Fine Art Tips and Techniques
Something that I never knew when I started exhibiting art was that it’s very common to have the post exhibition blues. In fact, almost every artist I have spoken to has had this issue. There is a let down after the huge event. you spend so much time focusing on it all, creating artworks, hanging, publicizing, it becomes a massive high capped off by the opening. then, suddenly, it’s over. and your life can seem...empty. It can be … [Read more...]
A few months ago I had the honor of writing a special Expert Series post for Tony Hastings very popular blog, The Top 10 Blog. Tony asked me to write about my favorite subject, art. Condensing such a big subject into a top 10 blog post way no easy task! Nevertheless, I think you will find it packed with useful information. Below are my Top 10 Tips to Improve Your Art. You might also like to check out another post I wrote for Tony, Top 10 Ways … [Read more...]
Now more than ever, artists are taking their art careers into their own hands. Here at Fine Art Tips, I am always on the lookout for fresh and helpful ideas to help artists improve their art sales. This little guest post has some great advice to follow for selling more art as well as photography online. ~Lori Guest author: Originally post on ArtBistro More artists are selling their work online. Have you ever thought of just making some art … [Read more...]
Marketing and Branding are two important words that are often used interchangeably. Both small and large businesses frequently misunderstand their differences. Understanding the differences between the two can help you improve the potential of your business. In the post below Tiger Woods is used as an example, but you could easily substitute his brand for that of Arnold Schwarzenegger's, well you get the picture... Guest author/artist: … [Read more...]
Perhaps you are in the fortunate position of not needing to worry about making money from your art. That is terrific – and unusual. Most working artists want to at least cover their expenses or need to make a living of making art. "Knowing how much money you invest and how much you earn from your art, and exactly how much of that is clear profit, is critical to your ability to remain in business." ~Aletta de Wal Which of the following is … [Read more...]
Each year, I have the wonderful opportunity to plein air paint with a talented group of artists as well all congregate in the beautiful mountains of Sun Valley, Idaho for Kneeland Gallery's annual paint out. This week we have been painting out in the mountains and celebrating the art gallery's 20th anniversary. Art spectators have been watching up create paintings in the field which culminates with the artists' reception tonight. If any of you … [Read more...]
Never could I have imagined that my little happy art blogs would be hacked by a sophisticated hacking ring of criminals, but is exactly what has happened to FineArtTips.com and LoriMcNee.com during this past week. In fact, the hacker took great pride in pointing my blogs to a page that proudly displayed, “Hacked by ViciOuS”. Honestly, I am a bit reluctant to write about this topic because I do not want to give this malicious hacker … [Read more...]
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