Fuel For Art - A Powerful Guide On How To Sell Your Art
January 6, 2009 by rserpe
Filed under Product Recommendations & Reviews, Resources
A genteleman by the name of Gino Orlandi contacted me last week interested in spreading the word about a new ebook he has written called “Fuel For Art”.
As you know, I will only recommend products or services to you if I personally feel it will in some way help you reach your goals as an artist.
This ebook will do just that!
I have carefully read through Gino’s book and wholeheartedly recommend this book to any artist that may be interested in starting their own business selling their art.
It contains invaluable information that will give you an awesome head start toward a successful business as an artist.
So if you are serious about starting a business selling your art and not sure where to begin, then I highly recommend you consider adding this ebook to your library of resources.
Follow this link for more details about this ebook on How To Sell Your Art.
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Figure Drawing Secrets
December 19, 2008 by rserpe
Filed under Drawing, Figure Drawing & Painting, Product Recommendations & Reviews
How to quickly and easily master 
figure drawing and painting without a model…
Stop drawing and painting figures the hard way!
Now you can learn the secrets of drawing people and figures quickly and easily – without a model…
This newly released work called “Figure Drawing Secrets” by Victor Perard is the quickest and easiest way to learn figure drawing.
This amazing resource contains over 1016 detailed illustrations for you to study and learn from. Covering every single aspect of anatomy for the artist.
It’s a shame for you not to draw people well – when it’s so simple with the right instruction.
Follow this link and download a copy of the ultimate tutorial on Figure Drawing!
Two Awesome Gifts From Artist Sam Halstead
A visitor and subscriber to Creative Spotlite, Sam Halstead, was kind enough to offer two wonderful gifts that I found very interesting and enjoyable and I believe you will as well.
The first gift is a video Sam created. He made this video a few years ago and it includes two artists collaborating on acrylic works in a gallery setting (the gallery is long gone). It was filmed over the course of three nights with an additional couple of days for interviewing.
The Video is below. Please allow some time for the video to load.
If the video does not load for some reason, click here.
The second gift is an ebook on Stained Glass by Sam called the “The Stained Glass Handbook”.
What’s Included:
- Glass-cutting and breaking techniques.
- Lead window construction.
- Copper foil lampshades, hangings and terrariums.
- Lists and descriptions of all tools and materials.
- Seven full projects with detailed instructions.
- Over 160 photographs and diagrams.
- How to restore damaged leaded windows.
- Designing for stained glass.
- On-line demonstration videos.
- 87 packed pages
Click here to download this ebook.
Creative Catalyst - Art Instruction Videos
Creative Catalyst Productions produces the highest quality art instruction videos that you will find anywhere in the world.
They produce DVD’s on a variety of different mediums including oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor, collage and more..
These videos are extremely popular and well worth the small investment.
I highly recommend these videos to any beginner just starting out or to any experienced artist looking to sharpen their skills or learn different and exciting techniques.
“Learn the little-known secrets to Mastering the Human Form Through Figure Drawing techniques never before seen!”
January 29, 2008 by rserpe
Filed under Product Recommendations & Reviews
1. Easily learn proportions and be able to draw them correctly even with ZERO drawing experience…
2. Draw incredible realistic looking faces…
3. Master the toughest parts of the human form, like hands, hair, and eyes - almost instantly…
4. Learn how to draw people in 4 easy steps using industry leading drawing tricks…
5. Use never before seen figure drawing techniques…to draw like the masters in minutes…
… Plus a TON more step-by-step Figure Drawing strategies THOUSANDS of regular people are already using to Master the Human Form, click here now…?
Draw Figures and Faces Like the Masters Right Now!
Watercolor DVD - Using Your Head, Heart & Hand with Frank Webb
January 16, 2008 by rserpe
Filed under Product Recommendations & Reviews
Learn to Paint in Watercolor with Frank Webb
Click here for DVD pricing and purchasing information.
Join world-renowned watercolor artist and master teacher Frank Webb in a fast-paced energetic overview of seven approaches to watercolor painting in this watercolor instructional dvd, Using Your Head, Heart & Hand — a packed 112 minutes.
Using Your Head, Heart & Hand
In this watercolor instruction DVD Frank Webb begins his presentation with his favorite materials and then quickly moves on to teach a basic grounding in design terms and concepts. He then develops a ‘value sketch’ from a line reference drawing. He uses the value sketch in each of the following seven chapters as a springboard for his watercolor technique demonstrations. In doing so, the difference that this technique makes in the final painting becomes clear.
After each technique demonstration, Frank uses completed watercolor paintings as examples of finished pieces. His style is bold and decisive.
Frank breaks down this watercolor workshop into learning chapters that cover, Direct Painting, Wet Into Wet, Color Patching, Easel Drizzling, Calligraphic Painting, Layering and Darks First. Using his step-by-step procedure will impart valuable lessons for every artist wishing to improve their painting skills.
This workshop is a wonderful quick overview of watercolor and an energetic kick in pants for anyone wanting to break away from photo realism. In the design section Frank includes reminders about design and composition.
112 min.
Click here for DVD pricing and purchasing information.
The Big List of Artist Resources
The following is a list of art instruction and resource websites for artists, from around the Internet. This list is by no means complete. I will be adding to it as I find more websites. If you know of any other sites not listed here please send me an email and I will review the website and possibly add it to this list. Thanks.
Ralph Serpe - Webmaster
By Medium: |
By Subject: |
Other Resources: |
| Acrylic Painting | Animals & Wildlife | Art Supplies, Books, Videos |
| Drawing & Sketching | Landscape & Plein Air | Art Discussion Forums |
| Colored Pencil | ||
| Oil Painting | ||
| Pastels | ||
| Pen & Ink | ||
| Watercolor |
By Medium: |
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Acrylic Painting |
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| Creative Spotlite | Here you will find free step by step acrylic painting lessons by experienced artists, acrylic painting tips and articles, quality acrylic painting supplies and a great selection of acrylic painting instruction books & videos. |
| Expert Village | Free acrylic painting videos from the popular site Expert Village. |
| Elin Pendleton | Daily Paintings, painting lessons and instructional DVD’s by Elin Pendleton, AAEA, WAOW |
| How to Draw and Paint | Nice selection of free acrylic painting lessons and videos by artist Bob Davies. |
| Frank Clarke’s SimplyPainting.com | Another very cool site with free lessons and videos. This site also has a store where you can purchase books, videos, dvd’s and kits. |
Drawing |
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| Draw Figures and Faces Like the Masters | “Learn the little-known secrets to Mastering the Human Form Through Figure Drawing techniques never before seen!” |
| http://www.drawspace.com/ | Great site with many free drawing lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced. |
| “THE PRACTICE & SCIENCE OF DRAWING” By : HAROLD SPEED | Free online book covering many aspects of drawing. |
| Learning How To Draw | Free lessons on everything from perspective to portraiture by artist John Hagan. |
| Karmatoons Inc. | Drawing for classical animation. |
| Drawing Coach | Many free drawing lessons on a variety of topics including cartoon drawing, video lessons and more. |
| About.com | Drawing lessons and tips from the popular site About.com |
| The Draw Squad | Free drawing lessons. The Draw Squad also has a video series on drawing available for sale from their website. |
| http://www.learn-to-draw.com/ | Free drawing lessons by artist Kirk Bjorndahl |
| Diane Wright Fine Art | Free drawing tutorials by the very talented artist Diane Wright. |
| Mike Sibley Fine Art | Wonderful website by the verty talented artist Mike Sibley. Includes free tips, work shops, books and more. |
| http://www.toadhollowstudio.com/ | Drawing Lessons and Online Classes by Carol Rosinski |
Colored Pencil |
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| Creative Spotlite | Free step by step colored pencil lessons by experienced artists, quality colored pencil supplies, a great selection of instruction books and colored pencil instruction videos by some of the nations most talented artists. |
| http://www.cpsa.org/ | The colored pencil society of America. |
| About.com | Colored pencil lessons and tips from the popular site About.com |
| http://www.elfwood.com | Colored pencil techniques from Elfwood Tutorials |
| Colored Pencil Points | Free colored pencil tips as well as information on supplies, color theory and more. |
| http://www.portrait-artist.org | Colored Pencil Portrait Tutorial |
| http://coloredpencil.freeforums.org/ | Colored Pencil Discussion Forums |
| Ann Kullberg | Colored pencil website from the very talented artist Ann Kullberg offering lessons, books and workshops. |
Oil Painting |
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| Creative Spotlite | Free step by step oil painting lessons & demonstrations by experienced artists, oil painting tips and articles, quality oil painting supplies, great selection of oil painting instruction books. |
| Karin Wells: http://www.KarinWells.BlogSpot.com Portraits: http://www.KarinWells.com Landscapes: http://www.Oilpnt.com |
Grab a cup of virtual coffee and stop by my Painting Studio to see what’s happening. Also come visit my Portrait & Landscape Galleries. |
| Oil Painting Classes on DVD with Walt Burger | Nice selection of instructional DVD’s by artist Walt Burger. |
| Bill Martin’s Guide To Oil Painting | Great guide to oil painting. This website takes you step by step through creating your own painting including the materials you will need to get started. |
| Learn to Oil Paint with Darell Crow | Popular oil painting site with Artist Darell Crow offering a free 2 hour oil painting DVD. |
| The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross | Website of the late Bob Ross. Bob Ross made the wet on wet painting technique very popular on his tv show. His site offers many resources for artists on a variety of different topics. |
| About.com | Lots of great tips and lessons on oil painting from the popular site About.com. |
| Seekingcenter.com | Awesome website by the very talented Artist Jim Thomas. Jim offers many free step by step oil painting demonstrations. Highly recommended. |
Pastels |
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| Creative Spotlite | Free step by step pastel painting & drawing lessons, pastel articles & tips, pastel art supplies and a great selection of pastel art instruction books. |
| The Pastel Journal | Website for the Pastel Journal Magazine. |
| About.com | Pastel lessons and tips from the popular website About.com |
| Pastel Society of America | Pastel Society of America |
| Pastel Artists Canada | Pastel gallery that represents approximately 200 pastel artists. This site also has tips and tutorials for pastel artists. |
| Nancy Doyle Fine Art | Website of artist Nancy Doyle. This website offers a variety of resources including free art lessons and art history. |
| MidAmerica Pastel Society | MidAmerica Pastel Society |
| Chicago Pastel Painters | Chicago Pastel Painters |
| The Connecticut Pastel Society | The Connecticut Pastel Society |
Pen & Ink |
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| Creative Spotlite | Free lessons and other resources on pen and ink. |
| PEN DRAWING BOOK |
Free online book with over 5 chapters of lessons with illustrations. |
| Homeschoolarts | A few free pen and ink lessons. |
| About.com | Pen and Ink drawing lessons from the popular site About.com |
Watercolor |
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| Creative Spotlite | Free step by step watercolor painting lessons by experienced artists, watercolor painting tips and articles, quality watercolor painting supplies, great selection of watercolor painting instruction books. |
| Susie Short Studio | Great website by Watercolor Artist and Workshop Instructor Susie Short. Lots of great watercolor tips and DVD’s and Videos. |
| WATERCOLORPAINTING.com | Great site with many free lessons covering everything from how to hold a brush to advanced watercolor techniques. |
| John Lovett Watercolor | Wonderful site from professional Australian artist John Lovett. Free painting lessons as well as an excellent selection of DVD and CD learning products. |
| Frank Clarke’s SimplyPainting.com | Another very cool site with free lessons and videos. This site also has a store where you can purchase books, videos, dvd’s and kits. |
| http://www.handprint.com | Very good guide to watercolor painting including free tips on brushes and paints, watercolor techniques, and more. |
| Fountain Studio | Great site by artist Ellen Fountain with a section containing watercolor lessons and tips. Fountain studio also has a section where you can purchase videos, workshops, one on one training and more. |
| Expert Village | Free watercolor instruction videos from the popular site Expert Village. |
| Larrys Art | Free watercolor lessons and tips by artist Larry Weiss |
By Subject |
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Animals & Wildlife |
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| Creative Spotlite | Free step by step animal and wildlife painting lessons and other great resources. |
| Learn How to Paint Wildlife and Animals | Website of the very talented wildlife artist, Jason Morgan. Jason offers free step by step demos as well as an instructional cd and ebook you can purchase to learn how to paint wildlife from your home. |
| Sue Dickinson Wildlife Art | Website of the very talented wildlife Artist Sue Dickinson. Sue has original paintings and prints for sale as well as free step by step demos. |
Landscapes & Plein Air |
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| Creative Spotlite | Free landscape painting lessons by experienced artists, landscape & plein air painting supplies and a great selection of landscape & plein air books. |
| About.com | Landscape painting tips from the popular website About.com |
| Pleinair Workshops | A guide to outdoor painting workshops in the U.S. and abroad. |
| http://www.cpaps.org/ | Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society |
| http://www.whiskeytownpleinair.com/ | Whiskeytown Plein Air Painters of Northern California |
| http://www.pap-se.com/ | Plein Air Painters of The Southeast |
| http://www.pleinairpaintersofutah.com | PLEIN AIR PAINTERS of UTAH |
| http://www.michiganpleinair.com/artist/ | Michigan Plein-Air Painters |
| http://www.pleinairecottageartists.com/ | The Plein Air Cottage Artists |
| http://www.pleinairflorida.org/ | Plein Air Florida |
| http://www.pleinairpaintouts.com/ | Plein Air Paint-Outs offers a comprehensive guide to plein air painting organizations all over the world. |
| http://www.pleinairaustin.org/ | Plein Air Austin |
| http://www.pleinairartistscolorado.com/ | Plein Air Artists of Colorado (PAAC) |
| http://www.pleinairpaintersoregon.org/ | Plein Air Painters of Oregon |
| http://pleinairpaintersofga.com/index.html | Plein Air Painters of Georgia |
| http://www.p-a-p-a.com/ | Plein Air Painters of America |
| http://www.pleinairopen.com/ | The Plein Air Painters’ U.S. Open is a yearly event that celebrates plein air painting. It is an open competition offering awards and exhibitions. |
| http://www.pleinairpaintersofhawaii.com/ | Plein Air Painters of Hawaii |
| http://ohiopleinairsociety.com/ | The Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS) |
| http://www.pleinairpaintersofidaho.org/ | Plein Air Painters of Idaho (PAPI) |
| http://www.pleinairpaintersofutah.com/index.html | PLEIN AIR PAINTERS of UTAH |
| http://www.pleinairamerica.com/ | Website for the public television show “Plein Air, Painting the American Landscape” |
Art Discussion Forums |
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| Creative Spotlite | |
| Wet Canvas | |
| ConceptArt | |
| Artspan Forums | |
| http://coloredpencil.freeforums.org/ | |
| ArtPapa.com | |
Art Supplies, Books, Videos |
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Art Supplies |
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| MisterArt.com Discount Art & Craft Supplies |
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| Dick Blick Art Materials |
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| Daniel Smith Artist Materials | |
| Cheap Joes Art Stuff | |
| Artsuppliesonline.com | |
| Rex Art | |
| Jerry’s Artarama | |
Art Instruction Videos |
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| Creative Spotlite | |
| ArtVideo | |
| Liliedahl Video Productions and Sales | |
| http://www.art-video.com/ | |
Art Instruction Books |
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| Creative Spotlite Book Store | |
Magazines |
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| Click here to Save on Art Magazines! |
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