Artist Hideout

This video was quite impressive.  It would be fun to work on this scale.  Imagine the detail you could incorporate into something like this.

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I just received this art submission from J. Reinartz along with this note:
Hello, A while ago I was really into digital art. I’m painting in oil pastels at the moment. I did a series of abstracts in addition to some digital art portraits I find the ability to layer images the most satisfying part of digital. I mainly use illustrator and photoshop. I had an old tablet that I never could become one with. I’m sure the newer ones are much better. What do you think? J.Reinartz

J, I love the work …read more

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I’ve been using this graphics tablet for over two weeks now.  At first it takes some getting used to.  Every point on the tablet corresponds to a place on the screen, which is completely different from a mouse.  With a mouse, you can pick it up, place it in a different location and continue as normal.  With a tablet, you just have to move.  It took me four hours of wanting to throw this thing out the window to realize that I absolutely love it.
Issues. I’ve fully transitioned to using the tablet as my primary …read more

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Awhile back I got some good feedback on an post I did about creating a logo for your blog.
But I failed to mention color schemes in the process. 
I have found the following to be a pretty good standard for colors.  If the colors appear together in nature, then they will work visually for your project.  Granted, this is a pretty loose judgement, but it seems to work for me.
The color scheme above is entitled Fire Flower, based off of the colors of the following image I took while on vacation earlier this year.
I haven’t worked out how …read more

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Backwoods Fest 2007
Jay Risner, pictured here with two of his sculpted vultures, took some time to talk with me today about
his sculptures at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, OH. 
Now craft shows/art markets are more than just a place to go to showcase your work, they also can serve as inspiration and help you innovate your own methods by checking out what other people are using that work for certain effects.
Even though we spoke only briefly, Jay was more than happy to talk about his work and share some great insights into the work he does.
Another …read more

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I was asked to sell some old Heisey glass for a friend of mine this last week.
Being that where I live is also home to the birthplace and national Heisey Museum, I am sure she will get her money’s worth out of it.
But as I was looking at these very beautiful works, I wondered if my definition of art extended to that which was mass produced?
Glass artists, for awhile now remain one of the only areas where mass production of a design is acceptable and the works are still being considered art.
With paintings, mainly it is the originals that …read more

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There’s a lot of different art forms, medias and types of art that are used everyday. Many people pretty much stick to one or two during the course of their painting life, but I would challenge you to pick up a few more and try them before you settle on just a few choices.
So I’ve started a list of Art Forms and Artists who use them.
My list is now at 25, but I’d love to feature you and your unique art form too if you have something different from what is listed.
These are in no particular order, but …read more

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I’ve been thinking about this for some time. And well, tonight finally decided to do it.
After reading probably at least half of the 91 reviews of the Intuos3 Wacom pen tablet and seeing the amazing amount of great feedback that this product is generating, I am taking the plunge.
With the average feedback being four and a half stars out of five with 91 reviews, I am feeling pretty confident about my purchase.
But, I will be using this day in and out maybe sometime next week. I will be putting it to the test in a very …read more

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Occasionally, I run across a site that is yet unlaunched but promises to be a great little endeavor in the future. Here is an ad from one that I think will be a great opportunity to be a part of.

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