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Liz Parker on ArtFinder

Why I’m no longer selling with Artfinder.com There are many little issues with Artfinder that I find disagreeable. Like women artists preferential status over men. I don’t believe in favoritism. We all have the same opportunity and our work should stand on its merit. Their monitoring conversations between collectors and artists is annoying but I […]

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Vangoart.co Shut Down, Where I got my start with online art sales

Vangoart.co, a site focused on emerging artists and innovation around the way we find and access art has shut down. It was a bit of a shock when I typed the address in the search bar, as I was ready to list another artwork with them, and the site was suddenly gone. I am grateful […]

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Stephen Bauman

I just discovered the YouTube channel of Stephen Bauman. I will definitely be visiting it frequently. Stephen is an excellent artist who specializes in portraiture. I am partial to his still life’s as well. Here are some of my favorite works. Check him out on Artsy or if your interested in more tutorials visit his […]

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Small foggy landscape

New work of December 2020

Fresh artworks from the studio of Liz Parker. Originally posted 2020-12-05 17:46:53.

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Letting go of Insecurity

Sharing photos of ourselves online is so common place it’s probably a little odd that I have avoided it for so long, especially since I’m trying to let the world see my art. Up till now I have been very hesitant to share any photos of myself. Though it doesn’t make much sense to try […]

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Learning to draw and the academic process

I’ve always been curious about the academic process. As an outsider looking in and seeing all the highly finished, accurate and beautiful works produced by schools professing an academic approach I felt like there was some mystery that they had discovered the answer to. As a self taught artist I think it can be easy […]

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Studio Clear Out Sale

Over the last few years I’ve seen roughly 100 works of art leave my home and go off into the world to be enjoyed by their new owners. Being very productive in the studio is the way I love to spend my time but it comes with a little problem. The problem of space or […]

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Resource for Artists / book review

“How to Become a Successful Artist” by Magnus Resch – the best advise I’ve heard yet! There are so many “experts” out there proclaiming that they have the answers to your problems and how you can have the carrier you dream of. After reading many of these kinds of guides they tend to overlap and […]

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Interior Design Ideas that Complement your art Collection

Whether you’ve just purchased your first piece or your adding to a collection, deciding how to display your artwork can be a challenging endeavor. You may feel overwhelmed by concerns such as color harmony, composition and lighting. This is a problem that requires creativity and so will be rewarding to work on and once you’ve […]

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