I found this Advertiser "Academic Superstore" with deals on all sorts of educational materials

Parents save BIG at ACADEMIC SUPERSTORE
I posted here because of the Graphic arts and design products they make available: Animation & Modeling, Color Management, Desktop Publishing, Graphics & Illustration, Graphics Tablets, Web Publishing, and Design Training.

I found these free eBooks on Crafts

Latest Free Craft eBooks found on FaveCrafts.com lists a number of free craft subject matters.
I also found a few digital craft books on Amazon.com

Today I thought I'd look around for the new and trendy

I found this website that discusses 15 new and trendy artist to watch in 2015 on Artsy.net
They are from around the world, though mostly big cities where there is enough spectators to view and make noteworthy their work.
So to see their work you too may have to be on the road, or live nearby.

Collecting Arts and Crafts is an Art and a Hobby that may work well for travelers

WikiHow.com has a great page on collecting many things and how to go about it. If you don't create art, then collecting is your next best chance at becomiing an expert on any particular art practice. And who knows, if you learn enough by collecting, the talent, or skill might just start to rub off. The following books are available in audio or pseudo-audio (Kindle with audio) formats amount others through Amazon.com and or Audible.com:

A bit of Art History and Who's Who of Great Painters

Ten of the greatest painters who changed the world of art, by Brian Sewell from the web site http://www.dailymail.co.uk provides a short Art History of the Western World by the author. Those that appreciate old paintings and classic styles of painting usually compare all other paintings to these classical artists that came before. Of course many new styles, approaches and mindsets have come since. I doubt any great modern painters failed to study the great painters that came before nowadays, hence all modern skills are built on top of their achievements. Or are they?

One of the best ways to meet people and learn from them is at meetups over common interests

I love Meetup.com for finding meetings on any subject near most anywhere. Handmade Crafts Meetups page, which you can join for free will help you find groups meeting over all sorts of arts and crafts.

CreativeLive.com Craft classes

Click on CreativeLive to go to this web page that includes free upcoming craft classes, some videos and some student featured art work.

I stumbled on an Audio Book about Art

Since Audio books are high on portable, but you don't see a lot of audio books on art I had to point this one out when I stumbled on it. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages a free audio book. Yes it is also historical in nature. I also found it available in other formats at  Amazon.com

Here is another craft/art/hobby resource for Fabric arts, from clothing, and household items, to wall hangins and tapestry, they have supplies and ideas. Note that actual craftwork and artwork in this
medium can usually be considered portable enough for many types of travel. And it is time preoccupying :)

Pinterest is a great place to visit for visual inspiration

I have my own boards on Pinterest which you can sample here

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see International Arts&Artists

My discovered web resource for Arts and Crafts today is International Arts&Artists currently listing a diverse set of artistry of the higher class. Theater costumes, and dance, Origami and Fakes and Forgeries. Worth a look.

Beginners acrylic painting tutorial - Dawn Bird

I thought something short and standard would give a good Sunday learning feel

Artist creates giant metal sculptures in California desert

I've encountered a few open air collections of  sculptures. Working in metal is not a cheap medium

but it is surely impressive and durable.



If you are interested in this art form I found this page referencing sculpting as a career including metal sculpture.

I found this site that offers some free trial painting lessons in different media

Free Painting Lessions - online virtually

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Here is a Craft Product from Our Affiliate seller friends at payloadz. Paper artwork is a great hobby, to pass time and be productive, and impress. Selling paper craft is the hard part.

Alternatively learn to make paper crafts yourself!

OK this topic had to come up in the Craft category. Yes you perform your craft because you love it, but also it consumes your time hoping your products are worth the money and time you put into them. The key to making this so is running your hobby like a proper craft business. In keeping with out theme, here's an audio book to help you figure that part out. SOmething you can learn ON THE GO!

Learn to be a Painter

Here is a new resource I have affiliated with as of today.

www.mendocinoartcenter.org

Mendocino Art Center

North Carolina Folk Art

NCpedia.org North Carolina Folk Art

Adirondack Folk School

Adirondack Folk School Course Calendar

Old World Primitives

Old World Primitives

Made in Mississippi: Black Folk Art and Crafts

Made in Mississippi: Black Folk Art and Crafts