The art and art making blogs

The art and art making blogs or sites that I use often, and some of mine thrown in for good measure. This is a very brief and under informed list, please let me know if you have others, I can look into and add.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/

WetCanvas! (or as some people affectionately call it, WC), was founded in 1998 in an effort to better leverage technology to assist visual artists in sharing information and making new contacts and friends. From its humble grass-roots beginnings, the site has grown into a valuable resource - a veritable gold mine of information, serving painters, sculptors, illustrators, and other artists. We currently deliver over 3 million web pages each month, to over 500,000 unique visitors!

Our online community is comprised of artists of all levels, ranging from Sunday painters to artists who exhibit in some of the finest galleries in the world. Whether your interests lie in learning new techniques, experimenting with alternative or cross-over mediums, gaining critiques from fellow artists, or getting the scoop on exciting new industry products, WC has something for you.

http://www.artbizcoach.com/

ArtBizCoach.com gives you all kinds of art-marketing tips and tools that you can adapt to your art career goals. Alyson Stanfield, author of I'd Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion

http://painterskeys.com/

This is one of my most favorite. Robert Genn Twice-Weekly Letter

Many subscribers are art students--often encouraged to subscribe by their instructors.

Creative people worldwide appreciate the level of informed inspiration and information provided by this letter.
It arrives in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday morning, and it's free. Nothing to buy.

http://michaelorwick.blogspot.com/

My personal blog sent one every week or two.  This is an update of what I have been up to and thoughts and observations.

 

Little Little Creek © Michael Orwick 30x40 oils

www.michaelorwick.com

My art website with links to my Bio http://michaelorwick.com/other-form my art http://michaelorwick.com/works and my Email Newsletter http://michaelorwick.com/works which a large number or smart and beautiful people such as your self have already signed up for.

http://www.absolutearts.com/

One of the most popular art sites on the net with information about all things art, and you can sign up for a free website or image hosting.

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sun hat 16x20 oils © Michael Orwick\

http://emptyeasel.com/

This is a great site by an Oregon writer who communicates in a very straight forward and honest way. Painting Tips, Selling Art Online & MoreAt EmptyEasel you'll find all types of art and painting tips, including oil painting tutorials, drawing techniques, and general art advice, as well as articles on famous artists, historical art movements, and contemporary artists. PLUS, EmptyEasel has inside info about selling art online and the online art market. Dig in and enjoy

And here is an article he did on me some time back.

http://emptyeasel.com/2007/07/16/oregon-artist-michael-orwick-landscape-paintings-without-end/

http://fineartstudioonline.com/faso_main.html

This is the company I use to host my website.

Artist websites made easy! FineArtStudioOnline is a revolutionary web site creation tool that allows an artist to create his or her own art website in a matter of minutes!

http://zenhabits.net/

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Aristotle

Zen Habits is one of the top blogs on the Internet, and covers: achieving goals, productivity, being organized, GTD, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, getting a flat stomach, eating healthy, simplifying, living frugal, parenting, happiness, and successfully implementing good habits.

Go to the bottom of the home page for links to many great articles and links such as-

The Top 50 Productivity Blogs from Zen Habits (most of which you haven’t heard about) http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/the-top-50-productivity-blogs-most-of-which-you-havent-heard-about/

http://www.duirwaighgallery.com/

An inspired artist agency that carries many of my whimsical images.

http://www.duirwaighgallery.com/inspiration_aknock.htm

inspirational mini-film has caused a small, unexpected international sensation. 

http://makingamark.blogspot.com/

Katherine Tyrrell's very popular and insightful blogging portfolio about: - Making a mark creating drawings with pastels, pencils and pen and ink.

http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/tutorials/light01.htm

light in all the guises in which we encounter it on a daily basis. I've read countless books dealing with digital and traditional art and the subject of light only ever seems to be touched on very lightly (pardon the pun). Yet to anyone wishing to create an illusion of reality should have a good understanding of how light behaves in the physical world.

http://www.pandora.com

Radio from the Music Genome Project

Because music helps in my studio and this is a great site to explore new and never heard before music of my choosing.  It’s like a radio station that you design


Thank you to Karla for reminding me of these two fantastic blogs.

 Gurney Journey http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/

and Stapleton Kearns http://stapletonkearns.blogspot.com/