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Encaustic is considered one of the most ancient painting mediums in the world. The word "encaustic" comes from the Greek encaustikos, "to burn in," referring to the process of fusing the layers of paint together. The oldest surviving use is the famous Fayum portraits painted on tombs from Roman Egypt around 100-350 A.D. After disappearing for much of history, it was revived in the 1950s by Jasper Johns, who is often considered the father of contemporary encaustic paintings. view full article here
7 Top Tips For Increasing Your Imagekind Sales - by Andrew Gibson
This article is based on my interviews with best selling Imagekind photographers. You’ve put some photos or artwork up for sale on Imagekind (or a similar site), and now you’re wondering why you haven’t sold many (or maybe even any) yet. Or perhaps you’ve already achieved some success and now you’re hungry for more. I interviewed two of Imagekind’s best selling photographers. My mission: to find out exactly how they achieved their success. Read on to find out what I learned. view full article here
Many art materials produced today are safe to use, but only if reasonable precautions are taken. Artists’ materials may contain volatile solvents, lead, harmful dust, or other toxic substances. As an example cadmium is an extremely toxic metal found in today’s oil paints (cadmium red, cad yellow, etc.). Lead, arsenic, chromium, silica dust, etc., can also be found in selected art materials. These art supplies can be purchased but with the caveat that their availability in the marketplace assumes proper manufacturing techniques, use, disposal, and so on. view full article here
Two-Point Perspective, Depth, and Accuracy - by Richard Kennedy
Two-point perspectives differ from one-point perspectives in their use of a second vanishing point. They also differ in another way: two-point perspectives never have horizontal lines. All lines except verticals are drawn to a vanishing point. Their are many ways to draw two-points, the best methods being ones we can easily remember and apply to the design process with relative quickness. We will study the measuring point method of setting up a two-point perspective. view full tutorial here
Featured Art Deadlines - Art Contests - Call to Artists - Opportunities
Free Monthly Online Art Contests for Cash Prizes
Deadline: Ongoing
Compete with other artists in our free monthly online art contests for cash and other great prizes. A Singular Creation Art Community provides a free online venue to showcase your art and photography. All winners will also be featured on our website and in our e-newsletters sent to over 5000 subscribers. Different themes every month. read more
10th Annual Painting, Drawing, Photography and Print Juried Online International Art Exhibition
Deadline: Wednesday, October 8
The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009, with approximately 900,000 hits each month. Open to all artists worldwide with original paintings, drawings, photography and prints in all creative processes and forms. Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given. read more
Negative Space Exhibition - Call for Entries
Deadline: Tuesday, October 14
It is not always the subject, but the Negative Space around the subject that makes a photograph truly stunning. This exhibition will highlight the compositional element that makes up the space not commonly seen. The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur, photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both. $600 cash awards, Inclusion in the Center's 2008 Exhibition Collection CD distributed worldwide and more. read more
Call For Artists - Art House Open Projects
Deadline: Wednesday, October 15
Art House creates massive, nationwide art projects. We host openings for the projects at our gallery in Atlanta, Ga as well as guest galleries around the country. We just released two new projects and are looking for participates. The projects will be shown in our gallery in Downtown Atlanta. Art House projects have been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, Good Magazine, Urban Outfitters blog, Yahoo Daily Wire, and National Geographic's Intelligent Traveler. read more
Call For Artists - Mid-Atlantic Region
Deadline: Friday, October 31
This competiton is open to all artists in the following states: DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV. Open Studios Competitions are conducted annually in each of 6 regions of the country. Competitions lead to full-color spreads in our nationally distributed periodical, New American Paintings. All styles: painting, drawing, monoprints/types, mixed media; 2-D only. read more
Allentown Art Museum 30th Jurried Show - Call for Entries
Deadline: Monday, November 3
The Allentown Art Museum invites artists to submit artwork for the 30th Juried Show running February 1-April 26, 2009. Artworks in all media are eligible for consideration. All work must be original and made within the past two years. Images due by November 3, 2008. Fee: $30 for up to four entries per artist. Cash awards totaling $2,250 will be presented at the preview party. read more
Idea of Self - Call for Entries
Deadline: Wednesday, November 12
How do you see yourself? How do you think of yourself? How do you think other people see you? The Idea of Self stretches further than the self portrait. This investigation of who we are, or who we think we are, is uniquely represented through the art of photography. The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur, photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both. $900 cash awards, Inclusion in the Center's 2008 Exhibition Collection CD distributed worldwide and more. read more
The Richeson 75 International Pastels Art Competition
Deadline: Saturday, November 15
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, a division of Jack Richeson & Co., Inc, is proud to announce the Richeson 75 Pastels Competition. Seventy-five twodimensional works of art and several alternates will be selected to represent the finest examples of pastel painting and drawing being produced by today’s visual artists. The following prizes will be awarded: Best In Show - $2,000. Four Honor Awards will receive a $500 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. 75 Finalists and a number of alternates will be selected and invited to participate in the exhibit at the Richeson Gallery in Kimberly, Wisconsin from Jan. 16, 2008 thru March 5, 2009. read more
Pleiades Gallery - Call for Artists
Ongoing through Sunday, November 16
Join our community of fine artists at this esteemed artist-run gallery with its many Winners of Awards, Grants, Fellowships and Juried Shows. Exhibit your work and advance your career. For information, visit our website at www.pleiadesgallery.com or send SASE to the following address: Pleiades Gallery - 530 W. 25 St., 4th floor - NY, NY 10001-5516
Emerging Artists 2009 - Call for Entries
Deadline: Sunday, November 30
Seventeenth annual competition for gallery exhibition, cash and publication awards. The exhibition will be held in March 2009 at the Limner Gallery and is open for entry to all artists working in any media. There will be a $1000 cash award and $2600 in publication awards.
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Call For Artists Submissions - 12th Annual Peace Arch Park
Deadline: Tuesday, December 30
Artists are invited to submit outdoor sculptures to be featured at the Twelfth Annual Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition. Located on the U.S. Canada border. Peace Arch International Park is the Western United States’ International Gateway to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Located at the 4th busiest US/Canada border crossing, over 500,000 people visit the historic site and International Peace Park each year. A special edition full color self guided artwork and park history tour brochure will accompany the exhibit. Artists benefit from international exposure and recognition by being featured in North America's most celebrated International Peace Park. read more
11th Annual All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition
Deadline: Monday, December 8
The Upstream People Gallery presents an exhibition with 12 month's gallery representation, from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2008, with approximately 900,000 hits each month. Open to all artists wordwide with 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional artwork in all media and creative processes. Cash Awards of Excellence and Special Recognitions will be given. Specially recognized artists will be reviewed in the juror's statement published worldwide and sent in a press release to the artist's local newspaper(s). read more
Perspective - Call for Entries
Deadline: Tuesday, December 9
Perspective can be the point of view from which you are standing when you release the shutter, or reflect your state of mind at the time when the image is created. Are you up high, or low to the ground? Maybe you are high on life, or down in the dumps. All these perspectives can greatly influence the message and impact of your photograph. What is your Perspective? The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur, photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both. $900 cash awards, Inclusion in the Center's 2008 Exhibition Collection CD distributed worldwide and more. read more
Jump start your art career, at any level, with the smARTist Telesummit 2008
Ongoing through Sunday, January 4, 2009
Balance your life. Sell your art. Come to this 2nd annual Art Career Conference in the comfort of your own home. No travel expenses. No lost time in airport security lines. It’s a complete professional development program with 7 day’s worth of keynote presentations - all recorded and transcribed for easy access online: 15 audio (MP3) sessions + 13 companion handouts created by 13 art-career experts & successful artists. And 231 pages of written transcripts. read more
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