If there is any one thing that can bring your creativity to a halt, it's a negative attitude. If you think everything is bad, then it will be. The news media has the power of negative thinking and will only report the worst. It's catchy, all that doom and gloom and it's easy to get stuck in their quicksand. …
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Big Art, Small Canvas
I have always wanted to be a painter. I come from a family of painters, but sadly painting was never my forte. I struggled with it in art school but I didn't care, I was a graphic design major, just about to set the advertising world on fire.
Thirty years later, I still do some graphic design but I have this persistent dream of painting. I saw a book on the artid site by artist Joyce Washor titled, Big Art, Small Canvas. Joyce works on 3 _ 4 panels and creates paintings that are indeed big art. I had always been attracted to her style of painting and the format seemed like it would be good for a beginner. There is no sense in wasting 16 _ 20 canvases on bad paintings, of which I was sure I would make many.…
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Tara Reed is a licensed artist who has written several books " How To Get Started In Art Licensing", "How to Find, Interact and Work with Manufacturers who License Art" and "Repeat Borders and Patterns". Her blogs are interesting, informative and will certainly make you want to find out more about an often overlooked avenue for artists to sell their work. Tara is graciously sharing her experience in the industry and her business background with artid members. Please visit her Art Licensing Information Blog to learn more about Art Licensing…
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