Self-publishing revolution

I have just read an article in the Guardian and found it very inspirational.
I, like millions of others out there have the ambition to write a novel and get it published. The first problem one encounters of course is the fact the one has not actually started writing anything, never mind completing the damn thing.
The second problem is getting the work published. Publishing houses have not made it easy for new talent to get their first break in the business, the music industry was also like this too not so very long ago but with the appearance of ‘My Space’ bands like the Arctic Monkeys found success without the help of big-old-record labels. Then came iTunes and the once powerful record companies are now in decline. This revolution has now spread to publishing, Kindle Direct Publishing being the most well known example today.

So if you do finally write that book, at least it is not so hard to publish your labour of love anymore thanks to the advent of the self-publishing revolution. If you want to publish your book and are tired of all those rejection letters from the publishers, read this article from the Guardian: "Amanda Hocking, the writer who made millions by self-publishing online".

Irish Music at its best: Iarla Ó Lionáird

It's like the blues but green! The man has such a lovely haunting voice, shame he is hardly known.

Portrait drawing demo by Zimou Tan

Mark Demsteader: Excellent portrait artist with a grunge style.

Mark Demsteader

Kaossilator - Electro session

I possess one of these Korg Kaossilators, great fun while travelling. Adrian here on the YouTube clip is seriously talented and the clip a pleasure to watch knowing that it is not as easy as it looks!

Duffy Sheridan, Portrait painting videos

Duffy Sheridan has a YouTube channel where he shows us how to paint a portrait, he seems to be very talented so I'll be visiting this a lot over the next couple of weeks.

Speed painting, portrait of Carol by Louis Smith

The Art of István Sándorfi

István Sándorfi (In France Étienne Sandorfi, born 12 June 1948 in Budapest, Hungary, died 26 December 2007 in Paris, France) was a Hungarian hyperrealist painter.

Angelo Musco

Angelo Musco creates wonderful bigger than life scenes from thousands apon thousands of naked bodies. Make sure you view, 'the making of' these pieces here.

Art Renewal Center

The Art Renewal Center, in an attempt to become a self-sustaining organization and to continue to provide an important art resource to the world.
Although this website is aesthetically lacking and ulta-conservative, it seems to have many interesting treasures hidden within it's bad design and short-sightedness.

David Jon Kassan (Portrait Artist)

http://davidkassan.com/
This artist has his own channel on YouTube with lots of good drawing tips.http://www.youtube.com/user/DavidJonKassan

Richard Morris Blog

http://www.richardmorrisgallery.blogspot.com/ A very good artist who puts out tutorials on the net.

More Kroki / life drawing classes in Stockholm.

http://masterolofsgarden.se/kurser/oppen-kroki
Mäster Olofsgården

I was pleased to learn that it is possible to do Life Drawing (Kroki) on Monday evening and well as Wednesday afternoon in The Old Town (Gamla Stan), here in Stockholm.

Information in Swedish: Vi erbjuder öppen kroki måndag kl. 19:00-21:15 och onsdag 13:30-15:45 i Stora Salen. Ingen föranmälan behövs. Kostnad 60 kronor per gång.
Contact info:

Besöksadress: Svartmangatan 6, Gamla stan | Postadress: 103 11 Stockholm
Tel: 08-10 20 19 (vx) | Fax: 08-24 76 16 | E-post: info@masterolofsgarden.se

Adam Hughes home page

Adam Hughes: http://www.justsayah.com

Anthony J. Ryder

Anthony J. Ryder

Here is a link to this master sketcher's homepage.