EBSQ Art Magazine
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I've been hearing from so many artists who say they wish they could keep painting (or sculpting or crafting) but this economy is killing their business. We've seen some members have to ...read more
In this presentation we will go through many of the mistakes and ommissions new EBSQ members (and established ones) make every day. We'll cover why these practices hurt you (as an artis ...read more
Felt is one of the oldest forms of textile. Felt is created by densely matting wool or other animal fibers together. Needle felting is relatively new. The first use of felting needles i ...read more
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Featured Artists
Previously Featured
... Creating since about the age of 7, actually using it as a source of income for 6 years (ebay!!!)... in my late teens and early 20's I was commissioned by night clubs to graffiti their walls and later in my late 20's I did stained glass with Blaise Botti (richmond, Me.) that lead to a 3 year contract with the Smithsonian gift catalog.
Artist Profile - Interview - eBay Auctions
When I see interesting images, I find it fascinating to re-create them or re-design them into new images. These exercises, when successfull, provide a sense of having fully explored and captured the essence of the idea.
Artist Profile - Interview - Website
I've been creating one thing or another since I was very young.
Although some of my teen years were spent a bit reckless and rebellious at which time I thought I could write poems and/or songs instead...All the while, still taking as many art classes as I could possibly get away with at school.
Artist Profile - Interview - Website - eBay Auctions
Art class was my favorite class as a young girl and at home I was always drawing. Even then my favorite subjects were animals, birds, wildlife. College and work at various jobs kept me away from art for a number of years, as did work in my career as a veterinary technician. But 6 years ago I decided to pursue artwork again. I had seen another rock-painting artist and it was the classic response of "oh, I think I ...read more
Artist Profile - Interview - Website - eBay Auctions
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Most Favorited Artists
These artists have been added to visitors 'Favorite Artists' more than any others.
Artist's Statement:
I grow weary of the mundane world, and I am trying to slowly create my own through my fantasy artwork. I believe that with each piece of art I get out of my system, onto paper, and into your home I have done my part to make this place a more magical planet.
Professional Information:
I am a free-lance, self-employed artist. Mostly I paint gothic, fantasy and fairy art! I have a ...read more
Paint, pastel, wax and wool. I love to create, be it a massive 2 metre square canvas taking weeks or an afternoon curled up knitting myself a hat.
Colour is my guiding principle. I only have to see a box of paints or a bag of many colours of wool and I am itching to play around with it. It has long been my ambition to discover a new colour that nobody has ever seen before. This might be tricky as I now h ...read more
Chicago artist Tom Fedro creates art that makes you smile out loud. A combination of urban landscapes and pop art faces that focus on composition and color. Tom's bright colored, bold whimsical art warms the heart and celebrates the joy brought to our lives by the diverse nature of our species.
Tom lives and works in Mt. Prospect, IL just outside of Chicago with his wife Alicia and son Jordan. He attended Va ...read more
My name is Marcia Baldwin and I am a full time professional
artist specializing in Oil Paintings. I love large formats and brilliant color.
My true passion is color theory and design and how compositions can play an
emotional role in the viewer.
Art has always been a passion of mine. I knew from a very early
age that art was going to be a strong influence in my life and that I wanted to
...read more
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I love image transfers sometimes using them as the focal image and other times just to add some zing to an art piece. An image transfer is, to put it simply, the act of transferring an ...read more
Felt is one of the oldest ways of making fabric, it is thought to have been around for about 8000 years. It was probably discovered when wool was placed inside foot coverings to help in ...read more
If you've never heard of an altered book before, the concept is pretty simple: take an existing book and make it into art. Period. End of story.
The long version of the definition, ...read more
Polymer clay has been available to the public for about 30 years now, and it has been growing in popularity in the last decade. There are now several varieties of polymer clay to choose ...read more
At first glance, airbrushing seems a little intimidating-all the hardware required to get started can be quite an investment, and then you have to learn to control the instrument. To ma ...read more
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