EBSQ Friday Five
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in membernews on May 10, 2013
Still Life with Hardanger by Sandra Willard
1. Still Life with Hardanger -Sandra Willard and her extraordinary talent have amazed me again.
2. Lowe Mill Art Studios and Grumpy Cat – The talented artists of this large studio in Alabama, including EBSQ’s very own Tracey Allyn Greene, have been featured in The Huffington Post! Congrats, Tracey!
3. Controversies: eBay and Adobe – Tiffany Toland-Scott shares some very important information concerning this two giants. This is a must read for anyone who uses eBay to sell their art and for all Photoshop users.
4. MOTM: Simplify – Maureen Frank’s mandala for May is all about simplifying our lives. Stop by her blog to download this month’s mandala for free.
5. Fostering Friendly Familiarity – EmptyEasel.com has a superb article on how to market your art by building a relationship with your viewers, not just seeing them as buyers.
Get Inspired: Picasso
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in Inspiration on May 8, 2013
I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.
- Picasso
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Chic Lady by Amanda Makepeace – Created with Picasso Head. Give it try!
EBSQ Friday Five
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in membernews on May 3, 2013
1. Dogwood Prince – I love this new painting for May by Gretchen Del Rio. Have the dogwoods bloomed where you live?
2. Creating a Fantasy Storybook Illustration – Wonderful post from Ursula Tessa Brozovich- Kerger on creating a Fantasy illustration.
3. Mother’s Day Studio Tour – The 15th Annual Camano Island Studio Tour begins May 10th. EBSQ Glass Bead Artist Vicki Miller will have works shown in the Seagrass Gallery. See her blog for more details.
4. Kickstarter vs. IndieGoGo – Tiffany Toland-Scott shares her experience with the two big crowdfunding sites.
5. Varnish and Finish Coats – Georgia Papadakis has an informative post on her blog about varnish, finish coats and their effect on a painting’s overall color.
Get Inspired: Claude Monet
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in Inspiration on May 1, 2013
. . . forget what object you have before you – a tree, a house, a field or whatever. Merely think, here is a little square of blue, here an oblong of pink, here a streak of yellow and paint it just as it looks to you, the exact colour and shape . . .
- Claude Monet
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EBSQ Friday Five
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in membernews on April 26, 2013
Stumpy Runs Away by Vicky Knowles
1. Stumpy Runs Away - “He glides through the air with the greatest of ease, that daring tree stump on the flying trapeze…”
2. How I chose my favorite art mediums – Carmen Medlin has a wonderful post on her blog about her introduction to colored pencils and watercolors.
3. Blog Planner Worksheet – Ever have trouble decided on what to write for your blog? Stacey Zimmerman invites you to take some inspiration from her custom planner.
4. Published in Somerset Studios – Congratulations to Michele Lynch for being published in the May/June issue of Somerset Studios!
5. Engage your Facebook Art Fans – The EmptyEasel has a great tip post on keeping your Facebook Fans coming back for more. Check it out!
Get Inspired: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in Inspiration on April 24, 2013
I start a picture and I finish it. I don’t think about art while I work. I try to think about life.
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
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EBSQ 1:1 – What art medium would you love to learn?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in Artist Interviews, EBSQ 1:1 on April 22, 2013
As a painter I am always seeking new techniques to use in my work. I believe venturing into unfamiliar mediums from time to time will benefit the one I mostly work with. It allows me to come back with a fresh view. One art form I would love to learn is sculpture. Throughout history materials continue to be diverse, enabling endless possibilities that are only limited by our imaginations.
Dreams by Elena Feliciano
I’ve never been able to get the hang of colored pencils. I see work that other artists have done and it’s amazing but I just can’t get the hang of them. I would love to learn how to use colored pencils.
Her Dreams were of Colors by Betty Refour
El Pescado by Cindy Couling
The other medium would be welding kinetic sculptures. I would like to use rock with the metal. If i could get movement it would be even crazier! I have never welded & it would be a challenge as the Lyme leaves me weak so I do not know if physically it is possible. But maybe I’ll just have to attempt it!
I am a Warrior by Keri Colestock
What art medium have you always wanted to learn?
Boston you are in our thoughts
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in Community on April 19, 2013
It didn’t seem right to post a Friday Five today. You are in our thoughts and prayers today Boston.
Get Inspired: Rita Mae Brown
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in Inspiration on April 17, 2013
EBSQ Friday Five
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in membernews on April 12, 2013
1. At the Sunset Hour – Karen Winters captures perfectly the magic of a southwestern sunset in her latest painting.
2. Art and Artifice – Georgia Papadakis asks the big questions in her latest blog post: What drives an artist to make a given work of art?
3. MOTM: The Other Side of the Shadow – Maureen Frank’s April Mandala is available to download for free. This month she asks you to explore your full self, even the Shadow we like to hide from the world.
4. April Print Giveaway – Yours truly is once again giveaway a free art print. Stop by my blog for details. Deadline is Sunday night!
5. How to handle tough criticism – Criticism can be an invaluable tool for growing as an artist, but it’s not always easy to accept when said criticism may be more harsh than we expect. EmptyEasel.com has some great advice for taking it in but not taking it personally.
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