Fine Art Tips and Techniques
When I received an invite to Pinterest last week, I was a bit reluctant about joining. How could I possibly manage another social media site? Was this attractive network going to be a time-suck? But, within five minutes of joining I was already hooked, or should I say - pinned! In case you do not know, Pinterest is the two-year old social bookmarking site that allows you to collect, upload and share all the beautiful things you find on the … [Read more...]
Last week, I received this compelling infographic which illustrates our current world population of 7 billion people. To put things into perspective, during the 16th century there were only about 500 million people on earth, and the world population did not reach 1 billion until around 1800. The number of people have doubled in the last 50 years. These stats are alarming, especially with the current growth rate of about 80 million people … [Read more...]
If you have ever created anything more complex than a stick figure, you have probably been asked this common question, "How long did it take to paint that?" This seemingly simple question can actually be complex for the artist to answer. For me, each painting seems to have a mind of its own, with its own personality. Literally, some paintings paint themselves, while others are a slow, and more labor intensive. Self-employed artists work hard, … [Read more...]
How do you make money as an artist? Many people who aren’t artists wonder this, and many seasoned artists wonder the same thing! Of course artists know that to make money, you must sell work. But there other methods of making money that you may not be aware of. Here are the top 10 ways artists can make money. Each has a short description and a link to an article full of expert advice. Guest author: Originally posted on ArtBistro 1. … [Read more...]
Many artists, photographers and even businesses choose to add a digital 'watermark' symbol to their online artworks, designs and photographs as a way to protect their ownership and copyrights. The article below spells out a clear list of the pros and cons so you can make an informed decision if you are considering adding a watermark to your images. Wikipedia explains: Digital watermarking is the process of embedding information into a … [Read more...]
**Recording Now Available, click the 'Ignition' box for more information*** Creativity and talent alone aren’t enough to build a successful art career. Over the past few years, I have been devoting my 'free time' to helping other working artists like myself to better understand how to market their art, build relationships with galleries, and to think like a small business owner. This week, Ignition | Art Marketing Experts Helping you … [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...]
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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