EBSQ Art Magazine


In this Issue:


Facing your Artistic Fears

by:  Amie Gillingham

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Last month, I got the opportunity to tackle an artistic fear of mine: hot glass. The Pittsburgh Glass Center offers classes ranging from beginner to expert from some of the greatest gla   ...read more




EBSQ Live: May 2008: Palette Knife Painting

by:  Melissa Morton

Read more about:  EBSQ Live: May 2008: Palette Knife Painting

Palette knives aren't just for mixing paint! Please join Aja Apa-Soura of Sagittarius Gallery for this month's LIVE Presentation as she demonstrates the use of the painting knife as a t   ...read more




Rediscovering Community: One Artist's Take on Art All Night

by:  Cary Dunlap

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As an artist whose primary presence in the art world is online, it's easy to forget about the thriving world around me. As the mother of 3, one with special needs and one still breastfe   ...read more




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Featured Artists


Previously Featured

Bruce Cantwell


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I have been painting watercolors for 20 years. In the beginning I was mostly concerned with painting something I thought people would like. Now I start by creating something I like and hope that others will enjoy it too.


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Philippe A Fernandez


View the portfolio of Philippe A Fernandez  on EBSQ

I've been creating and transforming people and objects ever senses I can remember. Like some Artists. I am Self-taught. However my theory in education is very opposite then most artists. Take Makeup for an example! Most Artists only know how to make people look pretty in there own skin. When I myself can make them look super model or the ugliest human you will ever see. I feel knowing both ends of the spectr   ...read more


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Marcia Baldwin


View the portfolio of Marcia Baldwin  on EBSQ

I think you might say I have been drawing and painting since I was a very small child. I won my first regional art contest at the age of 7 years old and was featured on a news program at the time, so I was totally hooked on the joys of art and how art has come to define who I wanted to be and who I have become. All my education has been focused on the fine arts. Graduating from college with a degree in fine art,   ...read more


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Elis Cooke


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I think the creative instinct is built in to all of us... but until my late 20's my creativity was more focused on creative writing [my other love]-- with visual art taking a back seat. Since then it has reversed... so my main focus has been on creating visually for about 14 years. I am largely self taught but take courses now and then for specific skills and interests.


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Most Favorited Artists


These artists have been added to visitors 'Favorite Artists' more than any others.

Jasmine Ann Becket-Griffith


View the portfolio of Jasmine Ann Becket-Griffith  on EBSQ

Artist's Statement: I grow weary of the mundane world, and I am trying to slowly create my own through my fantasy artwork. I believe that with each piece of art I get out of my system, onto paper, and into your home I have done my part to make this place a more magical planet. Professional Information: I am a free-lance, self-employed artist. Mostly I paint gothic, fantasy and fairy art! I have a    ...read more


Amanda Hone


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Paint, pastel, wax and wool. I love to create, be it a massive 2 metre square canvas taking weeks or an afternoon curled up knitting myself a hat. Colour is my guiding principle. I only have to see a box of paints or a bag of many colours of wool and I am itching to play around with it. It has long been my ambition to discover a new colour that nobody has ever seen before. This might be tricky as I now h   ...read more


Thomas C. Fedro


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Chicago artist Tom Fedro creates art that makes you smile out loud. A combination of urban landscapes and pop art faces that focus on composition and color. Tom's bright colored, bold whimsical art warms the heart and celebrates the joy brought to our lives by the diverse nature of our species. Tom lives and works in Mt. Prospect, IL just outside of Chicago with his wife Alicia and son Jordan. He attended Va   ...read more


Marcia Baldwin


View the portfolio of Marcia Baldwin  on EBSQ

My name is Marcia Baldwin and I am a full time professional artist specializing in Oil Paintings. I love large formats and brilliant color. My true passion is color theory and design and how compositions can play an emotional role in the viewer. Art has always been a passion of mine. I knew from a very early age that art was going to be a strong influence in my life and that I wanted to    ...read more



Members, Enter these Exhibits Now!


View Past Shows

Unmentionables:The Underwear Show

From 5/1/2008 thru 5/31/2008

Online Art Exhibit:  Unmentionables:The Underwear Show

"I see London, I see France, I can see your underpants." Or bra or undershirt or slip or boxers or... maybe you can see where this is heading ... more

Plein Air 2008: Clouds

From 5/1/2008 thru 5/31/2008

Online Art Exhibit:  Plein Air 2008: Clouds

"I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills" - Willam Wordsworth It's 2008 and that means it's time for ... more

Flower of the Month: Ferns

From 5/1/2008 thru 5/31/2008

Online Art Exhibit:  Flower of the Month: Ferns

Although we typically associate ferns with shady undergrowth in large forests (or gracing Victorian porches in hanging baskets), these ... more



Popular How-To Articles for Artists


Highly Recommended Tutorials:


Live Studio: Image Transfer Techniques

by:  Tiffini Elektra X

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I love image transfers sometimes using them as the focal image and other times just to add some zing to an art piece. An image transfer is, to put it simply, the act of transferring an    ...read more




The Ancient Art of Felt-making

by:  Amanda Hone

Read more about:  The Ancient Art of Felt-making

Felt is one of the oldest ways of making fabric, it is thought to have been around for about 8000 years. It was probably discovered when wool was placed inside foot coverings to help in   ...read more




Live Studio: Altered Books

by:  Eliza Badurina

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If you've never heard of an altered book before, the concept is pretty simple: take an existing book and make it into art. Period. End of story. The long version of the definition,    ...read more




Polymer Clay Basics

by:  Andree Chenier

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Polymer clay has been available to the public for about 30 years now, and it has been growing in popularity in the last decade. There are now several varieties of polymer clay to choose   ...read more




Nose Art and Eye Candy: Airbrush 101

by:  John P Thompson

Read more about:  Nose Art and Eye Candy: Airbrush 101

At first glance, airbrushing seems a little intimidating-all the hardware required to get started can be quite an investment, and then you have to learn to control the instrument. To ma   ...read more




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