Tag Archives: tips

It’s Black Friday weekend! We’ll be tracking some of the best deals on writing and drawing instruments, from drawing pens to markers. Continue reading →

In the new book Open Studio, 17 artists outline step-by-step guides to artworks in various mediums. Continue reading →

Do you love to knit? Are you forever on the hunt for new projects and interesting options? One good source is knitting pattern books, which hold a trove of challenging projects featuring a full range of stitches and skill levels. Most include an introduction to basic knitting skills and materials, with clear, concise instructions teaching […] Continue reading →

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Every year, Amazon’s Prime Day offers thousands of deals on the site’s products, from electronics to books and art supplies. The shopping day usually happens in July, but this year it has been pushed […] Continue reading →

A guide to the artist’s life and career, from her earliest wire sculptures to large-scale public works. Continue reading →

A recent workshop hosted by Street Art Belgrade paired up members of the Serbian collective Paint Kartel with seniors interested in the public art form. Throughout the interactive event, participants learned about graffiti and its history, in addition to some practical tips for creating their own largely spray-painted works. “Although street art has been an indispensable part of the urban environment, the wider community is usually unfamiliar with the development and value of this visual expression,” organizers said. More Continue reading →

Some shippers have one word for collectors: “patience.” Continue reading →

The French iconoclast boasted an activist spirit and a singular vision in many mediums. Continue reading →

This week the Paris Musées added 100,000 digital copies of its artworks to the public domain, making them free and unrestricted for the public to download and use. From Claude Monet’s “Setting Sun on the Seine at Lavacourt” to Paul Cézanne’s “Portrait of Ambroise Vollard,” the collection contains work from artists, such as Gustave Courbet, Victor Hugo, and Rembrandt, that are housed at 14 museums in Paris like the Musée d’Art Moderne, Petit Palais, and even the catacombs. More Continue reading →

Why Translations Don’t Always Get It Wrong #SaveTranslators As seen in this video, most websites do not have good support for multilingual site use. They tend to serve one or a small handful of languages, at best. The fact is, … Continue reading →