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Explore the vibrant world of art and illustration with Substack newsletters that showcase the work of talented artists and illustrators from around the globe.

Crossborder Alex : Global Marketing & E-commerce logo

I am Alex Baar, and I publish on global e-commerce, marketing, AI, retail, and product management. Feel free to join, it is all free. Just doing this for fun to share knowledge and to improve cross-border and cultural understanding.

Austin Kleon logo

#1 Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

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Akinze’s Art logo

#2 Akinze’s Art

A chronicle of the paintings of the expressionist artist commonly known as Akinze.

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TORVA by CANNOPY logo

#3 TORVA by CANNOPY

TORVA is a newsletter for TORonto's Visual Arts community, presented by CANNOPY. TORVA presents exclusive interviews with visual artists in the GTA, alongside reviews of noteworthy exhibit experiences. | www.cannopy.com

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BoldBrush logo

#4 BoldBrush

We Inspire Artists to Inspire the World. Learn How to Market Your Art in the 21st Century Creator Economy

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The Inktober Newsletter logo

#5 The Inktober Newsletter

Get ahead on all things Inktober!

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DrawTogether with WendyMac logo

#6 DrawTogether with WendyMac

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and the 30-Day Drawing Habit.

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PHOTOSNACK logo

#7 PHOTOSNACK

ONE PHOTOGRAPHER A DAY

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Something I Saw logo

#8 Something I Saw

one artwork, each week... until we're done.

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BoldBrush Collector logo

#9 BoldBrush Collector

Today's Finest Artists Delivered Daily to Your Inbox

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#The100DayProject Newsletter logo

#10 #The100DayProject Newsletter

#The100DayProject is a free, global art project that takes place online. Every year, thousands of people all around the world commit to 100 days of creating. Anyone can participate (yes, that means you!).

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Feature Shoot  logo

#11 Feature Shoot

Feature Shoot showcases the work of photographers who are transforming the medium through compelling, cutting-edge projects.

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Alex Strohl logo

#12 Alex Strohl

Hey, I'm Alex. I write about how photography changed my life.

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Artelligence logo

#13 Artelligence

A global perspective on the art market from a unique point of view—delivered to your inbox.

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FlakPhoto Digest logo

#14 FlakPhoto Digest

A curated newsletter for photography people

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The Great Women Artists logo

#15 The Great Women Artists

Celebrating all things women artists

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Animation Obsessive logo

#16 Animation Obsessive

Exploring the best in animation from all around the world — part investigation, part treasure hunt.

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The Creative Draft logo

#17 The Creative Draft

The Creative Draft™ is an online community and free publication created by visual artist & illustrator, Asia Orlando. Here she shares news and updates about the Creative Life, Illustration, Digital Art and Resources for Creatives.

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Slowpoke logo

#18 Slowpoke

Arts & Entertainment from illustrator Carson Ellis

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Diagram logo

#19 Diagram

Generative Creativity

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gamejobs.work’s weekly artist jobs logo

#20 gamejobs.work’s weekly artist jobs

Weekly Game Artist Jobs in 2d, 3d, Concept Art, Environment Art, Character Art

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Paul Zizka: Fuelled by Creativity  logo

#21 Paul Zizka: Fuelled by Creativity

Award-winning landscape, adventure, travel and astro photographer Paul Zizka takes you behind his images and into the creative process.

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ART DELIVERY from The Jealous Curator logo

#22 ART DELIVERY from The Jealous Curator

Contemporary art delivered daily to your inbox from Danielle Krysa, the founder of The Jealous Curator, and best-selling author of several books on art & creativity.

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Animation Jobs Newsletter logo

#23 Animation Jobs Newsletter

Weekly Animation Jobs in 2D/3D, Illustration & Storyboard

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Boletim Tatuí logo

#24 Boletim Tatuí

Novidades da cena de publicações independentes. Arte impressa nas mais variadas formas: livro, zine, print, gravura, revista, ilustração, quadrinhos, livro de artista, design. Se é gráfico, está valendo.

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InkBlot’s Substack logo

#25 InkBlot’s Substack

InkBlot Art's Newsletter! Explore and Discover the next new creative home for creators around the world! Pro Membership via InkBlot will gain access to our paid subscription here! We love to reward our supporters for supporting us.

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Embroidery Art by Nat's Substack logo

#26 Embroidery Art by Nat's Substack

My new space where I share my embroidery art and create educational content for you 💜 Here you can find my articles with tips and tricks for beginners, video tutorials and just monthly art updates. Join my new Embroidery Membership!

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In the Flash logo

#27 In the Flash

Adventures in the unseen world of photography.

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Ceramics Now Weekly logo

#28 Ceramics Now Weekly

An arts newsletter you'll love if you're into ceramics. The editor of Ceramics Now brings you the week's news and shares a curated selection of artists and exhibitions.

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Artdey Africa logo

#29 Artdey Africa

Community of African art lovers

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The SneakyArt Post logo

#30 The SneakyArt Post

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

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Paint Here logo

#31 Paint Here

Regular servings of inspiration for visual artists from the bestselling author of Dinotopia, Color & Light, and Imaginative Realism.

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ARTISTS PAGES logo

#32 ARTISTS PAGES

I spend hours finding and curating the best art across the internet and in galleries every week so you can see it in seconds.

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Julian Philosophy logo

#33 Julian Philosophy

Fine Art, made accessible

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Thisispaper Weekly logo

#34 Thisispaper Weekly

What's meaningful in contemporary art, design and architecture, delivered to you every week.

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Paper Arts Collective Newsletter logo

#35 Paper Arts Collective Newsletter

All about photographic art in print and the paper medium

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Kaloh’s Newsletter logo

#36 Kaloh’s Newsletter

Navigating onchain art, culture and markets

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Adam Woodworth Photography logo

#37 Adam Woodworth Photography

Adam Woodworth is a landscape photographer originally from Kittery, Maine, and he now resides in Lubec, Maine. He has had a love of photography for over 25 years, and since 2008 he has focused on landscape photography.

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Draw Your World logo

#38 Draw Your World

I believe everyone is an artist, including you. I share motivation & inspiration to look at the world around you to find the perfect thing to draw to express who you are and the moment you are in. From bestselling author of the Draw Your Day book series.

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Soft Crafts by Ella Emhoff  logo

#39 Soft Crafts by Ella Emhoff

Softs Crafts is a space for all things creative. You’ll get patterns, tutorials, techniques, chit chat, community, fun, fun, and more fun.

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THESE THINGS NOW by Moorea Seal logo

#40 THESE THINGS NOW by Moorea Seal

Weekly exploration of an multidisciplinary artist and best selling author sharing their creative process and offering resources for the curious mind. Art, Musings + Resource for big feelers, deep thinkers, makers and tender humans.

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Process by Wesley Verhoeve logo

#41 Process by Wesley Verhoeve

"Process" is a weekly newsletter about photography and finding your creative voice, by a pro with a decade of experience.

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AI-power for digital ART logo

#42 AI-power for digital ART

Art & AI technology to transform the way that people experience the world.

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Jenny’s Substack - Let's art together logo

#43 Jenny’s Substack - Let's art together

Join me as I share a drawing a week to rekindle the joy of creating. Includes random musings on inspiration, motivation and how to keep pouring from your creative cup even when it feels like there's a hole in it.

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Alessio "on-the-line" logo

#44 Alessio "on-the-line"

Qui ti racconto i backstage delle mie uscite fotografiche e di cose che faccio, ritengo o scopro interessanti nel mio lavoro. Non ho una cadenza specifica, anche se cercherò di scrivere almeno un giorno ogni settimana.

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Play is the Opposite of Survival Mode logo

#45 Play is the Opposite of Survival Mode

art & writing about learning to love this life, for you, by brit

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Jake's Desk logo

#46 Jake's Desk

Sharing the stuff that comes across my desk

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Fake Love Letters  logo

#47 Fake Love Letters

Every time you see a character in a movie read a newspaper... somebody, somewhere had to make that newspaper.

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Rob Ives Workshop Notes logo

#48 Rob Ives Workshop Notes

Newsletter about making stuff .

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MLearning.ai Art logo

#49 MLearning.ai Art

AI art solutions for the creative economy 🟠 State-Of-The-Art machine learning demos that are quick and easy to use 🔵 Your adventure with Generative AI starts right now.

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The Accidental Expert logo

#50 The Accidental Expert

Stories of success, failure, lucky guesses, and digital art.

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Introvert Drawing Club logo

#51 Introvert Drawing Club

Playful drawing sessions for everyone. 🌻 Weekly art prompts, tips, and illustration techniques from a kind, creative community.

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Catherine Rayner Studio - behind the scenes... logo

#52 Catherine Rayner Studio - behind the scenes...

Welcome to my studio...this is my 'blog' for those of you who would like to know more about my life as a children's illustrator & author, learn new things and peek inside corners of my studio nobody (apart from me!) has ever visited before...

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Snughouls: A Cryptid Collection logo

#53 Snughouls: A Cryptid Collection

Waiting with bated breath to adopt a snughoul of your own? Then this is the place for you! Subscribe to be the first to see new updates, ranging from progress reports to sneak peeks at future cryptid friends.

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Michelle Allen Art logo

#54 Michelle Allen Art

Creatively living.

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The Intentional Artist logo

#55 The Intentional Artist

The Intentional Artist is a newsletter empowering artists and creators to cultivate purpose, vision, and intentional action in their creative journeys.

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Creative Alchemy logo

#56 Creative Alchemy

Insights, inspiration, and healing for the inner artist. By author, poet, and creativity coach James McCrae (@wordsarevibrations)

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Anthony Morganti on Photography logo

#57 Anthony Morganti on Photography

A weekly newsletter where I offer my musings on photography and the photographic process that I developed over my 42 year career as a professional photographer.

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Creativity As A Way Of Life Art Journal logo

#58 Creativity As A Way Of Life Art Journal

The use of journaling as a tool in creative work; an exploration of the inner work underlying creative work.

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The Little Brown Mushroom Newsletter logo

#59 The Little Brown Mushroom Newsletter

Photography and visual storytelling

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Nerusletter logo

#60 Nerusletter

Finding a Rhythm

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Earthling logo

#61 Earthling

musings on art, life and being human

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MoMa Weekly logo

#62 MoMa Weekly

Art competitions. Creative resources. Wonderful things.

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Sketch Away with Suhita Shirodkar logo

#63 Sketch Away with Suhita Shirodkar

Sketching Tips and Online Sketching Sessions with Suhita

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The Colour | Newsletter | Lab | Community logo

#64 The Colour | Newsletter | Lab | Community

Foraged colour, found pigments and natural markings from Jason Logan the author of Make Ink.

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Pencil Pals logo

#65 Pencil Pals

Hi, it’s me Helen Stephens. This is a juicy chat between illustrator pals. I’ll be sharing stuff about making picture books that you might feel daft asking. When you sign up you’ll get the Illustrators Freebies. Yes-please-thank-you!

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Creatively Rooted logo

#66 Creatively Rooted

Creativity as a source for regenerating, reimagining, healing and thriving. Art, graphic newsletters, coloring pages, prompts and reflections from artist Jen Bloomer.

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Petronella.Art Magazine logo

#67 Petronella.Art Magazine

Weekly inspiration to get you excited to create more art. Featuring hand-embroidery, illustration, photography and writing by independent artist and author Elin Petronella

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The Silver Print Newsletter logo

#68 The Silver Print Newsletter

Stay in the know with our monthly newsletter covering events, classes and workshops, prints from the darkroom, our film photograhy podcast and more!

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Blood & Champagne logo

#69 Blood & Champagne

Link dumps and interviews related to architecture, art, and design.

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Bits & Blobs logo

#70 Bits & Blobs

Artist and TV host Helen Dealtry's relaxed and, more often than not, flower filled space for creative inspirations, a peek into her practice and written thoughts. Paint along classes are in the works!

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It's Good to Be Here logo

#71 It's Good to Be Here

Be the artist in residence of your world. Tips, ideas, and inspiration from artist residencies everywhere, from artist and bestselling author Amy Stewart. Supporters get art tutorials and a deeper dive.

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Catching Shower Flowers by Tess Guinery logo

#72 Catching Shower Flowers by Tess Guinery

Catching the clearer thoughts that mostly arrive in the shower and making art with them.

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THE deEP STATE : The political artwork of Michael de Adder logo

#73 THE deEP STATE : The political artwork of Michael de Adder

This is the official Substack newsletter of award winning editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder. Here you will see de Adder's political cartoon strip called THE deEP STATE, his editorial cartoons and other writings.

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#74 Brunna’s Substack

Meu diário de ateliê, onde compartilho a rotina do meu processo criativo e o que me move. Mais em instagram.com/brunnamancuso

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Collage Spamouflage logo

#75 Collage Spamouflage

a.k.a. The Weekender - collage news & inspiration (every Friday)

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The Gusset logo

#76 The Gusset

Field research in the expanse between the tactile and the intangible; noticing yarn, light, line, things that want to be made, and the luminous joy of working with the materials at hand.

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Kristin Nicholas' Colorful Newsletter from the Farm  logo

#77 Kristin Nicholas' Colorful Newsletter from the Farm

Writing about color, design, making, ceramics, gardening and life on a working sheep farm

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An Artist's Life logo

#78 An Artist's Life

sharing bits of my life as an artist

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Owen Dennis's Infinite Train of Thought logo

#79 Owen Dennis's Infinite Train of Thought

Behind the scenes looks at the production process to create cartoons and the latest on Owen Dennis's animation, music, and other works.

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Art Every Day logo

#80 Art Every Day

The number 1 newsletter for Art Lovers This is great art - past and present - delivered to you daily. Monday to Friday

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AugustWren Art and News logo

#81 AugustWren Art and News

Art, Teaching and Musings from artist Jennifer Orkin Lewis aka AugustWren

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Christopher P Jones logo

#82 Christopher P Jones

As a writer on art history and culture, my aim is to help people to gain more from looking at art by delving deep into individual works and exploring the stories behind them.

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Prologue logo

#83 Prologue

At least 5 weekly international contemporary art events you should know about and other musings.

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Young Space logo

#84 Young Space

The best exhibitions and projects by emerging contemporary artists, plus artist opportunities and special features, curated by Kate Mothes.

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Ralph Ammer logo

#85 Ralph Ammer

Illustrated inspiration on Drawing, Philosophy, and Design. *100% human — no AI*

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Schmoe's Cosy Art Club logo

#86 Schmoe's Cosy Art Club

Subscribe for some weekly motivation, my latest news and all the past newsletters <3

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Lindsay’s Substack logo

#87 Lindsay’s Substack

My personal Substack

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INTERLOPER logo

#88 INTERLOPER

Writing on photography.

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Ink Vault logo

#89 Ink Vault

drawings from nightclubs and warzones

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Nowhere Diary Newsletter logo

#90 Nowhere Diary Newsletter

A niche newsletter about contemporary photography written by Kim Høltermand. Kim shares a unique look into the work and techniques of todays contemporary photographers, their personal stories and advice for aspiring photographers

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The Habit of Art by Kelcey Ervick logo

#91 The Habit of Art by Kelcey Ervick

An illustrated newsletter about the ups, downs, loop-de-loops, and life-changing power of making art and telling stories. From a writer who draws.

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Crewdson Trail Log logo

#92 Crewdson Trail Log

Production notes, picture details, and daily inspirations

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The Line Between logo

#93 The Line Between

A very visual newsletter about life through the lens of making things. A peek behind the scenes, both in the art studio and in my head. About twice a month.

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Words and Pictures by Pamela Leavey logo

#94 Words and Pictures by Pamela Leavey

Welcome to Words and Pictures. I am a Creative Writer and a Photographer. My posts are digital collages encompassing the world around me. I post Daily Affirmations, Quotes of The Day, Poetry, Personal Essays and Photo Essays to Inspire and Enlighten.

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#95 slow motion multitasking

facts, drawings and poetry.

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Honeypokes Newsletter logo

#96 Honeypokes Newsletter

tattoos and art

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Desde Mi Estudio logo

#97 Desde Mi Estudio

Procesos creativos, recomendaciones, novedades y mucha inspiración para CreaArte

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The Wahlflower logo

#98 The Wahlflower

Missives from the studio of author & illustrator Phoebe Wahl

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Argonotlar Güncel Sanat Bülteni logo

#99 Argonotlar Güncel Sanat Bülteni

Güncel sergileri ve sanat tartışmalarını bir arada sunan haftalık bülten.

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#100 Beautiful Eccentrics

Letters, observations and marginalia on contemporary art

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