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Kim Flora Art Exhibition

View From Eden Park oil painting by Kim Flora | oil landscape abstract painting

Artist Kim Flora, who works with encaustic, is exhibiting works in “Winter Solace,” at the YWCA in Cincinnati, Ohio, through March 15, 2012. Joining her is Trina Feldhake, who creates ceramic baskets. Full Article

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Get a New Inspiration Affirmation Every Week

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From Tonia Davenport on CreateMixedMedia.com. Are you familiar with this book? Since it came out recently, I have personally been very inspired by this book by Swirly girl, Christine Mason Miller, and my sincere hope is that in the weeks to come, Desire to … Full Article

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The Artist’s Magazine April 2012 Online Table of Contents

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The other side of Tom Root’s imagination; Marvin Mattelson’s commissioned portraits; acrylic artist Patti Brady’s studio; free lesson in intuitive abstraction and more. Full Article

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Top 10 Paintings from The Artist’s Magazine’s 2011 Over 60 Art Competition

Sisters by Georgia P. Doubler, cat painting in mixed media, tempera and ink resist. art compettition

Ranging in age from 61 to 83 the winners of our Over 60 Art Competition share their works. Read their stories in the March 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. Full Article

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The Artist’s Magazine’s March 2012 Online Table of Contents

Artist's Magazine, John P. Smolko, art instruction, how to draw

Browse these bonus online articles from the March 2012 issue of The Artists Magazine. Full Article

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Mixed Media Art by Devorah Sperber

After Grant Wood (American Gothic) 3 by Devorah Sperber mixed media artwork

Devorah Sperber is an artist, although she doesn’t use oil, pastel, watercolor or any other traditional medium. Read about her unusual method of recreating famous artworks. Full Article

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Flowers in Watercolor and Colored Pencil | A Step-by-Step

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Playing with the picture plane, Karen Anne Klein composes imaginative arrangements of the natural world’s precise patterns and dynamic abundance in watercolor and colored pencil. Her work is featured in The Artist’s Magazine. Here, she provides a step-by-step demonstration of Black Tulip and Peony. Full Article

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Painting Tips | Roses

Rose Castle (oil, 10x8) by Colin Berry

While “old time is still a-flying,” five artists portray the rose as ephemeral subject and enduring symbol—and make it seem new. The following is a free excerpt from the article “Gather Ye Rosebuds” by Maureen Bloomfield, in the November 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. Full Article

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How to Sell Your Artwork | Alternative Venues

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Art Meets E-Commerce by Karen Leland The Internet’s Etsy, RedBubble and Imagekind provide artists with alternative venues for marketing and selling their work. While the marketing mix for artists looking to sell their work continues to include traditional venues such … Full Article

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Use Design To Create a Powerful Painting | by Ian Roberts

Tuscan scenery, the subject depicted in Road to Asciano (oil, 36x36) is undeniably beautiful, but the effectiveness of the painting arises from an asymmetrical design, strong shapes and masses, and dramatic value contrasts.

When you think in terms of design as you compose, and not just subject, your paintings immediately become more engaging—and your success rate soars. Full Article

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