Artist – Craftsperson by Valerie (Valry) Drake

What’s the difference between an artist and a craftsperson? According to Dictonary.com it is fairly straightforward: an artist is “a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria” or “one who professes and practices an imaginative art” or “a person skilled in one of the fine arts”……

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Jerry's -- 31/05/2010

Collecting Art by Deb Bartos

n addition to creating art, I have slowly and affordably collected art from other artists over the past 20 years. It has been a wonderful thing to do and every piece tells a story. I’ve collected work that is practical. These items include a hand-blown vase to hold my flowers, a welded sculpture to hold…..

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

The Artist’s Guest Book – The Key to Expanding Your Business! by M Theresa Brown

  One of the most important tools in the artist’s business tool kit is the Guest Book. Along with a portfolio of your work, business cards and a receipt book, your guest book should be with you any time you are exhibiting your work. What is a guest book? The Guest Book is your tool…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 12/05/2010

Reflection – Paiting a Portrait Inside my Mind by TMNK

I am now beginning my day the way I often end it, reflecting. Perhaps today I will paint a portrait, perhaps a self-portrait. Not of myself, but of humanity. Her vanity showing, I know she’ll want me to capture her good side. A mirror will be of no use, reflecting only the slowly decaying image…..

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

Looking by Valerie (Valry) Drake

I will be attending Surtex in New York City this spring. Surtex is an art licensing trade show. The exhibitors will be artists who license their work and artist’s agents. Surtex is held in conjunction with The National Stationery Show and my ticket to Surtex also gets me into NSS. NSS has exhibitors who are…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 12/05/2010

Creativity Needs Peace and Quiet by Mike Rooney

I’ve had an epiphany sometime over the last few months. Slow down and do better paintings. I thought you might like to see how I corrected a dangerous course of action so you’ll have something to think about before you go down the same road or have to correct course like me. Here’s the skinny……

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

Bring out your dark side (to show more light) by Wilson Bickford

I love to paint the deep woods. There is mystery in the dark depth of the shadows. And the way the light filters through the trees is absolutely majestic! (At least to me.) What appeals to me above all, is the strong light and dark contrast, which is the entire basis of a good painting……

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

Have we seen the last of the masters? by Valerie (Valry) Drake

Let me preface these comments by saying that I do not have a formal art education and that’s a shame and one day I am going to get it. One area I am particularly sketchy is in art history and, again, I regret this because there is always a great deal of value in knowing…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 12/05/2010

Tim Burton Exhibit at MoMA by Heather Goldstein

The Museum of Modern Art opened a comprehensive retrospective of Tim Burton’s work from childhood until now on November 22, 2009. The exhibit will remain open until April 26, 2010 and it is still busy with viewers eager to see Burton’s progression as an artist. This past weekend, I was one of those fans. I…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 12/05/2010

Making a Statement on eBay by Miles Wickham

  I posted a piece of art on Ebay at $21 Million “or best offer,” as a suggestion by a friend to get more traffic to my page. A couple of days later, after a long hard 13 hour day at work, coming in and out of flu symptoms, I come home at 2am to…..

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

Boat People – A Painting by Nobody

  I was extended an invitation to donate some art for an auction benefiting the survivors of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Of course I was more than happy to contribute my talents, so I didn’t hesitate to accept. The painting I’ve created especially for the fundraiser is entitled Boat People. I wanted to create…..

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

What will be your Artistic Legacy? by Wilson Bickford

  Have you ever wondered how your art will survive the ages? I don’t mean just the actual pieces of art you’ve created, but also your “reputation” as a bona-fide artist. I know it crosses my mind from time to time. Hey, we’d all like to be remembered after we’re gone, wouldn’t we? Artists have…..

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

Single Mom Artists – The Power of Self Made Money by M Theresa Brown

Single mothers are everywhere. They are from every race, every religion and every nationality. They are so common that no one gives them a second thought. Single moms come from every financial strata. But their challenges are the same and their desire to nurture and protect their children are the same. The discrimination they face…..

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

What’s YOUR Style? by Wilson Bickford

As an art instructor, I often hear the lament of students stating that, “I don’t have a style,” or “My work doesn’t look like ME.” Though we’ve all heard it before, the old saying, Don’t worry about finding your style, your style will find YOU, is very true. In the beginning, most aspiring painters learn…..

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010

Looking at art in Person by Valerie (Valry) Drake

  Have you ever seen a Picasso in person? WOW! I saw one recently and was absolutely mesmerized. There is so much about it that you just do not see from books or online representations. For one thing there was SO MUCH texture! Some areas were almost smooth and others had a LOT of impasto……

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Jerry's -- 12/05/2010