Fine Art Tips and Techniques
As 2010 quickly comes to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to go back and dig up some of this year's popular posts. Many interesting art business & marketing tips, social media advice and fine art tips are buried in the back pages of this blog, so I have listed some of your favorite posts below for your convenience. Thank you to those of you who have sent in the many informative and helpful guest posts and informative comments this … [Read more...]
Imagine, a slide show of your paintings being instantly delivered to a potential collector’s Smartphone. By using a “tag” you can make that vision and more a reality. “What’s a tag you ask?” Simply put, it’s a barcode that can be placed on anything you do in print! Once it is scanned with a smart phone, it instantly delivers a message. You could link people to a slide show of your art, videos, virtual tours, or a lecture … [Read more...]
Guest author: Jason Dirks of Meylah.com Whoops! You made a mistake with your small business...it's ok, we all do it, and now you can learn from it and avoid it from happening again. But, what if you don't know you're making a mistake? What if it's not clear that a mistake even exists? You may think your sales are just slow, but something is actually preventing you from selling your products and being successful. Here are 5 business … [Read more...]
It might be a good idea to give all your recent communications a quick review. Read the original here: How “Accessible” Are Your Marketing Communications? … [Read more...]
Even though there is some good news on the horizon, the recent years have been challenging for the art and print media markets. However, there are artists, photographers and other creative people who are flourishing. I am always on the lookout for great art and business inspiration to share with my readers. Recently, I asked my nature photographer friend, Todd Ridge, to share his inspiring story of how he overcame discouragement and self-doubt, … [Read more...]
Guest author: Zuly Gonzalez As a cash-strapped small business owner, I had to come up with creative ways of promoting my business online. And by creative, I mean free ☺ There are many ways you can promote your art business for free, but there is one thing that ties them all together. And that’s you. You are an artist, an expert, an industry leader…you know your business, and you know it well. So why not leverage your expertise when … [Read more...]
When a painting of mine does not sell after about 6 months of being in one of my galleries, I usually have it sent home to reevaluate it unless I feel fully confident that the piece cannot be improved upon. I thought some of you might enjoy seeing how I recently 'destroyed' a still life painting to make it better! Below, is the large still life oil painting - "Flowers and Feathers" originally 60 inches tall by 40 inches wide. It is was pleasant … [Read more...]
Hello Artists and Creatives! Have you had days when bridging the gap between making art and making a living worried your nails to a nub? Or made a bad hair day seem downright pleasant? Are you a serious about turning "Making Art" into "Making a Living" ??? Come hear me talk with Ariane Goodwin, Ed.D., organizer and host of the smARTist Telesummit 2011! Ariane has been helping frustrated artists for nearly a decade! Learn creative ways of how … [Read more...]
Sometimes in creating art, it's the little things that can help make a big difference. This short video explains a few simple tips and tricks I use to help set up and light my still life paintings. I learned how to properly set up and paint the 'still life' through trial and error. I hope my tips help give you a shortcut to successful paintings... Here are the tips that are demonstrated in the video: 1. How to use Sculpey polymer clay to … [Read more...]
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