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October 18th, 2007

Philip Craig: Time Lapse Large Oil Painting

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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October 13th, 2007

Art Submission: J.Reinartz

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 […]

By William Lehman -- 1 comment

October 6th, 2007

Full Review of Wacom Intuos3

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 […]

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September 16th, 2007

How to make great color schemes for your blog, website, or project.

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 […]

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September 14th, 2007

What you learn at Craft Shows.

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 […]

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September 5th, 2007

Is it Art? Heisey Glass.

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 […]

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September 3rd, 2007

25 Art Forms to try and Artists who already use them.

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 […]

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August 6th, 2007

Taking the plunge…. on buying a graphics tablet.

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 […]

By William Lehman -- 1 comment

July 18th, 2007

Want some ad dollars? Upcoming site seeks talent.

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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July 14th, 2007

Artist Hideout Podcast - Episode 3

 

 
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