So that's what you call the stand you use in painting. "Easel" is a word I am not familiar with because I have not explored that side of the arts. But, yes, I consider my self an artist in my own right. Maybe to other people, I am just an art enthusiast. I am into graphic arts and drawing. If you have seen a person who would draw anything on any paper, including the back of receipts, using anything that writes, that person would be exactly like me. I am also into photography and writing. I write poetry, provocative custom essays, and short creative stories.

Until recently, I was wondering if there was a name for that stand as I had made up my mind to introduce painting materials to my mother. It will be my Christmas gift to her. I figured that she's getting old and she needs to have a hobby that will agree with her age. She used to write once in a while, though, but I think painting is more addicting. It's not that I think painting is for old people, I just think that she's creative enough to start painting and old enough to quit doing something like cooking for the family.

So I stumbled upon this website. Aside from wanting my mom to start painting, I suddenly want to start myself. I hope I will learn a lot from this website and find all the things I need through member recommendations.

Art Auctions on eBay

A few days ago, I was looking at art auctions on eBay  I have found some wonderful things.  I browsed the Art category and chose the subcategory of self-representing artists.

Art auctions on eBay are a great way for an unknown or even a known artist to sell their paintings.  I found some nice paintings in the featured section.

Since I was looking at art auctions on eBay, I used the option to just view the picture gallery.  I’m glad I did that because I really just wanted to see the art, not the title of the auction.  What immediately caught my eye was all of the bold colors.

On the first page of image results of art auctions on eBay, there was a beautiful painting of a martini.  I think that martini images seem very classy to me.  I can visualize this painting in the home of someone with a glass coffee table and a leather couch!

The virtual foot traffic that art auctions on eBay gets is incredible.  The artist can get so much more exposure to so many more people than hanging their paintings in galleries.  It is just such a good way to get discovered.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an “All Women” Juried Art Competition for the month of January 2012.  The gallery urges all 2D (women only) artists to submit their best art for inclusion into the gallery’s February 2012 online group exhibition.

The gallery would like to be able to exhibit only the best art that a women artist can submit with any 2D media, in any style and about any subject matter. Women are encouraged to submit their art regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field.

A group exhibition of the top ten finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of February 2012. Awards will be for 1^st through 5^th places and in addition 5 artists will be recognized with Honorable Mention awards. Depending on the amount and the quality of the entries, these winning categories may be expanded and there also may be Special Recognition awards posted as well. The submission process and the deadline ends on January 29, 2012.

Winners of the "All Women" Art Exhibition will receive extensive worldwide publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, 55+ event announcements, social media marketing and increased website traffic in order to make the art world aware of the artist’s accomplishments. There will also be links back to the artist’s website as part of this achievement.

Women artists provide us with your best art now. Apply now at http://www.lightspacetime.com

 

ART GONE POSTAL

How does art go postal?, you ask?

1. Make or collect some art.
2. Put a stamp on it.
3. Drop it in the mail.
4. Send it to the Envelope Collective.

What is Envelope Collective? It is an online art gallery of everything sent
to the collective by mail.

All submissions are summarily photographed by curators Garrett, Adam, and Ophelia, and catalogued in their ever exanding archives (currently 797 submissions and growing).

The gallery now includes a huge array of artfully mutated envelopes, as well as a few other items, such as ketchup, macaroni & cheese, throw pillows and toast!

Want to participate? Here’s more info…

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a Juried Art Competition for the month of November with the theme “Countryside”. A Group exhibition of the top ten finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Art Gallery for the month of December 2011.  The theme is the Countryside and the gallery wants all 2D artists to send us your best interpretation of the theme “Countryside" by depicting rural living, the outdoors and pastoral scenes.

Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D artists regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field.  A group exhibition of the top five finalists and in addition, Honorable Mention and Special Recognition awards will also be made awarded.  The group exhibition will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of December 2011. The submission process and the deadline is November 28, 2011.

For further information and to apply through the website http://www.lightspacetime.com 

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a Juried Competition with an “All Photography” theme for the Month of September 2011.  All photographers from around the world are called upon to make online submissions with the winners being included in the gallery’s October 2011 online art group exhibition.   Light Space & Time encourages entries from all photographers regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field.  All digital, film, manipulated and alternative photographic and printing processes are welcome to submit.

A group exhibition of the top five finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of October 2011. Awards will be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. In addition, 2 artists will be recognized with Honorable Mention awards. Depending on the amount and the quality of the entries these categories may be expanded and there may also be Special Recognition awards posted as well. The theme for the September art competition is “All Photography” and the submission process and the deadline will end on September 28, 2011.

Winners of the “All Photography” Art Exhibition will receive extensive worldwide publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, 65+ event announcements, social media marketing and website traffic in order to make the art world aware of the artist’s accomplishments. There will also be links back to the artist’s website as part of this achievement.

Photographers, give us your best art now. Apply Online at http://www.lightspacetime.com

Recoil INK Design Contest

Help us raise awareness to the invisible wounds of war.

The Recoil brand has a strong influence from the tattoo culture, as well as a deep appreciation for freedom and democracy. Express what freedom and democracy means to you.

Submit your t-shirt design to the Recoil INK Design contest to showcase your talent and earn a chance to win awesome prizes.

Contestants submit designs to the online forum. Community members then view and vote on the designs.  The winning artists earn a prize package from our featured sponsors. The selected designs are then printed by an authorized veteran-owned business and offered to our community members via the Recoil INK Gallery.

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The Art of Paul Cummings

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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an "Open" art competition for the month of July 2011. A Group exhibition of the top five finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Art Gallery for the month of August 2011.  The theme is Open, you decide, so send us your best art now!

Awards will be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, honorable mention and special recognition . All winners will be selected, announced and featured on the Light Space & Time website on August 1, 2011. Thereafter, the artworks will remain online in the Light Space & Time Archives with links to the artist’s websites. 

Deadline to apply is July 29, 2011 - Apply through the website http://www.lightspacetime.com