Fine Art Tips and Techniques
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 of the economy and Social Media on the art market and the huge shift in how … [Read more...]
In the previous article, Jason Dirks of Meylah.com shared 3 Reasons to Start a Creative Blog for Your Business. Jason's '3 Reasons' are motivational to non-bloggers and 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 are several important things that make a good blog post. Now that we know why you … [Read more...]
by guest author: Jason Dirks of Meylah.com Have you ever asked yourself..."Why do I need a blog?" or "How can a blog help my creative business?" First of all, what is a blog? The term "blog" comes from "web log" which can best be described as an online journal or diary. I used to think that blogging was reserved for authors and newspaper columnists. In the past year I have completely changed my tune and now realize that blogging is one of … [Read more...]
A carpenter must understand how to use his or her own tools in order to build a house, so must an artist know how to use his or her tools to paint a successful painting. At first, knowing how to choose the right art paint brush is a daunting task. When I first began painting, I underestimated the importantance of choosing the right paint brush. This article will focus on the tuft 'shape' of the paint brush and how it corresponds to each … [Read more...]
Where ever my travels take me, I always seem to find artistic inspiration. Today, I spent the day in the small town of Mackay, Idaho. Rustic Mackay is nestled below the tallest and most rugged mountains in Idaho. Standing at 12,668 tall, Mount Borah and its wild Lost Mountain Range would leave any landscape painter drooling. These majestic mountains were the backdrop for "Idaho's Wildest Rodeo." Many of my readers may never get … [Read more...]
"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 a must for every serious landscape painter. I have learned that interpreting the landscape in paint is a matter of allowing … [Read more...]
As mentioned in the provocative article, The Visual Artist’s Challenge – Should Artists Work with Galleries, Go Direct to Collectors or Both?, art marketing expert and fellow art blogger, Barney Davey, and I both agreed on a strategy that incorporates a healthy combination of gallery representation and self promotion. But how does the artist balance promoting oneself while maintaining a successful business relationship with his or her … [Read more...]
Recently, a Fine Art Tips reader asked me to share some tips for painting the sun reflections on water at sunset. Like many, this new painter has been a bit intimidated by depicting reflected light on water. Painting water is a fairly complex subject. Water, is affected by its surroundings, reflections, depth and clarity. The painting of oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds can be beautiful, but managing to get the water and reflections to look … [Read more...]
Most online artists use Twitter, Facebook and other forms of Social Media in order to build their brand identity, and to drive traffic to their website and galleries in hopes of selling their art. But, selling art through Social Media is tricky and puzzling to many. Selling art on Twitter can be done. I have personally proven this by selling a few small paintings through @140hours, the first Twitter online art auction. But, how does the … [Read more...]
by guest artist/author:Matt LeBlanc By day I’m an agency account director and an abstract artist by night. My day job consists of managing multi million dollar advertising campaigns and I constantly discuss online marketing strategies with my clients. The online world was turned upside down a few years ago with the introduction of Social Media. The Social Media bandwagon is not only for big businesses, but is it right for you? The web is … [Read more...]
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