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How to Sell Art on YouTube
If you are anything like me, you may sit on the couch late at night surfing through all sorts of videos on Youtube. Everything from hilarious clips of your favorite TV show to short instructional videos around specific tasks. But, did you know that Youtube can be a hugely effective marketing … [Read More...]
Drawing Perfect Freehand Circles
Drawing perfect freehand circles is never an easy task. However pencil artist, Nemo makes it look easy. Nemo’s popularity has grown to where he has given up his 40 hour a week career as a graphic designer to be a fulltime artist. Some of you might remember Nemo from the Fine Art Tips … [Read More...]
A World Without Wikipedia: Infographic
On January 18th, Wikipedia blacked out its online encyclopedia in protest to SOPA. Protecting from copyright infringement by web-piracy is a worthy goal - this is especially important to artists. However, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted, "We can't let poorly thought out laws get in the way … [Read More...]
Competing for Wall Space – Against All Odds
What would make a person spend thousands of dollars on a painting? Does the painting just make them feel good so they have to have it? Do the colors go perfectly with their new decorating? Is the artist trendy and it’s a status symbol to own one of his or her paintings? Better yet, is the artist … [Read More...]
Small Business Resolutions Worth Keeping
Someone once said, "Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits." To avoid this, I am kicking off the new year and getting a handle on some of my bad habits by creating small business resolutions worth keeping! I am gaining control of my email inbox: This is a … [Read More...]
Waiting for the Muse: 4 Tips for Procrastinating Artists
Descartes, the father of Modern Philosophy once so famously said, "I think, therefore I am." However, if you are an artist, then you probably can more easily empathize with the phrase, "I create, therefore I procrastinate." Although other occupations and hobbies are susceptible also to the … [Read More...]
Drawing and Painting for My Holiday Art Show
Over the past four months, I have been busy drawing and painting for my holiday art show that is currently hanging at Kneeland Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho. Lately I have been feeling in an artistic rut. So, for this art gallery showing I have been experimenting with many new painting … [Read More...]
My Christmas Wish for You!
Hello friends. Today, I just want to take a moment to wish all of my valuable blog readers, and social media friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. In this video you will hear my Christmas wish for you! ~Lori :) I hope to meet you on … [Read More...]
Be Brave: Make Art!
Once I took a workshop by Michigan artist Donna Zagotta who claimed, “All life's problems can be solved by more paint or painting more.” I think she was on to something! This world can be a scary place. There are plenty of people making very good money stirring up fear and hatred and calling it … [Read More...]
How Will the World Population of 7 Billion People Impact the Art Market?
Last week, I received this compelling infographic which illustrates our current world population of 7 billion people. To put things into perspective, during the 16th century there were only about 500 million people on earth, and the world population did not reach 1 billion until around 1800. … [Read More...]
Social Media’s Favorite Artists Share What They Do For a Fun Studio Break
Just like with any profession, it is important for artists to take a studio break in order to recharge their creative batteries. Last night, I asked some of social media's favorite artists, "What do YOU do for a fun studio break?" I sent out this query via direct message on Twitter ,and then I … [Read More...]
Gratitude: Painting Adversity into a Lovely Picture
Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture. This simple yet profound quote by Kak Sri is the perfect way for me to express my gratitude as Americans begin Thanksgiving week. The past few years have been especially challenging for many people, including artists. However, … [Read More...]
How Long Did It Take To Paint That?
If you have ever created anything more complex than a stick figure, you have probably been asked this common question, "How long did it take to paint that?" This seemingly simple question can actually be complex for the artist to answer. For me, each painting seems to have a mind of its own, with … [Read More...]
Balancing Parenthood and Your Art Career
It seems a bit ironic to be writing this post on balancing parenthood and your art career since I officially became an 'empty nester' last month. That's right, my three kids are all out my house and leading their own lives as young adults. One just graduated from grad school and now is a 3D … [Read More...]
How to Write a Bio That Gets Read
In this fast-paced world many people suffer from information overload, and understanding how to write a bio that gets read is more important now than ever. Lately, I have been coaching social media personalities as well as artists on how to write a bio, so I decided to share my writing tips with … [Read More...]
5 Steps to the Perfect Portable Watercolor Painting Setup
An artist's equipment is as individual as the person who is using it. After several years of striving to find the perfect, portable watercolor painting setup, I became increasingly disappointed with the commercial offerings for watercolor painters. So, I chose to create my own design that is … [Read More...]
10 Famous Artists Who Had to Deal with Rejection During Their Lifetime
(*Please see Editor's note below) While many are familiar with the term "starving artist," this stereotype of impoverished artists struggling to get by has been sadly true throughout much of history. Fine art painters in particular are infamous for leading poverty and grief-stricken lives. Much … [Read More...]
7 Ways to Have Fun Selling Your Art
Is selling your art a difficult activity? Is it the part of 'art' you don’t want to think about? This article will explore 7 ways to have fun selling your art. Guest author: Doug Farrick It’s no big secret that some artists look upon 'selling art' as distasteful or greedy - the last … [Read More...]
Painting with a Putty Knife
Lately, I have abandoned my expensive oil paintbrushes for painting with a putty knife and other inexpensive painting tools. This all started last month when I began taking some 'abstract' painting classes with fellow artist, David deVillier. My goal has been to add to my own … [Read More...]
Pricing Your Art
The other day I had a conversation about 'pricing your art' with my friend, fine art photographer Todd Ridge. Todd is a success in the art print market, so I asked him to contribute a paragraph with some tips for pricing art and prints for an upcoming post that I have been planning. However, Todd's … [Read More...]
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