http://artbydst.com All about artwork by David Scott Taylor Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:15:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To be an art collector you have to be rich, right? Not necessarily! Yes, you can spend thousands to millions on fine art pieces by famous well known artists. But not all artists that are hugely talented are famous or well known. Most artists are just trying to make a living ... http://artbydst.com/?p=98 I like to work in series. In a series I can flesh out several ideas for a concept. If I am truly obsessed with the subject I can delve deeply into it and produce a bunch of images that please my soul. My recent obsession is antique cars. I have always thought of antique cars a ... http://artbydst.com/?p=96 Most of of us have a love/hate relationship with our cars. But I think we can agree that most of  us like to drive and do have a favorite car, whether a brand or a specific model or even era of automobile. I do. I love the 1900-1950 models and styling of ... http://artbydst.com/?p=93 All 2-dimentional artwork is an abstraction to achieve an image. Visual art is very simply using abstract marks and techniques to present a perception you wish your viewer to comprehend. The perception of an identifiable image can be rendered with abstract marks and techniques. In my previous post I mentioned ... http://artbydst.com/?p=91 Drawing is the starting point for all art. The ability to draw well is what separates the most talented visual artists from the mundane. Looking at something and being able to render it either realistically or interpret it as an abstract is the first skill any artist should master. And ... http://artbydst.com/?p=89 Social media is really quite the phenomanon. I just started Facebook recently and have found many old friends. Staying in touch is cool, but finding out which of my friends are dying is eye opening. I never expected this media to be a portal to reminding me of my own ... http://artbydst.com/?p=87 It has been a long time since I last posted here. In 2010 I intend to use this site to publish my many cartoon panels, comments, art images and writitngs as an entertainment source for readers worldwide. Making one's living as an artist is always a challenge. Most of us ... http://artbydst.com/?p=86 Kim Williams is a friend of mine who is interested in blogging. I am showing her how simple and fun posting and blogging are. You all should be blogging it a new type of interactive communication for the new millenium. Kim has an awesome product line of insurances and business ... http://artbydst.com/?p=82 Hello all, yesterday I was an art vendor in the Canyon Arts Festival in Gold Canyon Arizona. It was an excellent show in it's 13th year. My friend and super cowboy musician Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers were the entertainment headliners. My girlfriend, Dale Gorny, had her three nieces, Kerrie ... http://artbydst.com/?p=80 Rascal the Ringtail Cat2008 has been a unique year. Some ups, and a lot of downs. In the art world sales have been harder to obtain. When the economy is down, so it seems artwork sales are too. But artists are eternal optimists, at least I am. Next year will ... http://artbydst.com/?p=78