 |  Art Presence is pleased to announce the reinstatement of the Art Amble, a stroll about Jacksonville to visit shops, view artwork and meet Art Presence members. From May through October, join us on the last Friday of the month, when Jacksonville businesses will stay open from 5 – 7 to present the work of one or more local artists, hosting artist receptions Continue reading Art Presence Resurrects the Jacksonville Art Amble Ted Nuttall turned me on to a book by Richard Schmid, Alla Prima. I now keep this at my bedside and reread many parts of it. The section on drawing is of particular interest. Richard points out that even though drawing is a skill that must be learned, it isn’t like swimming or biking, where [...] As you read through this new entry, I ask that you consider the word “relationship”, always something that goes with something else. The more you relate things to one another, the more accurate you will be in learning to SEE. For example, draw a rectangle, this will contain the oval shape for the face. In [...] Today is the very first day of my new blog, I hope to add new information every week to discuss this process of making art. Drawing is the absolute foundation of every painting. It’s the connection from your eyes/brain to your painting surface, without it there is a disconnect. You see something you feel passion [...] |       DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. Purchases made through our links give us a small commission. This helps to defray the cost of promoting Southern Oregon Artists through our sites, so please use our links!  NOW - Monday 2/20 - Save 40% Off Your Highest Priced Item AND Get FREE Shipping with Coupon code VDAY40! Utrecht's Special Discounts have been updated for 2012 though the graphics remain the same. Use the link above to save 40% off your highest priced item (Use coupon code AP1), the one below to get 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! (Use coupon code AP3) 
 Ashland artist Pegi Smith sells her art on Yessy.com - View her Yessy gallery here Make a beautiful art book yourself with Blurb's online service. Artists Danna Tartaglia and Olivia Schemanski both self-published books featuring their art using Blurb.  ImageKind, a Cafepress company, now has an artist shop site you can join for free to sell your art online. Join the Imagekind community and start selling your art today CafePress lets you design a huge variety of products with your own art and sell them for a profit! A great way to gain more exposure for your work and make a few extra bucks. Janet London of London Hummingbird Arts and Hannah West, the founder of SOAR and Art Matters!, use CafePress to sell products with their own designs. 
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