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Three Reviews of Print on Demand Art Sites

Over the course of 2015 I have written reviews of three print on demand services through which artists can sell open edition prints of their artwork.

In the following two review I share my thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of each service:

Selling Art On Crated.com - A Review Selling Art On Redbubble - A Review

The third review was written in response to a solicitation I received inviting me to sell my art on their site. For this review my focus was on the steps that I went through in determining whether or not I would accept their offer. A Review of Selling Art on Artist Become (artistbe.com)

I hope you find these reviews helpful and informative.

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Ever wanted to do the concept design for a real spacecraft? The NSS Enterprise in Space Orbiter Design Contest is underway and is looking for submissions to their contest.  I wrote about the contest in Enterprise Orbiter Design Contest

Note that the contest is free to enter. That's right, no entry fee. 

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Space Shuttle Enterprise never flew in space. I created this to illustrate an article about the Enterprise in Space Orbiter Design Project that I was asked to manage a few days ago. For more about the contest and links to contest rules, read my blog post: http://www.artsnova.com/blog/2014/10/30/725/ #EIS #Enterprise #space #shuttle #orbiter #contest #plaxco #artsnova

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Wrote about a video I just created and posted to YouTube. TItled The  Liquified Paintings of Claude Monet, it consists of a generative interpretation of six of Monet's impressionist paintings.For the full story and the video see:

The Liquified Paintings of Claude Monet Video

#monet #painting #video #newmediaart #generativeart #artsnova #impressionism

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This is a short video I created to test animating of a source image. The video was created by stitching together a series of stills created by a program I wrote using Processing (Processing.org) #youtube #animation #processing #video

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Memorial Day - a day to honor those who fell in service to our country The photograph was taken at Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth MS. The poem is In Flanders Fields by Canadian soldier John McCrae written on the battfield during World War 1. In Flanders fields the poppies grow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. #memorialday

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A musician at today's Schaumburg 2014 Prairie Arts Festival. There were musicians placed at the art fair boundaries and by the food vendors. Note that the bright specks in the photo were wind blown seeds - not sure what kind. #music #musician #Schaumburg #Prairie #Arts #Festival #artfair #art #artsnova

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A view of the Schaumburg 2014 Prairie Arts Festival looking out across the pond. Not as many artists as in previous years. Beautiful weather though. #pond #Schaumburg #Prairie #Arts #Festival #artfair #art #artsnova

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Sculpture of the head of a buried lady at the Schaumburg 2014 Prairie Arts Festival. This is a permanent sculpture located on the grounds. Rain or shine this lady is there. #sculpture #lady #woman #Schaumburg #Prairie #Arts #Festival #artfair #art #artsnova

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Photo today of the Schaumburg 2014 Prairie Arts Festival. Notice the sculpture of the reclining lady with the strategically placed grass. #Schaumburg #Prairie #Arts #Festival #artfair #art #artsnova

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Rock Pillar Grand Canyon - left Black and White is a photograph of a rock pillar taken from the South Rim looking northwest at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. For print purchases see http://www.artsnova.com/instagram.html #pillar #rock #grandcanyon #landscape #arizona #canyon #blackandwhite #photo #photograph #color #artsnova #plaxco

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Rock Pillar Grand Canyon - center Black and White is a photograph of a rock pillar taken from the South Rim looking northwest at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. For print purchases see http://www.artsnova.com/instagram.html #pillar #rock #grandcanyon #landscape #arizona #canyon #blackandwhite #photo #photograph #color #artsnova #plaxco

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Rock Pillar Grand Canyon - right Black and White is a photograph of a rock pillar taken from the South Rim looking northwest at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. For print purchases see http://www.artsnova.com/instagram.html #pillar #rock #grandcanyon #landscape #arizona #canyon #blackandwhite #photo #photograph #color #artsnova #plaxco

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Wrote an article A Pillar of Rock at Grand Canyon National Park about the photograph I submitted to the Twenty20.com Rock Formation Challenge. In the article I give a little bit of the story behind this particular submission.

Read A Pillar of Rock at Grand Canyon National Park

#photography  #grandcanyon #nationalpark #digitalphoto #blackandwhite

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Summer Day Forest Scene Left is the left section of a digital painting of a forest scene cropped here because of Instagram's square image requirement. For print info see http://www.artsnova.com/instagram.html #Summer #Forest #trees #glade #flora #serene #shady #landscape #nature #art #artsnova #artwork #digitalart #digitalpainting #newmedia #newmediaart #painting #plaxco

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Summer Day Forest Scene Center is the center section of a digital painting of a forest scene cropped here because of Instagram's square image requirement. For print info see http://www.artsnova.com/instagram.html #Summer #Forest #trees #glade #flora #serene #shady #landscape #nature #art #artsnova #artwork #digitalart #digitalpainting #newmedia #newmediaart #painting #plaxco

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Summer Day Forest Scene Right is the right section of a digital painting of a forest scene cropped here because of Instagram's square image requirement. For print info see http://www.artsnova.com/instagram.html #Summer #Forest #trees #glade #flora #serene #shady #landscape #nature #art #artsnova #artwork #digitalart #digitalpainting #newmedia #newmediaart #painting #plaxco