Archive for February, 2008

Art Seen: Leap of Faith #3 by Erika V Nelson

29Feb08

Leap of Faith #3 by Erika V Nelson 
As someone who is perpetually running behind schedule, I love the psychology of the “extra day” that comes ever four years. People do the darndest things on Leap Day. For example, very special wishes go to EBSQ’s Associate Director Melissa Morton who is taking a leap of faith of her own [...]


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Just what is an OSWOA?

21Feb08

OSWOA stands for Original Small Work Of Art.
OSWOA’s are works of art sized 4×6 or 6×4. They must fit into 4×6 photo album sleeves and they must be original works of art – not prints. If the work is digital art or a photograph, only one copy can be considered an OSWOA. There are no limited or [...]


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Artist Guide: Artist Egos, Emotional Energy, and Success

15Feb08

by Natasha Wescoat
I have recently made my rant on my videoblog (Artist Guide: Pet Peeves #4) (www.youtube.com/postmodernartist) regarding the artist ego, but I wanted to provide a more elaborate, complete thought on the subject and what I mean to convey in this message.
From my video, I speak mainly of how frustrating it is for you [...]


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Spring Cleaning has begun at EBSQ: Totally New Admin Tools Section

12Feb08

In a continuation of all-things new in 2008, we’ve totally reorganized our member admin tools. Now it’s easier than ever to:

Update your personal information, email preferences, and add profile pictures to different sections of your profile
Upload & edit your art, add an general artist statement, cv, or bio, and add specifics about how to commission [...]


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EBSQ LIVE! February 11th, 9 PM EST

07Feb08

This month’s EBSQ Live:
Fine Art in the Grid
hosted by EBSQ Self-Representing Artists and Kris Jean
Monday, February 11th, at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific)
EBSQ Chat Room

Gridding by Kris Jean
Gridding is an amazing artistic tool that has been around, almost as long as art itself. Many masters have used this tool including DiVinci! Learn the basics of using [...]


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Giveaways!

04Feb08

People love to be winners, adore receiving freebies, and cherish the chance to be chosen!
Hosting an art giveaway on your blog is a win/win for everybody. You gain all kinds of exposure, reach a new and wider audience, as well reward your loyal readers and the ultimate winner.
There are a variety of methods for hosting [...]


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Free Fractal Software so you too can enter the EBSQ Fractals show!

02Feb08

This month, one of the EBSQ shows is “Fractals: A Digital Art Show”. EBSQ members Kris Jean and Carolyn Schiffhouer have provided information on finding free fractal programs. Kris mentioned Tierazon V29 and Carolyn provided links to a flame fractals program and a list of other programs.  So… there is Tierazon V29, a flame fractals [...]


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February 2008: Do you heart EBSQ?

01Feb08

Hope Mary Nagley

Last month, a new member gave us a review that was so glowing, it humbled me completely. I’d like to share her thoughts with you now:
I’m really enjoying the experience of building my little piece of EBSQ as well as the very helpful and supportive, collaborative community. Not to mention the huge collection [...]


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