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- Robbie Laird, Pre-order, Last Day - Craig Nelson, special Pre-order - From Behind the
Camera - New Lesley Riley book - Art Quotes - Recycling VHS & DVDs - Winter Art Show -
Book Recommendations
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Creative Catalyst uses Green Energy
We are proud to learn that our electric power election to buy wind and solar power for
Creative Catalyst has reduced 153,000 pounds of carbon dioxide over the last 12 months. Since part of
each video purchase goes to keep the lights on you can all share in this victory.
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Recycling VHS Tapes and DVDs
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Send all your VCR tapes, DVDs, CDs, Jewel cases & Cassette tapes to Weyerhaeuser Recycling - 3425
E. 17th - Eugene, Oregon, 97403.
If you ship Media Mail you can send 1 pound for as little as $1.59. Check www.usps.com for the lowest
rate.
Musing: I wonder if anyone out there would like to fund a recycling fund to help everyone recycle
these products?????
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Art Quotes
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I start a picture and I finish it. I don't think about art while I work. I try
to think about life. ::: Jean Michel Basquiat
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I believe in working hard. Painting is serious. A vice, not a play thing.
::: Bernard
Buffet :::
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Affiliate Links Wanted
In order to tell more artists about Creative Catalyst we are inviting other quality art
websites to post "Affiliate" links to us.
Email me your favorite, high quality, high
value artist web sites and we will invite them to become an Affiliate.
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Creative Alliance Program
Free Gift Certificates

We offer gift certificates to qualified art organizations to award the
winners of their exhibitions.
If you are a member of an art organization with 50+ members and juried
art shows, send us the email address of the program Chair and we'll take it from there.
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Pre-Order Craig Nelson's New Drawing DVDs
 Drawing Gesture in Charcoal &
Pastel
Craig Nelson-CN5d Pre-order Special $5 off Learn
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 Drawing a Duotone Portrait
Craig Nelson-CN4d Pre-order Special $5 off
Learn
More
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Why Buy instead of rent?
Jim and I have occasionally been asked why we don't start a rental
business. We've given it some thought.
We have learned that much of the value of our video
workshops is that each time it is viewed the artist learns something new. (Yes, the same video over and
over again!) During editing, even though we've watched it dozens of times we find we're still gleaning
new points from the instructor.
We think owning videos gives artists the opportunity to view them
multiple times and gain more of the valuable information they contain. Having the workshop readily
accessible in one's art library is one of main benefits of videos & DVDs. While short-term rentals
allows a preview of a technique it does not allow the in-depth learning that is important.
We invested in creating video Previews of all of our titles so that you can
check them out before you buy.
Another reason we avoid renting is that we cannot assure video
and DVD quality with rentals. We want to be sure that every item we send from Creative Catalyst is the
highest quality we can make it so that you have the best learning experience. We have seen many
returned VHSs and DVDs that have been poorly handled in just one customers hands. (We've even seen
casettes filled with cat hair, and lots of scratched and fingerprinted DVDs.) We want to spend our
limited time bringing talented new artists to you rather than testing returned videos and DVDs.
Sales of our videos also provides artist royalties to all of the
artist/instructors. We think this is an important goal that renting would not accomplish.
So that's our thinking for now. Thanks for listening... Lynn
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Book Recommendations
Please send in your art book recommendations. What has inspired you? What has given you just what
you needed at the right time? What books would you like to share with others.
let Lynn know: lynn@ccpvideos.com
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