Here are a bunch of art blogs and websites that I enjoy. I know that there are many more out there; these are the ones I’ve kept track of over time. An asterisk (*) denotes an artist who also teaches or a site that hosts classes.
LikeArtist Blogs
- Claudine Hellmuth
Claudine is a mixed-media collage artist who has several books and DVDs out, as well as a product line through Ranger Industries. * - Ornamental
Ornamental is the blog of Nina Bagley, jewelry designer and mixed media artist. * - Rhomany's Realm
Personal blog of artist Klair Scattergood (Rhomany) * - Willowing
Personal blog of artist Tamara LaPorte, owner of the “Willowing & Artist Friends” Ning site. *
Blogroll
- Art from the Heart
Gary Reef’s artist community on Ning, featuring forums, frequent challenges, videos, and classes. *
Community Sites
- WetCanvas: Online Living for Artists
A huge collection of long-standing artist’s forums, organized by media and type. A great place to find answers to all sorts of questions, as well as see what other artists are up to. - Willowing & Artist Friends: A Happy Place for Making Art!
This community, started by Tam LaPorte, offers forums, member pages, and online classes in whimsical and portrait art, as well as art journaling and more. *
Inspiration & Challenges
- Doodlers Anonymous
Celebrating spontaneous art – focuses on doodlers and their work. Very colorful. - Illustration Friday
Every Friday is a new, one-word prompt for artists to interpret in their chosen media. It can be fun to see the radically different perspectives that other artists have on the same word. - SketchCrawl
Scheduled, world-wide drawing marathons, where you sketch everything in your sight. - Urban Sketchers
Amazing sketches from around the world…constantly updated, very inspirational.
Other Sites by Alix North
- AlixNorth.com
My personal blog, where I talk about kitty cats, DIY adventures, things that crack me up, and breast cancer. More or less. - Isle of Lesbos – Sappho.com
A place of art, culture, and poetry for women-oriented women. This site has been online since 1995. - That 70s Doll
A site for collectors of Topper Dawn Dolls (tiny fashion dolls) from the early 70s. I haven’t added to this site in a long time, but it has some entertaining stuff on it.
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