Opportunities
Sketchers
I love to sketch and I do draw a lot of artwork for my business. I just haven’t had the time to do a lot of sketching lately. Ideally, I should be doing at least one sketch a day. I was inspired to get back into it and while on vacation when I saw the blog Urban Sketchers. This is fantastic! It’s not just urban sites but sketches of all different locations, for example: a view of the cabin while seated inside an airplane, people at a concert, landscapes and buildings and the First International Portland Urban Sketchers Symposium (I’m glad to know about this). Individual artists posts their entries…
Mural Mondays
I have over 100 mural items to post, so I’m starting a regular feature to highlight them and this will allow me to mention other aspects of art in the process. Baltimore, Maryland has a Mural Painting Program that I did not know about. Evidently, this has been ongoing for 30 years! In 2008, through the program, CityPaint, there was a push to get 20 murals painted. Interesting to note that the average commission for an exterior mural of this size is $10,000. I think that’s a good deal, considering the time and materials and expansive area to cover. Click the CityPaint link for artist opportunities. A lot more murals,…
Bird Memorial Mural
A wonderful bird and wildlife mural in Portland Oregon is featured on Art Is Everywhere







