April 24th, 2008
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Show Techniques for Selling and Marketing Your Art - Turn your passion into your profession” is the topic of our next interview with PopArtDiva in Sedona,Arizonia. Click here to sign up for the FREE teleseminar on Monday, April 27, 2008 at 7:oo EST.
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My wife Rosie is interviewing with me. I really enjoy working with her, she loves to talk and lets me get a few questions in also. Don’t tell her I said that.
Ray
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April 15th, 2008
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There is money to be made with your outdoor art shows.
Listen to Pop Art Diva share from her years of experience as a successful artist on the road.
Please share your comments.
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April 6th, 2008
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Listen to Pop Art Diva share 5 Things To Get Together BEFORE Your Outdoor Art Show! I am interviewing her with my wife on April 14, 2008 at 3:00( EST) Try to sign up early and get your questions submitted!
This will be the first of three(3) teleseminars and you don’t want to miss it. Pop Art Diva knows what she is talking about and has the track record of sold art pieces to prove it. Click here to sign up for this free teleseminar.
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March 21st, 2008
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February 27th, 2008
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February 26th, 2008
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February 14th, 2008
If you have never tried doing a collage now is the time to start. Some people may see collage making as something just for children. However, my experience has been that all ages enjoy Valentines day. The fun starts in making it a personal Valentines collage this can bring a lot of heart felt emotion to the season.
Once you learn how to make a collage you will want to do it often and practice making them for all special occasions in different methods. But the main thing is to start observing collages done by other artist and try incorporating ideas that you have seen in their work.
For example, some people form collages from just pictures they have taken on a vacation. These pictures are arranged on a board and framed for everyone to enjoy their experience.
Just the act of doing the collage is relaxing. I often play music for my students while they are preparing to make a collage. A stressful day is often forgotten while you are making a collage for someone.
Try making a collage for someone on valentines day and become like a child again.
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February 13th, 2008
Collage making is a powerful art form that can bring out the beast or beautify the ugly. There are many emotional feelings that can be released and revealed with a collage.
If you are planning to teach collage making to people in pain consider a personal assessment of your attitudes before you instruct and provide critiques for special interest groups.
Recently, a collage workshop for mothers in pain because of special health issues in their family included a challenging collage making theme. Each person was asked to create a collage that reflected a personal dream. Each participant was asked to share their collages and the dream attached.
It was an emotional outpouring that resulted in affirmations, support and encouragement from the instructor and other participants.
Some of the work included bold uses of colors and wild arrangements. Yet, the instructor was careful and sensitive to provide the correct techniques without discouraging any of the moms.
One of the moms refused, initially, to explain her collage which contained images of a new kitchen and appliances. After patient encouragement by the instructor she finally shared her dream. Yet she did not want to take the collage home.
Staff personnel observing the session took the time later to provide the counseling and further support needed. She later had her dream fulfilled and was given a makeover for her kitchen and bedroom.
There are a few questions you could ask yourself before you start. The answers encourage you to reflect and determine if you have the kind of attitude that will help you facilitate an insightful, inspirational and interactive collage.
DO I HAVE…
- An open mind?
- A sense of humor?
- A fun loving and playful mindset?
- A hard working mindset?
- A spiritual awareness?
- An environmental awareness?
- An adventuresome attitude?
- A patient attitude?
- A childlike approach to learning?
- A non-judgmental attitude?
- A creative mindset?
- An original approach?
- An energetic attitude?
- A risk-taking attitude?
- A flexible and open to change attitude?
- An artistic awareness?
Each item does not have to be explored here. But a further discussion will take place in a future article. The main point is that collage making is not just a mindless craft activity. It should inspire creativity and promote challenges.
The bottom line is to go beyond the technique to the transformational!
Art Coach., Copyright 2007
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