Tag: inspiration
Creative Adventures: The Introduction Video Series For Aspiring Artists
Creative Adventures is a video series for aspiring artists, freelance artists who are looking to further develop their skills, and for those that love travel and adventure. Welcome to Creative Adventures with Made by Lisa Marie! This year, Jerry’s Artarama is launching a new special video collaboration with Lisa Kowieski (of Made by Lisa Marie) a nature based artist, designer and…..
Lisa Kowieski -- 03/01/2018
10 Etch-A-Sketch Masterpieces to Brighten Your Day
This Guy Just Put All of Our 5 Year Old Selves To Shame Jeff Gagliardi has over 35 years experience making fantastic pieces of art on Etch-A-Sketches and although his days of etching and sketching may be over, he still shares his art as one of the few Etch-A-Sketch artists out there. His prints are…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 05/03/2015
One Quick Tip to Be a Better Artist
Want to be a better artist? This one easy thing can improve your skills greatly! Now, there are many great tips to make artists better at their craft. This article doesn’t claim to have all of the answers, but this one skill can improve your skills in painting, sculpture, sketching and more. This skill, although…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 09/08/2014
My LIFE is art. ART is my life.
What is art? Even an art essay may struggle to fully define art. Being an artist isn’t just about putting pencil to paper, or brush to canvas & painting surfaces. Art can and does mean so much more than that, to so many people. Art is a way of seeing the world, a way manner…..
Jerry's -- 23/06/2011
Art as Play by Deb Bartos
Thinking about how much we have invested in art materials and frames, can lead to careful but un-inspired work. Painting from reference materials (even your own, hopefully they ARE your own) can also produce nothing but stagnation. Before I start a new piece, I usually ask myself, “Why am I painting this?” If I have…..
Jerry's -- 23/11/2010
Finding Art Inspiration in Shanghai by Heather Goldstein
I was recently lucky enough to get to visit China and I cannot even begin to express what an extraordinary experience it was. One of the most special things I was able to do was visit the M50 in Shanghai. The M50 is a new art district with over 120 art galleries and art studios. …..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 17/11/2010
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…..
Jerry's -- 12/05/2010
Painting Inspiration by Wilson Bickford
I’m very often asked, “How do you get the inspiration or ideas for all of your paintings?” The truth is that I’m not really sure. Inspiration is one of those things that you don’t always see coming and can be triggered by just about anything. Every artist has subjects which are of particular interest…..
Jerry's -- 12/05/2010
Where Does Inspiration Come From by Carissa Goldstein
Art has always been a mystical field for me. Having taken only one art class in high school, I didn’t have a lot of exposure other than visits to art galleries. I would wander from piece to piece at each gallery, stunned at how these artists came up with such amazing ideas. Where did these…..