Ruminate is a literature and art magazine published here in Fort Collins. The quarterly magazine just released issue #7. This is what the publishers have to say about it... "Our Spring ...
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Free Photoshop
Photoshop is a tool. A tool that can be useful for more than just photographers. Artist can use it to edit photos of their work to use in promotion efforts. I know what your thinking, Photoshop is expensive. Even Photoshop Elements, the lighter consumer friendly version, will set you back about $100. Which for a ...
Art Palaver’s Web Finds
Decided I needed a more original and better title than "Art Round-Up." Not sure if "Web Finds" is any better but it works this week. On to the discoveries... 1. The Rocky Mountain Chronicle thinks your face could use a little work. 2. There is a big gap between #1 and ...
ZAF622 Episode 001
In case you did not know it this blog is part of another web site called ZAF622.com. I started ZAF622 to help art and artists through Q&A style interviews. That was way back in 2005. I've done 22 interviews in that time. (One is still in the works.) The interviews are a slow ...
Take A Moment To Introduce Yourself
I recently read a post on a blog were the author asked his readers to introduce themselves via comments. I thought I would give it a try. If my server reports and Google stats can be trusted there are more readers of Art Palaver than there are people who leave comments. (A lot more.) ...
Artists Book Party
Author Alyson B. Stanfield, an internationally recognized art-marketing consultant, will kick off her nationwide studio tour and book signing for I’d Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion in Fort Collins, Colorado, at Moon-Lily Art Studio & Gift Gallery, 4032 S. College Avenue, Suite 7, on Wednesday, March 26th, from 5:00 ...
Art Round-Up
Here we are folks once again at the post of random links. Which one is your favorite? 1. Take this site for a spin. 2. Modern Living. 3. The ideal pancreas. 4. Jim Henson sans Muppets. 5. Stuff most people in Fort Collins like. ...
Ever Consider A Blog? (Part 3)
Okay, back to talking about blogs. One of the biggest fears an artist has when considering a blog is having enough content. How often will you post? What will you write about? Or, I hate to write, and I am not completely comfortable with computers and the internet. Before all these fears swimming ...
The Art Of Brewing And Giving
Odell Brewing Company has been making great beer in Fort Collins since 1989. And doing a lot of good all the while. In fact I am sure one could create an Odell Brewing blog just to highlight all the good they do for Fort Collins and the world. Instead of doing that I am ...
Rocky Mountain Chronicle’s Design Fort Collins Logo Contest
Think you can do better than this: Then put your pixels where your mouth is in The Rocky Mountain Chronicle's Logo Redesign Contest. The city of Fort Collins paid $80,000 to a Tennessee-based marketing firm to come up with a new “brand” for our community, including a fresh logo and ...
