Author Archives: Daryle Dickens

Art Palaver Seeks Art Writers And Bloggers To Submit Guest Posts

I have a few goals for Art Palaver. Mainly enable artists to be able to create their art, also build a community around this blog. I believe having more voices will help do both of those things. Which is why I decided to start looking for other writers and guest bloggers.
This is a good opportunity [...]

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Art Book Review | I’d Rather Be In The Studio

In case you haven’t heard the global economy is not doing so well. People are getting laid off and companies are going out of business left and right. It is in the news everyday all day, which has people spending less money, even those who still have their job. This is not good news for [...]

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Using MySpace To Promote Your Art

**WARNING: This post is a bit of a rant. I’ll do my best to make it an educational rant.**
Many artists use MySpace as the website for their art. Which is a fine idea. MySpace is free, easy to set up, and gets a lot of traffic. An artist should use MySpace to promote themselves. But [...]

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The ZAF622 Internet Show

Way back in 2005 I started a webzine called ZAF622. The online magazine published Q&A style interviews with local artists. Which meant artists living in and around Fort Collins Colorado. This blog is a spin off of ZAF622. Art Palaver started local as well but grew beyond the borders of Fort Collins, beyond the borders [...]

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A Look Over An Artist’s Shoulder

I believe one of the great ways an artist can use the internet and social media is by giving people a glimpse into their process. We like to see the steps that go into making art. It creates a higher level of interest and also lets us get to know an artist. And those two [...]

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Building An Artist Blogroll

As part of the ongoing overhaul and effort to breath new life into this blog I am going to be on the look out for artists who are actively using social media and add them to Art Palaver’s blogroll.
Active is the key word. I will not add blogs that have postings few and far [...]

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Issue 1 Of Juxtapoz Online

The Art and Culture Magazine Juxtapoz is approaching the ripe old age of 15 years old. And with that anniversary they thought they would share their very first issue with us all.
What is interesting to see is how much they have changed over the years, but also how much [...]

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I Feel I Must Check In

Dear Reader:
It has been a while hasn’t it? This happens in the blogsphere. Bloggers create blogs, generate an audience and then suddenly disappear. When I got this blog going I swore that would not be me. Even if I just did one post a week I would be sure to keep up with my self [...]

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New Brow | The Rise Of Underground Art

I know I know, I have not been the blog posting fiend I once was. Don’t hate me and hang in there. (all 4 of you)
I came across this movie while I was reading Juxtapoz’s RSS feeds and I had to drop everything and help spread the word. Because the subject of said film [...]

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Bomb It! A Graffiti Movie

Graffiti.
What do you think?
Is it art?
Is it crime?
Personally I think yes and sometimes. And I must admit the quality of said graffiti can have an effect on my opinion. When I am painting over bad graffiti on the side of the building I manage I can be pretty grumpy. But when the train passes [...]

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