TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Creating Custom Painted Framing Elements for Your Work!
I'm always thinking about the architecture and overall pictorial structure of my works and I love to create unique framing experiences, from multi-paneled works to multidimensional constructs. I find that a unique framework adds that extra special magical element to a piece. In this post, I demonstrate how I custom painted the matt as well as a frame for the work featured below. [caption id="attachment_78437" align="aligncenter" width="653"] Pegaea at Twilight: mixed-media painting with custom painted…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Vote for Your Favorite Artwork
August 29, 2024 - It's that time of year again: the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Catherine K. Gyllerstrom "People's Choice Award" voting is now open through September 6. Across five categories - Traditional, Digital, Photography, Sculpture and Emerging Artist - one of 150 international finalist artworks will be selected by popular choice to receive accolades and prizes. A few years back, Colin and I entered "Spinner of Dreams," one of our collaborative pieces. She went on to win the Sculpture Category that year, so we experienced first hand what winning an award of this magnitude opens up. About the experience we wrote: "The artist’s journey is an intricate weaving of ups and downs, loves and sorrows, successes and failures. This moment is a confirmation and a validation of everything - every little step on the path, every obstacle overcome,…
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Immaculate Deception
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ThunderCats Relaunched!
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Robert Hughes – Slow Art
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