Art Blog for The Inspiration Place

Would you be interested in a medium that you can carry with you anywhere to capture the beauty of life? If you love to learn and express yourself through art then discover you how can build your confidence in watercolor. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, there is always more to learn.

In Watercolor Textures, you will discover the confidence  to create your own landscape painting in your own...

Autumn is such a great time to spread your creative wings and deepen your knowledge of art making. When I create paintings in the fall, I long to celebrate the fall colors around me. This new online class, Spirited Sunflowers, will teach you new watercolor techniques while creating luminous sunflowers.

Perfectly capture the beauty of spirited sunflowers, bold blossoms and dramatic light with...

So I am doing a little art market research and I wanted to share it with all my blog readers. As you may know, I teach online watercolor classes at the Inspiration Place and I decided to let my students help me choose the next project. I posted five different project ideas and I asked them, what do you want to learn? The poll will be open through September  25th, 2014. Then I will start filming...

Raise your hand if you want to go back to art school? If you have always wanted to work on your art but haven't found the time then online art classes will help you carve out time for rediscovering your creativity.

Why take an online class

I love taking art classes onlinebecause you can experiment in the privacy of your own home at your own convenience. Sometimes I play the videos as I work...

Want a sneak peek at my new online watercolor class? This little short trailer gives you an inside look at my online class.



So, I have been procrastinating creating this video. Why? Well, I am a one-man show. I have to act, direct, film and edit my own video. For this trailer, I actually wrote a script! So that makes me a script writer too. For my online classesI am my own graphic designer and...

Watercolor Portraits by Miriam Schulman @schulmanArt

I always start my watercolor portraits with a basic line drawing. You can learn my magic tricks for capturing an accurate likeness in Watercolor Secrets for portraits.

A mother's greatest masterpiece are her children

Whenever I complain about not having enough time to work on my art business because I've spent the whole afternoon ferrying my kids...

No Teeth! by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

 

Smiles are a beautiful thing, and everyone looks better when wearing a smile-- but a genuine subtle smile, like the Mona Lisa, makes for the most beautiful expression for a portrait painting. Whenever I take photos of my kids, and also my portrait clients, I always advise them to give me a "Mona Lisa smile."


In this wonderful video, one female art...

Registration now open at the Inspiration Place

Ever wonder.....

...how to paint a portrait that really captures the essence of your subject?
...how to create luminous skin tones that glow with life?
Do you want an instructor who will guide you every step of the way from choosing the perfect photo to adding the finishing touches??

With Watercolor Secrets for Painting Portraits, I share everything I...

 
This pumpkin painting demonstration is just a teaser for one of the 8 projects covered in the Autumnal Inspirations online watercolor class.The paid subscribers get four videos that are 10-20 minutes in length just for the pumpkin painting portion of the class. In each video I tell you the names and brands of every pigment I use and teach you how to apply the paint to get the best results. This...

Hello artsy friends!!!

The best creative music videos
by Stefanie Hindmarch, guest blogger

This whimsical artwork of Lana Del Ray is by BEANLAND

Check out these creative and captivating music videos that have a lot of art in them!

Feels Like We Only Go Backwards by Tame Impala
This psychadelic music video was created solely using plasticine art collage. The bright colors and visually interesting composition make this video...

summer isn't over yet!
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Here I am in my favorite sandals on my front porch

Although my kids are done with camp and the start of a new school year is just around the corner, I know we still have about 5 weeks left of summer. I plan on making the most out of every last day. For me, that means wearing sandals everyday because I am so happy I don't have to slosh around...