Fine Art Tips and Techniques
Welcome to the first #PowerArtists interview. Last week, FineArtTips.com announced the first 10 #PowerArtists. This ongoing series is dedicated to acknowledging individuals for their excellence in the Arts and Social Media. This week I am proud to introduce one of the most influential artists on Twitter, the multi talented go-getter, Annie Strack - a true #PowerArtist. “PowerArtists are the social media ‘rockstars’ of the art world! Not … [Read more...]
As we learned in the recent post, 10 Important Things Every Aspiring Artist Should Know: Part 1, there are some very important things that aspiring artists need to know before they strike out on their own to make it as a professional. Being a professional at anything takes skill, hard work, perseverance, confidence and knowledge. I hope these two articles help arm you with some of the tools needed to make the move from an amateur to a … [Read more...]
There are some very important things that aspiring artists should know before they try and make it as a professional. Just because you have the creative ability to mold perception and shape moods using color, light, and sound, doesn’t mean you have what it takes to make it as an artist. In fact, being creative and being talented is rarely very lucrative. Being a professional artist is as much about tenacity as it is about talent. It takes … [Read more...]
On My Easel is a series of articles that records the trials and tribulations of my own personal painting journey. Yes, I am a working artist and lately, I have been getting ready for my upcoming annual still life show at Kneeland Gallery. This old Italian pitcher has been collecting dust on my kitchen self, when one day, those decorative lemons on the vessel just seemed to jump out at me. I dusted off the pitcher, and ran off to the grocery … [Read more...]
FineArtTips is pleased to announce the first of the #PowerArtists series of articles. This series is dedicated to acknowledging individuals for their excellence in the Arts and Social Media. "#PowerArtists are the social media 'rockstars' of the art world! Not only are they talented creatives, but they understand how to harness the power of social media and use it to promote their art careers. #PowerArtists are inspiring and freely share their … [Read more...]
Guest author/artist advisor: Aletta de Wal Anyone can consider himself or herself a professional artist, but that doesn’t make it so. I ran a juried contest in which I asked artists to define, "When are you ready to call yourself a professional artist?" Here are the definitions offered by the winners: “Anybody can order business cards, obtain a business license and call themselves a professional. To be a true professional requires a … [Read more...]
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