiousness here. This is why I am always open to learning new things and improving my art.   To that end, I have been seeking out <a title="tutorials on Youtube" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/01/video-art-promotion-with-youtube.html">tutorials on Youtube</a> on how to paint with acrylic. Now, I’ve used acrylic many times, but primarily work in oils. I think my acrylic paintings need a lot of improvement, and I am willing to take the advice of some other artists who are kind enough to share it freely. Youtube does hold a wealth of advice and techniques on how to paint with acrylic. Here are a couple of the best I have found.

How to Paint with Acrylic for Beginners - Youtube Video Tutorials

I’ve been painting for years but I still think I have lots to learn. I look at painting as something that is never fully mastered. There ...

Elizabeth J. White - In the Heart of my Art

Elizabeth J. White United States, Easley, South Carolina Mediums: Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil, charcoal, ink Style: I call it free style, for I am self taught   <img title="festival elizabeth white" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="festival elizabeth white" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LIwD3PADMr0/UavJz1qgHbI/AAAAAAAAOrc/BBI-Bj9Jm2M/festival-elizabeth-white5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="449"> New Years Festival ©  For my pen-pal Nippon a Buddhist monk. He taught me much of his way of life and desire to come to America.   I am a self taught artist. I enjoy creating and attempting to capture moments of life. I go by the old adage the best things in life or free and I try to freeze frame those things of life with my art. From children at play, a small creek running through a trail, the view of a roaring water fall, the sunset, or the sun rise........... to a old grandmother who has gathered the children around to tell a story.... and in all my work I leave a cross some easy to find and some a little tougher.

Elizabeth J. White - In the Heart of my Art

Elizabeth J. White United States, Easley, South Carolina Mediums : Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil, charcoal, ink Style : I call it free s...

BlueCanvas Review and Tutorial to Setup Portfolio

<img title="blue canvas review" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="blue canvas review" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hjvCOC5938w/UavLIly14tI/AAAAAAAAOro/60sYTb_2bys/blue-canvas-review5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="180">I’ve had a chance recently to join Blue Canvas and upload some artwork and discovered that this is a thriving community of artists and art lovers. They have most of the features one would expect from a website for artists to network and sell art. Artists can sell prints and a range of other products such as canvas wraps, framed prints, posters, cards and skins for netbooks, mobile phones and laptops, through the Blue Canvas Shop.    On the My Canvas page artists can upload artwork art, manage their profile, and participate in the community. According to Blue Canvas, the artists with the most sales are the ones who are active in the community. Blue canvas offers several ways of becoming active. Participate in a thriving artist community by supporting artists, commenting, joining groups, browsing the forum, and posting events, blogs and classifieds.

BlueCanvas Review and Tutorial to Setup Portfolio

I’ve had a chance recently to join Blue Canvas and upload some artwork and discovered that this is a thriving community of artists and a...

Discover Why You Should Buy Paintings That Are Original

Art is admired by many. There is no better way to add character, energy, stories, and emotion into a room than by carefully purchasing a piece of artwork. And many would agree that there is a growing interest in the world of art. A greater number of people seem to be taking an interest in the different types of paintings and masterpieces that are available today. Nonetheless, whilst choosing between different artwork is undoubtedly a difficult decision. However, one decision that should not be hard is whether to <a title="buy paintings" href="http://www.art2arts.co.uk/" target="_blank">buy paintings</a> that are original or are not.   <img title="cheryl o painting" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="cheryl o painting" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UozHATQW8jc/UavJm-MQ4qI/AAAAAAAAOrE/Mgey_1zz6eA/cheryl-o-painting1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="281"> There is only one winner between the two - original paintings, which present many distinct advantages and are a great way to show your appreciation for the arts.   The Four Horses – <a title="Cheryl O" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/08/cheryl-o-artist-seeks-to-share-joy.html" rel="nofollow">Cheryl O</a>

Discover Why You Should Buy Paintings That Are Original

Art is admired by many. There is no better way to add character, energy, stories, and emotion into a room than by carefully purchasing a ...

Suzanne Southerton Artist - Inner Abstractions

Suzanne Southerton Wiltshire England Mediums: oil on canvas, drawing mediums Style: figurative and abstract   <img title="Suzanne Southerton artist" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="Suzanne Southerton artist" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8CzvhnixsS0/UaqLZw3o34I/AAAAAAAAOqc/CEJ1hwX7hGI/Suzanne-Southerton-artist7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="457">   I can draw a bit and I can paint a bit, but I'm always learning more.  Painting seems to be either the exciting struggle to bring a commissioned portrait to life, with the constraints of getting a resemblance and the wonderful sense of achievement when it comes together, balanced by the sheer joy of abstracts, putting colour onto a canvas and just letting things happen. The following images are abstracts for purely selfish reasons - Suzy Southerton loves to paint!

Suzanne Southerton Artist - Inner Abstractions

Suzanne Southerton Wiltshire England Mediums : oil on canvas, drawing mediums Style : figurative and abstract I can dra...