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Indianapolis Hosting Art Pavilion Leading up to Super Bowl

Lesley Baker Bull in a China Shop | animal sculpture

An historic downtown building in Indianapolis showcases artists on their own ‘turf’, leading up to the 2012 Super Bowl. Full Article

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Tip for Artists: Get Organized

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Time is a valuable commodity for any artist. The more you paint and the busier you get, the more you’ll need to depend on tools for keeping the business details of your life in order. Full Article

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The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings

Bust of a Male Saint by Pietro Antonio Novelli, disegno, Italian drawing, art exhibition

The Crocker Art Museum will host “The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art” through February 12, 2012. Full Article

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Acrylic Artist Competition

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Acrylic Artist Magazine presents a new art competition, just for acrylic art. Full Article

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Pastel Pointers | The Technique of Dusting

pastel dusting technique

Pastel is one of the most diverse painting media that artists can use today. Since prehistoric man first gathered pigment from the earth and formed it into a stick for cave drawing, aspiring artists have found innovative ways for applying it to a variety of surfaces. One of those methods is a technique often referred to as “dusting.” Full Article

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Tip File: How to Check Proportions While Painting

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Robert Armetta shares his tip for checking proportions while painting. Full Article

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One GIANT Sale: January 18th and 19th Only!

In some households, it isn’t really shopping unless it’s bargain hunting. If that characterization aptly describes your situation, you’ll most likely be interested to know about the company-wide sale taking place today and tomorrow: The F+W Media Giant January sale. … Full Article

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Caravaggio Exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio

Ecco Homo (Behold the Man) painting by Caravaggio, oil figure painting, art exhibition, Columbus Museum of Art

The Columbus Museum of Art will host the exhibition “Caravaggio: Behold the Man!” through February 5, 2012. Full Article

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FREE Online Art Event with Sandra Angelo

Color Theory Made Really Easy by Sandra Angelo

Peek Inside Color Theory Made Really Easy with Sandra Angelo. In this free one-hour online event Sandra introduces you to the six workbooks in her 60-day Home Study Course, Color Theory Made Really Easy. Full Article

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Pastel Pointers | Reclaiming Pastel Surfaces

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In addition to the year-end review I discussed in the previous blog post, the new year also prompts me to reorganize my studio. One of the ways I do this is to segregate unfinished pastel paintings into three categories: will finish, might finish, and time to let go. Paintings that may have been in the “will finish” pile one year often end up in the “time to let go” pile after a year of neglect. It isn’t that they don’t have any merit and could even be completed to a satisfactory outcome; it is that the inspiration and motivation to do so has been lost. After considerable time passes, every painter needs to realize that he or she has changed. What inspired, and the methods and technical abilities employed then, has been left to the past. It is time to look to the future. Full Article

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