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. Reflections of a Glass Artist
Kathleen Krucoff
I am a glass and metal artist. I have been mentored by a number of talented artists from Patty Gray (fused glass) to Lexi Erickson (metalsmith). I am primarily self-taught. My work is inspired by nature, realized in glass and metal.
Website

. Rembrandt etc. - "Daily Paintings" by Bobbi Dunlop
. Resonant Enigma
. restnrileks

. R. Garriott Paints
Contemporary realism, oil painter of still lifes and botanicals.
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. Rigor Vitae

. Robin's Woods
I am a portrait photographer by trade, but since my move to the temperate rain forest of the great Pacific Northwest, I spend my time capturing the natural beauty of my surroundings. For the most part, the only portraits I take these days are of resident chipmunks, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I've found my paradise.
. ...by Jennifer Robin

. ROJERS'S ART
A passionate journey through Art

. Rog Lyngaas’ Paintings
Rog Lyngaas is an artist from Boise, Idaho, USA. He paints at the edge between classic and abstract landscapes; using an alla prima method with oils, and sometimes plein air. Mentors describe his style as “primitive, expressionistic, & interpretive”. In the raw there are 4 values, shapes and designs, 3 colors from 7 pigments, warm and cool, and the mind of the beholder to finish the painting; because we all walk blindly until we have an aide to guide us on the shining path. Via this the viewer becomes one with the window; and visa versa. Thus completion of thought becomes action of being.

. Rosa Murillo - Journal
. Rose's Art Lines
. Rowan Dodds Illustration
. rue Manuel bis
. Sacred Circle Mandalas

. Scorpio Workshop
Hi this is Scorpio,
I am a Background Artist living in Chennai,T.N,India.
i enjoy painting and Drawings!!!

. Sculptural miniature from a tusk of a mammoth
. select.ive.pan.cakes

. SHARON HART
Maintaining that her work defies precise classification, Sharon Hart describes herself as a “Contemporary Realist” who combines Impressionist philosophies with highly developed realism in the subject. Sharon has always had an appreciation for the creative arts. Her mother, an accomplished painter, encouraged Sharon to explore her interest in nature, literature, philosophy and the visual arts. This passion progressed through college degrees, numerous commissions, awards and accolades to a full time pursuit of painting. Sharon’s subsequent life choices led her to many corners of the world, broadening her global perspective and advancing her understanding of the cultural impact and import of the arts.

Returning to the United States in the early 1990s, Sharon’s travels, secured in memory and documented in photographs, emerged with fresh abandon as lush landscapes and seascapes that have become her signature. Sharon has created artwork that that is cosmopolitan yet distinctively American. It is also an oeuvre that conscientiously refuses to settle on a readily identifiable style than her own engaging and eclectic approach to the work. In 1999, Sharon chose to work as a full-time studio artist living in the quiet, natural beauty of New Mexico in order to begin a focused self-study of oil painting and watercolors. As a selfprofessed student of life, who lives with intense conviction, her favorite subjects are those that navigate the delicate relationship between expanded consciousness and passion. Sharon's paintings are held in private and corporate collections in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe.

. Sharon's art blog
SHARON LYNN WILLIAMS, AFCA ; ASA; IPAP
Sharon is a Calgary-based professional artist with signature status in the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA), International Plein Air Painters (IPAP) and the Alberta Society of Artists (ASA). She is also a sought after art instructor, teaching regular classes in Calgary and traveling throughout western Canada teaching watercolour and mixed media art workshops. Sharon’s paintings reflect her interest in surface texture and colour. Whether capturing the essence of the landscape 'en plein air' in oils, portraying the figure or flowers in various water media, or creating abstract, intuitive mixed-media works, her interpretations of the beauty around her, as well as her vivid imagination make for an eclectic and varied body of work. Whether in her studio or on location, Sharon creates works that she hopes will reveal God's creative majesty. The viewer is encouraged to investigate the multitude of subtle layerings and colour effects in the paint and paper, as well as the layers of meaning in her work. Sharon creates in all of the watermedia, often combining them with collage.

. Sharon Wright Artist

. Sharron "Shez" Marshall
Canadian artist who loves Color, Strong Contrast, a Different Perspective, and a bit of Whimsy...... working with Acrylics, Oils and Charcoals. In Fine Art Contempory, Floral, Landscapes, Real Life Paintings, Animals and some Portraits. Come have a look!!

. She Sure is Sketchy

. Sketch For The Day
I am a graphic designer who is studying Illustration with the hope of having work used professionally. This blog is where I post a new sketch each day.

. SKETCH OF THE DAY
. Searen Art and Design
. See It. Draw It. Share It.
. Simon Collins - Life Drawing/Painting
. Southern Plein Air Painters
. Speartoons
. Spirit River Studio

. Split/gender
Katherine Bellman is from Bowmanville, Canada. She received her BFA from The Ontario College of Art And Design in 2010. She works in a broad range of media, ranging from acrylic to watercolors to oils and even some sculpture and photography. She continually studies the body though feminism, transgender transitions, pornography, and even though Jacques Lancan’s idea of the “gaze”. Currently exhibiting in Toronto ,where she currently works and lives. Her work continually changes to suit the mood and subject matter she is addressing.
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. Standingcloud Originals
I've been interested in art since I was young...I remember someone getting me a paint by number kit of a horse for my 10th birthday. I hated the way the colors didn't blend, so I took it upon myself to "blend" them myself & never looked back. I am working on a degree in fine arts, between moves with the Air Force & homeschooling the last of 7 kids. Might take a while! :)
While I like working in many different mediums, & I find painting is much easier, I honestly prefer drawing with a plain old #2 pencil. The more detailed, the better.

. State of the Art

. Steider Studios Blog
Linda Steider of White Salmon, Washington has been working with kilnformed glass since 1997 and began instructing on the national level in 2004. Best known for her work with powders, she has a unique perspective based on her 20 year background in fibers and pastels. Steiderʼs award winning work (both in ﬁber and glass) has been shown nationally and internationally. Her pieces are included in private collections across North America, Europe, and Japan. Residing in the Columbia River Gorge provides unlimited inspiration.
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. s t i l l i f e s
. Stop and Draw the Roses
. studio de Shan Blog
. STUDIO LOLO
. Studio McCann
. Sue Beyer :: Artist
. Studies and Sketches
. Superhero Journal
. SULLY'S DESIGN STUDIO
Kim is a well-rounded illustrator, graphic designer and interactive art director with more than 17 years of advertising and marketing experience. She attended the Savannah College of Art & Design on a full scholarship in 1990. She has widely exhibited in galleries and art shows over the last 20 years. She creates artworks in a wide variety of styles and media; digital, color pencil, oil, acrylic, pastels, resin, assemblage ...the media is defined by the concept and the style needed for each project. Her latest series of illustrations depict figures in hues that seem once vivid, and are now faded. She transports viewers into a dream-like world where mythical characters tell ancient tales of enchantment. Perspective and composition evoke Medieval and Renaissance icons.

. Susan McCullough Plein Air

. susicreates
I have been into art since I was in my highchair (so my mom says) and have dabbled in just about everything. Right now my favs are clay, collage, photography... depending on the week. I have described myself as having AADD - artist attention deficit disorder - depending on what I'm reading online or taking a class for. I don't have studio space, just a 4'x6' area that has my computer and all of my paints, papers and all. So I end up with a workable space about 12"x24". But I get it done!
The photo is called "a little birdie told me" and has metal heart, vintage paper bird and dress pattern wings.

. Tableta Machina
My name is Eddie Del Rio
I work in the entertainment industry as a concept artist. Most of my work is digital.

. THE BIRD PROOFER
. THEDIRTYGROUND.COM
. Teri's Painted Daisies
. Terra Peer
. Terry's Ink and Watercolor

. Terry Krysak Artworks
My name is Terry Krysak
I am a Watercolor Artist living in Richmond BC, Canada
I enjoy Watercolors, Painting, Drawing & Photography

. Texas Painter Leslie Sealey

. Time Passages
Claudia Rose
I have been drawing and painting since I was about three years old. For me, creativity is a lifestyle. I found out that I have to live a rural life to be creative. And I prefer the silence of the woods to the noise of the cities...
In summer, I love to hike, to swim in lakes, to hear the buzzing of the bees and to observe the flight of the dragonflies. In winter, I welcome the snow and the dark afternoons and I light them up with candles and with a fire in the iron stove. I'm interested in many things, in regional studies, in studies of foreign cultures and especially in Scandinavian literature. I like to set my own pace, to knit and crochet, make music, bake my own bread, observe nature, collect herbs, drink tea and Italian coffee, learn Norwegian...the list is even longer.

. Tina Steele Lindsey Paintings
Tina Steele Lindsey is a second generation artist after both parents. Drawing came easily to her in childhood, and though she enjoyed it immensely it was dance, and later music, professionally for a time, that occupied most her time. It was in her adulthood during a visit with her father, Victor Denfrey Steele, that he tricked her into doing a painting in his studio. From there she was hooked and went on essentially on her own crediting her ability to easily grasp and idea or technique to, " a lifetime of watching a master at work." Her main focus today is abstraction commissions for both private and corporate collectors, but in her spare time she will tell you she goes straight to figurative work. Tina resides in the metro-Atlanta area.

. Tinker Art
. The Altered Page
. THE ART AND BLOG OF WILL GODWIN
. THE ARTIST
. The Artist's Studio
. The Art of David Cochran
. ~The Art of Life~
. The BenSpark
. The BOSHart Blog
. The Colorist
. The Creative Butterfly
. The Itinerant Artist
. the odd neighbor
. THINKING ABOUT PAINTING
. The Diary Project
. The EDM SuperBlog
. The Flying Trilobite
. The Illustrated Garden
. The Morning Artist
. The Painting a Day Project
. The Painting Life: Postcards from New Orleans

. The Paintings of David B. Ellis
I'm a graduate of Murray State University with a bachelors degree in Fine Arts. The paintings on this blog reflect my various interests. From the rural landscape of Tennessee and Kentucky to astronomical, science fiction and fantasy illustration.

. The Philosophical Photographer
. The Phoenix & The Harley

. The Pinup blog
I'm a 25 year-old freelance artist from Israel. I’ve always loved to draw sexy women, and a pinup seemed to appear in everything I did. So I guess a pinup-centered project was only a matter of time. The Pinup Blog started out as a way for me to promote The Pinup Shop. Very quickly, though, my love for this art form shined through my writing, and The Pinup Blog took on a life of its own.
I also create non-commercial/commissioned art that is very personal and deals with themes that are predominant in my life, such as womanhood, gender and sexuality, on one hand, and self observation, alienation and introspection on the other.

. The Portrait Party

. The Road Less Traveled
Dee Gordon
I am a photographer, digital artist and work with pastels.
Website

. The Sunday Painter
. THE WISH JAR

. The Zen-Images Ikebana Blog
Baiko is the Japanese name of artist Astrid Stadt, Ikebana master (Sensei) of the Sogetsu School of Japan. Baiko means plum blossom, a very revered flower in Japan. White to rose in color, the plum blossom appears in early February, a harbinger of spring. The Japanese admire it for its resilience against the cold of winter. Baiko is a symbol of perseverance in the face of adversity. Astrid received the name Baiko when the Sogetsu School awarded her the title Sensei. All the prints of her creations are stamped with her Baiko seal.
Baiko has been chosen several times as a Featured Artist by Imagekind, one of the internet's leading artist member printing companies. She received the Spanish Arte y Pico Award. And she has been selected Featured Artist of the Week by the popular art blog, Empty Easel.
Here is what Empty Easel wrote about Baiko's Ikebana Art:
"...her creations are like organic sculptures, made up of living flowers, stems, and branches to form free-flowing works of three-dimensional art."
I’d honestly never seen anything like this before....and I was amazed at how artistic flower arrangements could be."
In Baiko's art there is "...a beautiful balance of positive and negative space, while creating focal points with colors....I love the calm simplicity of Baiko’s work.."
Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, originated during the 6th century in Japan with the introduction of Buddhism from China. It was the custom to place floral offerings in front of altars to honor the Buddha and the souls of the dead. Over time, these floral offerings evolved into floral arrangements designed to express the harmony between man and nature and between spirit and matter. By the 13th century, the practice of Ikebana became a form of meditation for Zen Buddhist priests. In 1929, a radical new approach to Ikebana was launched by Sofu Teshigahara, the late founder of the Sogetsu School. Teshigahara broke with rigid classical rules and emphasized the artist’s freedom of expression. He said, “Ikebana is not just about sticking a flower into a vase: it is about the love and need of the artist to create beautiful forms.”
Zen-Images

. Third Moon
. Thousand Sketches
. Thrifty Collage Artist

. Through the Lava Lamp
Rita Flores
I am a fine artist who works primarily in acrylics and graphite. I studied at the New York Studio School where there was a very strong emphasis on drawing the figure. I have been alternating between landscapes and figurative work over the last twenty years. During the last several months I have begun using iPhone apps to create artwork and have found it incredibly freeing and has changed the way I create art. My blog explores the dialogue between my older, more traditional artwork and the new techniques using the iPhone apps

. The Frou Frou Frog
Tammy Kushnir
I dabble in a bit of everything from portraits, mixed media to digital works. My mixed media pieces can be seen in such magazines as Somerset Studio, Somerset Memories as well as such magazines as Altered Arts and Card Trends.
I also have a book titled Wedding Journals and Keepsake Gifts: Creative Projects to Make and Share with Quarry Publishers
follow this link to order http://kush12.etsy.com/

. Tina Steele Lindsey

. TOHIDAS ART
I am an artist living in NewYork.I have been painting for more than 30 yrs

. Tomas Karkalas
. Travel Sketching, Illustrated Journals and Sketchbooks : Trumpetvine
. Travels with a Sketchbook in.......
. Trish Bee’s Art-Venture
. two dresses studio

. TYPOS.DAYLIGHT.FATE
black.berry.photos and photo.electronic.quilts - more or less

. untouchable EARTH
I am from India. 30+ Male
I regularly post of my art work along with other stuff in my blog

. Up All Night Again

. VanDerHoek Art
Born and raised in Southern California, I grew up in a family that engendered an early appreciation for the visual arts. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the California College of the Arts in Oakland, California, I worked as a graphic designer for 11 years. The last four years of my career were spent working as an art director for a women’s clothing company.
Needing a creative outlet after the birth of my first child I began painting. Focusing on Plein Air painting, I use bold brush strokes and thick paint to render the scene. My intent is to simplify the forms and model them with enough texture to make the viewer aware of the paint. I am always looking for an opportunity to use unexpected color in unexpected places on the canvas all while capturing the experience of the scene I am painting.
I hope that a study of a well-traveled path, a building or a group of field workers will bring respect to and celebrate our place in the landscape. At the same time I seek to document California today, the same way early California painters have done.
Website

. Vaughn Fine Art

. Victor Denfrey Steele Art
Victor Denfrey Steele's first career was as a Marine Fighter Pilot. After retiring from the Marine Corps he began his second career in art. Vic studied for four years in Atlanta with the Chatovs - Roman, Constantin, and finally Roman's son Marc. Roman and Constantin, now deceased, were Russian immigrants "of the old school."
Vic's work is heavily influenced by the Chatovs but he evolved a slightly more impressionistic style. His figures, landscapes, and still life paintings are realistic in shape, form, and value, although the intensity of his colors may be exaggerated or muted to suit his purpose. Sadly, Victor passed away in early April, 2008, and is greatly missed by his family, but his legacy continues on. His blog is dedicated to him and updated by his artist daughter, Tina Steele Lindsey.

. Vic Vicini Studio
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. Vinyl Art
"An artist, I'm sharing my passion for music with my original paintings on vinyl. The purpose of my blog, from my first post through today, is to tell my stories, what inspires me and what it's like to promote my art. You can find a serialized sort of biography there, updated just about daily."

. Visual Blog - Art and Life
. Visual Influence

. Wanda Nieves Paintings
Landscape, Seascape & Tropical Nature Paintings
Wanda Nieves was born on May 04,1959 in New York. She established her residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1978, where her parents were born. In 1983 obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from the School of Plastics Arts of Puerto Rico and most of her professors are among the most distinguished Contemporary Artist in Puerto Rico’s Art History.
She ventured professionally in different branches of the art field, which included; Graphic Arts, Scenic Painting for the Theaters of PR, Public Art Murals and Creative Director for Film Documentaries, which two have participated in San Juan Cinama Fest International. For fifteen years she specialized in Exhibit and Industrial Designing for the commercial markets of Puerto Rico, South America and USA.
In 1999, she studies at the School of Classical Realism in France. Since, she has been devoted to creating art expositions of her paintings internationally.

. Watercolour Artist Diary

. Watercolor Haiku
Kristine Fretheim
In this complex, fast-paced world, watercolor is my oasis where time stands still and the world comes into focus as though I’m seeing it for the first time. Painting is a meditation calling for vivid focus and inner calm. I’m drawn to the luminous chiaroscuro effects of lights and shadows. Though my work is rendered in a realistic style, I emphasize the abstract nature of my subject matter. I think of my paintings as visual haiku. My hope is to awaken hearts to the simple beauty around us. Website

. Watercolor Muse
Self Discovery through Watercolor
Sheila Estep, is a Watercolor Artist living in Northern California. Her background is in Information Technology before the serious artist emerged in 2008. Mostly self taught in techniques with a couple of workshops along the way. Her passion is in painting subjects that provoke emotions from deep within a person’s soul.

. Watercolours Express
. Wax Art
. Wendy Prior Fine Art

. What is Krista Painting Now?
Krista Hasson
I am from the East Coast of Canada. I am a self taught artist working primarily in watercolor. I also work in soft pastel, oil and mixed medium I am a realist painter who loves using strong rich color to portray what inspires me. My inspiration mostly comes from nature, but I can also find beauty in just about everything I see.