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Monday's agriculture themed website to share is for the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE). The event goes on every fall in November and is currently running through November 20...

What is your technique? I use prismacolor colored pencils and graphite to created multi-layered pieces. The element of value, which is the difference between light and dark or shading, is what makes my artwork interesting...

Today's art themed article to share is "How to Choose Art for a Bedroom." The article details how the bedroom is generally not "on display" like other rooms in a home and deserves special attention.

How did you get started? As with most artists, I had a great teacher. In secondary school, I learned I had the necessary eye and determination to make good artwork.Picture credit: "Brothers", pencil drawingClick here to go to Cow Art and More to learn more about this beef cattle drawing

Cow Art and More is partnering with the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) to fundraise for jersey youth. Jewelry artist Kathy McComb Swift has created a charm replica of the traditional Jersey jug, honoring the heritage of the Jersey breed...

Why do you draw? In a nutshell, I draw because it presents a challenge to me. A new drawing is a chance for me to showcase the skills I have developed and uncover new ones that are emerging...

Today's agricultural website to share is The Center for Food Integrity.The Center for Food Integrity was established in 2007 to increase consumer trust and confidence in the contemporary U.S. food system...

Registered Angus farmer and fine arts graduate Amanda Raithel is the featured artist this month on Cow Art and More. Amanda farms with her husband and daughter on their Nebraska ranch. Amanda's artwork centers around the show cattle business she and her husband have dedicated their lives to...

Today's art related article of interest is actually entitled, "How to Create a Gallery of Vacation and Travel Memories." It is actually more focused on helping people to prepare and hang art work surrounding vacations, trips and the associated family memories...

What else do you do besides your art?My plate is pretty full! I'm a full time veterinarian in Antioch, Illinois. My wife and 2 children are the loves of my life and I try to spend as much time as I can with the kids now: especially while they're little...

Featured October artist John Plishka recently had two paintings juried into the North Shore Art League's "Inchworks" show. The show is at the North Shore Art League Gallery in Winnetka, Illinois.*As an aside note, "juried" means the work was selected from a number of submissions...

What advice do you have for aspiring painters?I still consider myself at this point to be an aspiring painter. I want to improve my art in many facets still, and am a firm believer in that you can never know too much about a subject...