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Self Marketing Tools for Artists

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*Guest post by Victoria Rose Martin. Do you want something for free? It’s a silly question because of who doesn’t! If you’re anything like me your heart may flutter at the very thought of a free do-dad. Let me ask …

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No Excuses Watercolor – Notes from Author Gina Rossi Armfiled

No Excuses Watercolor

No Excuses Watercolor is now officially available! If you are a fan of Gina’s first book, No Excuses Art Journaling, you’re going to love this brand new book that completely takes the fear out of playing with watercolor. We asked …

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Creative Kickstart: Art Journal Fun!

*Guest post by Kristin Peterson. Art journal work can be anything that you want it to be. My journals are sometimes for experimenting and seeing how my products are going to work together – or not work together – or …

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How to Personalize With Art Supplies

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*A guest post by Bernice Hopper. Adding texture to pages with modeling paste is a really easy way to personalize a commercial stencil. Pick a section of the stencil that you really like, rather than using the whole image. The …

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Explore Mixed Media Collage Week 2

Have you had a chance to enjoy this new art journaling video series with artist Kristen Robinson? Using her new book, Explore Mixed Media Collage, that she co-authored with Ruth Rae as inspiration Kristen creates new art journal pages using …

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Explore Mixed Media Collage Week 1

Artist Kristen Robinson has started a new tutorial video series using her new book, Explore Mixed Media Collage, that she co-authored with Ruth Rae as inspiration for new art journal pages! Each week Kristen creates new art journal pages using …

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5 Pointers for Selling Artwork

*Guest post by Victoria Rose Martin. Recently I asked my college design students “what’s the hardest part about being an artist?” The top response was pricing your work. I know I’ve discussed the topic of pricing in the past but …

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Creative Kickstarts: How to Apply Paint with a Cloth

*A guest post by Art Journal Kickstarter contributor Theresa T. Mirabile. Art excites me—color, shape, texture. It wakes me at night and keeps me from doing the everyday things I should be doing; gratefully, I am at the point of …

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How to Paint and Stencil a Dress

How to Paint and Stencil a Dress

Are you ready to go off of the beaten path of mixed media and learn how to collage, paint and draw in one all-encompassing swoop? Then look no further than Sue Pelletier’s book: Collage Paint Draw! It’s got everything you’re …

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Mandala Collage

A guest post by Kathryn Costa In October 2014, I started the 100 Mandalas Challenge where participants create 100 Mandalas in 100 days. The main purpose of the challenge is to make time for creativity each day and to explore …

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