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Links
Lineman Related
Artistic Talent
- Heidi K. Beach Photography - Heidi Beach, one of Chicago's up and coming young photographers, specializes in group and individual potraiture. She also creates work with the look
and feel of vintage photographs.
Helpful Publications
- The Artist's Magazine
- A wonderful magazine that offers insightful articles on techniques in various media as well
as artists' backgrounds. Also
has practical articles that cover the business side of Art. High
quality graphics and sharp writing make this a "top shelf" publication.
I renew early every year. Website has helpful articles on painting tips and techniques.
- North Light Book Club - A
subsidiary of The Artist's Magazine, the Club offers how-to and
inspirational books that cover all media. A good bargain since every
fifth book is free and you don't pay shipping/handling or sales tax on
prepaid orders. Many of the techniques I use were learned from
these books. An invaluable resource.
- International Artist Magazine - A
work of art in itself, this magazine is a virtual gallery of artists
from around the world. Easy on the eye and easy to read, this
is a beautiful magazine well worth its subscription price (only 6
issues per year). It also
offers a monthly art competition with a top prize of $2,000 U.S.
Be forewarned, however, that it takes roughly four months to receive
your first issue . . . so be patient, it's worth it.
Artist Supplies
- Cheap Joe's catalog - not always the
cheapest but undeniably the best when it comes to customer service
and plain ol' friendliness. Unless one of the others offers an
astounding rock-bottom price on a really expensive or hard to find
item, I always shop here. What's 5¢ on a tube of paint when you
get great customer service?
- Art Supply Warehouse (ASW) catalog - an
okay place to do business with. Have used them once or twice
but nothing stands out—good or bad.
- The Jerry's Catalog! - a
monstrous tome (for art supplies anyway) that carries just about anything an artist can think
of. So much so, in fact, that you have trouble finding things. Have
had rude customer service people in the past but last experience was
satisfactory. Must have paid attention to the complaint letter I wrote!
- Pearl Paint - expensive but
convenient as they seem to be the only fine art supplier with a store in
central Florida. Sales people in the store are extremely helpful but I
have never shopped the catalog or website.
Artist Reference - Websites
- Passionforpaint.com has
a monthly newsletter featuring various artists' work, and articles on
various painting techniques and subjects. Nice site.
- Winsor & Newton -
has tips and techniques as well as product info on their paint and paper.
Search engine.
- The Artist's Magazine - has
helpful painting tips and techniques and search engine that allows you
to locate back issues containing articles on particular topic. Have
used this many times.
- Ask Art - a handy site to
do research on works of art. Has an extensive library of prints (cause
they're for sale, of course) that you can access online.
- FineArt.Com - auction
information and artists' biographies. Useful site for research or plain
old surfin'.
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