The holidays are a magical time for children. We’ve created these children’s lessons to be used with our Close to Home series for Advent–Epiphany (Year C) in worship, Sunday School, or at home. Each week includes a scripture to read from the International Children’s Bible, some “wondering” statements, a good […]
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6 Reasons Artists Should Never Stop Taking Workshops & Classes — Caryl Fine Art
5. A workshop can be a self-care retreat Workshops can be a way to carve out time for yourself—time to heal, relax and relieve stress. Often a workshop takes place out of town, but even for workshops near your home, you are taken out of your normal routine. These classes often […]
Artisan Markets: Tips for Joining and Selling Art
Offering your art for sale at an artisan market is an easy way to increase sales and visibility without committing to a brick-and-mortar store. You can interact with customers in a more personal setting and share the stories behind your work face-to-face. Follow this step-by-step guide to joining and selling at […]
Holding Space for Both the Prophetic & the Pastoral This Advent season — A Sanctified Art
This Advent, as we near the close of a hard and heavy year for all of us, we know more than ever that we desperately need sacred space to lament, grieve, receive spiritual comfort, and glimpse hope. At the same time, heeding the call to justice is just as needed […]
Magic and Monet | Reagan Upshaw Fine Art
Suppose I came into a possession of a box of junk from my childhood that my mother had neglected to throw out. Included in the box might be an old baseball from my Little League days. What would that baseball be worth? Nothing, of course. You couldn’t even play ball […]
6 Activities to Get Your Students Excited to Talk About Art
Whether it’s a piece of art history by a master, a contemporary installation, a community mural, or a student drawing, we all know that looking at art can be mesmerizing. Many of us can stare at and explore one artwork for an extended period. But what about our students? Due […]
Daily Campello Art News: Art Basel Miami Beach week: VIP Preview
Today is the VIP preview for Art Miami and is co-joined sister fair, Context Art Miami. The day starts around 9AM with last minute hanging, re-hanging and labeling… most of the work has been already hung by the crew who arrived here on Sunday, but there’s still a lot of […]
40th Annual Art Competition: Meet the Jurors
Share: This year, the Artists Magazine’s Annual Art Competition turns 40 years old. Just to give that anniversary a bit of context, here are a few other things that were first introduced to the world in 1983: The video game, Mario Bros., was first released as a Nintendo arcade game […]
Monsters and Death Masks: A Haunting History of Spooky Art
From true crime to haunted houses to the endless dramatization of serial killers, people enjoy feeling scared (at least on their own terms), a creepy fascination that extends to spooky art. And with Halloween right around the corner, the evidence of our collective love for exploring emotional limits abounds. Horror […]
Developing Your Art Style Through Experimentation — Caryl Fine Art
2. Play at Improvisation Have you ever taken an improv class? This strikes fear in many people, while others find it a fantastic experience. Artists can borrow from the improv playbook by using the “yes and…” prompt. Improv players use this prompt to build on the storyline that has been […]