Career
November 21, 2017

5 Factors to Keep in Mind When Marketing Your Creativity

So you've made the leap into a creative career, have your website set up, and are ready to sell your art or services online. But how do you get a following that can take your career to the next level? Marketing is one of the most important aspects to any profession, but particularly if you are working freelance as a creative. It's essential to get your marketing right in order to reach your potential.

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Painting
November 19, 2017

Textured Oil Paintings Reflect Romantic Memories in Rich and Exciting Bursts of Color

Contemporary impressionist painter Leonid Afremov creates bright and cheerful artwork with a palette knife and oil paints. Focusing primarily on land and seascapes, he forms distinctive pieces with bold knife cuts and colour contrasts that convey a range of jubilant emotions. Afremov is recognized as a self-representing artist, operating exclusively online, with few exhibitions and very little outside involvement from promoters and galleries.

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Funny
November 17, 2017

Funny Parents Turn Kid’s Drawing on Wall into Framed Work of Art at Home

Even the most angelic of cherubs can’t resist making their mark on white walls. Some children might be scolded for scribbling on their parents’ property, however this particular couple responded with an ingenious alternative approach. After coming home to find their 6-year-old son had used a green marker to draw a little house on one of their walls, instead of bestowing punishment, they decided to frame it—just like a masterpiece in a gallery.

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Resources
November 16, 2017

Biodiversity Heritage Library Puts 2 Million Botanical Illustrations Online for Free

If you're fascinated by nature and botanical illustrations, you'll be thrilled by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. This open access digital library focuses on bringing the natural world closer to people through access to writings and illustration. Thanks to the dedication of BHL staff and readers, over 100,000 images and photographs from the collection have been uploaded to their popular Flickr account since 2011.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.