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Oil Paintings and Portraiture by Emerging Artist Keith Teo

Keith Teo South East Asia, Singapore (SGP) Mediums: work primarily with oils as I want to be primarily a painter as an artist, however I do enjoy dry mediums like pencil and charcoal too. Favorite Quote: “ You can’t show anyone anything he hasn’t seen already, on some level – any more than you can tell anyone anything he doesn't already know. It is the function of the artists to evoke the experience of surprised recognition: to show the viewer what he knows but does not know that he knows.” - Gottfried Helnwein Favorite Book: What is Painting?: Representation and Modern Art Book by Julian Bell   <img title="keith teo portrait" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="keith teo portrait" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h-qF4W0CCq0/VEUc3Mq9kxI/AAAAAAAAUOU/Ct4VrybLEUc/keith-teo-portrait%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="533">   I am currently pursuing a Diploma in Fine Arts from Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore. At the moment, I am in the process of exploring various painting styles and colours and other artistic media. Although portraiture is not going to be my main field of practice, I chose to paint portraits during my own free time. I am interested in portraiture because of the pictorial effects of faces and their psychological impact on the media-heavy contemporary society we live in.

Oil Paintings and Portraiture by Emerging Artist Keith Teo

Keith Teo South East Asia, Singapore (SGP) Mediums : work primarily with oils as I want to be primarily a painter as an artist, however I ...

3 Tricks to Scoring Art Licensing Deals

Many artists are keen on licensing their work because it generates more income for one piece than you can by just selling the original or prints. But when you're first starting out as an artist, before your name is known, it can be tough to get seen by manufacturers and companies who license art. Here are my favorite ways to demonstrate interest in licensing so you can land your first contract.   <img title="always see myself in nature" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="always see myself in nature" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FIEn_MgWAic/U7fqWEA4UnI/AAAAAAAAUEI/h27paxLBQx4/always-see-myself-in-nature%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="543">  Always See Myself in Nature - <a title="Ev McTaggart" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/12/ev-mctaggart-accidental-artist.html">Ev McTaggart</a>

3 Tricks to Scoring Art Licensing Deals

Many artists are keen on licensing their work because it generates more income for one piece than you can by just selling the original or pr...

Brittany Saraceno - Curated Musings of a Southern Sicilain

Brittany Saraceno USA, Texas! Mediums: Hard body acrylic, soft body acrylic, spray paint, ink, found items Style: contemporary chaos, abstract objective Favorite Quote: "I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style." -Yves Saint Laurent Favorite Books: Jackson Pollock. A biography by Deborah Salomon Favorite Movies: Midnight in Paris & Gone with the wind   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6bFip1TikWk/U68Hk3YVMeI/AAAAAAAAUDM/n4CWfi1LWWU/s1600-h/brittany-saraceno-art%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="brittany saraceno art" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="brittany saraceno art" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C-iEkhix6dQ/U68HnIYvoKI/AAAAAAAAUDU/VlTV5TkJ0Os/brittany-saraceno-art_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="530"></a>   Brittany Saraceno is Texas native. Contemporary conceptualistic in her work, she strives to produce pieces that reflect her current state of self. Through abstract compensation and fluid movement, she showcases her style. Always looking towards new and challenging mediums of art and creation, her style is continuously evolving.

Brittany Saraceno - Curated Musings of a Southern Sicilain

Brittany Saraceno USA, Texas! Mediums : Hard body acrylic, soft body acrylic, spray paint, ink, found items Style : contemporary chaos,...

Anastasiya Bachmanova Artist - Natural Acrylics

Anastasiya Bachmanova Monterey Bay, CA, USA Mediums: Acrylic on canvas and wood Style: Somewhat realistic, a little bit impressionistic, vibrant and crisp Favorite Quote: Advice from the ocean: Be shore of yourself, come out of your shell, take time to coast, avoid pier pressure, sea life's beauty, don't get tide down, make waves! Favorite Books: The Alchemist, John Muir, Aldo Leopold   <img title="anastasiya bachmanova sea lions" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="anastasiya bachmanova sea lions" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-52sBpNYVSXQ/U2UZOvJKehI/AAAAAAAAUAQ/MCNF5OutvVY/anastasiya_bachmanova_sea_lions%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="493"> Sea Lions © Anastasiya Bachmanova, Sea lions work together to chorale a school of fish into a tight bait ball, then they take turns feeding.   I am an <a title="acrylic painter" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/07/acrylic-oil-seascape-paintings.html">acrylic painter</a> originally from Russia, now living in Monterey Bay, California. Growing up I have always had a passion for art and the outdoors. In college I discovered my mission: to inspire awareness for the environment through art. I study scientific topics about animals, plants, and places, and I design a painting to convey that concept. My hope is that others will appreciate nature the way I do, and take action towards preserving our wonderful planet.

Anastasiya Bachmanova Artist - Natural Acrylics

Anastasiya Bachmanova Monterey Bay, CA, USA Mediums : Acrylic on canvas and wood Style : Somewhat realistic, a little bit impressionist...

Jasmine Hambling Artist - You were once Wild Here – Don’t Let them Tame You

Jasmine Hambling Brisbane, Australia Mediums: acrylics on canvas Style: Eclectic! Favorite Quote: "You were once wild here. Don't let them tame you" Isadora Duncan  (May 27, 1877 – September 14, 1927) Favorite Books: The Slight Edge - Jeff Olsen, Go for Gold - John C Maxwell Favorite Movies: Salt, The Lion King :) Music: When creating I love listening to the raw voice of artist Lana Del Rey. Melbourne band The Paper Kites are also on my shuffle list when creating! When I listen to these two artists I feel energized, inspired, and simply get lost in the moment.Perfect for creating. :)   <img title="Freedom JHambling" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Freedom JHambling" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5EtiobEDNUo/U0gaUoEcM6I/AAAAAAAAT_E/3Jshxb6-A3I/Freedom-JHambling%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="387"> FREEDOM © Jasmine Hambling Inspired by the movement of subverting mediocrity and finding freedom.

Jasmine Hambling Artist - You were once Wild Here – Don’t Let them Tame You

Jasmine Hambling Brisbane, Australia Mediums : acrylics on canvas Style : Eclectic! Favorite Quote : "You were once wild here. Do...

Phenomurals - Dale Ward and Shayla Tansey - Who Says We Can’t Paint on the Walls?

"Phenomurals", aka Dale Ward and Shayla Tansey Calgary, Alberta, Canada Mediums: Latex wall paint, acrylics, ink, pencil, unicorn dust, etc. Style:  No set style for us at this point. We burn boundaries when we see them. Both of us have a strong interest in exploring different mediums and techniques, and this also allows us to give the client freedom over what they'd like when we're flexible in this way. It has also enabled us to work on some really amazing pieces which may not have been possible had we chosen to stick to one style. Favorite Quotes: “Ignoring your passion is slow suicide. Never ignore what your heart pumps for. Mold your career around your lifestyle, not your lifestyle around your career”- Someone on <a title="Facebook" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/07/free-facebook-course-promote-art.html">Facebook</a> "The earth with out 'art' is just 'eh'"-Unknown Favorite Books: Shayla loves most Stephen King, and has been very inspired after reading 'The Secret'. Dale likes Fight Club, The Vampire Lestat, American Psycho, and anything by Allan Watts. Furthermore, we are both overly entertained by books with pop-ups, sock puppets, big pictures, shiny/fuzzy textures and buttons that make noise. Favorite Movies: Dale - Predator series, Forrest Gump, V for Vendetta, Halloween, Shawshank Redemption, Ace Ventura, Dumb & Dumber Shayla - Alien series, Disney movies, The Other Guys, Grandma's Boy, Silence of the Lambs, Schindler's List   <img title="Castle" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Castle" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vS6J7gelCkM/Uziw_sKfZbI/AAAAAAAAT9w/tPymB3lYADg/Castle%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="412"> Castle © Phenomurals - We turned a bedroom into a medieval sleeping quarters!   We are two <a title="emerging artists" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/03/7-best-selling-art-tips-for-emerging.html">emerging artists</a> from Calgary, AB Canada. Our goal is to bring affordable and unique artwork into people's homes, whatever their style may be. It has always been our dream to create art for a career and Phenomurals is giving us that opportunity. We love meeting new people and expanding our knowledge with new and exciting projects. We strive to be as efficient and fast as possible because most of the time we are working directly in the home of the client which is unusual for most artists.

Phenomurals - Dale Ward and Shayla Tansey - Who Says We Can’t Paint on the Walls?

"Phenomurals", aka Dale Ward and Shayla Tansey Calgary, Alberta, Canada Mediums : Latex wall paint, acrylics, ink, pencil, uni...

Artist Candy Waters Inspires Others With Autism to Follow Their Dreams

Author: Sandy Waters Who would of thought a 13 year old little girl from Park Ridge, IL. who is non-verbal could inspire the WORLD!!  But She Has!!   <img title="Candy Waters" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Candy Waters" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iYGJDG7XiIs/UzDW0Tf-jaI/AAAAAAAAT8o/2ZXgWoRKOI0/Candy%252520Waters%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="412">   Our beautiful redheaded daughter Candace aka Candy is 13 years old and has severe autism.  Candy is non-verbal but she is a amazing painter!!  Even though Candy is non-verbal and unable to communicate through words she is able to express herself through her art and be heard around the Globe!!  We have been flooded with inquiries on Facebook about how to purchase Candy's paintings from around  the World!!  Candy's art and story has inspired, raised autism awareness and given hope to people around the WORLD!   <img title="4 suns" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="4 suns" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HblkZcKZNTQ/UzDW2U3F8NI/AAAAAAAAT8w/VswuhtbmaeE/4%252520suns%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="401">   Prints of Candy's paintings are being sold through "Kind Tree-Autism Rocks Foundation".  The way Candy gives back to the autism community is half of all proceeds from the sales of Candy's prints are going to help others on the autism spectrum fulfill their dreams of becoming artists.   <img title="Radiance" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Radiance" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uqkCQOx015w/UzDW3_V4HFI/AAAAAAAAT84/k7zDu5140kM/Radiance%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="401">   Candy started painting when she was only six years old.  Candy has had numerous TV, Magazine, Newspaper and On-line stories done on her Amazing Art.    <img title="Candy Waters Painting" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Candy Waters Painting" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4pq3LaOCCZw/UzDW5ZsnAoI/AAAAAAAAT9A/H1dxjbSRu48/Candy%252520Waters%252520Painting%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="401">   Just some of Candy's many amazing accomplishments include The University of California, Irvine Magazine used her "Mr. Sun" painting for the cover of their Summer 2013 issue that sheds light on UCI’s efforts to help those affected by autism. Candy's "New Years Day" painting was on the Cover of the 2013 Winter Issue of "Something Special Magazine".  Also, Candy's "Ray of Hope" painting will be prominently displayed in the newly constructed Dan Marino Foundation's "The Marino Campus" located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida!!   <img title="Something Special Cover" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Something Special Cover" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-73LPJefNUwI/UzDW6lWg_CI/AAAAAAAAT9I/Cv25ZUHEsVI/Something%252520Special%252520Cover%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="519"> One of Candy's paintings titled "New Years Day" will be on the Cover of the winter issue of "Something Special Magazine" it's a magazine dedicated to parents raising a child with special needs.  Also, a wonderful cover story will be done on Candy's Amazing Art inside!!  <a title="http://www.somethingspecialmagazine.com/" href="http://www.somethingspecialmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.somethingspecialmagazine.com/</a>   Candy does not paint with her hands... she paints with her heart & soul!!  Candy's Art inspires others with Autism to follow their dreams.  Also, to help parents know that their child with Autism has just as much of a chance to inspire the WORLD no matter where they are on the Autism Spectrum!!!  Candace has a very unique colorful happy style of painting.  She seems to know how colors blend together perfectly.  When she paints she becomes very happy and laughs which is priceless.   <img title="Candy Painting on the cover of UC Irvine Magazine" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Candy Painting on the cover of UC Irvine Magazine" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MSydggT0sg4/UzDW8CnLFUI/AAAAAAAAT9Q/-G37CfqLCtY/Candy%252520Painting%252520on%252520the%252520cover%252520of%252520UC%252520Irvine%252520Magazine%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="525"> The University of California, Irvine Magazine is using my daughter Candy's "Mr. Sun" painting for the cover of their Summer 2013 issue that sheds light on UCI’s efforts to help those affected by autism!! Here is the link to the magazine. <a title="http://communications.uci.edu/magazine/" href="http://communications.uci.edu/magazine/" rel="nofollow">http://communications.uci.edu/magazine/</a>   We are so proud that Candace is able to express herself through her art.  Many artists have expressed that painting is poetry and poetry is painting, but with words.  Candy simply paints pure poetry. Here is a You Tube video of Candy at work. <a title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bso4a3CshTA" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bso4a3CshTA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bso4a3CshTA</a> Here is a link to Candy's Like Page on Facebook. <a title="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Candy-Waters-Autism-Artist/559925447386478?ref=hl" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Candy-Waters-Autism-Artist/559925447386478?ref=hl" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Candy-Waters-Autism-Artist/559925447386478?ref=hl</a>

Artist Candy Waters Inspires Others With Autism to Follow Their Dreams

Author: Sandy Waters Who would of thought a 13 year old little girl from Park Ridge, IL. who is non-verbal could inspire the WORLD!! But S...

Artist Robbi Firestone and the Power of Saying Yes

Portrait artist Robbi Firestone recently sat down with Law of Attraction Life Coach and Parenting Coach Sharon Ballantine for a TV interview about what inspires her and her creative process. During the conversation, Firestone revealed how learning to say “yes” became a profoundly positive mantra, one that opens her heart, and releases creative energies. This was true both in her studio and in her life as a whole.    <img title="Maasai Bride" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Maasai Bride" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tcBVFLbn80A/Uyr8i2JAArI/AAAAAAAAT8A/yQ3ZfIulrt4/Maasai%252520Bride%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="536">   It’s a simple concept, but that doesn’t mean that it’s easy to apply when times are tough. However, reading these 10 ways Firestone says yes will remind and encourage you to shift into a more positive space.

Artist Robbi Firestone and the Power of Saying Yes

Portrait artist Robbi Firestone recently sat down with Law of Attraction Life Coach and Parenting Coach Sharon Ballantine for a TV interview...

Natalie Norrell - Healing and Art

Natalie Norrell Montana, USA Mediums: oil, watercolor, pastel and occasionally charcoal Style: Impressionistic realism Favorite Quote: “A woman who owns horses goes where she wants” ~ Lakota Sioux saying Favorite Books: I am a voracious reader – I always have a least one and usually more on my night stand. Currently I am reading “The Luminaries” by Eleanor Catton, “Treasure Hunt” by John Lescroart and “In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness” by Peter Levine. Favorite Movies: Firefly/Serenity, Star Trek (all of them!), Secretariat, Pow Wow Highway   <img title="Anptaniya" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Anptaniya" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LYX5t0lXeBM/Ux-CiIG_hAI/AAAAAAAAT7I/cmLx4u56Is0/Anptaniya%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="431"> Anptaniya (first glimmer of morning) © Natalie Norrell - Early morning in Glacier National Park.   In addition to being in private practice as counselor and art therapist, I am a contemporary western artist. I work in an impressionistic realism style. It is a versatile and endlessly challenging style which depicts poetry of the subject implying detail. I often employ the visual vocabulary of the viewer and encourage them to “finish” areas of the artwork in their own unique way. Through design, it is best to view my paintings with a little distance, while the brushwork and palette knife together create a textural variety and paint quality that entices a closer look. The influence of my training as an art therapist has taught me to embrace the experience and process of painting. In other words, I am not overly interested in the finished work as a product – I am more interested in the knowledge and observation gained throughout the entire process of painting a piece. My paintings walk a fine line between abstraction and realism. For the most part, I paint with oils and occasionally pastel, charcoal or watercolor.

Natalie Norrell - Healing and Art

Natalie Norrell Montana, USA Mediums : oil, watercolor, pastel and occasionally charcoal Style : Impressionistic realism Favorite Quote ...

Chris Dale - Just Look At The Work

Chris Dale Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mediums: laxer paint on gesso hardboard Style: I do not know what style you would call my painting or of any one that look similar. This notion is for style is for someone else to define.   <img title="chris dale run rise over the curb" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="chris dale run rise over the curb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mGaFzp996NU/Uwe6OvvLlQI/AAAAAAAAT2c/thltEDZjw60/chris-dale-run-rise-over-the-curb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="337"> Run Rise over the Curb – Chris Dale   I have come back to painting after many years away. This resulted out of responsibility for another and in refection there was a need in me to grow up. Through age I am better able to work through my work to completion. In my first painting there was the energy that was loved but a fear that it would be lost if more paint was applied. The final advantage is do not need to tray to be smart.

Chris Dale - Just Look At The Work

Chris Dale Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mediums: laxer paint on gesso hardboard Style : I do not know what style you would call my painting o...

Wayne Tully - Imaginative Emerging Concept Artist

Wayne Tully North Humberside Hull, United Kingdom Mediums: Pencil, ink pens, acrylic paints Style: illustration (comic book style) Favorite Quotes: “Earth without Art is eh?”, “A drawing a day keeps Creative Rut away” Favorite Books: Abarat, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Books of Blood, Cabal Favorite Movies: Howard The Duck, Lord of the Rings, Nightbreed, Midnight Meat Train     <img title="monster illustration" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="monster illustration" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oNYVkZW9RvY/UxNtg3WKENI/AAAAAAAAT34/9eCP54r1KEo/monsterillustration6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="309">   I am an Artist that primarily works with traditional tools such as pencils, ink pens and sometimes acrylic paints and I prefer to draw from my imagination to create new art out of nothing but random ideas in my mind. I'm also working on some of my own graphic novels and children’s book ideas.

Wayne Tully - Imaginative Emerging Concept Artist

Wayne Tully North Humberside Hull, United Kingdom Mediums : Pencil, ink pens, acrylic paints Style : illustration (comic book style) F...

Stephen Ninaber Photography - From Europe to Africa

Stephen Ninaber Ontario, Canada Mediums: travel/landscape Style: cinematic/film Favorite Quote: “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Napoleon Hill Favorite Book: Eragon series Favorite Movie: Gladiator   <img title="Reflection" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Reflection" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2Uy2lLDun8I/UxNyM9tADPI/AAAAAAAAT4s/f9aerPUMnBQ/Reflection6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="410">   Hey my name is Stephen Ninaber from Canada. I grew up moving from one town or city to the next, as we moved a lot for my Father's work. This planted a bug within to me to see every part of the world and travel as much as I can. My first trip outside of North America began at age 16 to India, and since then at the age of 25 I have been to 28 countries. My most recent journey took me on a trip over 6000 kilometers, from Brussels, Belgium, to Dakar, Senegal. Here are some of the photos from my journey where my eyes beheld some of the most stunning sights beheld to the human eye.

Stephen Ninaber Photography - From Europe to Africa

Stephen Ninaber Ontario, Canada Mediums : travel/landscape Style : cinematic/film Favorite Quote : “Whatever the mind of man can conceiv...

Lucy Prior – Life is Short, Art Long

Lucy Prior Sydney, Australia Mediums: lino block, screen printing, etching, mixed media, collage, illustration, painting, ink Style: whimsical, expressive, feminine fantasy, sensitive Favorite Quotes: 'There must be quite a few things that a hot bath can't cure, but I don't know many of them.' - Sylvia Plath, 'Gather up all your scattered dreams and build the life you love', 'If nothing else, believe in art'. Favorite Books: The Wheel of Life, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, 101 Moments of Joy and Inspiration, Meredith Gaston Favorite Movies: Three Colours Red, Room with a View, Amelie, The Untouchables   <img title="Getting back on the Horse" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Getting back on the Horse" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ANUwPdKc828/UxNnROKszkI/AAAAAAAAT24/4kYOE1JLyB0/Getting%252520back%252520on%252520the%252520Horse%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="508"> 'Getting Back on the Horse', lino print, mixed media. This is about the journey of loss, grief and getting back into life.   I am a print maker, illustrator, writer, mixed media artist  and dreamer originally from Newcastle. I draw <a title="my inspiration" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/03/20-art-inspiration-ideas-for-creativity.html">my inspiration</a> from personal experiences of love, loss, grief and the human condition. These experiences have given me another dimension on life, its fragility and an empathy towards the human spirit. My work is a sensitive response to experiences common to all. My work is imbued with a sense of better things to come and the joy and pleasure to be found in the every day experience.

Lucy Prior – Life is Short, Art Long

Lucy Prior Sydney, Australia Mediums : lino block, screen printing, etching, mixed media, collage, illustration, painting, ink Style : wh...

Arc of Arc - Playing with Accidental Figures and Revealing New Worlds

ARC OF ARC Namur, Belgium Medium : Digital Art I’m 40 years old. Studied video art and cinematography during 4 years between 1992...

Anitra Frazier Artist - Coming out of the Shadows

Anitra Frazier Chicago, IL. USA Mediums: graphite, sepia and sanguine pencils, Prismacolor colored pencils, white pastel on black paper, charcoal, and digital and film photography Style: I try to portray emotions and a specific moment in time in my images. Evocative situations that sometimes can't be expressed with words. Also social commentary. Favorite Quote: "He who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints."- Joan L. Brannon Favorite Book: Flowers In The Attic by V.C. Andrews Favorite Movies: The Color Purple, GoodFellas, The Shawshank Redemption, and A Streetcar Named Desire   <img title="Wallflower" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Wallflower" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2pM0tU8Ljb8/UvKiosj0uSI/AAAAAAAATyA/ZJeEUNGRfBo/Wallflower%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="457"> Wallflower by Anitra Frazier - This  is a self portrait that I took and drew with Prismacolors. It depicts my social anxiety and insecurities.   My whole life I've tried to deny my true calling and feebly attempted to look and act like everyone else just to fit in to the "norm". Every since I was a kid, I paid close attention to small details. It used to work against me, but now it is vital to my art. When drawing a subject, paying attention to the tiny curl in someone's lips or the reflection of light in their eyes really brings out their character. I try to capture the essence of my subject. That's most important to me.

Anitra Frazier Artist - Coming out of the Shadows

Anitra Frazier Chicago, IL. USA Mediums : graphite, sepia and sanguine pencils, Prismacolor colored pencils, white pastel on black paper...

Amar Singha - My Paintings on Classical Music

I have started a series of paintings on Indian classical music, which depicted by the miniature artists of India, at the historical period of Mughal era. I was curious to see some samples of this long series of paintings, and try to find out the hidden background of this series.  I found some references from a book wrote by the formal principal of government collage of art and craft, named Krishnalal Das, and after searching these reference books, I have discovered a unique concepts of Indian classical music which inspired to those miniature artists to create this series. It also inspired me, and I have started again to depict this <a title="musical series" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/07/paintings-of-musicians-jazz-blues.html">musical series</a>.   <img title="Amar Singha Raag Basanta With Ragini Hindoli" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Amar Singha Raag Basanta With Ragini Hindoli" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XYO0VWmE-ZY/UwbSHNfCVeI/AAAAAAAAT1E/hj8BA391gm0/Amar_Singha_Raag-Basanta-With-Ragini-Hindoli%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="435"> Basanta Raag With Ragini Hindoli (2nd rhythm)

Amar Singha - My Paintings on Classical Music

I have started a series of paintings on Indian classical music, which depicted by the miniature artists of India, at the historical period o...

Ron Fourie Artist - From the Horses Mouth

Ron Fourie Gaborone, Botswana Mediums: oils on canvas Style: Equine and Wildlife Art Favorite Quote: "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.- <a title="Vincent van Gogh" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/07/starry-night-painting-van-gogh.html">Vincent van Gogh</a>" Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Movies: Hidalgo, Secretariat, Seabiscuit, War Horse   <img title="Wild Passion Ron Fourie" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Wild Passion Ron Fourie" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HBb5f2hFb4A/UuyO8zoHpoI/AAAAAAAATuQ/bjqdf2Jf7eY/Wild-Passion-Ron-Fourie%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="640">     As far as horses and Ron Fourie are concerned, you'd actually think he belongs in a stable. It is impossible to believe that he traded riding boots for paint brushes and he's never regretted it, after all he sees them everyday, on canvas.

Ron Fourie Artist - From the Horses Mouth

Ron Fourie Gaborone, Botswana Mediums : oils on canvas Style : Equine and Wildlife Art Favorite Quote : "If you hear a voice with...

John Hansen - Uniqueness in Abstract Digital Art

John Hansen Racine, Wi USA Mediums: Digital Art Style: Abstract Favorite Quotes: They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Favorite Book: Tragedy and Hope Favorite Movie: The Deer Hunter, The Exorcist, Citizen Kane   <img title="69th Eye" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="69th Eye" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zLUBh7_BQvE/Uur9PO5-0TI/AAAAAAAATr0/aBpaL9H_V_0/69th-eye%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600">   My name is John W. Hansen a.k.a wiscojaydub or jaydub.. I live in Racine, Wisconsin. USA and am slightly over 64 now.  Being retired & on disability, I am starting a new career being a self sustaining artist. I am doing what I have a huge passion for! You can't beat that… I  started  out with a Windows 98 computer, with 815 megabyte hard drive. I somehow  got online, and  was messing with "Windows Paint". Then I got Twisted Brush, TB  program size was what got me my first big puter (30 giga) and on to broadband. Once on broadband  I got hooked on using Dogwaffle. I started out with the Dogwaffle 3 (I think?). Whatever version that was available back in 2004. I've been using PD Pro since 2004... and it's been a life changing experience. I truly now believe that me doing art in any medium is existential to me! I am blessed with the gift of digital art. I use a Dell Inspirion 660 Inspiron 660 Processor: Intel Core 3rd Generation i5-3330s Processor (2.70 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.20 GHz) Windows 7 1TB Hard Drive, 3.5 Inch, 7200rpm, SATA 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600Mhz16X DVD +/- RW Drive Intel HD  Integrated Graphics Dell Outlet Inspiron 660 Minitower…

John Hansen - Uniqueness in Abstract Digital Art

John Hansen Racine, Wi USA Mediums : Digital Art Style : Abstract Favorite Quotes : They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a...

Jessica Riddell - Silhouette Art by Young Upcoming Artist

Jessica Riddell North Carolina, USA. Mediums: Pencil, Pen, Paint, Digital Style: Silhouette Favorite Quote: "I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me." - Philippians 4:13 Favorite Book: Save Me by Lisa Scottoline Favorite Movies: Avengers, Tarzan, & Remember the Titans.    <img title="Kendrick Lamar Jessica Riddell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Kendrick Lamar Jessica Riddell" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-POriIbQNA1o/UuqB3cJCKMI/AAAAAAAATp8/xdu-B5SoV-Y/Kendrick-Lamar-Jessica-Riddell%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="533"> Kendrick Lamar © Jessica Riddell. Kendrick Lamar is an upcoming hip-hop artist. He is one of my favorite rappers, so I decided to do a silhouette of him.   <blockquote> Born on May 30, 1996 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Jessica is currently a senior at Seventy-First High School, she will be taking AP Studio Art and Advanced Art IV during the second semester of the school year. She is a member of the National Art Honor Society and Young Expression. Young Expression is a club Jessica and her friend , Katelyn, started within their school. It is a club where artistic individuals with talents in art, music, poetry, dance, theatre, etc. can go and express themselves. Jessica has been exposed to art since she was very young, several types of artistic talent runs in her family. Visual art is something that she was exposed to as a young child, and has continued and progressed with over the years. </blockquote>

Jessica Riddell - Silhouette Art by Young Upcoming Artist

Jessica Riddell North Carolina, USA . Mediums : Pencil, Pen, Paint, Digital Style : Silhouette Favorite Quote : "I can do all thin...

Deana Pfaus - Multi Media Artist - Embroidered Quilts

Deana Pfaus Florida, USA Mediums: Embroidered Quilts, Handmade Jewelry Style: Good Question, I really just do what comes to mind at the time and go with it. Favorite Quote: Demented and Sad, But Social Favorite Movies: Underworld, Twilight   <img title="Deana Pfaus quilt" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Deana Pfaus quilt" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-h9pHVqh-XVg/UurSJEYq_oI/AAAAAAAATrc/JTkB4fPMj_U/Deana-Pfaus-quilt%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="412"> KoKopelli Sunset by Deana Pfaus The sunset of the fabric reminded me of the beauty of nature and I love the Southwest, so I created this with Southwest Style in mind.  I did a “rainbow” above the appliqued Kokopellis and hand sewed beads and stones into it.  For the dreamcatchers at the ends of the rainbow, I used molted feathers from my macaw for color.   I am an animal lover and I enjoy making embroidery projects based on them and turn them into artsy quilts.  I also enjoy creating and designing handcrafted Jewelry with Natural stone and re-purposed items.  I believe most of my products reflect upon Nature or animals in some way.  Everything I do just comes to mind and I take it from there to completion.

Deana Pfaus - Multi Media Artist - Embroidered Quilts

Deana Pfaus Florida, USA Mediums : Embroidered Quilts, Handmade Jewelry Style : Good Question, I really just do what comes to mind at the...

Water Brass Art: New Genus of Art Invented by John W. Byde

John Byde Cheshire, UK Mediums: water, brass Style: abstract, landscape Favorite Quote: “Perfecting the art’ is a good line but does not say anything about continuing insights. It is as if perfect implies finished; it does not, as there is an evolution, a creation and regeneration with ongoing insight from the viewer.” ~ John Byde Favorite Books: In Search on the Miraculous, Atlas Shrugged, The Hobbit Favorite Movies: The Matrix, Avatar…   <img title="Eye of the Storm" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Eye of the Storm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HzXXuWw2G5c/UuqvoJj-FmI/AAAAAAAATq0/JTYsKDBiqek/Eye-of-the-Storm%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="360"> Eye of the Storm © John Byde. Set up to test a theory; a beautiful result revealing the Blue man, mysterious; encompassing physics, chemistry, kinetics, water & art ... what more do you want?   This new innovative visual art form came about because I wished to measure the charge in spinning threads of water; lacking any measuring instruments I found I could use brass (a metal composed primarily of copper and zinc) to show how charge moved in a water flow. I would not have made this serendipitous discovery without my other interests in subtle energy and power generation from water using free energy machines. Inventing this new type of artwork and then creating the individual pictures in photographic form by seeing the profound water brass images through the lens, is a unique process of artistic expression that has evolved over several years.

Water Brass Art: New Genus of Art Invented by John W. Byde

John Byde Cheshire, UK Mediums : water, brass Style : abstract, landscape Favorite Quote : “Perfecting the art’ is a good line but doe...

Advantages of Testimonials for Artist Websites

<img title="testimonials for artist websites" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="testimonials for artist websites" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PuuAuUDz3-s/UvgFaWDkSrI/AAAAAAAATzE/TC6mmcpGNf0/testimonials-for-artist-websites%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="300" align="left" height="257"> Are you using testimonials on your artist website? Testimonials are typically short endorsements from people who have purchased from the artist, or who love the artist’s work. To sell anything online, you must first establish trust. People will rarely buy from you if they do not see you as a real person, and one who is respected by peers and clientele. Testimonials are social proof that the person behind the website can be trusted. People will tend to take you more seriously if they hear good things about you from many others – especially from buyers. In this post, I share a few tips for using testimonials at your artist website, followed by some advice on where to find them.

Advantages of Testimonials for Artist Websites

Are you using testimonials on your artist website? Testimonials are typically short endorsements from people who have purchased from the ar...

Gino Vaglivielo - Bringing my Visions to Life on the Canvas

Gino Vaglivielo Florida, United States Mediums: I use acrylic paint, and bounce between using <a title="paint brushes" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/04/ideas-for-painting-tools-besides-paint.html">paint brushes</a>, my hands, paint markers,  sponges and doll hair. To bring my visions to life on the canvas. Style: Abstract, Experimental Influences: My art influences are Pop Surrealist Painter Mark Ryden and Taxidermy Art Artist Jessica Joslin.   <img title="My Imprints Into Eternity by Gino Vaglivielo" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="My Imprints Into Eternity by Gino Vaglivielo" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hgqDpR2Jpm0/Uumoj24qhJI/AAAAAAAATpQ/B3MO_3iNSgY/My%252520Imprints%252520Into%252520Eternity_by_Gino_Vaglivielo%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="450" height="600">  My Imprints Into Eternity by Gino Vaglivielo   I was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut 1979 but have spent most of my life in Florida. My next door neighbor growing up was an artist originally from England. He started teaching me how to paint beaches and birds at the age of five. From there I started to doodle with pencils and black markers.. By my early twenties I was creating abstract art with art markers, giving away my creations to people at the local café almost every week. From there I went back to using paint and have never topped ever since.

Gino Vaglivielo - Bringing my Visions to Life on the Canvas

Gino Vaglivielo Florida, United States Mediums : I use acrylic paint, and bounce between using paint brushes , my hands, paint markers, ...

Brigitte Cadena - All Life is ART if you Look Close Enough

Brigitte Cadena South Texas, USA Mediums: Acrylic, Watercolor, Charcoal, Pen, Colored pencil, Digital Art and Artistic Photography Style: The main pattern I see when looking at my work is that regardless of medium I use, I am usually telling a story. I use a mixture of bright colors and I also like to work in Blacks and Whites for my Charcoal, Pen/Pencil work and Photography. Favorite Quote: “A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.” Paul Cezanne                           “All Life is ART if you look close enough.” Brigitte Cadena Favorite Book: I love art books and books about famous Artists. Currently in my collection are books about <a title="Monet" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/02/claude-monet-paintings-impressionism.html">Monet</a>, <a title="Picasso" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/11/about-pablo-picasso-paintings.html">Picasso</a>, Georgia O' Keefe, Gustav Klimt, Salvador Dali and many more. Favorite Movies: I am a huge movie buff, I love all kinds of movies from action, to suspenseful thrillers and comedy and I do like some tear jerkers as well. It keeps my creative juices flowing.   <img title="Time Flies Away Brigitte Cadena" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Time Flies Away Brigitte Cadena" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TMfARixMAUM/UvJSI_nGtkI/AAAAAAAATxI/7GoYaIh4MH0/Time-Flies-Away_Brigitte-Cadena%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="369"> Time Flies Away © Brigitte Cadena - This is a digital piece of artwork that reminds me to make each moment count because when time passes, it flies away.   I am an art love by nature, it is so instilled in me and a huge part of who I am. The art I create focuses in on the human condition. You may find artwork that will express all facets of human emotion regardless of the medium. For most of my artwork there is a story involved regarding human relationships or introspection of one's self.

Brigitte Cadena - All Life is ART if you Look Close Enough

Brigitte Cadena South Texas, USA Mediums : Acrylic, Watercolor, Charcoal, Pen, Colored pencil, Digital Art and Artistic Photography Sty...

Carla Tucker - Creativity Takes Courage

Carla Tucker Born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Lives in Calgary, Alberta. Mediums: Recently, I have mostly been working on encaustic and digital art, but I also love acrylic paint, graphite and pastel. Style: Abstract / Impressionism Favorite Quotes:  "Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?" <a title="Leonardo da Vinci" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/04/leonardo-da-vinci-art-what-lessons-can.html" rel=" ">Leonardo da Vinci</a> “What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful than the garment with which it is clothed?” <a title="Michelangelo" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/01/works-of-michelangelo-sculptures.html">Michelangelo</a> Favorite Books: The Secret – Rhonda Byrne. The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle. Favorite Movies: Reality Bites, all Quentin Tarantino films.   <img title="Vivid Dreams Carla Tucker" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Vivid Dreams Carla Tucker" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DtutjAXCV7k/Uuc8R7URJqI/AAAAAAAATlc/vbaVjIS5MG0/VividDreamsCarlaTucker6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="433">  Vivid Dreams - Painting/Digital Art   I have always been a creative person. It was through my studies (two years in Fashion Design and one year in Fine Arts) where I developed a passion for studying the human form, which is my main subject. I love the raw beauty of the human body and the challenge of creating motion, life and proportions. I also love <a title="abstract art" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/20-colorful-abstract-paintings-for.html">abstract art</a> (my pieces usually feature some human characteristics) that allows viewers to identify with each piece, making the experience and connection more personal.

Carla Tucker - Creativity Takes Courage

Carla Tucker Born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Lives in Calgary, Alberta. Mediums : Recently, I have mostly been working on encaustic ...

Touchtalent – Social Network for Artists to Promote and Sell Art

<img title="touchtalent" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="touchtalent" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s6CpliGciUo/Uu1aSgeoMQI/AAAAAAAATvg/9wrl8CEtB10/touchtalent%25255B8%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="400" align="left" height="281"> I recently discovered Touchtalent and have set up a free profile at this creative social network. Touchtalent has some very interesting and effective ways of searching for artists, and promoting (and selling) art socially. After uploading one painting, I instantaneously began receiving feedback from other members. Although this is a <a title="social network" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/12/social-network-buttons-artist-website.html">social network</a> in itself, I am very impressed with the emphasis on <a title="receiving feedback" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/06/how-to-give-and-receive-feedback-and.html">receiving feedback</a> and sharing with other social networks.   Sharing buttons for the main social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Linkedin) appear at the top of every image (when hovered over). Below is a brief overview of more features of Touchtalent.

Touchtalent – Social Network for Artists to Promote and Sell Art

I recently discovered Touchtalent and have set up a free profile at this creative social network. Touchtalent has some very interesting an...

Spotlight on Young Australian Artist Jesse Wood – Samuelj

Jesse Wood (Samuelj)  Queensland Australia Mediums: Ink (pen), pencil, acrylic, oil, water color. Style: Abstract/sketch Favorite Books: Bible, Rangers apprentice   <img title="jesse wood artwork" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="jesse wood artwork" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-46Mn-as4QrQ/UtyJjAfV_RI/AAAAAAAATeo/AUZ4qkg5XLU/jesse-wood-artwork%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="550">     Hello, although I sign my work as Samuelj my name is Jesse , I think I'm mostly a typical kind of teenage guy that likes a variety of hobbies, including camping, fishing, quad bike riding and other things. But I do like drawing and painting, my Grandmother is a pretty good <a title="oil painter" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/09/oil-painting-techniques-and-tips.html">oil painter</a> and I think that's where I started to like painting from. I did Art all through school and it was by far my favourite subject.

Spotlight on Young Australian Artist Jesse Wood – Samuelj

Jesse Wood (Samuelj) Queensland Australia Mediums : Ink (pen), pencil, acrylic, oil, water color. Style : Abstract/sketch Favorite Boo...

Liz Reilly - Using Art as a Tool for Addiction Recovery

Over 2 years ago I was in a deep and dangerous place and my life was at the point of self-destruction. For over 25 years of my life I had ...

Licita Fernández - Art Makes My World Go Round

Licita Fernández San Francisco Bay Area, USA <img title="Licita Fernandez" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Licita Fernandez" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_40CYVBHXC0/Uuc8dmGrGOI/AAAAAAAATl8/7GnOBb7e8yE/Fernandez_AintMisbehavin7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" align="right" height="480">Mediums:  As a professional artist (one who sells her/his art) I started out primarily with watercolors for about 30 or so years.  I’ve also worked in oils, acrylics, collage, Prismacolor pencil, monotypes and charcoal.  As a watercolor artist, I focused on botanical subject matter, especially cacti and other succulents.  I found in the forms of the plants not only beauty, but humor, rhythm, and sometimes foreboding.  Especially with the cactus paintings, I relish the juxtaposition of thorny and sometimes unattractive shapes that produce exquisite flowers.  Many of these paintings are realistic, but my favorites are when I used only my imagination in creating a composition.  But the cost of <a title="framing" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/01/when-should-artists-frame-paintings.html">framing</a> and (at the time) the concept that watercolor was just drawing, lesser than a painting in acrylic or oil, turned me to acrylic on canvas.  That’s been my favorite medium for the last several years.  I’ve also made some forays into mosaic, but need a bigger space where I can make a mess. (Above) My favorite from a series I call "Ain't Misbehavin'...", named after the 1929 Jazz classic by Thomas "Fats" Waller.  This series features objects on shelves; the lyrics to the song go something like this, "Ain't misbehavin', just sittin' on the shelf, savin' all my love for you.   Style:  I would put my watercolors under two categories: Botanical Realism and Whimsical Fantasies.  My acrylics on canvas are very colorful and whimsical in nature; realism is not my primary goal.  So I call my acrylics on canvas Whimsical Fantasies, although a few have realistic objects in them. Favorite Quotes: “You have nothing to fear but fear itself,” Franklin Delano Roosevelt  “Yesterday was the past, tomorrow is the future, and today is a gift.  That’s why we call it the present,” Eleanor Roosevelt; also by Eleanor Roosevelt, “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”   Favorite Books:  I’m a voracious reader, so this is a tough one for me to answer.  I finally gave away most of my books and now get them from the library.  Books that I bought and I’ve kept to reread are Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold, The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber, Their Eyes Are Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, The Passion Dream Book by Whitney Otto, and Volume 1 (1935-1936) and Volume 2 (1936-1937) of The Komplete Kolor “Krazy Kat” George Herriman edited by Rick Marschall.  I wish I had ALL the volumes.  I’ve read hundreds of library books since I stopped buying books and have too many favorites to mention here. Favorite Movies:  I love Fellini films and any movie that has Sofia Loren in it.  I especially love her movies Love Italian Style and Divorce Italian Style.  Other all-time favorites are Marx Brothers’ movies, Mae West’s Diamond Lil, and all of Mel Brooks’ films.   For its fantastic stage sets, the 1910 German noir film, “The Somnambulist” has had an impact on my art.  And I can’t forget Betty Boop cartoons, especially Minnie the Moocher.  I guess I’m dating myself here, but I am 67!  Krazy Kat comic strips and Max Fleischer’s Betty Boop have really had an impact on my art.

Licita Fernández - Art Makes My World Go Round

Licita Fernández San Francisco Bay Area, USA Mediums : As a professional artist (one who sells her/his art) I started out primarily with ...

Tamsin Spargo - Revelatory Portraiture

Tamsin Spargo London, United Kingdom Mediums: Acrylic, fibre art, ink, chalk Style: Mixed media portraiture Favorite Quote: “There is no reality but love” Favorite Book: The Electric Michaelangelo Favorite Movie: The Wicker Man   <img title="tasmin spargo portraiture" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="tasmin spargo portraiture" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dyTvUCNf-gU/UuHtALkqsPI/AAAAAAAATiM/5o6dOvY6xMw/tasmin-spargo-portraiture%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="667">   I work in mixed media portraiture and fibre art, and my work is concerned with relationships and human experience. I consider these to be universal themes put into the context on my own life and relationships. I use images of people I know so that I can become very involved with the work, and over the last 18 months I’ve been experimenting with weathering the canvas as a synonym for life experience weathering the individual.

Tamsin Spargo - Revelatory Portraiture

Tamsin Spargo London, United Kingdom Mediums : Acrylic, fibre art, ink, chalk Style : Mixed media portraiture Favorite Quote : “There is...

David Munroe Art – Win a Free Original Painting by Sharing your Picture on his Facebook Page

<img title="illusions david munroe" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="illusions david munroe" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tdDbXKetoMg/UuG1bunzwPI/AAAAAAAATho/bK5pag2i_a0/illusions-david-munroe%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="355">   <a title="David Munroe Art" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/07/david-munroe-artist-slow-down.html">David Munroe Art</a> is holding a competition at his Facebook page where the prize will be his large fluid painting “Illusions” above. David has asked me to share this with all of you, and I think it’s a very creative and innovative idea. Here are some details of this competition: <ol> <li>To enter, you must first photograph yourself holding a sign which says “I <3 David Munroe Art”. An example is below. <img title="i love david munroe art" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="i love david munroe art" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--jpxTtKMVWg/UuG1czdw3tI/AAAAAAAAThw/4qszUZEjIbw/i-love-david-munroe-art%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="332"> <li>David says, “I want to see you and your sign in the most RANDOM, WEIRDEST & FUNNIEST places you can think of.. anywhere you can.. go for it..  (keep it clean tho.. you know who I'm talking to.. yeah you :))” <li>Post this to his Facebook page here: <a title="David Munroe Art" href="https://www.facebook.com/ArtistDavidMunroe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Munroe Art</a> <li>Enter as many times as you want, and this contest is open to anyone, no matter where they live! <li>All entries must be posted to David Munroe’s Facebook page by February 12, 2014. <li>A winner will be chosen by David Munroe based on the criteria stated above, on February 13, 2014. The painting “illusions” will be shipped to the winner, including free shipping. </li></li></li></li></li></li></ol>

David Munroe Art – Win a Free Original Painting by Sharing your Picture on his Facebook Page

David Munroe Art is holding a competition at his Facebook page where the prize will be his large fluid painting “Illusions” above. Dav...

Helpful Tips from Artists about Creating Art, Promoting Art and Inspiration

For the artist spotlight, I have been asking artists if they would share some advice or tips for other artists. There are some tips which keep getting mentioned time after time: keep creating art no matter what and promote your art as much as you have time for. I think its so important for us to hear this from artists of different backgrounds and experiences. This advice applies to us no matter where we are in the world – and its something we need to hear often. Below are 10 featured artists, all of whom share some valuable tips for other artists.   <ol> <li><a title="Ev McTaggart" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/12/ev-mctaggart-accidental-artist.html" rel="nofollow">Ev McTaggart</a> Canada Style: Abstract art Medium: Mixed media, acrylic <img title="always see myself in nature" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="always see myself in nature" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZcqrNttH3J4/UuFyzER7zBI/AAAAAAAATgQ/4ZkIAgteVog/always-see-myself-in-nature%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="494"> Advice and Tips: “If you are happy with what you are doing as an artist, don't worry about whether everyone likes it. There will be plenty of people who think as you do; you just have to hone in on those people. Practice, practice, practice. If you are not classically trained, train yourself. Learn everything you can about your craft. Try to find a mentor, someone who will coax, threaten, encourage and brag about you. Promote. Too many artists seem to feel that selling should take a back seat to creating. Well, honey, if you don't sell, you don't eat. I'm a former marketing person and I can tell you, if you don't promote yourself, who will? It's not something I think about when I'm creating. The muse comes first, but as soon as that painting is finished, bam! It gets promoted.” </li></ol>

Helpful Tips from Artists about Creating Art, Promoting Art and Inspiration

For the artist spotlight, I have been asking artists if they would share some advice or tips for other artists. There are some tips which ke...

Mark Kulaga - Of Hearts and Wings - The Art of Creation

Mark Kulaga (koogz) South West Florida / United States Visual artist, Photographer Mediums : Photography Style : Sculpture I ...

Linda Ursin - The Multi-Creative Heathen Witch

<img title="lavender field" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="lavender field" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l6EetQrS0MM/Ut2Zx2QD6vI/AAAAAAAATfc/97gaqoYGcu4/lavender-field%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" align="right" height="578">Linda Ursin Norway Mediums: I work in acrylic, watercolor, pencil, and colored pencil. I also do the occasional mixed media piece. My specialty is amulet art, where I've hidden a rune, rune symbol, or a word or phrase written in runes in the picture, to make it into an amulet. Style: I'd say my style is pretty relaxed. I don't stick to any particular style, but go where my <a title="inspiration" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/11/site-tour-artpromotivate.html">inspiration</a> takes me. Favorite Quotes: “Art should be a question mark, it should never be the answer” ~ Marilyn Manson “Goddesses do NOT cook and clean – being a goddess is a full-time job” ~ Helga Hlaðgerður Lúthersdóttir “Early to rise, early to bed, makes a man healthy, wealthy and dead” ~ Belafon the druid, The light fantastic, Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett “Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time” ~ John Lennon    Lavender Field © Linda Ursin “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity” ~ Dorothy Parker “Not a shred of evidence exists in favour of the idea that life is serious.” ~ Brendan Gill “You were born an original. Don’t die a copy” ~ John Mason Favorite Books: I don't have favorite books, since I read so much. I do have favorite authors: Agatha Christie, Anne Rice, Jean M. Auel, Jeffrey Deaver, Kathy Reichs, Margit Sandemo Favorite Movies: I mostly watch crime, horror, sci-fi and thrillers. But I also enjoy movies like Ice Age. I never, ever willingly watch drama. There’s too much drama in real life, so why would i want to watch it when I try to relax and enjoy myself?   I paint in <a title="watercolor" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/10/watercolor-paintings-landscapes.html">watercolor</a> and acrylics, and create drawings. My specialty is what I call Amulet Art, where I've hidden runes selected for the purpose of the amulet in the picture.

Linda Ursin - The Multi-Creative Heathen Witch

Linda Ursin Norway Mediums : I work in acrylic, watercolor, pencil, and colored pencil. I also do the occasional mixed media piece. My s...

How Artists Can Get Noticed on the Internet

<img title="artists-get-noticed-online" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="artists-get-noticed-online" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-znNZmyKeUSs/UtvP0s76ItI/AAAAAAAATcw/9roW9yh7ALc/artists-get-noticed-online%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="300" align="right" height="257"> There is one thing which most online artists desire, and that is to get their artwork noticed and make a name for themselves. Posting artworks to Facebook, blogging about them, sending out newsletters, having an online portfolio, and networking on social media are all signs that we want to be recognized in some way. It’s a good thing to want recognition - it’s something which brings us encouragement and motivation – and can lead to <a title="increasing art sales" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/03/how-to-make-increasing-art-sales.html">increasing art sales</a>. Before I explain some ways of getting noticed, I’ll tell you about some things which can actually work against you (for social media).   <ol> <li>Posting too often at the same place. At the <a title="APM group at Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/138531592952146/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APM group at Facebook</a>, I’ve seen some artists post the same artworks multiple times in a row. Yes, this may get your work seen but you will not be remembered in a positive way. The impression is a desperate attempt for recognition, and the result is annoying many other members of the group. The artist is essentially taking attention away from other members of the group who have been posting honestly. I have not banned anyone for this yet, but will if it becomes a big problem. <li>Re-posting past artworks too often. It’s good practice to post past paintings occasionally, as some may have missed earlier posts. But, posting the same paintings every single day also seems like a desperate attempt for recognition. Followers would rather see new work from you than the same pieces over and over. <li>Not mentioning your name and/or artist website when you post work to social media. After looking at so many artworks by artists on Facebook groups, I would say that I mostly notice artist’s names when they are written in the description box and on the artwork itself. With so many artists posting, it’s best to take these extra steps. Your name is your brand – make it plainly seen as much as possible.</li></li></li></ol>

How Artists Can Get Noticed on the Internet

There is one thing which most online artists desire, and that is to get their artwork noticed and make a name for themselves . Posting artw...

Leslie Kell Artist - Photographic Interpretations

Leslie Kell Austin, Texas, United States Mediums: digital, mixed media Style: surreal, abstract Favorite Quote:  “Do one thing every day that scares you” – Eleanor Roosevelt Favorite Book: anything by John Irving Favorite Movie: Wild at Heart, It’s a Wonderful Life, Forest Gump   <img title="Expecting To Fly Leslie Kell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Expecting To Fly Leslie Kell" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Rc0Jb9uswHA/UtdP5E-GTKI/AAAAAAAATaw/9agm6WhTr3w/ExpectingToFly_kell%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="540" height="200"> Expecting to Fly © Leslie Kell The wings are comprised of photos of prisms, and the backgrounds are images captured from the flowing water of Wimberley and central Texas treetop canopies. The titles for this collection are all inspired by songs with references to flight. "Expecting to Fly" is a song by Neil Young.   The experience that I create with my art is a transformative one. I inspire the senses and create a sense of wonder, movement and sound. I’ve created virtual environments where my photographic images are transformed as they are placed into the spaces and patterns of my designs.

Leslie Kell Artist - Photographic Interpretations

Leslie Kell Austin, Texas, United States Mediums : digital, mixed media Style : surreal, abstract Favorite Quote : “Do one thing every ...

Knuckle Sandwiches and Neanderthals - The Multiple Media Work of Anji Marth

Anji Marth Pacific Northwest, USA Painter, tattoo artist, sculptor  Mediums: tattooing, oil paint, watercolor, taxidermy, sculpture, fiber arts, mixed media, prose Style: psychedelic, surreal, vivid Favorite Quotes: “I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring.” James Whistler “The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.” Hunter S. Thompson “I was always trying to make up for my size, to compensate. So to get people to take you seriously, you have to come at things with a great deal of strength. You have to emphasize that the way you are is unusual. That you don't come along every day.” Linda Hunt Favorite Book: God Bless You Mr. Rosewater Favorite Movie: The Woman   <img title="Spider She AnjiMarth Taxidermy" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Spider She AnjiMarth Taxidermy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z6_N8m0YVRE/UtcfIdSmqiI/AAAAAAAATZg/GIOwpQc9qSQ/SpiderShe-AnjiMarth-Taxidermy%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" height="497">   I enjoy decay and texture, the play of light in dark. I enjoy scenes which evoke tactile interest, images which draw in the hand as well as the eye. I have a deep affection and tenderness for the pacific northwest, and for tones of grey and brown. I sometimes work with disturbing subject matter; but to me it’s all exploration. I’ve been painting and working with <a title="photography" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/11/fine-art-photography-artworks.html">photography</a> since 1990-ish. I’ve been tattooing since around 1998. I work in a handful of mediums, and pick up anything that interests me, mess with it. I like to see how I can mix everything together. It's been a struggle to be coherent in the body of work, but it's so, so fun.

Knuckle Sandwiches and Neanderthals - The Multiple Media Work of Anji Marth

Anji Marth Pacific Northwest, USA Painter, tattoo artist, sculptor Mediums : tattooing, oil paint, watercolor, taxidermy, sculpture, fi...

Amar Singha Artist – Behind the Canvas

Amar Singha West Bengal / India. Mediums:  Oil painting. Style:  Cubist & Indian miniature. Favorite Quote:  Painting is poetry, which is seen and not heard. Poetry is a painting, which is heard, but not seen   - <a title="Leonardo da Vinci" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/04/leonardo-da-vinci-art-what-lessons-can.html">Leonardo da Vinci</a>. Favorite Book:  What is art.  Author – Ashoke Mitra. Favorite  Movie:  Bombay, Rocks have eyes, Roja.   <img title="Blooming" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Blooming" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-avIHZ9UfsUs/UtWp318ZT4I/AAAAAAAATYw/Y-Jg9j2PuiQ/Blooming%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="659"> Blooming, Size - H- 33 / W- 28.inch, Medium - Oil on canvas.   I was born in Hoogly district of West Bengal in1978. But, I haven’t seen my birth place, & still now I have no knowledge about that place. I was brought up in several places of West Bengal, because of the transferable job of my father. I have taken the full advantage of this situation, & my life has been filled with several experiences from childhood.

Amar Singha Artist – Behind the Canvas

Amar Singha West Bengal / India. Mediums : Oil painting. Style : Cubist & Indian miniature. Favorite Quote : Painting is poetry, ...

How to Use Pinterest Place Pins to Map Your Paintings Around the World

Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks. Its users number reached 70 million by summer 2013. The idea of Pinterest is collecting pictures (here they known as “pins”) by themes in folders (“boards”). For example, one can collect paintings by <a title="Vincent van Gogh" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/05/vincent-van-gogh-getting-recognition-he.html">Vincent van Gogh</a>, baseball cards or photos with Christmas toys. You can upload pictures from a PC or to save pictures from any site by a browser app. Saving by the app will keep the link to the original image. Also you can look in other’s collections and save their pictures in your collections. That’s why <a title="Pinterest" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/04/pinterest-etiquette-rules-to-follow.html">Pinterest</a> is so interesting for artists: it’s built for people who search for visual content and Pinterest has a lot of amazing collections of artworks, much more than one can find in other places. Some time ago the Pinterest team noticed that people collect photos connected with their travels by folders - that’s why Pinterest recently had started Place Pins: a feature to place photos on the map of the world. I’ve got the idea to place my own <a title="landscape paintings" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/06/nature-art-landscape-paintings.html">landscape paintings</a> on the map instead of just photos. It turned out very interesting:  I can see how the world map is covered by memories about the places where I’ve been.  <a title="Landscape Oil Paintings" href="http://www.pinterest.com/daniilbelov/my-landscape-oil-paintings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img title="Pinterest Place Pins landscapes world map" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Pinterest Place Pins landscapes world map" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sYi9zc5yfwY/UtMsp7MUPNI/AAAAAAAATXY/_0OK3W5fCuY/Pinterest_Place_Pins_landscapes_world_map%25255B9%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="500" height="331"></a>

How to Use Pinterest Place Pins to Map Your Paintings Around the World

Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks. Its users number reached 70 million by summer 2013. The idea of Pinterest is collec...

Bobbi Bryce-Miller - A Life of Art

Bobbi Bryce-Miller Midwest USA, Ohio Mediums: Painting, Ink drawing, Photography, <a title="Fused Glass" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/01/eleanor-brownridge-glass-artist.html">Fused Glass</a> Style: Abstract, Contemporary Favorite Book: The DaVinci Code Favorite Movie: Midnight in Paris   <img title="Blue Lines" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Blue Lines" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WJE3M67G1NI/Us3YROT4LGI/AAAAAAAATWc/VnzRGLpmxoA/Blue%252520Lines%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="625"> Blue Lines © Bobbi Bryce-Miller, Oil on canvas, 30”x24”   I consider my art as contemporary abstract. I feel that art does not need to look realistic to be considered a work of art. I like to work with color and space to make my work flow, and move the paper or canvas so paint or ink can flow and move on its own to create a unique piece. Color is often the focus, and what the viewer sees depends on their experience and how the piece makes them feel.

Bobbi Bryce-Miller - A Life of Art

Bobbi Bryce-Miller Midwest USA, Ohio Mediums : Painting, Ink drawing, Photography, Fused Glass Style : Abstract, Contemporary Favorite B...

Eileen Felix - Eco-artist - The Art of Expression

Eileen Felix Los Angeles, United States Mediums: Acrylic, newspaper, plywood Style: Bright, Impressionism, romanticism, abstract Favorite Quote: Real beauty is in truth. Favorite Book: The Kite Runner, The Inheritance Series, Blink, Favorite Movie: Conair, The Princess Bride, Gravity, Precious, Amelie   <img title="eileen-felix-art" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="eileen-felix-art" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VW5vLStqYfY/Usx_9Vqm8iI/AAAAAAAATVs/124cCW3NUPQ/eileen-felix-art%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="500">   My name is Eileen Felix I am a Los Angeles Native creating art since high school. I also taught art to Middle School children for about a year in 2009. That’s when I expanded my own style and with an eco- friendly coworker now I try to incorporate up-cycling. Up-cycling is using trash for art. Creating a piece that “helps” keep trash out of dumps and modeling it to my vision.

Eileen Felix - Eco-artist - The Art of Expression

Eileen Felix Los Angeles, United States Mediums : Acrylic, newspaper, plywood Style : Bright, Impressionism, romanticism, abstract Favor...

Bjorn Davidson - Shut up and Paint!

Bjorn Davidson Southwest Florida, US Mediums: acrylic and collage Style: modern, outsider Favorite Quote: "Shut up and Paint!" ~ Bjorn Davidson Favorite Books: the travelers gift, Struvvelpeter, anything with pictures! Favorite Movies: The man with the movie camera, Rushmore, Leaving Las Vegas,  too many to list but anything with Will Ferrell   <img title="Bjorn Davidson artwork" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Bjorn Davidson artwork" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NxFEleuVIXw/Usdhlf2roNI/AAAAAAAATUw/vVsP1MAeZlA/BjornDavidsonartwork6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="333">   “Bjørn Davidson, creating modern art with paint and collage. Born and educated in New York, continuing a family tradition of painting with brush, that goes deep into family roots. Heavily influenced and inspired by his grandfather a renowned painter, portraitist and professor of art restoration, as well as incorporating traits passed down from his obscure American roots. Sometimes, harnessing the two on canvas. Painting not only what people want, but painting what they need. At times, serene and calming images, other times bold, intrusive subjects that are meant to "stick to your brain like tar". Most closely associated with the Outsider art movement, the majority of his work lands in the genre abstract expressionist, with forays into subject matter ranging from pop culture to subliminal imagery. Most is done large format with bold visuals. He finds satisfaction not so much on the works of art, but on the effects it has on its viewers.”

Bjorn Davidson - Shut up and Paint!

Bjorn Davidson Southwest Florida, US Mediums : acrylic and collage Style : modern, outsider Favorite Quote : "Shut up and Paint!&...

10 Artists and their Artistic Goals and Dreams

It’s the beginning of a new year – the time when many think about things they would like to change and achieve in their lives. For artists, it can be a time for reflection on accomplishments of the past year. What have you achieved and learned? Where do you go from here? What would you like to accomplish by this time next year? It’s a great time to ponder on these questions and think about our dreams and goals. Here are some articles to help with that: <a title="How to Plan your Art Promotions" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/08/plan-for-art-promotion.html">How to Plan your Art Promotions</a> <a title="How to Set and Achieve Goals" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/02/goal-setting-how-to-achieve-your-goals.html">How to Set and Achieve Goals</a> Below are 10 artists who have shared their future goals with us in their spotlights. Please let us know what your dreams are in the comment section below.. or send them via the contact form (I will share them in a subsequent article if I receive enough).

10 Artists and their Artistic Goals and Dreams

It’s the beginning of a new year – the time when many think about things they would like to change and achieve in their lives. For artists, ...

Randi Grace Nilsberg - Fine Art Photographer with too Many Ideas to Settle with One Style

Randi Grace Nilsberg Horten, Norway Mediums: Photography and digital art Style: Various Favorite Quotes: “A Camera didn’t make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel.” – Peter Adams ”Saying a camera takes nice pictures is like saying a guitar plays nice melodies.” -  Angelino Pan y Vino Favorite Books: The Lost Symbol – Dan Brown, Labyrinth – Kate Mosse, The Shadow of the Sun – Ryszard Kapuscinski Favorite Movies: The Green Mile, Scent of a Woman   <img title="Procrastination" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Procrastination" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m7LsxcgRbDo/Urcix3ZL0jI/AAAAAAAATPI/5AZ5DCb3wK0/Procrastination%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="364"> Procrastination © Randi Grace Nilsberg - I made this abstract while procrastinating writing a job application.  Ingredients: oil, paint, water, mirror and light.   I can’t say that I have developed my own style.  I doubt that you can look at a photo I took and immediately know that it was taken by me.  I try out different <a title="ideas and techniques" href="http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/03/20-art-inspiration-ideas-for-creativity.html">ideas and techniques</a>, but as soon as I feel that I master them, I want to move on to something else.