Art.In.General

with 8,612 registered members, i'm sure you can get some helps if you care to ask.

A sub-forum of WetCanvas (a really HUGE art community) that I found particularly helpful. I just asked a dumb question like how to sign on your prints and I got 2 replies right away. Nice service! : ]

There are sticky threads like Threads Worth Reading!, or discussions of Post Card printing companies, Do you sell digital prints of your paintings?, Free Gallery / Bio Hosting Offer Open to all artists, Ebay Sales, or poll like

I love stumbing upon something beyond my expectation. Today I checked out my account on terminus1525.ca, found a name listed under Recent Visitors, and I can't help but clicked on the link. That's when I was drawn to the abyss of imagination of Jean-Félix. This artist created something that is soft, solid, organic, futurist and dynamic. The way he plays with composition and colors are really incredible for a guy who is only 26. Do pay attention to his details - that's how you feel the power of his ART.

Honestly, I'm not a guy into overmuch, though I alaways admire the idea and labour of creating art. As for geuclide's works, THANKS GOD he knows the boundary and jumps out of the stereotypes skillfully and stylishly. I can pull out a whole package of adjectives to describe his works, one of them is MARVELOUS. As you can see on the left, his abstract appear like an abstract landscape painting, with soft, appealing color schemes, plenty of space around and a bit of darker doodle that brings extra moves and delightful surprise to the image, which basically makes me wanna pick up the phone immediately and ask him how much he would like to sell it. :O) If you can' agree my viewpoint more, go check out his humblevoice gallery, for he has lots of things to feast your hungry eyes.

- ian

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For all the design fanatics, this definitely is a must-see, and quite a looker as well. From business cards to logos, from css websties to flash sites, some works over there are supposed to haunt you and make you jealous for a while. Feel like showing off, then post your own works and get some votes, maybe one day your fabulous design will show up on the first page of the Highest Rated.

- ian

Certainly not every deviant has more than 445,000 visitors (or ever will), but this can only be tranlated as a mere fact that Mr. Jasiniski has something special in his works (as the left image called "The Drummer") that reminds you of songs like "Can't Takes My Eyes off of You." It's quite a long journey if you wanna take a trip through his visual gallery, but it's never tiring but pleasing and refreshing. From simple composition to crowds of cartoon characters, from deadly facial expressions to barely possible combo of colors, his aesthetic power never stops but always explodes in each work. My instinct let me bookmark his page immediately and jot down those words, as for my nature, it tells me uniqueness can't happen unless you run into it at times.

- ian

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The challenge: create a high-res, jaw-dropping piece of digital art, based on the theme "Infinite Future Chaos". We're giving away a stunning 30-inch Apple Cinema Display.
It's bloody huge, and has beautiful color reproduction. Photoshop never looked so good. Check out the specs: dimensions:sit back a bit.. it just barely fits on your deskrefresh rate:4000 times per picosecondlovely:yesmax. resolution:64 gazilla-pixelsawesome factor:10 "But.. WTF is Infinite Future Chaos?", we hear you ask. Fair question. To be honest, we don't really know what it means. It's possibly something to do with jetpacks... or perhaps trees taking over the city... or trees wearing jetpacks taking over the city with lasoos. Only time will tell. The winners of the 30" Apple Cinema Display and the RedBubble voucher, plus four runners-up, will have their work published in the November issue of Photoshop Creative. How To Enter: Sign up Upload your creations Tag your work with "photoshopcreative07" The Rules Go anywhere you want with the theme. There are some http://www.re

Killer JeansTo be honest, Taxi Design Network is quite a place to see something you would never dream of seeing. Take the work you see, Killer Jeans, of this Indian illustrator/designer/artist Sameer Kulavoor for example, strength, composition, skill, and execution are all there in a single piece. In his résumé, he said "without any particular background in graphic design, his liking for art led him to exploring different mediums," and from my point of view, the variety of his works is a solid proof that you would bookmark his website and be a faithful admirer. At 22yrs of age, he has worked internationally in areas like illustration and design for editorial and advertising; motion graphics and animation for web, television and cinema. He has created two Music videos, a few shorts and hundreds of illustrative designs for a vast and varied portfolio of clients, from MNCs to Music Bands. Go take a look, especially when you are desperate for some fresh inspiration. - ian

Patterns Drusilla Cole Theme: Graphic Design By: Drusilla Cole Publisher: Laurence King Year: 2007 Pages: 240 pages Format: 17x24 cm Features: hardcover Languages: English ISBN: 978-1-85669-505-3 Pattern is back, and what better way to celebrate its revival than with a cool compendium of the best pattern design from around the globe? This exciting new book showcases some of the most innovative pattern designs, including graphics, textiles, fashion, furnishings, ceramics, tiles, wallpaper, and stationery. While many of the featured designers work commercially, others are independent players whose work is cutting-edge even though, or perhaps because, they don't follow conventional techniques or disciplined structures. Figurative, funky, abstract, pixel-based, graphic, or retro patterns are all featured in this visual feast of the best work to emerge in the last five years.

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I wanna share this article simply because I'm still waiting for a congratulations letter from the organization of a visual art competition I participate. I don't want this preperception (or illusion) of winning the 1st prize ruin the pleasure of making art.
- Ian

Well, the title says it all. :)
- ian

Bold, funky, energetic and colorful - this guy's graphic design is really pleasing and enjoyable, and he even declares that "I don't take myself or my work too overly seriously"!! Well, he sounds just like me. ;)

- Ian

The statement "Collecting Art: Everyone's at it, why aren't you?" on the cover caught my attention first then it's the news that artreview offers free, on-line magazine for your pleasure, at least for the first 6 months (I don't even know what that means!).

- Ian

I was searching for a step-by-step tutorial on making an image fade into the background (in GIMP), the knowledge of which, I guess, is quite a essential for all graphic designers, and I still can't believe how I was left ignorant til NOW!

Ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge, just like what Alfred North Whitehead said.

- Ian

Just so you know, colourlovers.com not only has a face-lift, but has added new subdivision for patterns! That's quite evil acutally, 'cause now i have to kill extra time over there. :)

- Ian

I don't remember when I actually spent more than 10 minitues in a flickr member's photostream -- good sign for me and for you 'cause the variety of this guy's works is a miracle itself!

- Ian

Yeah, we all have seen stuff like this, but the elephant, the clown, the tiger and ballons make such a wonderful illustration that we can't help but take a peek in the gallery of this young lad from UK. Thanks God he doesn't let me down, but makes my next trip to his wonderland necessary and definite.

- Ian