Art Blog for The Inspiration Place
Three not to miss art shows in nyc this spring!
Don't Miss these New York art shows, Spring 2013 by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman
If you are planning a trip to New York-- put these shows on your not to miss list!
If you are planning a trip to New York-- put these shows on your not to miss list!
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| Brooklyn Bridge Art by Miriam Schulman |
- The Frick Collection, on fifth Avenue. The Impressionist Line from Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec: Drawings and Prints from the Clark through June 16, 2013Â . Why? Because everyone should go to the Frick...
Drawing Obsessed.
Naughty Notes by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
My daughter made me go to a faculty concert at her music school. The music was good-- I mean this being New York, the teachers are all seasoned professional musicians ...but me being me, my mind started to drift. First, like an immature school girl I began scribbling notes to my daughter about what I thought of...
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| The cellist Peter Seidenberg in concert |
The Impressionist Line from Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec: Drawings and Prints from the Clark
Sunday Art Date by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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Édouard Manet (1832–1883) At the Café, 1874 Gillotage on beige wove paper Sheet: 12 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. This sheet is one of very few known impressions of Manet’s gillotage of a scene in the Café Guerbois, a Parisian establishment frequented by artists and writers. Gillotage was a new photomechanical process capable of conveying painterly effects. |
Getting the Happiness Quotient Right in Art Class
Focus on your own progress and praise others on theirs!
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
In my weekly art classesI always like to end each class with a "group discussion" I used to call these critiques, but now I call them discussions. I want to encourage the students to praise each other and find the good things in each others art. That doesn't mean that I won't make the...
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Butterfly art by SchulmanArt |
Transformations
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?~ Mary Oliver Â
new blog post by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman
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| The Summer Day, 11x14" art by Miriam Schulman |
Dear Winter, I have found someone else
Dear Winter,
I have found someone else whom I think the world of and his name is Spring. I have been flirting with Spring for a while now, so I think it is best if we stop seeing each other for a while. I really enjoyed our relationship. I have memories of our dates together. Like the time we took our family sledding. I pulled my...
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| The RideSize: 7.5x11" Original Watercolor Painting ©SchulmanArt |
Drive traffic to your etsy shop using Etsy Finds
Hot links or Hot dogs?
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
My artist friends and I were having a little discussion online about whether it pays to advertise their listings in etsy. Most agreed that it was more important to use really good keywords and renew a lot. I've learned that some of the best ways to get traffic and sales to my etsy shop is to...
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Floral Handbag appearing on first page of etsy search. |
Matisse at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Work in Progress, by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman
Matisse: In Search of True Paintingpresents Matisse's painting process by showcasing artworks in pairs or trios that are part of the same work in progress. In addition there are black white large photographs that document his progress. For Matisse, the process of creation was not simply a means to an end but a...
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| Matisse, Still Live with Magnolia, 1941 |
6 more FREE Arts & Craft Tutorials
Stones, Stickers & Stuff
edited by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt, reprinted with permission from www.nanny.netÂ
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Make your Own Greeting Cards Tutorial
DIY Paper Crafts
edited by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt, reprinted with permission from www.nanny.netÂ
Creating cards to send to your friends is not only inexpensive and simple to do, but they can really be fun. These six blog posts will show you how to use paper to create your own cards.
edited by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt, reprinted with permission from www.nanny.netÂ
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| Greeting Card--perfect for Easter or just a motivational pick me up available for sale in my etsy shop |
Six DIY Motivational Fabric Craft Projects
Fabric Craft Projects!
edited by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt, reprinted with permission from www.nanny.netÂ
Handmade fabric crafts with motivational quotes have become quite popular in recent years and are easy to create on your own. You can make T-shirts with your favorite motivational quote on it if you need a constant reminder, or you can emblazon a...
edited by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt, reprinted with permission from www.nanny.netÂ
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Motivational Art t-shirt by @schulmanArt |
Handmade fabric crafts with motivational quotes have become quite popular in recent years and are easy to create on your own. You can make T-shirts with your favorite motivational quote on it if you need a constant reminder, or you can emblazon a...
