Site Terms & Conditions
Basic terms and conditions for using the Shawn Olson Artistic Network.
Boycott Adobe
It's Time for Artists to Send a Message
Critical discussion on software companies fleecing artists and consumers.
2013 in Review
Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.
Name of Site Changed
The Shawn Olson Artistic Network has been renamed Shawn Olson Creative Arts.
Statues Go Away
A poem on the march of time. Things can change even if they seem eternal.
CorelDRAW & PHOTO-PAINT Colors
A brief overview of the color tools in CorelDRAW and PHOTO-PAINT, including a video tutorial and new features in CD X5.
This article demonstrates some of the new color features in CorelDRAW X5. The video demonstrates the basic methods of selecting colors in CorelDRAW and PHOTO-PAINT. New and experienced users can benefit from the video.
Writing Samples
Writing samples on the Shawn Olson Artistic Network
Google's Dewey Update
Some thoughts on the latest upheaval to the search engine world and the so-called Dewey Update.
Amazing Challenge I
The first maze in the Artistic Network Amazing Challenge.