With the economy in the toilet like a roach slowly trying to crawl its way out, artist need more than ever to know what they are doing in the profession. Understanding the nature of what you are is a good way of stay true to yourself, while understanding the sacrifices or changes you are ok [...]
As I embark on a new chapter of my life after a period of over 17yrs in some form or academic setting, I decided it was a good time to start networking. After all, an artist is only as commercially viable as his connections. So after scouring the internet for any available outlet of opportunity, [...]
What do irreverent toy set ups, friendly chipmunks, and a huge supply of almonds have in common? A flickr user by the name of Chris McVeigh. His most notable photos involve toys interacting with each other in scenes, and some with chipmunks he befriended in his family’s backyard. The little toys range from Star Wars [...]
As a step towards the initial mission of this blog, to create a platform where artists can be featured, ARTKAMP is making an Artist Directory! Emerging, established professionals, illustrators, designers, and even student artists are welcome to submit. Once we have enough entries, we will list them on a dedicated page. Here are the basic [...]
If you are an artist on twitter, you definitely have heard of Etsy. Etsy positions almost like an Amazon Martketplace for only handmade items. The service skews towards craft generally (some might object to that, but that’s another discussion) and as a result also skews towards the inexpensive. So as visual artist in a conventional [...]
Have you ever been so excited about the prospects of an idea, that you’re on board before the idea has matured? That has just happened with me in regards to a new service that has recently launched, Art Babble. Art Babble is positioning itself to be the “YouTube of Art Content” by allowing institutions to [...]
With the latest Facebook iteration looking to grab a piece of the Twitter pie, has it inadvertently created the blueprint for its successor?
