What your Favorite Color Says about You

Know thy true colors Life is splashed with color. Anywhere we look, we encounter the dreamy blues of the sky or ocean, the gritty browns of the earth, and the vibrant greens of nature. We outfit our homes with our favorite colors. But how often do we stop and think about how these colors make…..

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Jerry's -- 13/07/2013

Get Inspired!

Looking for a little extra artistic inspiration this summer? Well, look no further! Jerry’s Artarama is proud to be the exclusive sponsor of the Summer 2013 issue of Inspired, a free quarterly fine arts e-magazine presented by ArtistsNetwork.com. Inspired, a property of F+W Media Inc.-publishers of The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor Artist, Pastel Journal, Drawing, Southwest…..

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Jerry's -- 09/07/2013

Summer Creativity With Kids To Make Artistic Memories

The summer weather here at Jerry’s Artarama has been full of rainy days! For many parents, summertime is an amazing chance to make lasting memories with their children. And if you’re in an area where it rains during the summer, you know that it’s easy for children to waste time sitting in front of the…..

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Jerry's -- 01/07/2013

15 Steps: Create Mixed Media Art Journal Pages

Learn Step By Step how to create an art journal pages in mixed media easily in 15 Steps with Professional mixed media artist, Pam Carriker. She takes you through this tutorial with images and instructions for all 15 steps plus a video at the end of the tutorial   STEP 1. You can use any…..

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Jerry's -- 01/07/2013

Mixed Media Artist Pam Carriker In Jerry’s Artist Spotlight

   Pam Carriker in The Splatter’s Spotlight! Pam Carriker is a life-long art lover, who grew up in the Pacific northwest. To pursue a creative life was her dream and she is living that dream through a multitude of different artistic outlets. She has 20 years of experience with a variety of different media. She…..

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Jerry's -- 30/06/2013

Oil Painter Alexey Steele in Jerry’s Artist Spotlight

Artist Alexey Steele uses Raphael canvas for his “novo-realistic” masterpiece – “The Dawn” Oil on linen 77″ x 186″ Alexey Steele, born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1967, began his art training at an early age in the studio of his father, the renowned Russian painter, Leonid Steele. He furthered his professional education at the prestigious Surikov…..

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Jerry's -- 17/05/2013

Draw on Anything with GOLDEN Grounds

Turn any surface into a drawing surface with GOLDEN Acrylic Grounds and Mediums! According to a recent survey conducted by NAMTA*, over 2/3 of all artists regularly draw. Because of its accessibility, immediacy and portability, many artists who enjoy drawing have limited experience with other media. Acrylic mediums provide a bridge from drawing on sheets…..

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Jerry's -- 14/05/2013

Charvin Winter Painting Contest Winners

  Check out the talented winners of the 2013 Charvin Winter Painting Contest! Our most recent Charvin Painting Contest — for the winter of early 2013 — was undeniably a resounding success! We received so many amazing entries from our talented artist friends and customers that picking winners was incredibly difficult. But after multiple rounds…..

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Jerry's -- 02/05/2013

Top 25 Paintings Sold – Based on Worth

The world’s most valuable paintings! There’s no money in art, eh? It’s often taken for granted that being an artist means being broke. There is an archetype that exists in our culture: the struggling, if not mentally unstable, artistic genius. While this idea has its romantic elements, there actually is a lot of money that…..

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Jerry's -- 19/04/2013

Watercolorist Marcelo Daldoce works wonders in watercolors!

Brazilian artist Marcelo Daldoce works wonders in watercolors! Native to São Paulo, Brazil, Marcelo Daldoce moved to Miami in 2010 to pursue life as a full-time artist. While currently working out of his personal studio, the former Bakehouse Art Complex resident has focused his works with watercolor in wholly unique ways. Daldoce infuses the medium…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 09/04/2013

Finesse Colored Pencil Blender Pens Review

Blending Colored Pencils with Finesse Blender Pens by Elizabeth Gyles Johnson, artist and art instructor Elizabeth Gyles Johnson is a pencil artist who focuses her art on the delights of life. Elizabeth teaches the intricacies of drawing at all skill levels to a collection of students worldwide through online workshops and classes at CreativePencils.com. Learn…..

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Jerry's -- 04/04/2013

Advertising Using Art! Art as a selling tool

Art as a selling tool: selling as an art form! Art imitates life, advertising imitates art. More than one artist has described painting as a way of speaking, language without the words. Many works of art present a new perspective, sometimes making sharp insights about society. Advertising is also a visual means of conveying a…..

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Jerry's -- 02/04/2013

Tips to Travel with Plein Air Painting Supplies

  Tips on how to bring your supplies with you in the field! Thus far, we’ve covered what plein air painting is, where to go to paint, and what paint to use for plein aire painting it. We’ve got one last problem though: how do we bring all our materials out into the field for…..

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Jerry's -- 29/03/2013

Plein Air Painting – What to Use?

Best mediums for drawing and painting en plein air! In our series on plein air painting thus far, we’ve covered the definition and history of outdoor art, as well as some popular places for creating it. But what should we use when painting or drawing en plein air? Today we’ll discuss the pros and cons…..

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Jerry's -- 27/03/2013

Plein Air Painting – Where To Paint

Best places for painting landscapes en plein air! In our last post, we discussed the definition and history of plein air painting; determining that the simplest definition is “painting nature from within nature.” Today, we’ll take a little trip to discover said nature, and pick out a few perfect locations for plein air paintings! People…..

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Jerry's -- 21/03/2013