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Unsticking Adhesive Tape . . . or . . . How To NOT Stick It To Yourself - - Octavia Hansen
Adhesive tape. How did people live without it? Adhesives and glues have a sordid history, messy, sometimes complicated, usually not long-term cohesive. There are a few natural items that stick -- honey, flour and water, egg whites. It's hard to count on these. A little heat, a little humidity, a... Submitted 265 days 20 hours ago.

What Is Art and What Causes It? - Tex Norman
"Art is the lie that tells the truth." -- Pablo Picasso I heard the Picasso quote many years ago, and loved it. The phrase is, essentially, a SOUND BITE,. Picasso's definition of art is short, concise, easy to remember, and it was made by someone generally accepted by most of the world... Submitted 1 year 346 days ago.

What One Discovers at Local Arts and Crafts Shows© - - Arlene Wright-Correll
The air was crisp and the skies were overcast on September 17 th as we started out for Franklin, Kentucky and their annual Southern KentuckyRegion Antique Car Show / Arts & Crafts weekend. Though it is not too far from where we live none of the 4 of us had ever been to Franklin, KYand though I... Submitted 249 days 17 hours ago.

What Do Cartoonists Charge For Drawing Cartoons and Why? - LeahG Artist
I have done a fair amount of research regarding how much cartoonists charge for their work as it appears in some places to be a closely guarded secret. Thus to break it down for you so that you know where artists are coming from with their rates, below are the results of my own research into this... Submitted 1 year 4 days ago.

How to Get Creative© - - Arlene Wright-Correll
This week’s email question asks, “Do you ever get into an artistic slump and if so how do you get out of it?” First off you have to realize that slumps, whether artistic or not, happen to everyone in every part of their life so do not let one get you down. When I get into an... Submitted 1 year 74 days ago.

Dr. Death Wants To Sell Body Parts In The Internet - Joel Kontinen
A German artist has announced that he will begin selling human bodies and body parts in the Internet. According to Sddeutsche Zeiting , an entire corpse will cost 89, 615 euros or approximately 125, 000 US dollars, so most people will probably think twice before they reach for their wallet, Visa... Submitted 1 year 213 days ago.

David Cameron caricature cartoon, UK PM - any likeness to the Devil coincidental! - - LeahG Artist
I drew this cartoon caricature of David Cameron , the UK's new Prime Minister as my entry for a friendly cartoon caricature game I have running over at my cartoonist-forum. It's a very fun game where cartoonists, novices and pros submit their cartoon caricature of a pre-determined celebrity or... Submitted 1 year 238 days ago.

“The Art of Matting and Framing”© - - Arlene Wright-Correll
The Kentucky State Fair is over and it abounded with many great and wonderful things in the world of art. Carl won another ribbon for one of his stained glass pieces and I sold a painting that was on exhibition so we were two smiling artists. One of the most evident things at the state fair... Submitted 1 year 253 days ago.

Left Handed Drawing - Tex Norman
I am writing this using the Columbus method -- i find it and land on it. I can't even use the two finger typing method. you see I fell on 8/31/2010 inside my house and broke my right arm. I work late -- and Wednesday i got home at midnight, I made soup, I was carrying it back to the TV room... Submitted 1 year 262 days ago.

Accuracy in Patchwork Begins with Your Ruler - Pauline Rogers
Do you find yourself disappointed that you never seem to get your points accurate? As a teacher of patchwork it's distressing to see so many quilters struggle with their points. After unpicking many times and trying again, they finally give up in frustration. Why is it that when they've put... Submitted 1 year 276 days ago.

Clever Tools to Keep You Crafty - Pauline Rogers
Many quilters look forward to retirement so that they'll have plenty of time to devote to their hobby. Unfortunately as we age we may find ourselves with physical limitations, such as arthritis, poor vision and back problems. To make sure you continue to enjoy patchwork and quilting there are... Submitted 1 year 276 days ago.

The Art I Like Most - Tex Norman
There are a lot of art work that I just can't stop loving. I have a catholic taste in art, allowing me to enjoy so called realism, impressionism, surrealism, folk art-outsider art, and actually the isms just don't matter to me. I also like illustration art. I am an Andrew Wyeth fan. I am... Submitted 1 year 342 days ago.

Naked Self-Portrait, Would You? - - LeahG Artist
I asked this question on a forum recently to guage whether there was a market for a certain type of art work that may or may not exist within the art market at the moment. I asked if people would consider having a naked self-portrait hanging on a wall in their home if the picture was altered... Submitted 1 year 350 days ago.

Ford Escort and Gigolo Gag Cartoon - Play on words - LeahG Artist
On a business forum recently a male escort (gigolo) asked business experts for some marketing advice. This unusual query prompted a very interesting forum debate about escort services and the women who hire men to escort them to functions amongst other things! The poster was featured in a TV... Submitted 1 year 354 days ago.

Don’t Throw it Away!© - - Arlene Wright-Correll
There is an old saying for decorative painters, "If it stands still, paint it" and that is what happens to things around Home Farm. About 10 years ago I bought 3 cheap garden benches and during that time I repainted the metal sides once. This past winter took its toll on the wood and they... Submitted 1 year 364 days ago.

How to Create Pen and Ink Art - - Arlene Wright-Correll
There is more to pen & ink art than you think and it is one of the easiest methods of creating art. Creating art with pen & ink is just one more inexpensive way of creating art! One needs very little supplies. Ink, pen and paper and you are in business. There are many kinds of India ink... Submitted 2 years 33 days ago.

Funny Easter Card - cartoon Easter eggs on parade! - LeahG Artist
Happy Easter everyone! This Easter Egg cartoon card was inspired by a fun drawing game myself and some cartoonists have been playing over at the cartoonist forum. We each draw the next cartoon in the series (egghead themed at present!) to create an everlasting comic strip. The current theme is... Submitted 2 years 71 days ago.

How To Draw Cartoon Caricatures Using Free Digital Drawing Software - Pixia - - LeahG Artist
As an artist, illustrator and cartoonist based in the UK, I am continually seeking to update my range of styles, be innovative and learn new drawing skills. With the introduction of digital art and the way it has taken the art world by storm (on the Internet at least) I am looking at ways I... Submitted 2 years 106 days ago.

Living My Dream of Being a Children’s Book Illustrator - LeahG Artist
Cartoon of a sleeping crocodile drawn to illustrate a children's poem Cartoon drawn to illustrate a children's poem about spiders At the ripe old age of almost 40 I am finally launching myself towards a dream I had as a child that lady luck saw fit to thwart time and time again. As a... Submitted 2 years 118 days ago.

Singing cows on the Moon, whatever next! - Children's Book Illustrator - - LeahG Artist
This is a very recent illustration of mine created for someone I know rather well who will be self-publishing a book of quirky short stories and poems shortly. As you can see the illustration is very suited to a children's book with it's colourful singing moon cows! However the story is in... Submitted 2 years 118 days ago.

How to write Gag Cartoons that just kill ya! - LeahG Artist
I've enjoyed looking at many great gag cartoons over the years in newspapers and now on the Internet and it seems to me that the best gag cartoons are those that have the least artistic in-put in terms of elaborate art-work and shading etc. Instead the gag cartoons focus entirely on... Submitted 2 years 119 days ago.

What is the Value of Art in Our Society - Dianne Lehmann
" I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his/her vision wherever it takes him/her ." former President of the United... Submitted 2 years 184 days ago.

My Tea Glass Kettle Stovetop - Oh Boon Thong
Happy day to all my dearest friends, In my preceding article, I told you my reason for choosing the glass tea kettle. To refresh your memory, you may click at the title of this article to bring you back to my preceding article. The photos are taken, from different angles, to give an... Submitted 2 years 191 days ago.

Building a New Record-breaking LEGO Ship a Miniature Noahs Ark - Joel Kontinen
Agroup of 150 children are using LEGOs to build a huge miniature ship. Modelled after Noah's Ark, it is 12 feet (3.7 meters) long, 2 feet (0.6 m) wide and 18 inches (0.45 m) high. They expect the model to be included in the recordholders.org website with other LEGO world records. The children... Submitted 2 years 325 days ago.

What On Earth Is Polymer Clay? - - Tex Norman
Polymer Clay is not clay. Well, it is man made clay, not that mud-like substance dug from the earthy. Polymer Clay is actually PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic. It is similar to that plastic pipe used in plumbing, a pipe referred to as PVC pipe. Polyvinyl chloride is mixed with plasticizers and... Submitted 3 years 155 days ago.