Hello folks! We’re closing in on the end of the year, and are smack dab in the middle of the winter holiday season. To celebrate, Utopian.net would like to offer 5 FREE Pomfolio accounts to Illustration Friday participants!

Pomfolio is a new blog service tailored to the needs of artists and creators, using WordPress MU software. [...]

Today the very talented Michele Melcher has announced her Illustration Election. Vote for one of the following illustrations and be entered to win a signed print of that illo:

For complete voting instructions and larger previews head on over to her blog.
Like Michele’s caricatures? See more illustrations on her portfolio site, MicheleMelcher.com. Prints including Amy Winehouse, [...]

How cool is this? MOO is now offering business cards, and in grand MOO style! Everything that makes MOO mini-cards awesome (and stickers, and postcards, and…) is now available in full sized business cards. As Penny says – oh my MOO-ness!
Each one can uniquely showcase a different illustration, comes with a very snazzy case, and [...]

I can read your mind. You’re thinking “Making art is so great! But who cares? I want to make a difference in the world!” Well…
Art With Heart, an organization devoted to “healing youth through creativity,” is offering free training in their Art Buddy program on Saturday, March 29th, from 9:30am â?? 1pm. (RSVP is required [...]

Ok friends and neighbors, we’ve closed comments on the MOO Haiku Giveaway and chosen this week’s random winner!
Congratulations to Radha who says:
Thinking and scribbling,
trying to write haiku.
Iâ??d sure like some MOO.
There was some pretty beautiful poetry blossoming in that thread. Nice work, artists!

This week for MOO cards,
leave a poetic comment
in haiku form
Three lines, and no more
than seventeen syllables
or something like that.
(we’re not picky with words here at IF)
It’s that time again! This week’s MOO giveaway for IF artists has a poetic twist – we’re giving away a free (FREE!) promotional pack of MOO cards, stickers and postcards [...]

For those of us who like to beautify our computers and mobile contraptions, Fantagraphics has a selection of fancy wallpaper hidden in the attic of their gussied-up new website. Check’m out!

Just like last time, we’re giving away a free MOO pack. All you gotta do now is leave a comment. (We’re gonna have to start mixing it up… this is way too easy!)
Let’s hear it for more MOO!
p.s. Comments will be closed Monday. So do it now!
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