Art Scams - ARTISTS BEWARE
Four days ago I received an offer that I could not refuse. Someone offered to buy 3-5 of my pieces with a budget of $1000 to $7000. Great news, right? Wrong! It was a scam and I want to tell you about it because no artist should be caught unawares of people like this – like I was. So, “Hans David” from Ohio emailed me saying that he found his wife admiring the art on my website and he wanted to surprise her with a few of my pieces for their anniversary. He asked that I send
The Artist - Prince Rogers Nelson
Prince was the love of my life. I listened to him from the womb. Headphones on my mom's belly. His death actually brought tears to my eyes. I felt as though I'd lost a friend. A piece of my history. This blog post is a tribute to Prince and all the artists that were touched by him. The following is a compilation of the pieces dedicated to Prince that have touched me most. As my father said... No need to miss you... I'll just turn up the volume. #artistspotlight
Tutorial on a realistic eye...Tips and tricks I've learned along the way...
This is one of my most popular images... I call it "Hopeful eyes" and it is a study on drawing a realistic eye. I received several questions on facebook when I posted this piece on my various art groups for feedback. Many people said they could never do this... or asked questions about how I did it... But if I can, YOU CAN.... SO... here it is... A Tutorial for novices on how to draw a realistic eye So first off,.. I am, as we know, self-taught. I always thought there was som
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