How I Stopped a “Copycat Artist” on Facebook

They say that, ”Imitation is the sincerest of flattery,” which sounds very nice until it actually happens to YOU! Last weekend I was enjoying myself while reading some flattering comments that had been made about one of my paintings by an artist ‘friend’ who called himself, “Beni Mellal” from Mexico. Out of curiousity, I decided to check out Beni’s paintings…… [Continue Reading]

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3 Tips for Artists to Promote Themselves & Their Galleries

 As mentioned in our recent popular blog post series, “The Visual Artist’s Challenge – Should I Work with Galleries, Go Direct to Collectors or Both?” and “The Visual Artist’s Challenge II – Balancing Self Promotion & Gallery Representation”, Barney Davey along with our guest – gallery owner/art marketing expert, Jason Horejs and myself discussed the influence… [Continue Reading]

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8 Tips to Create a Great Blog Post

In the previous article, Jason Dirks of Meylah.com shared 3 Reasons to Start a Creative Blog for Your Business. Not only are Jason’s ’3 Reasons’ motivational to non-bloggers, but his ‘Reasons’ are validating to established art bloggers like myself.  Below, Jason provides some more valuable blogging advice that you don’t want to miss! by guest author: Jason Dirks of Meylah.com There… [Continue Reading]

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How to Interpret the Landscape in Paint

“The most important ally in the study of painting is the art of thinking,” stated Edgar Payne, famed artist and author. One of my favorite books in my library is by Edgar Payne, “Composition of Outdoor Painting.” This little book is packed with a lifetime of knowledge from this famous American landscape painter. It is… [Continue Reading]

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Painting with Complementary Colors using Yin Yang

 A few weeks ago I began a series of paintings using a limited palette. The interesting thing about this project is that I limited my palette to only complimentary colors using the ancient 5000 year old Chinese philosophy, the ‘balance of opposites’ or yin/yang. After reading  a favorite book – The Yin Yang of Painting I was so… [Continue Reading]

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The Creation of a Masterful Figurative Painting – Demo

  While working on Twitter one day, I discovered the remarkable figurative work of Rob Hefferan.  Rob’s breath-taking oil paintings of beautiful women range from dark and brooding, to light infused and optimistic. Inspired by the pre-Raphaelites, each elegant scene realistically captures the essence of his favorite subject, the female form. Rob’s paintbrush masterfully depicts soft skin tones, graceful… [Continue Reading]

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Newsletter Art Marketing Tips that Work!

   This article is one of the last in our special art marketing series, “Thinking Outside the Frame”.  These informative posts have been shared by working artists and galleries who are coming up with creative marketing ideas for selling artwork in this challenging art economy. I am thankful for the talented working artists who have shared their resourceful ideas with Fine Art Tips. One… [Continue Reading]

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