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Some weeks, the Art Life is slow. 

3/29/2016

 
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There's always a slow period in an artist's schedule.
This is where Time Management and a To-Do list is very important. 

There are several things on my schedule that even when I'm not working on a client project, I still have stuff to do. My personal projects list is huge. HUGE! 

Ideas come thru my brain everyday and I don't have time to explore those ideas. People, they are always sharing something exciting that I can do with my talent. I write it all down. I can't keep all those things in my head! I will forget. 

Evernote. My main go to app. In Evernote I keep several notebooks with different titles and aspects of my business. I have a DTM Curriculum notebook with a long list of notes each on the different classes I teach. I have an AIK Podcast notebook with a note on each podcast produced for Art Is King, info on the podcast, guest, links, publishing dates and social media promo text copy. 

And theres a few Evernote notebooks on my personal art projects. Children Books, Art Life the comic book and Art Life the mobile game (its coming along), DaCreativegenius.com website notebook, DeltaTangoMike.com website notebook, Sam Flax art classes notebook, General Assembly classes notebook, and on and on, a notebook for everything you see me do in real life and online. 

I have several notebooks to keep track of my client work, personal work, community work and mentorship. 

When I look at my schedule for the week and I see that my client list is getting short and I haven't added anything new to work on, then I add my personal projects to the schedule. This is my time to make moves on my personal agenda. 

This is also the time to update my website, add new works to my portfolio, follow up a client with an email, visit a possible art show venue, set up meetings and run errands. This is also the time to check out a class or two, a meetup where info is shared, a group that meets on visual design, or a workshop to learn/teach Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.  

Get Shit Done. 

BTW, I use Google Calendar to keep track. It syncs with my iPhone, iPad, Galaxy Note, Mac, Windows PC and it send me reminders. I used to have a bad habit of being late for everything in my life. 

Time management is not just about being on time to an appointment. Its also about keeping track of your moves, currently today and what you will be working on tomorrow and next week. 

Every evening before bed I prepare to undertake the next day's to do list. Thats how serious the Art Life is to me. 

See you next week at Sam Flax, General Assembly or somewhere in ATL where the Art Life is Strong! 

DTM 
DTM@ArtIsKing.org 
404.695.5769 

PS. Evernote is Free. Google Calendar is Free. Google Mail is Free. Use it! 


The Future is Stupid - June 2016 Art Exhibit 

3/17/2016

 
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The Future Is Stupid
Art Exhibit June 11-12 at The State of Black Science Fiction in Atlanta GA.

Some people may say that the future is now. In that case, its pretty Stupid. Stupid in the 90's meant Cool. Good. Kind of like the word Dope. Bad.

Here's your chance to show off what you think the Future is, what it looks like, what it could be, what you want it to be. Good. Bad. Great. Small. Successful. Dystopian. It's up to you.

Call for Art Submission Form
http://www.artisking.org/june2016.html 
State of Black Science Fiction Convention
http://www.sobsfcon.com 

NEW ART ONLY. Any art older than 2015 will not be accepted. Any art thats been in previous shows around ATL will not be accepted.
Create New Art!

Questions and Comments:
DTM@ArtIsKing.org
404.695.5769

@SOBSFCON @darkstarratl @smithcreativ @artisking_atl

Sam Flax Creative Learning Series 

3/15/2016

 
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Sam Flax Creative Learning Series
March 16-19 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1568600363452047/

Sam Flax South 1745 Peachtree St NE , Atlanta, GA (edit map) 
second floor inside Sam Flax



Learn to Record and Launch a Podcast 
Wednesday March 16 
530pm to 7pm  
$35  
RSVP HERE http://www.meetup.com/ATLArtClasses/events/228887192/


Bring your smartphone, your laptop and install of of these: audacity (free on mac and pc), audition (adobe.com for pc or mac) or garageband (free on mac). 

Learn the process to record, edit, publish and launch a podcast to get your voice heard!  

We will cover the tools to record a conversation, an interview and the introductions to a podcast. Software for Mac and PC will be discussed along with the best websites to publish a podcast and how to get it listed on iTunes and other platforms online.  




Digital Drawing on Tablets - hands on, bring your tablet! 
Saturday March 19 
Noon to 2pm  
$35 
RSVP HERE http://www.meetup.com/ATLArtClasses/events/228887261/ 

Bring Your Tablet, laptop, device, and any electronic that can be used for drawing: Wacom, iPad, iPhone, Galaxy Notes, Surface Pro and more!

Software covered:  
MediBang Paint  
Adobe Illustrator 
Adobe Photoshop 
Manga Studio 
Mischief  

Plus free digital drawing app for all students on iPhone, iPad, Android, PC and Mac! 

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Illustrator for Beginners Class 
a step by step process to learning Adobe Illustrator 
Saturday, March 19  
3pm to 5pm 
$35 RSVP HERE http://www.meetup.com/ATLArtClasses/events/228887304/ 

Bring your computer, laptop, desktop, mouse, tablet and Adobe Illustrator from Adobe.com 

In this class students will learn to understand the appropriate uses for Illustrator, the difference between vector and raster graphics, and how to create complex graphics with simple components and tools. 

We will cover a clear step-by-step process discussing how pixels and inches are measured; work with paths, pen tools, layers, fonts, and more. 

Students will learn the difference between saving their work for web, print and mobile, and determine the appropriate use for various file types, such as ai, psd, eps and pdf. 

Finally, workflow techniques and housekeeping of layers and shapes to make collaboration easy are discussed. 


AIK 92 - Andy Swartz 

3/14/2016

 
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Art Is King podcast episode 92 
Andy Swartz 
http://bit.ly/AIKblog92 


If you ask Andy about his art, you get this answer: 
Macabre Fantasy Wildlife Art, Esoterically charged flora and fauna drawing heavily on the themes of symbiotic relationships, the circle of life and the classic concept of memento mori. 

If you ask me about Andy’s art, then I will tell you that he is a detailed artist who can draw animals and things that look as real as life. The mastery of pencil, ink and paint are what will attract you first into the scene, then you will notice the skulls! My favorite part are the skulls. They are everywhere. 

Andy is in his first year in ATL, coming from Alabama, and he’s been making waves in the art world with 2 successful Kickstarter campaigns. 

Follow Andy on the social medias and check out his website. 

https://www.facebook.com/andy.quartz.10 
https://www.facebook.com/Skullgarden-Art-of-AL-Swartz-350465645063415

http://www.skullgarden.net 
https://t.co/ZPsyj08SnE 
https://www.instagram.com/skulllgarden/ 




the Art Is King podcast is available on your iPhone and iPad at the App Store 
http://bit.ly/AIKiPhone 
Google App Art Is King Podcast for Android Smartphones 
http://www.appsgeyser.com/2671434
Subscribe on iTunes 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/art-is-king/id626627458?mt=2 
Spreaker.com 
http://www.spreaker.com/show/art_is_king 
Stitcher Radio 
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/daniel-flores/art-is-king-podcast 
and artiskingarchive.com 

DTM of DeltaTangoMike.com is your Art Is King podcast host telling you to Get out and Learn so you can Earn. Let go of the Starving Artist Title and move into the Thriving Artist Art Life! 

@ArtIsKing_ATL @DeltaTangoMike @Law2SM @MexMannyBeats @VelocityPrint @TheBizGarage 



June art show CALL FOR ARTISTS

3/11/2016

 
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CALL FOR ART + ARTISTS 
ATL June 2016 
Family Friendly Group Art Show 

Theme: 
Speculative Fiction 
Sci Fi
AfroFunk
AfroFuturism 
SteamFunk 
Comics
Anime 
Toons 
+ More!

Subscribe to email for more info: www.artisking.org 

@SOBSFCON @ArtIsKing_ATL @SmithCreativ @DarkStarrATL curated by @DeltaTangoMike  
#ArtLife #ArtBiz #ATL #AtlantaArts #artcommunity #fineart #acrylic #painting #pencil #drawing #ink #paper #spaceopera #scifi #comics #dc #marvel #darkhorse #image #independent #family #afrofunk #steamfunk #afrofuturism #sobsfcon #toons #cartoons #Atlanta #conference #artshow #ArtIsKing 
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