Fabulous Fakes Most highly respected schools of Art require their students to copy masterworks to further learn color, tone, figure and interpretation of a subject, forcing the students to see what is before them. The Swannanoa Valley Fine Art League annually challenges its members to create masterful works of artContinue Reading
Business of Art by Wendy H. Outland The winter holidays will soon be upon us and lots of folks enjoy gifting artwork. Are you ready? Early December is prime time to get the word out about your open studio event, or the local art market, or any special opportunities whereContinue Reading
Anthony G. Photographer/Writer Anthony Guidone is an American freelance photographer whose focus is realism through fine art and journalism. Guidone has devoted himself to documenting conflicts and critical social issues escalating into wars. The Face of War: A Soldier’s Lament is his latest project, a pictorial book documenting the physicalContinue Reading
Business of Art by Wendy H. Outland Many of us are intimidated by deadlines! For me, it began several years ago when my business started to gain momentum. Between responding to inquiries about my services and then setting a time to confer with the interested party, providing resources and materialsContinue Reading
Paint the Town Saturday, October 10, 2015 Watch talented artists capture the essence of life, culture, the mountains, and the scenic views of our awesome mountain town, en plein air, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Black Mountain. Visitors and residents can see our town through the eyesContinue Reading
by Bill Walz – “Obstacles do not block the path, obstacles are the path.” ~ Zen saying When the term “obstacles” is used conventionally, we tend to think of problems and circumstances that have interrupted or blocked our progress to the accomplishment of some goal or desire. But to understandContinue Reading
