I first connected with Edward Burke online several years ago, and was aware that he taught college art courses and museum art courses. These days all can access his knowledge and art lessons (at no charge) on his site Drawing and painting lessons with Edward A Burke.  The knowledgeable Burke attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City and his lessons offer up his knowledge incorporating a wide range of art historical styles.

The Call For Artists Entries for Mind, Spirit & Emotion online-juried international art competition helps support the drawing and painting lessons website and keep it free of advertisements.

Competition Entry DEADLINE: June 08, 2014 (Midnight EST)

Mind, Spirit & Emotion Art-Competition.net – has $7,635 in cash and prizes. The Competition is open to all artists 18 years of age or older working in any painting, digital or photo medium.

Theme: Mind, Spirit & Emotion—

The visual narrative of the artist’s work should reveal their mind, spirit and emotion in the artwork. The work should express the subject through the artist’s emotions, whether it is bold energy, subtle expression, mystery deepened or revealed, inner beauty, or a unique vision. Entries must be two-dimensional artwork created in any medium (paint, drawing, digital, photo, collage, etc.) and expressed from realism to abstract images.

Cash Awards and Prizes:
First Place: $500 in cash and $5,200 in prizes.
Second Place: $125 in cash and $1,625 in prizes.
Third Place: $60 in cash and $125 prizes