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9 Good sites to show off your artwork

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:55:21 -0500

Everyone wants to show off their work, whether you are more experienced or just starting out. If you are clueless with html, have no money to buy a personal domain, or you want to reach a wider audience, these websites come in handy

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Concept Art - Really good showcase website with different activities like: Thunderdome, Challenge Area, Specific forums for diverse mediums, tutorials, online classes, and a special forum for the ladies.

Deviant Art - Probably the most popular website for artist to set up their own galleries/ Devart has many features such as galleries with personalized URLs, chat rooms, a news network, and a forum with many different categories.

GFXartist - Also a very nice website that offers a personal gallery, and web url. It has a great forum, news network and many contest

CGsociety- A community for Digital Artist, you can set up a basic gallery for free, but upgrading can buy you new features. CG has Job listings, forums and even a newsletter, also a store

Shadowness - A community that allows you to customize, and choose whether you a private or public portfolio, and it also comes with a blog.

Renderosity - A community that caters to every medium of art, from digital, to writing, to photography.

Behance - Behance also caters to most/all mediums, and has a really awesome gallery layout. It has project, and medium groups.

Flikr - A really popular gallery site for photographers, and other art mediums. It’s gallery makes pictures look nice a crisp look, and offers multiple features for blogs, and personal sites.

Etsy - A site where, artist, clothes designers, and anyone else can sell their products, and open a shop online.

Women in Art

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:57:00 -0500

Women in Art

The Box Doodle Project

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:50:43 -0500

Doodle on a Box, Send it in.

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by: “Agove”

By: Daniel Mazer

By: “Mateo”

By: vincent agostino

Mine!

Make Up Artist!

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:25:05 -0500

Make up artist are artist too, and they are equally talented. This career takes patience and creativtiy and has really awesome perks..like traveling all over the world. I’d like to post some makeup artist I admire and if YOU are a young make up artist, contact me, because i’d like to talk to you. (Click links to see full post)

Alexis Renny is a very talented and established makeup artist, who works in Miami.

Stephanie Flor is a equally talented Makeup artist who works out of New York

Eva Beadle started at 18, what’s stopping you?

Kate McCarthy enjoys special effect makeup

Some cool videos involving forms of ART

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:42:03 -0500

Some cool videos involving forms of ART

Inspiration

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:00:33 -0500

Here are some artist that are well established and maybe they can inspire you in your next art work!

Oliver Polanski’s

Katarina Sokolova’s

She mixes her photography and art

Felix Mas’

Really amazing Classic Art

James Jean’s

Really awesome digi artist

JULIE HEFFERNAN

T-shirt(S) of the Day

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:55:23 -0500

Lafraise has many awesome T-shirts, and awesome designs..so I thought I post both a male, and Female T-shirt.

Male Tee - Zebra Blooms

100% Cotton, Short Sleeve, and comes in the color Asphalt - Comes in sizes S-XXL men, and also in Women. (S-XL) Price: 11 Euros = around $17

Female Tee - Peurs et désirs

It is 100% Cotton, comes in sizes S-XL and only comes in black

and it’s nicely priced at 22 Euros. = Around $18-$19

Kinetic Typography is Art

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:50:04 -0500

Kinetic Typography is Art

Awesome Products, man!

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:34:45 -0500

Chiffon Babydoll Short Sleeves Dinner Party

(By Clotheshouse on Etsy)

It comes in Four Colors ( Red, Creme, Pink & Brown)

It’s extremely cute, and currently they are selling sizes small and medium.

Bust: 31”-35”
Shoulders: 13”
Length: 36”

And it’s only $38

White Cherry Sweetheart Halter Dress

( By missbombshell on Etsy)

This really vintage and cute dress is inspired from the 50s and this currently sell in sizes XS-XXL

Price: $85

Black Swirl Hoodie

(By Brooklynroyalty on Etsy)

This really cute black and gold swirl hoodie comes in sizes S-L (For Men, but there is a woman version of this jacket)

Price: $72

Emily Oldroyd "Foxbane"

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:37:29 -0500

Emily Oldroyd, 18 is a very talented digital artist. Her paintings look like photos and reflects the time and details she puts into them. At the age of 18 she is in the ranks of artist with twice as much experience than her.

I did an interview with her:

What’s your name? Emily Oldroyd

Age? 18

And when did you first discover your talents?

I don’t like to sound so immodest about it as that! I’ve been drawing all my life so I’ve just gradually improved over the years. The first time I started digital painting was when I was about 10 or 11. I’m still learning, of course!

What other interest do you have besides digital painting?

I’m very much interested in fighting/martial arts and have practised Karate for ten years, and currently practise Kenjutsu (classical Japanese swordmanship) and ‘street fighting’ (self defence techniques that are practical for the violence of the streets - basically, you have to learn to take hits and go ape!) as well as knife throwing.

What motivates you to keep painting?

I getart block all the time but usually manage to kick myself out of it (eventually) by playing around with sketches until I find one that actually gets its fat behind off the ground and beyond the ‘idea’ stage. I know that art is what I want to do with my life and I owe it to myself to keep developing. Plus, it’s damned fun.

Which art/artist do you look to for inspiration?

If I stumble across an artist I like, whether he or she is a painter, photographer, sculptor, or anything else, I’ll write their name down somewhere (or add their page to my favourites if I’m online) and thus, over the years, I’ve built up a lengthy stack of artists I look to for inspiration. Most recently, I have enjoyed Cornelia Parker’s sculptures, which attach a history to broken objects by creating a ‘snapshot’ of their destruction, and… well, I’m always coming across digital painters online whom I adore. I’m a big fan of superrealism and also fantasy paintings.

Really great answers, What do you plan to do with your art in 10 years?

I still haven’t really decided what kind of artist I want to be. I’m going to art college at the end of this month, where I’ll be trying new things, which will hopefully give me some much needed experience. I’ve always been interested in the prospect of designing conceptart for games or graphics for films (for anyone interested in this, Cinefex is a great magazine about the visual effects of the latest films; I’ve been reading it for years) so that might be a route I have a go at.Art ‘s a pretty risky career path: the way people talk about it, they expect the attempts of all upcoming artists to go horribly awry, resulting in living in someone’s attic attempting to mix paint with mouse droppings and spit. As long as I’m doing a little better than THAT in 10 years, I’ll be happy!

What do you enjoy most about being an artist?

It’s one of the closest things a human can get to creating a world they see in their mind. You get an idea, and you can think to yourself ‘I can paint that’! Of course, a few weeks later, you might look at an old piece and decide that you hate it, but that’s what makes it addictive - I won’t settle until my next piece is better than the last, or until I try something new. I don’t think you peak : I think you can keep improving.

What tips would you give younger artist?

Boringly, probably the same tips as younger artists have heard many, many times already! Drawing using a reference (with permission or the use of a stock photo, of course, if you’re not using a photograph or real life reference of your own) is the best way to improve your understanding of the way the world fits together visually. Try not to get stuck in a rut of doing the same thing over and over - the more experience you have with styles or media, the better. As for digital painting specifically: use a big canvas. You can’t go wrong with a big canvas if you want a detailed image. Plus, you can afford to scribble a bit. Oh, and don’t feel bad if people criticise you. You can tell which ones are trying to help and any snippet of advice is probably going to aid you. The ones who aren’t trying to help should be ignored and not allowed to damage your self esteem!

Here is Emily’s Devart, and she is currently doing commission!

Some more of her work:

T-Shirt of the Day! Numero UNO.

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:47:38 -0500

Well this will be a daily post, featuring some really nice graphic T-shirts.

Well first we have this war related T-shirt sold by “thecoolestshop” this website sells hoodies, T-shirts track jacket and shoes.

Obey by War by Numbers features a little girl holding a grenade flowers, with planes zooming above her head, and the obey logo at the side of the shirt. This T-shirt is great Quality.

This shirt is only 28 dollars, and comes in men’s sizes xs-xxl

Click here < To buy the shirt

"Art is always going to be important to every generation. It is what creates our buildings, our..."

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:18:32 -0500

“Art is always going to be important to every generation. It is what creates our buildings, our electronics and everything else we use in our daily lives.”

- Alayna Craig

Alayna Craig "flippd"

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:10:18 -0500

Alayna Craig is a amazingly talented young artist from Austin, Texas. She has a beautiful talent that can rival her older counterparts, and is living proof that our youth will produce amazing artwork that future generations can admire.

I did an interview with Ms. Craig:

What’s your name?

My name is Alayna Craig.

How old are you?

I am 19

How did you first discover your talent?

I first realized I had a talent for art when I was in middle school and I think others discovered I had talent before I even understood what that meant. As a child, my parents greatly encouraged me to practice my art work. My mom even sacrificed some of her most cherished cook books for the sake of “me wanting to draw in them”

That’s really sweet, What inspires you? Music? Nature?

I am mostly inspired by nature but it is color combinations and patterns that spark my interest the most. I have a strange fascination with nature and industry bonding as one, so in most of my works you will find the whimsical flowers placed next to harsh patterns, shapes and grunge.

Also, what are some of your favorite quotes and sayings?

One of my favorite quotes, and something that describe me very well, is one said by Henry Miller in his book Tropic of Cancer (this book happens to be my favorite) He says, “An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.” Though I am not an anti-social person, when my social life is my main focus, my art and creative side tends to lag. Social lives and company only puts me in an artistic slump. Being alone however… that’s when the ideas are allowed to be released.

Beautifully said, Do you think art is as important to our generation compared to 100 years ago

Art is always going to be important to every generation. It is what creates our buildings, our electronics and everything else we use in our daily lives. Unfortunately, “good” art isn’t important in our generation. Everyone should be allowed to create and make whatever art they please, I am a firm believer of that, but the intelligence behind some of modern day’s “artists” is incredibly depressing. Most young people couldn’t even name a painting by Van Gogh or Dali and they probably don’t even know who Rafael is unless it is speaking of the Ninja Turtles. Our public school systems are greatly lacking in the art area, including music. It is incredibly terrifying to know that one day, art classes and music will be completely removed from our public school systems.

How long does it usually take to finish a piece?

In private art lessons when I was seven, I was taught that it’s not the time taken on a piece that matters, it is the outcome. I could spend months upon months on a piece, but it would never be finished until it was finished, not when I was tired with it. Unfortunately, I can’t give you a reasonable time that it takes for me to create art. It really depends on the medium and subject. Digital art, I’d say two to three hours. Paintings, however… well, I don’t consider any of them to be complete, there’s still so many little things I want to fix. Sometimes when I am at places that display my art or at homes who have bought my pieces, I just want to rip the canvas off the wall and do more work to it. It takes me a few days to get the piece “presentable” but I don’t believe they are ever finished.

Who is an artist you admire?

A “classic” artist that I admire the most would be Rembrandt for just obvious reasons. He is absolutely incredible. Here lately though, on the modern side of art, I’ve had my eye on Chuck Anderson He is exactly where I want to be in life.

Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years?

In ten years, I’ll have my digital art in advertisements across the world. I’ll remain unknown to the public, as the public doesn’t tend to follow digital artists, and maybe I’ll have been in some more art shows by then for my paintings. It’s painting that I’d really like to pursue, but it just isn’t do-able.

Are there any other links are websites that you’d like me to include?

Linking to my deviantART is always fine with me, but I also have an online portfolio (hasn’t been updated as recently as my deviant) and if you’d like to include that as well, you can.

more of her work: