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Here's an archive of all Foundmyself's exclusive articles, news and other noteworthy art-related sites we've listed on the front page. Enjoy!
Becoming an artist
Judging from the forum activity, we seem to have a good number of art enthusiasts here who haven't tried their hand at it, yet. If you're one of the hesitant ones, or just want to know where to start, here's How to be an artist...Read on
How to paint acrylics - free videos
Finding quality (and free) online art lessons can be a little bit daunting, so in the next few articles we're rounding up the best instructional videos we've found. We'll cover oils, drawing, watercolors, and more, but to start with we're tackling acrylics. Hopefully this can give you newbies somewhere to start, and you established acrylic artists something new to try...Read on
30 Inspiring Urban Art Pieces
From a metropolitan vibe to an all-out cityscape, these dynamic pieces of urban art reflect the diverse creative styles of our artists. Enjoy! Click the image for details.
How to price your art
You already have a lot to think about as a creative, so when it finally comes down to selling your work, where do you begin? Here's a comprehensive guide for pricing art, since the question, "How much should I charge for my artwork?" comes up all the time in the forums (it came up again this week, in fact)...Read on
Grab your camera - the Apocalypse is tomorrow!
If you haven't heard, some old guy has predicted the end of the world with amazing accuracy (mark your calendar), and by the way, it's tomorrow. The Mayans are going to be so pissed...Read on
3 Best Free Sites for Hosting Reach Art Galleries
If you're a member of Foundmyself, you might know that we offer Reach, which is a portable art portfolio website that you can put on any domain. If you haven't tried it yet, it's an excellent way to quickly create a focused web presence for your work...Read on
New widget - Flash art gallery
Share your art portfolio from Foundmyself on any site that you can embed Flash. This new widget will show all public images and videos from your gallery in a clean grid, and users can zoom in on any piece that catches their eye. Below each image's title is a link that brings visitors back to your Foundmyself gallery, allowing them to see more details, buy your art, and contact you...Read on
15 free grunge textures - Roman themed
As a creative you can never have too many tools in your toolbelt, especially when they're free! With that in mind, here are 15 grunge textures with a Roman style, in vector EPS format. From the colloseum to the pantheon, from ancient statues to ceiling paintings we've got you covered...Read on
New color tool! Pick colors using your images.
Upload your favorite, most colorful images to get a detailed color palette that you can use in your creative projects. Have fun!
Modern Zoetrope Roundup
Get too much of one thing, and people crave something new. Go too far in one direction and there will be a pull to the other. I have a hunch that soon we'll be seeing a large renaissance of old school animation styles as a response to the smooth CGI that's saturated main stream movies for years. Recently, Wes Anderson gave us a taste of modern stop motion in Fantastic Mr...Read on
31 Stellar Examples of Surrealistic Art
"The mind which plunges into Surrealism, relives with burning excitement the best part of childhood." - Andre Breton
Some of the most iconic art has come from surrealists, whether it's Dali, Magritte or Ernst. Here are some more amazing works of surrealist art that you might not have seen before...Read on
12 Best Free Image Resources for Artists
As an artist, probably the last thing you want to think about when creating a new piece is intellectual property law. I know, it sounds so unbelievably sexy and romantic, but truth be told, the subject can be a little dry.Nonetheless, just as you want to protect your work from theft, others do as well (whodathunkit!)...Read on
Featured Art: 2010-2011
These are featured art pieces from late 2010 through 2011. Check the front page to see the latest "Art of the Moment", which then gets archived here. If you see some art on the site that you think is perfect to feature, just send us the link! We'll take a look at it and get back to you ASAP...Read on
5 Tips to Protect Against Art Scams
As an artist making the usual rounds in the art world, hoping to spread your artistic vision far and wide, you're bound to run into a scam here and there. Below are some tips to avoid some of the most common online scams, and links to help ensure that you're not a victim!Tip #1: Do a search
If you receive an offer for your art online, it takes almost no effort to do a quick internet search for:
- The sender's email address
- The sender's name
- A sentence in the email with unique wording
- An address, if provided
- Anything else unique to the offer