Creating Natural Earth Paint Was Good for Her Body, Good for Her Soul
By Tina Manzer Oregon-based artist Leah Fanning is known for her colorful expressionistic portrait work and large-format abstract oil paintings. “My abstract art is…
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A Tried-and-True Tradition
by Victoria Ritter For Sara Stedner, there’s something special in using traditional methods to create art. The Syracuse, NY-based illustrator creates colorful manga using…
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9/20/2022 Over Labor Day Weekend, 65,000 pop-culture fans attended Dragon Con in Atlanta, billed as “the largest convention focused on science fiction & fantasy,…
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07/11/2022 by Tina Manzer photos by Amy Colburn Mesmerizing Marbling If you’re like me, you never get tired of watching master marblers practice their…
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Collecting Art is A Thing Right Now
07/11/2022 by Tina Manzer Actually, investing in art is more the point according to, well, everyone. “Diversifying your investments isn’t just about wisely weighting…
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Artful Behavior: Quick, Agile, Original
03/04/2022 If you or your customers do any kind of art instruction, you’ll find Rick Alonzo’s experience painfully familiar. But don’t lose heart, his…
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09/14/2021 by Tina Manzer Birds of a Feather Both fine artists and crafters appreciate a store’s deep selection of glues & adhesives. Products that…
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06/25/2021 100 Days is Not Forever – But it’s a lot by Tina Manzer Measuring accomplishments within a 100-day timeframe is a…
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Face Time
06/25/2021 The loss of in-person instruction in U.S. schools impacted students in every subject, including art. Some wonder if catching up in STEM will…
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Sam’s GOLDEN years
03/01/2021 After a long career as a paintmaker, inventor and chemist, Sam Golden retired, but soon grew restless. He began making paint “for a…
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