Lori McNee Artist » Lori’s Featured Articles http://www.finearttips.com Fine Art Tips and Techniques Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Top 5 Tips for Daily Painters http://www.finearttips.com/2012/02/top-5-tips-for-daily-painters/ http://www.finearttips.com/2012/02/top-5-tips-for-daily-painters/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:52:28 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=12514 Buffer This guest post by Diane Hoeptner shares the Top 5 Tips for Daily Painters. As an introduction to this post, I thought you might enjoy learning a bit about Daily Painters. There is actually a new artistic movement called, The Daily Painters Movement.  It really got its momentum going in 2006, and now The... [Continue Reading]

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]]> http://www.finearttips.com/2012/02/top-5-tips-for-daily-painters/feed/ 5 Happy Birthday Fine Art Tips! http://www.finearttips.com/2012/02/happy-birthday-fine-art-tips/ http://www.finearttips.com/2012/02/happy-birthday-fine-art-tips/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:20:45 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=12743 Buffer This week marks the third anniversary of FineArtTips.com, so I want to take a moment to thank you all – my readers, guest bloggers, and friends, for your support as my art blog celebrates a happy birthday. I started blogging, back in February 2009, as a way to give back to my art community.... [Continue Reading]

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]]> http://www.finearttips.com/2012/02/happy-birthday-fine-art-tips/feed/ 20 I’m Hooked! 10 Reasons Why Artists Love Pinterest http://www.finearttips.com/2012/01/im-hooked-10-reasons-why-artists-love-pinterest/ http://www.finearttips.com/2012/01/im-hooked-10-reasons-why-artists-love-pinterest/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:33:14 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=12625 Buffer 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,... [Continue Reading]

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]]> http://www.finearttips.com/2012/01/im-hooked-10-reasons-why-artists-love-pinterest/feed/ 93 How to Sell Art on YouTube http://www.finearttips.com/2012/01/how-to-sell-art-on-youtube/ http://www.finearttips.com/2012/01/how-to-sell-art-on-youtube/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:17:35 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=12598 Buffer If you are anything like me, you may sit on the couch late at night surfing through all sorts of videos on Youtube. Everything from hilarious clips of your favorite TV show to short instructional videos around specific tasks. But, did you know that Youtube can be a hugely effective marketing tool for your... [Continue Reading]

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]]> http://www.finearttips.com/2012/01/how-to-sell-art-on-youtube/feed/ 6 Creating Art in Small Studios http://www.finearttips.com/2011/05/creating-art-in-small-studios/ http://www.finearttips.com/2011/05/creating-art-in-small-studios/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 04:42:50 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=9976 Buffer Each week on my Facebook Fine Art Tips fan page, I ask my artist friends and followers, “What’s on Your Easel?” It is always great fun to see the postings of art from a variety of different mediums, artistic abilities and studios from around the world. I personally enjoy seeing the different artistic expressions and... [Continue Reading]

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]]> http://www.finearttips.com/2011/05/creating-art-in-small-studios/feed/ 30 The Healthy Artist: Simple Ways to Stay That Way http://www.finearttips.com/2011/04/the-healthy-artist-simple-ways-to-stay-that-way/ http://www.finearttips.com/2011/04/the-healthy-artist-simple-ways-to-stay-that-way/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:24:41 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=9154 Buffer Over the past few weeks I have been posting articles to help improve the studio health and well being of my fellow artists. Continuing on with this theme, I asked my good Twitter friend,  social media’s favorite fitness guru, Joyce Cherrier to give us some easy, healthy lifestyle advice for the busy artist. Joyce... [Continue Reading]

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]]> http://www.finearttips.com/2011/04/the-healthy-artist-simple-ways-to-stay-that-way/feed/ 8 Should Artists Have Their Own Blogs? http://www.finearttips.com/2011/03/should-artists-have-their-own-blogs/ http://www.finearttips.com/2011/03/should-artists-have-their-own-blogs/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:40:20 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=8876 Buffer Guest author: Blogging expert and SEO genius, Yan Susanto Professionals artists and novices alike would agree: art lends itself to solitude. From the studio to the gallery—both creating and viewing art tends to be an individualized experience. But is this a necessity of the field, or just a bad habit? Art blogs help artists to reach... [Continue Reading]

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]]> http://www.finearttips.com/2011/03/should-artists-have-their-own-blogs/feed/ 13 How to Prepare Your Studio for Art Collector Visits http://www.finearttips.com/2011/02/how-to-prepare-your-studio-for-art-collector-visits/ http://www.finearttips.com/2011/02/how-to-prepare-your-studio-for-art-collector-visits/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:51:17 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=8360 Buffer While many artists still prefer traditional gallery representation over self promotion, nowadays, more and more artists are choosing to represent themselves and are taking their careers into their own hands. Self promotion and networking skills are critical in building long-term success and if done correctly, can create relationships with life-long art collectors. Understanding how... [Continue Reading]

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]]> http://www.finearttips.com/2010/11/14-art-business-tips-from-the-pros-on-twitter/feed/ 24 Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Twitter Image & Following http://www.finearttips.com/2010/11/top10blog-top-10-ways-to-improve-your-twitter-image-following/ http://www.finearttips.com/2010/11/top10blog-top-10-ways-to-improve-your-twitter-image-following/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:08:22 +0000 Lori McNee http://www.finearttips.com/?p=6457 Buffer With the popularity of the new guest article I wrote, Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Twitter Image & Following for The Top 10 Blog, (it’s even been re-published on the popular blog, HolyKaw.Alltop.com) I thought I better share it with my own readers! In the article below, see if you are putting your best... [Continue Reading]

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