July 2009

  • Andreas Amador: Sand Paintings

    By lisala on 7/31/09 6:47pm
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    Working feverishly against time and the arrival of tides, artist Andreas Amador ©Andreas Amador©Andreas Amadorcreates intricate designs on wide stretches of sandy beach. He first conceives the designs, based on intricate organic-seeming repeated patterns, in a notebook, then he transfers them to a computer where, after deciding which designs to re-create, he reverse engineers them to discover the steps necessary to transfer the designs to the beach.

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  • Art Journaling

    By sarajean on 7/27/09 11:12pm
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    Art journaling is the simple concept of keeping a regular journal or diary, but adding to it with any kind of art medium you like. Some art journals are heavy on the words with smatterings of art throughout, while others are the opposite. Others still are a mix-and-match of both, which is the kind that I’ve been keeping myself.

    As artists, we are not limited to a single field; any Julia Cameron tome will explain how everyone is an artist, and how the painter can often write—and vice versa. Why limit your self-expression to a single form of art when you can weave in all sorts of the things you love?

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  • Artist Feature: Darwyn Cooke

    By wrathamon on 7/26/09 5:50pm
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    For more check out:

    http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/categories.php?cat_id=147

    http://www.idwpublishing.com/previews/parker/

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  • Things to do in Amsterdam: Famous Artists

    By akgoemans on 7/24/09 6:39am
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    Last week I mentioned that delightful cultural good we all know and love about the Netherlands – the tulip. This week, in my little quest to paint a brighter, sunnier and less sensational picture of this idyllic, I will touch upon another popular aspect of this country – the art scene. That's right. As all ardent art lovers will tell you, this tulip-mad nation is renowned for producing some of the world's most famous artists. Of course, the country has countless contemporary artists that it is proud of but for the purpose of this article, I'm simply going to mention three of the most well-known Dutch artists from the past. Photo source: FaceMePLs via Flickr


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  • This is Not a Book Comes Out September 1!

    By sarajean on 7/14/09 10:01pm
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    wreckthiswreckthisAttention all Keri Smith fans, lovers of ripping pages up like cheap toilet paper, and backyard and/or urban adventurers—her new book arrives in less than two months!

    This is Not a Book looks like a fun mixture between Wreck This Journal and How to Be an Explorer of the World to me, but nobody really knows for sure. From Keri’s sneak peak at her site, we know it’s got more “assignments” to bring out the creativity in anyone, from a professional graphic designer to a slug. Be sure to click on the book itself for more bits from the book!

    If you are an artist who has yet to experience the wild wacky world of Keri Smith, this is your chance; but there are plenty other ways to get to know Kerri.

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