Category Archives: Artists
April Fools
Daisy, Daisy. Photograph, 7 x 5 in. Copyright 2007, Tania Nault. As someone who spends a lot of her time doing animal and wildlife art I think what I’m about to propose will sound like a belated April Fool’s joke, but … Continue reading
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Tips for Increasing Your Artistic Activity
My Studio Setup: Sketch. Pen and graphite. 8 x 8 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. Today, over on Making a Mark, Katherine Tyrrell asked the question, “What increases your artistic activity?” and challenged her readers to “show off and/or fess … Continue reading
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The Language of Our Time
Jake at the Gate, Sketch. Graphite, 5 x 7 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. I have a confession to make: I rarely read the sculpture articles in Wildlife Art Magazine. I think I’ve thought of myself as a 2D artist for so … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists, Dogs, Domestic
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Was It Good for You?
A few weeks ago, I came across fellow wildlife artist, Crista Forest’s blog post “Encourage or Discourage Young Artists?” where she talked about how many professional artists report having been discouraged from becoming an artist when they were young. Forest questioned … Continue reading
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Object of the Game
About a month ago, I went to a workshop entitled, “The Business Side of Art” at the Art Gallery of Regina. The facilitator was Karen Schoonover, the gallery curator/director, who said that, rather than the nuts and bolts of paperwork, etc. … Continue reading
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