http://www.rachelmcotton.com All Natural Creativity Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For a year now, I have been playing the part of the social networker - or so I thought.  I have a blog, an etsy store, a twitter account, a facebook page with a fan page and even an application to share artwork. I have been joining social networks and ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/07/the-golden-rule-of-social-networking/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed LCS, the Illustration News Portal, publishes a short article about The Heirloom Jewel Series. Check it out! http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/06/heirloom-jewel-series-makes-the-lcs-news/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed [caption id="attachment_1107" align="alignright" width="221" caption="Win a 20 x 30 Experiential Jungle Metallic Print!"][/caption] How do I enter? There are four methods to earn an entry into the drawing. Drawing Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm on June 3oth. 1. To get 1 entry Leave a comment on any Blog on this site; Please venture ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/06/win-a-20x30-metallic-print/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed So just a moment ago I watched the YouTube Video series Art Girl Sophia present her interview with dead artist Salvador Dali. The video, though it is quirky and humorous, touched me for several reasons: 1. I am one of those people that believe that people would free themselves and be ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/06/inspiration-comes-from-a-child-whats-new/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed I have come across several articles lately that talk about nurturing the inner child. Through various meditation practices, these articles encourage us to revisit and reconnect with our inner child at various ages in order to heal past wounds. These articles (which I have listed below) insist that many of us ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/05/nurturing-the-child-within/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed When I started Cotton Studios a year and a half ago, my services included Fine Art, Illustration, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Web Design, and so much more.  With such a broad spectrum of services, it was VERY difficult to make a single marketing plan. A few months ago, I realized that ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/05/marketing-goals-a-necessity-for-every-artist/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The Big Question flying around in my head lately -"Why do I make art?" The perfectly obvious answer to anyone that has ever known me - "Rachel, that is what you do.  That is who you are. You are an artist." It seems as if it is the act of making ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/05/an-artists-introspection/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Art in Reese Park is a long standing tradition of honoring artists and their work in the quaint, historical town of Americus, Georgia.  Reese Park is a historical park located very close to the downtown area of Americus and is the home to two Confederate Soldier Memorials and many of ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/04/art-in-the-park-2009/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed On our second trip out, we also checked out The Guitar Bar located at 348 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah.  The owner/bartender Elaine and the bartender Andy were so extremely hospitable and friendly that this quickly became one of out favorite bars in Savannah!  We overstayed our intended time ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/04/savannah-barstinations-the-guitar-bar/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed So Friday April 3rd, the gang hit downtown Savannah again, for round two of the Sketch Savannah Project. First we hit The Distillery.  We had a wonderful time taste testing several of the beers.  They have 92 different beers on tap and in bottles.  An endless array of beers and mixtures ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/04/savannah-barstinations-the-distillery/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed