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Robot Artwork: Watering the Garden by Sharon Rosa

Robot Artwork: Stopping the War Machine by Mario Zucca

Robot Artwork: Robot Monkey Destruction by Matthew Porter

Robot Artwork: Renaissance Robot by Mike Cressy

Robot Artwork: Robot Rock by Luther Brown

Robot Artwork: Robots by Julia Staite

Robot Artwork: RocSock by Eric Joyner

Robot Artwork: Ambush by Pint Sized Panda

Robot Artwork: Robot by Michael Rastovich

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When they do attack, make sure you have proper insurance.

- Nate

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While other sites have chosen to limit artist’s control, Imagekind continues to keep control in its proper place…with the artist.

Giving control to the artist is just one of the reasons artists prefer buying and selling their artwork at Imagekind, over other art print sites. Some other reasons include:

• All artists (paid or not) can purchase their own work at base price.
• Our base prices are low.
• We give our artists control of how they price their artwork; we never determine the price for them.
• Artists keep their markup; we never profit from an artist’s markup.
• Our frame and giclee print quality is superior.

For the level of quality and choices Imagekind offers, our base prices are an excellent option for those looking to buy their own work. Whether you want to buy your art prints for an upcoming art show, have us drop ship your artwork to your customers or just want to own or give one of your works as a gift, Imagekind really is your best option.

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Wikipedia defines an illustration as, “a visualization such as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that stresses subject more than form.” Here are 20 of some of the coolest illustration artists I recently came across when browsing the site.

Should you or another artist be added? Post the Imagekind URL in the comments. Lets get a list of the best illustrators on Imagekind going.

Artwork: Cover for American Illustration by Christoph Niemann

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Awhile ago, Travis shared some helpful ways artists can use YouTube to sell their artwork. I wanted to point out one such artist in particular he mentioned. Hall Groat II has put together a series of instructional video clips on oil painting that are great for learning some of the fundamental oil painting techniques.

If this is a medium you currently work with, or want to start working with, take a look at all of his instructional videos:

Sargent’s Pear
Candied Apple
Derringer Pistol

Hal Groat also gives an example of how artists can use YouTube to help sell their artwork. In addition to his oil painting tips, he also promotes his Imagekind gallery right from YouTube. This is a great way for artists to help increase their art print sales.

Making instructional or other videos of your work is an excellent way for people to find and buy your art. Just make sure to include your unique Imagekind URL in the info box (and better, in the video itself) so people can easily find your artwork for sale.

What other ways have you found success marketing your art on YouTube?

- Nate

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If you are a lover of Polaroid photos, then you have probably heard the sad, awful news: Polaroid has decided to discontinue the production of all its instant films to make room for new technologies. I am an artist of many mediums, and one of my favorites is Polaroid. Amateurs and professional photographers alike have embraced the instant gratification that a Polaroid gives us. Some well known artists who loved the medium include such names as Ansel Adams, Chuck Close, Walker Evans, Andy Warhol… the list goes on and on.

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Father’s Day is quickly approaching, so now is the time to start collecting father’s day gift ideas.

Every dad is different. Whether he loves sailing, hiking, cycling, fishing, golfing, baseball, football, soccer, cars, trains, planes, or just a day at the tracks, you can find framed artwork at Imagekind that is sure to highlight his uniqueness.

Shop for Father’s Day artwork and remember to type promo code Dad2008 in the promotion box at checkout to receive Free shipping* on your order.

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The portrait is one of the most striking forms of art. The ability to successfully represent such a complex subject has always astounded me. The portrait predominantly emphasizes a subject’s face and their expressions but is not limited to simply that. The portrait allows the artist to depict visually, what a person is experiencing in any given situation or moment in time.

Image: Tina
Shop Rene Blom’s Imagekind Gallery

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Image: A Cherry by Danielle Baron
http://baron.imagekind.com

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“One publisher I was with sold tens of thousands of prints of one of my images. If that image had been limited to just 1,000 prints, how many people would have missed out? And if more than 1,000 people wanted it, why should I make it so they can’t have it?”
– Crista Forest

Browsing EmptyEasel.com recently, I discovered an intriguing article written by one of Imagekind’s member artists awhile back that I found particularly interesting. In her article, Why Sell Limited Edition Prints? Art Should be for Everyone! Crista Forest asks, “why do limited edition prints even exist?” Her opinions are very insightful and worth reading through.

Image: Surprise by Crista Forest
http://csforest.imagekind.com

One of the most compelling reasons Crista Forest shares for why she doesn’t want her art published as limited editions is for reasons similar to what we here at Imagekind believe deeply; the democratization of art and that art should be available for everyone.

I have seen many fantastic artists on both sides of this topic and I would love to know what you think. Do you think that “printing open editions or posters will cheapen your art, or reduce your respectability as an artist in the art world”? Or do you find yourself coming to similar conclusions as Crista Forest does and want to “keep [your] images affordable and available for as long as people want to buy them”?

Read the entire article and feel free to add your thoughts below.

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Wishing you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Image: Wish You a Very Lucky Week!! by Marion Elisabeth Sauer
http://lunalunita.imagekind.com

Image: by Porter McKnight
http://anempireoffilth.imagekind.com

Image: Irish Dance Blur by Jude Wolpert
http://jude.imagekind.com

Image: Pulnabrone Dolmen Burren, Co. Clare by Brian Kelly
http://stuartk.imagekind.com

Image: Irish Cemetery Memory with Leprechaun by Jamie Patrick
http://photology.imagekind.com

Sláinte

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