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Four Ways New Architects Can Grow Their Client Base

Face it, it's tough to sell architectural services when you've got thousands of other professionals in your line of work to compete with. How do you compare against architects who have many years of work ...

Stained Glass Art Auctions

I have found some really beautiful bits of artistic stained glass at art auctions. The worship committee at my church asked me to locate some church window stained glass when I went to an art auction last fall. I found a fantastic piece for them that was framed and 73" X 38.5". The congreg

Add the Detail in the Map, Not in the Mesh in 3D

Every polygon added to a real-time mesh takes a certain amount of time to render. Even if it is less than a 1000th of a second, that time adds up and diminishes the possible frame rate during game play. Texture maps are drawn much faster than the polygons needed to create the details that could be &

Get to Know American Indian Artist Elizabeth Manygoats

The third American Indian artist in our "Get to Know" American Indian artist series is Elizabeth Manygoats. Elizabeth Manygoats is a skilled Navajo folk potter from a remote region of the Navajo reservation. She's known for depicting pottery with scenes of everyday Navajo life.

Christian Artwork

Christian Artwork provides thought provoking representations. This form of art comes in five different styles. These include framed, mounted, canvas, laminated, and wall print.

Is It Really Okay For Artists To Use Reference Photos?

Reference photos are simply a collection of images used by artists for inspiration and as raw material to create their compositions from. They are handy tools and a great resource for artists to work from.

Digitizing - Creating Unique Designs for Embroidery

Although not all designs can be digitized for embroidery, most of them can be edited and sized to suit the pattern. Once the modifications are finished, the digitizer will decide on the pattern of stitches, ...

For Those Beautiful Digital Prints On Canvas!

There are several variables governing fixing the size of the files but there is a simple method to ascertain if your file size is adequately large. Just blow up to the actual size on the monitor. If y

Giclee Printing and Fine Art Prints

How giclee printing came about, what it is and how prints are made. And why giclee printing is important and how artist and public benefit from it.

Looking for Good Nikon D5000 Lenses? Read This.

If you've bought (or are planning to buy) the Nikon D5000, you will love the range of features and quality it delivers. This is an excellent camera and it made an excellent first impression when ...

Getting Photoshop Action Scripts

When it comes to Adobe Photoshop there are a lot of Photoshop techniques you can use to render your images a professional touch, and that's why this software is just one of the best software programs out there to modify all of your pictures and have focus on the details you want. If you don&apo

How to Start Your Tattoo Apprenticeship

Are you seriously interested in tattoo art and want to become a tattoo artist? Then you will need to know how to start your apprenticeship and how it should go.