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You can get more out of the Cotton Studios website! Didn’t you know?

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1 – Request a Link

Let’s link to each other!  In order for me to link to your site, you must have content on your site that will be of special interest to my visitors, and you [...]

June Print Winner

The month of June, I held a drawing for a free 20×30 Metallic Print worth $283.75. There were several ways to earn an entry, and I had over 50 entries for the final drawing.  I held the drawing the last day of June in the Presence of my Husband (the photographer for the [...]

The Trip to the Miami Bravo Casting Call: My Experience

I am back in the office and finally almost caught up after a week of physically exhausting travel. Last Tuesday July 14th, the Bravo Casting Call for the new Fine Art Reality Show took place in Miami Florida at Snitzer Gallery, and I was there! Although I wasn’t chosen for the show, [...]

Seriously Need Your Opinion

If you had to guess the ages of the people in this pic – could you? Is it possible that one of these people could be the other’s parent?

I am seriously curious of your honest answers – please post them below – then I will share an interesting story

Rachel is Aiming for the Stars!

I was working away last week – minding my own business, when my wonderfully inspiring friend Tom sent me a Direct Message on Twitter informing me of an awesome opportunity – Bravo is hosting casting calls for a New Reality Contemporary Art Show. I immediately went to check it out, and I decided [...]

The Golden Rule of Social Networking

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 figuring out how [...]

Marketing Goals: A Necessity for Every Artist

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 although the design [...]

Considerations in Illustration

Creative Play as a Brainstorming Aid

Creative play is becoming a widely recognized method of producing unique ideas in many design firms across the globe.  Creative play activities involve exploration, experimentation, role-playing, challenging preconceived ideas, and other tactics to push the boundaries of thought.  In today’s society, there are many artists that render well, [...]

Red Bubble

redbubble.com is social networking for artists and a place to buy prints and posters at very affordable pricing with a good quality!

Last week, over other options, I chose to go with these guys to for selling and printing my work.  It will save me time and still ensure my fans that they will [...]

The New Shop is no longer open

Sorry, Guys, but I just couldn’t handle the particluar plug-in I used for the shop.  The navigation was terrible, the formatting detestable – YUCK!!  So, I have taken it down, BUT I can still get you anything you desire that has my work on it.  And remember, I can always do a specially [...]

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