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Beyond Instagram: 5 Top Android Photography Apps
For years, only iPhone owners could use the nifty photo app Instagram. The app’s release on the Android platform created a flurry of hype that’s rarely seen for any mobile app, much less for any Android app. Having tested Instagram on my Android, a Samsung Galaxy from T-Mobile, I can see … [Read More...]
10 Lessons Learned From a Creative Mompreneur
Being a creative mompreneur is rewarding, but it is filled with life lessons as we learn to juggle the full-time demands of motherhood and running a business. For the busy, creative mompreneur there never seem to be enough hours in the day. I can speak on this subject with authority, because my … [Read More...]
How To Paint Digitally Using Traditional Techniques
Digital art is somewhat of a dirty word in certain circles, and some artists don’t even consider it to be a real art form. I think the problem is that a lot of people don’t really know how to understand what digital art is, and we tend to fear what we don’t understand. Many times when … [Read More...]
Demystifying Social Media & Making it Work for YOU
Registration in now closed! Recording will soon be available for purchase - for more information, please leave a comment or email lori: lori@finearttips.com ***** For the busy artist, creative entrepreneur, or small business owner, social media may still be overwhelming and a bit … [Read More...]
Choosing Quality Art Materials and Supplies
When I entered graduate school, I first experienced the raw difference in quality art materials and supplies. There was such a huge distinction between the materials I used in the shop (the scene shop) to the materials I used in the studio, and I could immediately see the results in both different … [Read More...]
Honoring Earth Day in My Own Private Idaho
As an nature artist who lives in the mountains, I am particularly inspired by the Earth and her creatures. Today is Earth Day, so to honor the Earth in my own way, I thought I'd share a few Instagram photos of my own private Idaho. (I love taking Instagram photos with my cell phone when I don't … [Read More...]
Expand Your Art Brand with Integrity
Right now, I am blogging from 30,000 feet in the air while flying home from Los Angeles. I have been traveling a lot lately and I finally have a moment to reflect...and blog. Brand building with integrity has been foremost on my mind, and a hot topic among my fellow artists. By using social media … [Read More...]
Working From Nature en Plein Air
This week, I will be heading down to Red Rocks near Las Vegas, Nevada where I will be attending the first Plein Air Convention & Expo . As a member of the Board of Advisors for Plein Air Magazine, I am especially excited to attend where nearly 800 painters will gather to paint from nature as … [Read More...]
Android vs iPhone Instagram Users: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Yesterday, I was one of over 1 million happy Android users who downloaded the popular photo sharing app, Instagram. After months of watching my iPhone artist friends have all the fun posting their creative photos, I was finally able to join! Up until yesterday, the clever app was only available … [Read More...]
Playing & Painting in the Caribbean
Traveling, painting and photography are among my biggest passions, and I love it when I have the opportunity to do them all at the same time! Having just returned home from our annual family vacation in the US Virgin Islands in the beautiful Caribbean, I thought I'd share a few pictures and facts I … [Read More...]
Just Another Wet Day in Paradise
Hello from paradise! Last Friday, my family and I flew down for our annual trip to the US Virgin Islands where we like to thaw out from the slushy, snowy mountains. However, the sun has been playing tricks on us, and it has been raining the majority of the time since we have arrived! We … [Read More...]
How I Turned a TV Stand into an Artist’s Taboret
Having an efficient and well organized art studio is important to the productivity of any artist. The other day I was considering buying a new artist's taboret. I was … [Read More...]
How Leonardo da Vinci Used Sacred Geometry in Painting the Mona Lisa
There is strong evidence that supports Leonardo da Vinci's use of Sacred Geometry, also known as the Golden Ratio or Golden Number, while creating the Mona Lisa. Last spring, I learned about the use of the Golden Ratio when I took a painting workshop from the very accomplished painter, Michael … [Read More...]
How to Create a Mobile Website for Your Art Business
As an artist, you might think that creating a mobile website wouldn’t be all that important. But did you know that by 2013, the number one way people will access the Internet will be via their mobile devices? That means more and more people are going to expect you to have a mobile version of your … [Read More...]
How to Use Pinterest and Still Respect Copyrights
In light of the overwhelming interest in Pinterest, plus the popularity of my recent post, "I'm Hooked! Why 10 Reasons Why Artists Love Pinterest", I wanted to address the issue of copyright concerns. A while back I had my own artistic copyrights infringed via Facebook, How I Stopped a Copycat … [Read More...]
How to Crackle Acrylic Paint
Over the past few months, I have been on a creative journey in order to expand my own artistic repertoire. Having been a traditional artist for my whole life it is fun to learn some mixed media techniques - like how to crackle paint. My mixed media art instructor, David deVillier, taught me how … [Read More...]
Show Me Your Palette
We can learn a lot about an artist by looking at his or her working palette. The daubs of paint, stubs of pastel, or puddles of color left behind on the palette are an intriguing trace of the working methods and psyche of the artist. Some painters prefer to organize their palette from light to … [Read More...]
To Sale or Not to Sale? That is the Question
As a professional artist, having a sale on original art can be a tough decision to make. On one hand, artists want to respect the patrons who have spent good money purchasing their art and don’t want to under-cut them. However, having a sale stimulates buyers to spend and can help build a new … [Read More...]
Top 5 Tips for Daily Painters
This guest post by Diane Hoeptner shares the Top 5 Tips for Daily Painters. As an introduction to this post, I thought you might enjoy learning a bit about Daily Painters. There is actually a new artistic movement called, The Daily Painters Movement. It really got its momentum going in 2006, and … [Read More...]
Happy Birthday Fine Art Tips!
This week marks the third anniversary of FineArtTips.com, so I want to take a moment to thank you all - my readers, guest bloggers, and friends, for your support as my art blog celebrates a happy birthday. I started blogging, back in February 2009, as a way to give back to my art community. During … [Read More...]
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