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Norman Rockwell Videos

Arnie Fenner

Let's find a little respite from the societal storms and celebrate the art and life of Norman Rockwell. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWS1DWNrCd4[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcV-b2aSt_I[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA5W2H72VfM[/embed]

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How To Promote Your Illustration Work In 2025

Kirbi Fagan

September 9, 2025 - Platform pressure, mental health impacts and creative fatigue are all costs of building a business with social media. Ai and tech companies are challenging creators to find new avenues to promote themselves or revisit the techniques that predate the World Wide Web. Preparing for a new book release in October, let's dive in to how I'm approaching promoting The Big Empty: A Sagebrush Survival Story. Drawing Local Spotlight Drawing up support in your own community is time tested technique before portfolios were flying around on the internet. Here's my plan: Advertising in a few local business that I support regularly. Close friends might forget to buy your book but your hairdresser, doctor, barista you've been loyal to? Many times eagerly support you back or will recommend to a friend. My car's glove compartment will be…

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