Many organizations exist that bestow grants to promising new artists. These artists work in a variety of fields and use these grants to fund different artistic projects and endeavors. In many cases, these grants were created to help aid artists who were struggling financially. Artists throughout the world have greatly benefited from the generosity of these organizations. ...read more
If you have a love for the arts and are creative, consider a career as a visual artist. This type of position allows you to specialize in a range of areas, some of which include multimedia and animation. In order to become this type of artist, there are certain steps that need to be taken. ...read more
It often takes many years to make a full-time living as a fine artist. The demand for the type of work the artist creates will often affect how long it takes to make a full-time living. Many fine artists also work other jobs until they are able to find enough regular clients willing to buy their creations. ...read more
When you're working to create the right image for a web page or for online marketing, you may need the assistance of a graphic artist. Outsourcing for graphic artists will allow you to have designers at your disposal who can help you develop the image you are desiring for your company. They can give your company the edge against competitors, as they put together the perfect public face that customers will associate with your business. ...read more
Every artist should have website templates, and you can make them yourself with the right tools using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Dreamweaver. Templates are used for web design, and after you make your templates you can sell them if you desire. You can make an artist website template in a few short steps. ...read more
Facebook is a great way to showcase your music. It is easy to show your own music on Facebook, which will be available to all of your friends that you have on your account, as well as other Facebook users. Once you set up a Facebook account, it only takes a few minutes to create your music artist profile. ...read more
Female artist often struggle with funding for their projects. Women artist have other issues that conflict with their funding for example having a family or taking care of other family members. Here are a few places to look and keep in mind with looking for financial aid for the artistic woman. ...read more
Jazz is an improvisational style of rhythm which is infused with influences from every genre of music. Drawing from the African and European music traditions, jazz lovers belong to every nation on the globe. Although learning how to become a jazz artist can take years, the rewards are well worth it. ...read more
An artist can use the Internet to gain a wider audience by setting up their own website. Many new artists are unable to pay someone to set up a website for them and pay for hosting. Fortunately, there are ways you can set up a website much cheaper and doing it yourself using free templates. You can also find very inexpensive or free hosting services for the website. ...read more
Impressionism art is defined by the use of soft colors and light with an idealistic form. Postimpressionism art is defined by sharp dark structured outlines, realistic form and the use of bright colors. Many of the postimpressionism artists lived on the fringe of society. During their time their artwork was often considered distasteful and vulgar. ...read more
Folk art is all about being decorative and expressing one self, rather than being aesthetic such as fine art. Folk artists take a lot of time to use their creative energy and make wonderful art pieces that can sell at top prices. The folk art industry is growing stronger because of new talent popping up. ...read more
A forensic artist is a crucial part of any investigative team. They are responsible for creating a life-like drawing of a suspect in order to allow police and the general public to locate criminals at large. If you are interested in becoming a forensic artist, read along. ...read more
A beginning artist is an unknown artist. It is necessary to make yourself known before you can start making money. There are many venues where a beginning artist can sell artwork. You will need to do some research, continue to develop your artistic talents, work hard to market yourself and reach out for local and online opportunities in order to turn profits. ...read more
In the world of graffiti, there are many different forms. Tags, the most basic form, is the graffiti artist's name in one color. Then there is “throw-up,” which is slightly more complex than a tag, using more color. Next, is stencils, which is literally using a stencil against the wall. Within the stenciling world is the work of a man known as Banksy. ...read more
An artist's biography is fundamentally a composition of information about their accomplishments and collections of work. The biography should include upbringing, any schools attended, degrees earned, workshops the artist participated in or taught, and art exhibitions their work may have been a part of. ...read more
Hi. I just want to introduce my new blog on wordpress.com called "Art and Design: Notes, Issues and Process" Check out my blog at rebeccareilering.wordpress.com. You will learn a lot about me and what goes into my work and the things that interest and influence me. Thanks, Rebecca ...read more
By Rebecca Eilering Creative Studios December 24, 2008
First of all, if you are reading this, I want to welcome you to my site. I do appreciate you taking some time out of your busy day to read this and find out more about RECS. After you are done with this, I do encourage all to check out my website: www.rebeccaeilering.com The website is really a duel-site. What does that mean? 1. If you go to www.rebeccaeilering.com you will find a lot of information about me and the artwork I have made for exhibitions and work made when I was in graduate school. That site is about me me me me. There is a CV there, bio, artist statement, images, news, a link to RECS, and a link to my MySpace profile. 2. If you go to www.rebeccaeilering.com/recsindex.htm you will find information about RECS. This includes some image samples, contact info, RECS's MySpace profile, a list of services (simple list but really...I do about anything except for 3-d stuff/sculpture/ceramics), and some information about costs. If you visit the site, I really hope it is to your liking and if you are impressed and think my talents can be of use to you (i.e. help you earn more money) please don't be shy! I want to hear from you and learn about what your business is about, what you are about and I hope to be a part of your success. As for costs...with times being so tough right now, it may seem that good, professional design and art is unaffordable and out of reach. That doesn't have to be the case. RECS operates with very low overhead, is resourceful, and is down-to-earth and personable. I am willing (and happy to) to work with you when it comes to costs. I am willing to negotiate and I do accept payments in installments if need be. However, I am not willing to work for free (unless you are a charity). Who is Rebecca Eilering? I grew up in the St. Louis metro-east area. As a child I lived in Collinsville and in Troy, IL. I graduated from Triad High School in 1996. I was involved in athletics (track, cross-country, basketball, tennis, softball) while in school. After high school, I moved on to study art and design at SIUE. I had always had great drawing skills but didn't really put them to work until I got into college. Anyway, I mainly focused in on printmaking but really I did about everything. I was a member of the SIUE Print Council, a member of the Southern Graphics and Mid-America Print Councils. I graduated with my BFA in 2001. In my final year in school, I also received an Undergraduate Research Academy Fellowship. I then decided to get my Masters in Fine Art degree. I went to graduate school at Ohio University in Athens, OH. My area of study was in printmaking but I also did a huge amount of painting and mixed media work. I was a member of the OU Print Guild and was a member of the Southern Graphics Print Council. I was able to do plenty of traveling in order to go to conferences, see art in galleries and museums in New York on an annual basis. I also studied art and art history in Great Britain during the summer of 2004. Most of my time was spent in London but I did spend some time in Edinborough, Glasgow and Inverness (all in Scotland). I eventually graduated in the spring of 2005. Since graduate school, I moved back to the St. Louis area. I was teaching at St. Charles Community College. I did teach some art classes at COCA in St. Louis. I taught printmaking and design for two years. In addition, I had numerous art exhibitions regionally. Recently, I have been on a quest to work for myself doing what I love. I love making things. I love making art and doing anything that is creative. I have always loved the idea of being my own boss and not getting too entangled in acadamia (not that there is anything wrong with that). Deep down, it is not my thing. As great a job teaching is...for the most part it was great...it is not really what I want to do. I have a great role model to look up to and without him I probably would never have started my own business. That role model is my father. He has been an entrepreneur for almost 30 years and seems to love it. I grew up around that entrepreneurial sprit and I think that deep down, that is what I want. With teaching, I was helping others. With RECS, I am helping others but just in a different way. While teaching I learned a lot from my students. With RECS, I hope to learn a lot from the community in which I (and you) am a part of. Other than that, I enjoy my Apple computer. I have a great boyfriend. I go to concerts, listen to a lot of music, read lots of books. I am not big into the tele but I have some shows I like. I watch movies, like to work out at the gym, ride my bike, and go hiking. I love animals. I collect maps and have started to collect vinyl records. I love Mexican food and about anything my boyfriend cooks (he is a good cook). I love travel and exploring new places, visiting museums and doing tourist-y things. So that is me. What about you? ...read more
By Rebecca Eilering Creative Studios December 06, 2008