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Aha Moment Maker: Colors To Go, Please

by Your friends at OIC on October 5, 2013

Painter in front of paint tubes

LONDON, 1841—Frustrated by the inability to keep his oil paints from drying out, American portrait artist John Goff Rand created the paint tube. Made from tin with a resealable screw cap, Rand’s paint storage solution preserved the paints and prevented leakage.

It would also dramatically alter the direction of art:  Read more...

 

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Oct

The Power of Exceptional Photographs

by Meredith Mullins on October 3, 2013

a display of photos, exceptional photographs capturing the moment and showing us how to win a photo competition (Photo © jurors look at work, exceptional photographs capturing the moment and showing us how to win a photo competition (Photo © www.krystalkenney.com)

Competition is fierce in the world of international photo contests.
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Capturing the Moment

Winning a photo competition is a challenge.

Why do we enter? Because we want to have our work seen and appreciated by a well-respected jury . . . and by a wider audience.

Prizes, opportunity for exhibition, and getting representation from the right gallery or museum are all important for success as an artist.

As with the lottery, we always enter with hope, but the reality is that the winners’ circle is a very exclusive club.  Read more...

 

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