ArtPrize

ArtPrize is an awesome idea! It offers the largest art prize in the WORLD and is juried by the public. It's held in Grand Rapids, MI (home to Steelcase headquarters). Who knew GR was so happening? Above is a photo of 3rd prize winner, Eric Daigh. He creates large portraits out of pushpins. Check it out...

ArtPrize

Moody

I'm in an Alex Prager kind of mood... Sorry had to use a Mad Men photo to entice you, but Alex Prager has that edgy, retro feel of a different era. Oh, and I know Eric doesn't follow this blog, but that Bud's for you (see if you can find it).

Alex Prager Photography

Practice Makes Perfect

Check out this site that sets up an anatomical pose - you set the timing, graph it, add angle lines, it even has an iphone app!!!!

www.posemaniacs.com

HAVE FUN...

Anya Marina cover's TI's Whatever You Like

anyamarina

Abstracting: A painting process

I think I will experiment with this process in my next work...

emptyeasel.com 

Foreshortening

Here's a link to  great article on foreshortening at...

emptyeasel.com

Portraits with personality

nicolas uribe 

Edgy, fleshy and fascinating stuff.  You'll have to trust me on this one, because I'm too lazy to email and ask for permission to use an image to entice you.  Web page link above, blog link below.

Found via artstudiosecrets.com 

http://uribeartnews.blogspot.com/

Flickr Browser

I'm addicted to this photo browser for FLICKR.  If I need inspiration I go here:

http://www.airtightinteractive.com/projects/related_tag_browser/app/

Good Read

I wanted to create a pocket spreadsheet with the art and the related scientific discovery to carry with me to the museums so I can view the actual art with the science in mind.  Fascinating book...

Art Education

Art Blog By Bob

Check out the art history blog link above.  Very insightful.

New Music from Metric

 ilovemetric.com

I LOVE this cover...

Click the link below to enjoy the song and click on the photo to enlarge.

http://hypem.com/track/383424/Metric+-+Dont+Think+Twice+Its+Alright+Bob+Dylan+acoustic

Thinking of the pool...

Photo by Slim Aarons, photographer of the good life

Kat Macleod

www.dcowie.com

Check it out...