Selling Your Art in a Strained Economy
Don’t let the economy scare you away from putting yourself and your art out there. There are easy steps that can bring you close to achieving your goals.
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A wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild as opposed to being seeded or planted. The term is not an exact classification and better ones might be native species, invasive species, imported, or naturalized. In many stores you can actually buy “wildflower” seeds which don’t refer to a particular plant. Never-the-less you can…
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How Well Do You Know Your Colors?
Have you ever wondered how we go about distinguishing color? Have you ever considered why we call a color by a certain name? The world we live in is saturated with color. All throughout the day our eyes work to distinguish the various hues of color we come in contact with. The human eye can…
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A New Art Form that Involves your Favorite Beverages
Florida State University has been drying drops of beverages on glass slides; allowing them to dry out into clusters of crystals and then passing light through them as they take a look through a microscope.
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The Life and Work of Abstract Expressionist Artist Helen Frankenthaler
Frankenthaler, recently passed away at the age of 89. This post is a tribute to Helen Frankenthaler; to a life full of beauty and creativity. “Mountains and
DetailsGilbert Stuart – American Portrait Painter
Have you ever wondered how George Washington’s image came to be on the United States one-dollar bill? The answer to this query can be found in the life of a man named Gilbert Stuart, a renowned American Portraitist. Gilbert Stuart’s story began on December 3, 1755 in Rhode Island. Stuart’s father was a Scottish immigrant…
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