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New Mermaid Workshop in February!


Online Workshop: Whimsical Mermaids

Whimsical Mermaids

Presented by Andrea Melione
February 16, 2010 (2 weeks)
$35 US per person
Details & Registration


This online workshop will focus on designing, drawing and painting whimsical mermaids! The workshop is for new artists as well as those with more experienced art skills who want to expand their abilities into whimsical fantasy.


In this two-week session, we will focus on a fun, innovative design approach, vivid color schemes, mermaid anatomy (combining human and sea creature characteristics), drawing water and sea creatures, and using various media and rendering techniques (watercolor, ink, acrylic and more). We’ll then combine these techniques and concepts to create several step-by-step themed mermaid artworks.




Winter 2010: Issue 9


ArtTrader Mag Issue 8

ArtTrader Mag Issue 9
Issue 9 of ArtTrader Mag is now available for FREE downloading and reading. Look for interviews with mixed media artist Constance Taylor and illustrator, Renee Nault. We have an excellent issue for you packed with great articles on:
  • Matchbox Shrines
  • Artistic Journeys: Copyright for Artists
  • Critique Corner with Andrea Melione
  • Illustration Technique: Acrylics & Watercolors
  • Found Poetry in Mixed Media Art
  • From ATCs to Professional Art
  • Chimerical Creatures: Creating Mutants
  • 10 Minute Funky & Intuitive Portraits

FREE DOWNLOAD ISSUE 9:
ArtTrader_Issue9.PDF 7.5 MB
Right click on link, choose "Save Target As" option.

Spring Contest: Funky Mixed Media Birds in Hats! Spring 2010 Contest! Funky Mixed Media Birds with Hats
Your piece should be mixed media with some collage/paper elements and feature one or more birds with a hat or crown. If you're more of a drawer/painter, feel free to hand draw elements too. Entries must be received by 11:00 pm EDT on March 10, 2010. Please see page 5 of issue 9 for full contest details and rules. Funky Bird image (left) by Andrea Melione.


Grand Prize Collage Art Supplies Package! We’ll fill a big, fat 9" x 14" padded envelope with lots of collage goodies such as vintage papers, decorated papers, ribbons, and bits of ephemera.
Issue 10 will be available April 1, 2010! Please contribute if you can. We're always seeking contributions of articles and artwork. Details and guidelines are here.





Peace Warriors


These are the last ATCs I've managed to work on since getting the new ArtTrader Mag site up and running. These guys were painted with acrylics on illustration board. They weren't for any particular swap; just for fun!

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