Canon cameras for around $200

Often the importance of creating a digital portfolio of your work is highlighted or referenced at this site.

Creating a digital photo of your media is a quick way to digitize and open up the opportunities offered by the print on demand industry and allows you to begin merchandizing rather than being forced to part with originals that cant be replaced.

When this site began the cost of a decent digital camera was still prohibitive but now one can purchase a 16mp! camera for under $200.

With prices like that one must have a digital camera in their business toolbox.

Some of the best options we have found for canon cameras under $200 are:

Canon Powershot Elph:

The Elph is a 12mp camera with a 4x optical zoom and a cool blue color option. Reviewers often speak favorably of the large digital viewing screen and video quality.

It can be purchased for only $179!


Canon Powershot SD780

The Canon Powershot sd780 is another super slim , high megapixel selection from canon that also comes in an exciting color: red!

It is 12MP has a 3X optical zoom and can be purchased for as little as $159.


Canon Powershot A3300IS

This is a 16Mp camera that can be purchased for under $200!

It also has a 5x optical wide view zoom and comes it at $159!

Primed Canvas - How to Gesso your Canvas

How to Gesso a Canvas

Many artists start their careers working in specific mediums and progress throughout their career to other forms of expression, not all of us were lucky enough to take formal schooling in methods and preparation. Stretching and preparing your first canvas can be a daunting task. Failure to create and prepare correctly can seriously effect the longevity of your artwork.

The artist Ben Zoltak, explains very well why an artist should bother to learn the proper methods

Gesso is what holds your painting up to the grinding weather of time. Gesso is the foundation for your art, it's what makes the difference between an heirloom piece and a disposable piece of art.

Read his entire tutorial here:
How To Prepare A Painting With Gesso





















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Low in Funds? Use recycled materials to create your art

Art supplies are not cheap, and starting and running a business that revolves around art and creation is difficult enough as it is.

I like the idea of making artwork out of recycled material but, there was a time when I did it because I did not have money for art supplies. Today, I try to employ my abilities toward helping the environment but, I think it is a deep seeded part of my nature, to incorporate discarded materials into my work. This is a part of the creative process that is instinctual to artists. I like making something out of nothing. I find it creatively rewarding in ways that purchased materials do not always fulfill. Not that I do not purchase art supplies because, I do.

Countless art supplies are thrown away everyday. Fabrics and textures can be claimed from furniture, frames and old canvases are commonly seen on the side of the road. With creativity, which YOU should be blessed with one should never be at a loss for supplies or inspiration

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Picking a Drafting Table

Most artists when considering a full time living from their art have to first work from home.

At first we make due with the equipment we have and turn spare bedrooms, garage or attic space into our functional workspace.

When success does come, we usually want to improve our daily surroundings.

One of my first and most happy additions to my home art studio was my very own drafting table. I have been drawn to them since I was small boy.

Drafting tables ensure that your work is clean and crisp when handed off to the client, who could have seen Norman Rockwells art all their life without making a permanent association between successful artists and beautiful drafting tables?

Drafting tables are surprisingly expensive but one can save a lot of money by using online sources. Ive found that Dick Blick and Surprsingly Amazon have the best prices on teh net for full size drafting tables.

The original drafting tables came during the Industrial Revolution, and were multi-purpose desks where large and complex drawings and plans could be spread out. In early use, they were often in a gentleman's study, allowing for a pursuit of aristocratic arts or interests. As the economy changed and technology changed, so did the use of these tables, which were often also called "mechanical desks" because of the way they functioned. read more

Alvin Workmaster Drafting Tables No matter what the job is or who's doing it, this is the table that guarantees a superior performance! As versatile as it is durable and attractive, the Alvin Workmaster's angle adjusts from the front or the rear of the table, from 0 to 40, and its height from 29" to 46" (from 74 cm to 117 cm). The base is constructed of heavy-gauge steel tubing, and the top is white Melamine with a black banded edge. Some assembly is required. Beneath the top is a 12" (305 mm) wide storage shelf, positioned so that it's easily accessible, yet not in the way.

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Make Money by Saving Money on your Art Supplies

Good business owners know that the best way to keep your profits high is to keep your costs down. Art supplies are costly! Particularly if you shop at your local art shop, although in theory I prefer to support my local economy and stores, my expreinces with cut throat cost at most art stores including Hyatt's in Buffalo, Ny and my local college bookstore, I really had to find wiser and more affordable venues. The following article has some very useful information. I would add that if you are near a college or university, you could create flyers stating that you will by their unused art supplies, many students take an art appreciation course beacuse they have to buy $200 in Art supplies, and barely use any of it and never get any future utility, they are always quick to sell at bargain prices. I know this from experience.>

Six Ways to Save Money on Art Supplies

Six Ways to Save Money on Art Supplies
By Jamie Jefferson

With the economy in the shape that it is, everyone is looking for ways to save money on things they need. If you're an artist, you need to know how to pay as little as possible for your art supplies, especially when money is tight. Here are six quick tips for finding art supplies at a discount.

1. Buy in bulk. One of the easiest ways to save money on art supplies is to buy in bulk whenever you can. Artist supply companies may give you a price break (sometimes as large as 30 percent) if you buy in large quantities. You may have to do some searching and asking around to get the best deal. Once you have established yourself as a repeat customer, the supply company may be more inclined to offer that discount.

2. Shop auction sites. Look for your favorite art supplies on auction sites such as Yahoo Auctions, eBay, or WeBidz, where you may able to find brand new art supplies for much less than retail prices. Some sellers may even have them listed well below wholesale.

3. Buy local. Check out local art supply or crafts stores, which generally have sales throughout the year, especially when new items are being added. Pay attention to unadvertised, in-store sales. If the store has a mailing list, make sure to sign up because the merchant will often announce special sales to newsletter recipients. If the store has a website, make sure to sign up for online newsletters and check for online coupon codes before you buy, as well.

4. Shop yard sales and estate sales. Quite often people will purchase art supplies thinking they'll enjoy a particular craft. When they actually start the hobby they find they don't like it after all and have spent quite a bit of money for supplies they'll never use. You can often find some really good deals on art supplies like this.

5. Don't throw out the Sunday advertisements. Larger national chains will often place coupons in Sunday's papers because they know more people read newspapers during the weekend. Some coupons can be as much as 40% off a regularly priced item.

6. Make your own art supplies. You may be able to make art supplies cheaper than you can buy them. For example, make your own finger paint with unflavored gelatin, cornstarch, sugar, cold water, food coloring, and dishwashing liquid. Make your own modeling clay can be made with cornstarch, water, and baking soda. Search online for "homemade art supplies" and you'll come up with a number of websites offering recipes, often using materials you have in your kitchen cupboards.

Jamie Jefferson writes for Susies-Coupons.com, where she shares the web's best coupons for discount art supplies including discounts at the top online art supply stores.

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