Always seagulls calling overhead By Rebecca Jewell See her work in WTP Vol. IV #3 [dropcap]I[/dropcap] work almost every day, printing in my studio at the Chocolate Factory in London. Although it is in the heart of Wood Green, there are always seagulls calling overhead. Dipping and diving, they remind me of Cornwall where I…
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WTP Artist: Denitza
A Constant Experiment with Space, Lines, and Shapes By Denitza [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he featured pictures are the making and the final result of the painting “Lazurite,” 26 × 26 inch acrylic/enamel on canvas. The work was painted with all blue-tone acrylics on canvas, and was meant as a central piece for the fall edition of the Affordable…
Monoprint and Monotype
Monoprint, Monotype, Strappo the Unique Mark Making Arts By Press Arts Editor Donald Koldberg [dropcap]I[/dropcap] have recently had the opportunity to develop a project that I think addresses an undervalued part of the art world. Monoprint-Monotype.com is that endeavor, along with a quarterly online magazine. I believe it is important to provide a venue for the unique…
An Artist In Memoriam
My Mother the Artist, in Memoriam — Influences the Mission of The Woven Tale Press By Editor-in-Chief Sandra Tyler [dropcap]M[/dropcap]y mother, Elizabeth Sloan Tyler, was an artist, and for all of my growing up, she painted in our cellar. It was never even referred to as a basement, too low-ceilinged and with scant natural light,…
Beau Wild: In Her Own Words
Drawing gestural information By Beau Wild Recently I completed a 60″ x 40″ graphite and charcoal image of a native American and realized how much I enjoy drawing. Because of this drawing, I have begun to add more drawing into both my abstract and figurative paintings. I have also added paper, inks, pastel, etc., to make them mixed media. Currently…
Super Charging the Mind's Eye
My palette like a mantra under the light of the full moon… With her palette muted, painting outside under a full moon, Alicia R. Peterson reached deep inside to find that she is not alone. More of her work appeara in the April issue of The Woven Tale Press. By Alicia R. Peterson I was…
Artist Harry Wicks: Turning Wood to Art
Artist Harry Wicks, turns wood into art. In his photo essay, Wicks shows us how he works, step-by-step. After you see how he works, go check out other pieces of this artist’s beautiful turned-wood art in The Woven Tale Press, Vol. IV # 2. You will be amazed! And see his video on his art…
Traditional Artist Turned Digital
See how one traditional fine artist takes his skills to a new level in the digital age, with a Surface Pro 3 and readily available painting apps such as Fresh Pain and Artrage. Phil Galloway is a freelance artist, available for commissions and projects: www.creativeboom.com
The Art of Glass Painting
By Cornelia Tersanszki See her work in Vol. VI #1 I hold this very strong belief that a more luminescent reality lies beyond the one we normally see. And a glimpse of that reality is captured in my glass paintings. In my work, I implement the ancient technique of reverse painting. When painting on the…
Book Art: Saving the Pages
By Donald Kolberg Some people are appalled when I tell them I create art from books. I would be too if I wasn’t sure that without this transformation they would have stayed in the garbage. The inside pages were marred with goo and water. The covers were for the most part faded and crumbling. So…
Graphite Drawing...With a Brush
Dandelion Hair, graphite on paper, 50″ x 50″ Melissa Cooke on graphite drawing: I started using powdered graphite in January of 2008. It was a point in my work where I was feeling stagnant, making small, tedious pencil drawings. I knew I had to make some changes. My solution was to visit an art store and…
ART SCAMMERS ABOUND!
I received a wonderful email from Robert Cook about wanting to buy one of my works for his wife. I sell on line so at first the email sounded legitimate BUT THEN… I noticed some grammar mistakes and was suddenly uneasy. I did some research and found a web site http://stopartscams.blogspot.com/ and another site with scammer names, http://kathleenmcmahon.com/info/scammer-names.html…