Natasha Wescoat, one of our top selling artists, has recently contributed a few very interesting articles to the EBSQ blog. I found them particularly insightful and knew they were worth sharing as soon as I finished reading them. I especially like her DIY and whatever-it-takes attitude.

Image: Just Waking III by Natasha Wescoat
http://natashawescoat.imagekind.com

In Creating Your Success: Online Self-Publishing, Natasha says, “Being successful doesn’t mean it must be determined through traditional channels. Media moguls are cutting college to develop their successful technology, artists are fending off traditional education in favor of self education, and writers are finding they don’t have to go through publishers to follow their dreams.” I like her attitude and perception! I am glad to read how she has been able to successfully leverage all the resources available to artists to show and sell their work.

Image: Crystal Breezes by Natasha Wescoat
http://natashawescoat.imagekind.com

Check out both articles on EBSQ’s blog: Creating Your Success: Online Self-Publishing and Using Flickr To Market Your Art

I am excited to see how all of our amazing artistic collaborations are coming together! Not only does Imagekind have a great relationship with EBSQ but also a fantastic partnership with Flickr, one of the top photo sharing sites. It is fascinating to see how the artistic web continues to grow and spread!

Take a look at Natasha Wescoat’s art at Imagekind. Her whimsical trees are simply captivating and you can now purchase her art as greeting cards.

Imagekind is happy to announce the results of the joint cooperation with EBSQ in their online juried art show, Art of the Equestrian. We want to thank EBSQ for this amazing opportunity to help expand, encourage and promote a genuine arts community. You can check out the winner, read about the jurors and find all the amazing artwork here, in Imagekind’s Newsletter. And of course, all submissions are available as museum quality art prints right here, at Imagekind – offered, as always, at the artist’s own price. Thank you to all the artists for doing what you do best! Keep creating, showing and selling that work!

If you happened to miss any of the information about the show, you can read about it in Imagekind’s Blog. It turned out to be an amazing show and we are truly grateful for the opportunity to partner with EBSQ to showcase the happenings.

We are happy to announce Debbie Lincoln as the grand prize winner of the event. As the winner, Debbie will receive:

• 100 Dollar Gift Certificate, good for anything you can create or buy on Imagekind.
• A free one year membership for Imagekind at the Platinum level.
• A free Media Kit of Imagekind’s fine paper samples and one free print on her choice of paper at any size.

Debbie will also be an upcoming Featured Artist for one week on Imagekind’s homepage. Congratulations Debbie and a huge thank you to all the artists who participated to make this juried show a huge success and great adventure!

In yet another endeavor to expand and promote a vibrant online arts community, Imagekind is excited to announce its partnership with EBSQ for it’s upcoming juried show ”The Art of the Equestrian“. All Imagekind artists are encouraged to join in on the fun and add an entry. One winner will be chosen, and we are happy to provide some pretty sweet prizes! And of course, all submissions will be available as museum quality art prints on Imagekind - offered, as always, at the artist’s own price.

If you are not an EBSQ artist, you should learn more and sign up. For those of you who already members of EBSQ, here is the rundown. Over the entire month of October EBSQ is featuring a contest that centers on the theme of the equestrian. Now, keep in mind, just because your art contains a horse, doesn’t guarantee it is eligible for this contest. Horse art is great, and can be pretty amazing. However, this particular contest requires not only a horse, but a rider as well. You can find the official definition of equestrian right here. The show is open for entries as of today, and the deadline is October 25, so make sure you get your submission in! All artwork will be featured in special page on Imagekind for the month of November.

Once you have the art you want to submit for the contest, it will be featured on both EBSQ and Imagekind, so make sure you are signed up with us, or your entry won’t be featured. After October 25, one artist will be selected and win the following prizes:

• A $100 gift certificate, good for anything you can create or buy on Imagekind.
• A free one-year Imagekind Platinum account(note: If you already have a Platinum account, we will simply add this on to your current membership.)
• A free media kit of Imagekind’s fine art paper and canvas samples.
• A free print on your choice of paper at any size your digital file will allow.
• Your profile featured on Imagekind’s homepage for one week.

Make sure you follow the requirements and sign up correctly. As stated on the EBSQ entry form:

An artist’s statement is required with every entry. Tell us about your materials, process and something about why you chose to represent your subject in the manner or media that you did. Your statement is an important element in presenting your work online and helps make your work more accessible for the viewer. As texture or other small elements may be pivotal to the piece, detail shots are encouraged.

Keep in mind, all work must be shown on both EBSQ and Imagekind to be eligible.  So make sure your work is recognized - include “ebsq” and “equestrian” in your tags on Imagekind.

We think that about covers it.  Just follow the directions found on both the EBSQ blog post and Prospectus. Send any other questions over to edu@ebsqart.com.

We really look forward to seeing some of our amazingly talented members show off their work. Good luck everyone and let the race begin!

EBSQart.com is a wonderful online association for self-representing artists. They’ve been around longer than most online artist communities, and a partner of Imagekind since some of our earliest days. They are passionate about empowering artists, and it shows. EBSQ members that have also joined the Imagekind community we have found to be seriously passionate about their work, and serious about marketing it to the public independently.

So, we thought it was high-time we focused on some of those artists in our Featured Member spots on the Imagekind homepage. We’ve highlighted three EBSQ members whose work stands out to us, but it wasn’t easy amongst so many talented artists. It’s definitely worth your while to browse the whole collection – you can do so by searching for EBSQ, or checking out images specifically tagged as EBSQ.

The three members will stay featured on the homepage for a week, and you’ll also find a smattering of EBSQ artists showing up as our Daily Featured Member on the homepage, starting today with Lisa Whittaker!

EBSQ membership is open – they welcome artists at all stages of their career, of all media and styles. Imagekind has specials and discounts exclusive to EBSQ artists. For more information head on over to EBSQ and join up!