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April is Stress Awareness Month! We all know how art can help clear your head, but there is one form that is specifically well-suited: Zentangle, a unique technique whose rhythmic process and repetitive structures can bring calm and order to a hectic day. #StressAwarenessMonth #Zentangle

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Stress Awareness Month

April is Stress Awareness Month. Whether you're painting, drawing, sculpting, or crafting, the process of making art can help you find a sense of calm. The next time you feel stressed or overwhelmed, take a moment to pick up a paintbrush or pen, and let the meditative aspects of making art soothe your mind and spirit. #arttherapy #meditation #creativity

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Winning Awards

Art News

Painting Idea

Watercolour Paintings

Watercolor Landscape Paintings

Art Goals: Winning an Art Contest

"There’s no doubt that winning awards can help grow your reputation in the art world. Developing a name on the national level can be especially helpful if you have ambitions to be an art instructor. It can also mean financial support if your work wins prize money. As artists, we have to wear many hats to make a living." Artist Frank Eber's tips on how to navigate the territory of art competitions are worth reading. Pictured: View from Dome by Frank Eber, Watercolor 14x18in

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The Best Advice I Ever Got: 8 Pastel Artists Share Success Secrets

The editors at Pastel Journal talked to some of the artists whose work was featured in the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) 2021 Juried Gallery Exhibition. Here, a selection of these artists share the lessons that have contributed to their success. Pictured: The Art of Zen by Julie Freeman (pastel on paper, 10 x 15)

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A Sweet Serving of Inspiration

Enjoy these artful depictions of pie that are sure to inspire you in the studio—and perhaps in the kitchen, too! Shown: Pies, Pies, Pies by Wayne Thiebaud, 1961

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Shadow Lover

Learn how Karin Nelson takes harsh, cold, unattractive objects and turns them into places of beauty.

Artsy Costume Ideas

Artsy Halloween Costume

Artist Halloween Costume

Perfect Halloween Costume

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Halloween Costume Ideas

Artist Life

Art Lovers

Halloween Outfits

Halloween Costumes Artists Will Love

Check out these fabulously artful Halloween costumes!

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Pastel Tutorial

Pencil Techniques

Colored Pencil Tutorial

No Rules

How does this quote apply to your art?

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Index Card Art

Famous Watercolor Artists

Watercolor Pencils Techniques

Community Building Activities

Card Artwork

Pochade Box

Basic Watercolor

Abstract Painting Techniques

The Index Card Art Project: Paint for 31 Days

Michelle Wooderson challenges you to a 31-day painting commitment. This art project is easier — and smaller — than you think.

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Artists In Their Studios

125 Artists and Their Historic Studios

🧑‍🎨 There’s something about seeing where artists practice their craft. Peek inside the art spaces of dozens of artists — from famed Georgia O’Keeffe in her New Mexico compound to Winslow Homer in his coastal Maine studio, and more. Pictured here: Norman Rockwell working on "First Trip to the Beauty Parlor" with dog Pitter in his Stockbridge studio, 1972. (Photograph by Bill Scovill, Collection Norman Rockwell Museum, © NRELC: Niles, IL.)

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8 Habits of Highly Satisfied Artists

☺️ What makes you feel satisfied as an artist? Satisfaction is a powerful feeling. It’s fulfillment, freedom, and pleasure rolled into one. It doesn’t always come easy — but artists can definitely make it a habit. Here are "8 Habits of Highly Satisfied Artists." It's a good read!

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Virtual Art

Painting And Drawing

Watercolor Mixing

Contemporary Watercolor

Nature Drawing

Foster Home

Drawing For Beginners

Home Learning

Basic Shapes

Announcing the new Walter Foster site!

Make sure to peruse the free video tutorials on Walter Foster’s new site! Their virtual Art Studio features at-home instruction on everything from painting and drawing to origami and hand lettering. Happy creating, artists!

5 ways Jean Haines combats artist's block

Do you ever feel like you’ve lost your motivation as an artist? These tips from Jean Haines can help you get your groove back — and keep it. Pictured here: "Racing Ahead" (watercolor on paper, 11×23) by Jean Haines #ArtistsBlock #CreativeBlock #Creativity #ArtistsOnInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #ArtistsNetwork #ArtistsAtHeart #ArtIsLife #ArtLovers

the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but then inward significance

Watercolour Tips

Oil Painting Tips

Watercolor Tips

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How to Paint Skies in Any Medium

As we celebrate Earth Day this week, we look at some of the ways artists paint, draw, and find purpose in the living world around them. ☁️ This collection shows us various ways artists paint skies and all of the wonderful techniques and materials they prefer.