Year: 2011
Derwent Logo Competition
Check out Derwent Products at jerrysartarama.com!
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 08/02/2011
What Works for You? by Deb Bartos
I’m now doing a seasonal blog for Jerry’s (four times a year) as this works for me. Winter is the perfect time for soul-searching, organizing, and removing the clutter to make room for the new life that appears in spring. I’ve always liked to look at life in seasons, and love them all. They all…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 07/02/2011
Why is Graffiti Dead? by Miles Wickham
Maybe cuz….. Of all the well known and skilled graffiti artist in the world, which is in the thousands, there are a handful that I still to this day are admired for their uniqueness. Since graffiti is a limited artform in the sense that it is confined to an alphabet, it can be easy for…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 03/02/2011
February 2011 Artist of the Month – Jim Martinez
JiM MARTiNEZ I look at my art with the same satisfaction that an author might view his or her writing, or a musician might appreciate the music. If I only had myself to share it with I would feel blessed. I love to share what I create and can’t wait to show someone as soon…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 02/02/2011
Winsor & Newton’s Complete Guide to Brush Selection and Care
CHOOSE THE BRUSH THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU The Complete Guide to Brush Selection and Care A HERITAGE OF SKILLEvery artist knows that painting takes years of dedication, patience, and skill. Just like making the world’s finest brushes. For thousands of years, the basic elements of the brush have remained the same. But making a brush…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 31/01/2011
Information Overload – Feed your Client one spoonful at a time by M Theresa Brown
The advice on selling art is so numerous on the Internet nowadays that the generic word of mouth advice artists used to hear from friends and neighbors has gone from “You’ll starve” to the Internet version of “it’s easy and this is all you do!” The experts are everywhere. With so much “advice” popping up…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 27/01/2011
“Mother Nature’s Child” by Cheryl Whitestone
Mother Nature’s Child 24″ x 36″ Oil Paint on Linen Currently this painting is being exhibited at the State Botanical Gardens in Athens Georgia, through mid Feb. 2011. This is a portrait of a little girl who had been out on a hike with her mother, a photographer. They had found a meadow and picked…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 24/01/2011
Possibility II by Cheryl Whitestone
Cheryl Whitestone Possibility II 5″x7″ Oil on Panel On Exhibit and for sale at The Georgia State Botanical Gardens, Athens, GA Reception January 16th – show runs through February 27th. Everyday Magic~ Nature makes me happy and soothes me. I had wanted to do a painting of blue eggs, but did not have any visual…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 14/01/2011
A Tale of Two Vacuums by M Theresa Brown
When I realized that the well dressed, polite man standing outside our front door was selling vacuum cleaners, I inwardly sighed. But I decided, “What the heck, why not?” He would never talk us into buying something as unnecessary or as expensive as one of those door to door vacuum cleaners. But I respect people…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 12/01/2011
Putting Your Art Career in Motion in January! by M Theresa Brown
Everyone loves the start of a New Year! It’s human nature to review the past year, look forward to a new year and see its possibilities. And it is human nature to make plans and set goals for each new year! Technically the stretch of holidays ended with New Year’s Day. But we have spent…..