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  • Ben Tolman in Volume 16 of Direct Art Magazine

    I went into my local bookstore to grab the latest copy of Hi-Fructose, and of course it wasn’t there yet, but I did happen to notice an art magazine that I have never seen before. What drew me to it was the cover art created by previously featured artist Ben Tolman. The magazine was faily priced at $4.95 so I grabbed a copy and am very happy I did. This issue of Direct Art is volume 16 so its’ clearly been around a while. It’s is not filled with a lot of articles, but does have some great art and of course ads, but the ads do a good job of alerting you to upcoming shows and even artists you might not have heard of before, such as Dominic Rouse. Previous features can be found in the sites Archives.

    If you can’t get a copy at your local bookstore, you can grab one off the site: Direct Art Magazine

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  • New site launched, Artistopedia.com


    In the midst of working on about 5 sites at the same time, I was able to finish up one that I have been working on for the past few months. The original idea was to create a site that worked like wikipedia and focused on profiles for current working artists. Wikipedia does allow working artists to add entries, so it seemed to me like the domain could be used for something better, something more community driven. So Artistopedia.com will not be a site that is driven by contributers. Whether it is essays about art, critiques or posts that are geared for the process of creating art, it is my hope that this new site becomes a place that is much more than just being exposed to new artists. I hope this new site becomes a place where artists can share knowledge they have while up an coming artists are able to learn an be inspired by all the possibilities that art allows.

    So for everyone that has something share please head on over to the site and not only share you unique perspective you have on art, but also whatever tips and tricks you have learned throughout the years. For those that want to learn more about the creation and processes of art, and maybe are not able to attend a school, or efficient school for that matter, please check the site out and have fun.

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  • “Fuglyheadz” miniature drawings by Ojimbo

    Jim Sheely otherwise known as Ojimbo has just posted some smaller original drawings to his Etsy shop. These new drawings entitled “Fuglyheadz” are all aceo (“Art Cards, Editions and Originals”) sized pencil and ink drawings, so each one is 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches on Fabriano watercolor paper. They will have the number in which they are created on the drawing, as well as the name of the character. This is a great chance to get an original drawing from a very talented artist that rarely posts drawings. Let’s hope he keeps going with this affordable and very exciting series of works.

    Ojimbo Etsy Shop

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  • Preview” Kelly Vivanco @ Halogen Gallery

    Opening this Friday, October 9th at the Halogen Gallery in Seattle is a new solo show from Kelly Vivanco. This is going to be her final show for a year or more as she will be preparing for her next solo show at Thinkspace. Most of the work in this new show has water as one of the main elements; Either water is present in the painting, or in the case of her “porthole” style paintings the design is inspired by the sea. One of the things I love about this new show, is that along with all of the new paintings, which happen to be round, she also created a wooden, 3-dimensional houseboat. I hope this is something that she does more of, her style as well as the color palette she used fits this type of work perfectly.

    Head on over for a full preview after these few images: Kelly Vivanco @ Halogen Gallery

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  • Art of the Day: “For A Lifetime” by Brian Smith

    Brian Smith is a painter out of Los Angeles, that is inspired by Roberto Matta and Zdzislaw Beksinski. Brian recently started a blogger account, to not only keep people up to date with what he is doing artwise, but also to follow along with his new “$100 surreal oil-painting-a-day” venture. This new paintings are all 5″ x 7″ on canvas panel.

    Head on over and take a look at his profile and new blog.
    Brian Smith Profile | Brian Smith Blog

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  • “Side by Side” print by EGO @ Flatcolor Gallery

    Coming off of EGO solo show, “Light in the Darkness” at Flatcolor is a new print based on the “Side by Side” painting that was also used on the flyer. The print is 4.8″ x 6.6″ on an 8″ x 10″ piece of Hahnemuhle Museum Etching (350 gsm, 100% Rag) Fine Art Paper. Signed and numbered in an edition of 20 for $40.

    Get em here: Side by Side by EGO @ Flatcolor

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  • “Haniwa” print by Femke Hiemstra @ Pressure Printing

    The folks over at the always amazing Pressure Printing have just released a new print by Femke Hiemstra. “Haniwa” is 8.75″ x 12.75″, embossed intalgio print on handcrafted Twinrocker paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 100 for $150 each. The print also comes with a certificate of authenticity.
    This is quite a beautiful looking print, and the art of Femke looks perfect with this type of presentation.

    Get em here: Femke Hiemstra @ Pressure Printing

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  • CHIPP S3 ‘HALLOWEEN SKELSUIT’ toy by Project Squadt

    The folks over at Project Squadt have a new collectible toy dropping today. CHIPP S3 ‘HALLOWEEN SKELSUIT’ is limited to 200 pieces, is 6″ tall, Includes: candycorn axe, GID limbs, GID skelsuit and removable GID helmet all for $75. These toys tend to go pretty fast so head on over before they’re gone.

    Project Squadt Store

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