Reviews about Arts Web Sites

rewith says "To find the best prices or to sell your junk, go to eBay. " about Ebay (for original art work)

rewith — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:39:28 GMT

Although eBay is a big ripoff when it comes to paying fees from selling items, dealing with fraudulent buyers or sellers alike, it is also the best web site to go if you want to get rid of your crap or find the lowest prices possibly. I mean, I always do so. Additionally, I go on it even when I cannot find particular items available at local stores or shopping centers. So yeah, I give eBay credit for offering a variety of items as well as reduced prices.

One thing that I appreciate from eBay is that the company are more forgiving and considerate to their members than Amazon is. Almost two years ago, I started a seller account on Amazon website. I probably sold over 100 items mainly Polaroid brand cameras and packs of film and made at least thousands of dollars. I was only charged a single fee every time I sold an item (no charge for listing the item). I later received complaints and negative feedback from unsatisfying customers. The same thing happened to me on eBay only that Amazon...

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hippolampus says "deviantArt makes it easy to show art, but hard to get attention" about Deviantart.com

hippolampus — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:50:00 GMT

Deviantart is a website which makes it easy to showcase your artwork for friends and family to see, and comment on if they have an account themselves. It is also a good place to build a community, since it is so widely used by artists across the world. However, its system ranks artwork by popularity, and nothing else, which can lead to frustration when, let's say, a sketch of a cute bunny rabbit has accrewed more attention than your masterpiece oil painting. Ultimately, it is a very useful site and recommended to any artist, especially beginners.

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Melodie83 says "ClickForArt is a fabulous online gallery, something for everyone" about ClickForArt

Melodie83 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:39:42 GMT

Clickforart.com is an online gallery hosting great artists from the world's of Street Art, Digital Art, Graphics, Urban Art, Low-Brow Art, lllustration and Graffiti, alongside more traditional fine artists. An alternative collection of new art - all produced in Limited Editions and presented in high-quality, affordable formats.

The customer is offered a choice of sizes, from A3 up to a huge 2m x 1m. Big, bold and glorious.

They also do limited edition cushions, which are amazing quality and add a little something different to your home.

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ursmine says "create your own art" about the bees knees

ursmine — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:59:31 GMT

Anyone can be creative in this warm cozy setting. The staff shows you how to make your own work of art. They have clay, glass, mosaic, jewelry, clothes. It's so much fun you can't stop thinking about it after you leave and it's with a huge smile across your face. There was a couple having a date while I was there. How cool was that? You have to check this place out for yourself because I think anybody can have fun here. I went with a group. The cost was reasonable I spent about $20 and I not only had a great time I have a work of art!...

kythera says "Beautiful water colors and scratch board art!" about Charmine Fine Arts

kythera — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:49:15 GMT

Charmaine's floral water colors are amazing. Whether one wanted one for their dining room or a restaurant they would add a bold statement to any decor. It is hard to believe the detail in these works...the crochet table cloths look real. The art pieces are large many being over 24" and the prices for limited edition glicee prints is reasonable. Even originals are inexpensive considering the artist is acclaimed world wide.

If you like scratch board art, or art of animals, be sure to look at Charmaine's scratch board art available in hand colored prints for the wall and as note cards. My favorite is a tabby cat that she offers but all are very good. Again the prices are reasonable and her turn around time for the note cards I ordered was fast.

I would suggest writing her via the email on the site and not depending on the ordering shopping cart, as glitches with that system seem to happen occasionaly.
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SassyMassey says "Turn Your Troubles Into Lemon Pie" about poetry.com

SassyMassey — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:26:05 GMT

Do you like to express your feelings on paper? I find it very helpful to pour my heart and soul into my poetry and then I found a site that I could post them on. The site is poetry.com, not only do you get recognized for your work, you could also win cash prizes.

I have been posting poetry there for several years now. All but one of my poems have been selected for publication. The International Society of Poets selects collections of poetry several times a year for publication. They also select poems periodically to be professionally read and produced on CD's.

The first edition of Poetry in Motion CD's featured one of my poems. The third edition also featured one of poems. In 2007, I was published in the "Who's Who in Poetry and named the United States of America Ambassador of Poetry by the International Society of Poets. Who would have ever thought that a simple country girl could go so far with poetry? My son wrote about my accomplishments and did a biography on me for his English...

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Salahare says "Good people and sometimes good art, but that's about it." about Deviantart.com

Salahare — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:50:15 GMT

DeviantArt is one of the few Art Community websites I constantly visit. My personal account sports its own modest array of my best drawings, and I subscribe to many fantastic artists whose skill just blows me away with every new entry. But the focus isn't art - it's an Art Community - and that comes with a price.

You get your good, informative announcements from the site: Updates to the site and the Terms of Service. You also get your incredibly active members that keep the Deviant Art experience exciting with contests and information on how art impacts people all over the world. On the downside you get people that are there to see how popular they can get or to ruin anyone else's day with spam comments and heavily repulsive remarks. Sometimes they get banned, sometimes they don't. If you're unfortunate enough to run into one, there's not much you can do.

But you know that there are others on the site like you who come to the site to see good art and to make their art better in the brave......

mhew says "Be inspired by and interact with other artists" about Artistful.com

mhew — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:53:03 GMT

I have stumbled across another internet gem, Artistful.com! I am always looking for inspiration and also a way to get feedback and interact with other artists. Artistful.com is just that kind of place. On this website, you will find a large community of artists and crafters of every genre. But, it is not a community alone. You can also sell your artwork in its original form or sell prints of your work, if you choose not to part with the original just yet.

Show It Off!
Artistful.com is currently still in its Beta mode, so it is always improving and changing things. Currently you can show off your art via your personal Gallery, where you display artwork and prints for sale, and your portfolio, where the rest of your artwork goes.

Selling Your Art
Artistful.com does get a portion of your print sales, but you can set the commission to up to 100% of the base price. They also charge 20% of your sale of original artwork. But, according to their FAQ, most other art websites will charge......

LindaDwyer says "Poetry.com is a Scam" about poetry.com

LindaDwyer — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:33:06 GMT

Poetry.com is nothing but a scam. It is a disgrace that a compay like this has not been fined by the goverment for ripping people off. My daughter wrote a great poem when she was only 8 years old. Unfortunally I did not do my homework and research this company and I foolishly sent them money to have my daughter's poem published. I was told that she was picked to be on the publisher's top ten poem of the year and had a chance of winning the grand prize. I sent them the money and never received the book that I ordered. I wrote to them and never received any correspondence back except after approx. 1 year when they again were asking for more money. It is awful to get people's hope's up thinking that their hard work is going to be recoginized and all it was is a SCAM! Please don't be fooled like I was and send them any money, do your research. It really is a great poem titled "My Fingertips" and if you get the chance please take the time to read it. It is published on their......

edlenachan says "kinda a popularity contest, but good place to meet friends.." about Deviantart.com

edlenachan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:56:23 GMT

I really like deviantART and I am a regular member there but I will admit I haven't really been too much into the place since it's kinda a populary contest. it's like if you aren't popular it's almost like you don't exist it seems. but ofcourse that's just only one example of the bad parts to devianART, one of the good parts is that you can meet some really awesome people there. it's a good place to hang out and meet other artists and also buy good prints/items too. just make sure if your going to use images or anything from deviantART for any reason/purpose please make sure to respect the copyrights of the artists. because if you don't people might confuse you with art thieves for not giving proper copyrights or for even stealing....

Kaizykat says "A place to grow and learn about art." about Deviantart.com

Kaizykat — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:03:30 GMT

deviantART is one of my all time favorite websites. I've been a member for over three years.

At its core, deviantART (Or dA for short) is an art community that focuses on improving one's artwork. But, the website is much more than that. You'll be making friends and interacting with people from all over the world.

This website may not be family friendly. dA supports all forms of artistic expression, including artistic nuidity and artistic gore. So, it's best not to have the younger members of your family browsing the website freely.
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PoetryZine says "www.poetry.com" about poetry.com

PoetryZine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:25:21 GMT

Poetry.com offers free things like e-cards as well as free poetry contests, however, there are all sorts of pitfalls for the beginning poet, also, such as the book, the plaque, and the poet's conference. My poetry has been in volumes, has been read at the conference, and has been on plaques that people who took in a lot of money from it paid for. If you are profiting from your own or other people's poetry, buy the book, and write it off as a business expense. If you are not making a living from your own or other people's writing, then, don't buy the book.

My so-called literary agent has purchased a few volumes of poetry.com books with the proceeds of my poetry sales, so I guess that this makes me a so-called writer. Poetry.com is not highly respected in the literary world, although it is widely known.

After having thumbed through hundreds of other business junk mail leaflets, a lot of the offers looked similar to that of poetry.com, which is a mainstream way of producing poetry. There are......

makklynn says "I absolutely LOVE this site!" about Quilter's Cache

makklynn — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:33:14 GMT

This is a quilter's dream site! It has everything you need to find inspiration for your next quilting project. The ideas for different blocks are endless. The instructions and templates are really easy to understand and use. I highly recommend Quilter's Cache for a quilter at any experience level.

K.Lynn

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josephreader says "Horrible customer service for products of average quality. " about Utrecht Art Supplies

josephreader — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:56:07 GMT

As an artist I have tried acrylic artist paints and mediums from many companies, inluding Utrecht. In my experience, Utrecht's products are average, nothing special. (The better products are from Golden Paints or Winsor & Newton.) The Utrecht products tend to be cheaper, but in this case cheaper is not a bargain.

My main concern with Utrecht, however, is their horrible customer service. I bought some acrylics from Utrecht's website, including a bottle of gel product that I did not immediately open because I already had some existing open stock in use. When I did open the new bottle, it was short about 25 percent; there was a big gouge out of the gel, looking as though someone had removed it with a spoon. When I called Utrecht's customer service, their response was hostile and rude. They would not discuss it with me because I was now beyond their 30-day limit. I asked to speak to a supervisor (named Tara), who made expressly clear that she did not care whether I remain...

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cmohr80 says "A great site for new artists!" about Artist Rising

cmohr80 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:15:37 GMT

At artistrising dot com, you can find many art genres of your choice by new artists! From contemporary, modern, illustration, folk art and photography. From originals to prints, you're bound to find art at a price you'll like. For artists, like myself, it's a great place to make sales and give your work exposure! Check out my gallery at the web address on my profile, it's the main web address, artistrising dot com, back slash, galleries, back slash, crissymohr! Feedback welcome!...

sydwhit says "Fantastic crafting ideas and products!" about Aimee Asher Elite

sydwhit — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:54:37 GMT

I absolutely love this site, they have fabulous crafts of all kinds, scrapbooking, printable crafts, poems, card making, candy wrappers. I have found several teachers gifts and crafts for my children. The customers service department is very prompt and helpful. Not only are the products great the members submit tutorials, ideas in the galleries, blogs and forum. I could just stay at this shoppe all day!!!! A++++...

LibbyMcMillan says "Austin Art Garage tempts buyers" about Austin Art Garage

LibbyMcMillan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:25:04 GMT

AustinArtGarage.com brings Texas artists to you
Austin is most often associate with live music. But the city is also home to an abundance of artists. Two guys from Austin figured out that people like me will actually peruse an entire gallery of works online and occasionally buy a piece that's moving. They built a killer web site that showcases many mediums, and a few dozen artists - each piece you see can be clicked on for a better view, and dimensions/pricing/medium are all easy to see.

It appears as if there must be a bricks-and-mortar location as well, from a photo on the site. But I may never see it; I live 2,500 miles from sweet Austin now. That won't keep me from popping in to Austin Art Garage on a regular basis, though. I'm glad I found this site! I've already got my eye on a couple of pieces. . .

The Bottom Line: Libby Likes It!

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asltw says "Prepare to spend all your knitting time online!" about Ravelry

asltw — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:31:25 GMT

Looking for the perfect project for that 143 yards of orange-striped acrylic? Want to see everyone else's versions of the Jaywalker? Looking for other knitters who love the same webcomics you do?

Trust me: it's ALL on Ravelry. Be prepared to spend the time you've set aside for knitting here. You'll sign on, thinking you'll only spend a few minutes, looking for that perfect yarn--but then you find the forums, and you start looking at projects, and as soon as you know it it's the next morning and you forgot to sleep because of THE RAV.

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Telpher says "A poignant look at one man's life, and his death" about Some Photos of that Day

Telpher — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:06:03 GMT

In March 1979, when Jamie Livingston was a student at Bard College, he started taking one photo a day. Using a Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera, he began a dad-by-day photographic journal that he kept until the day he died, in 1997. After his death, a couple of Livngston's friends gathered the photographs, which Livingston had dated and filed in chronological order, and put them on exhibit at Bard, the photographer's alma mater. As one would expect, there were a few dates without photos: maybe Livingston didn't get around to taking pictures on thse days. Maybe he did take photos, but they were lost somewhere along the way. We'll never know. For the days that there are no photographs, his friends created simple date markers. The entire collection of photographs is up for viewing on a website called Some Photos of the Day.

Be Prepared....

Some Photos of the Day is among the most moving art websites I've ever encountered. Start at the very beginning of Livingston's very personal project. Move, picture...

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Pinkfrogs says "I looooooove this artwork!" about Rick Piper Art

Pinkfrogs — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:17:02 GMT

Rick Piper is a very, very talented artist with a fantastic vision. He is truly my favorite artist and I really love his works. His shop is in Cocoa Beach, Florida and located at 18 North Brevard Avenue in the Bailiwick Mall. If you like his work, you can sign up to be on his email list where he will send you previews of his newest artwork (along with a discounted price for being on the email list). I grew up on Cocoa Beach and Rick's artwork appeals greatly to me. Please visit his website and check out all the beautiful items he creates.

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