Fine Art Tips, Business and Social Media Advice
Crowdsourcing is a buzzword we hear a lot about these days. But, what is crowdsourcing and how can artists use it? On his popular blog, Jeff Bullas explains, “Crowdsourcing is the name used to describe how companies access resources from large groups of people around the planet." In the post below, fellow artist and marketing guru, Todd McPhetridge generously shares his expertise with Fine Art Tips once again. This is Part 1 of a two … [Read more...]
Lately, on my Fine Art Tips Facebook page, I keep getting asked how to mix the color green. I plan to make a Youtube video on color mixing, but until then I thought you'd enjoy this little still life demo in green. My Facebook friend, Dorothy Lorenze painted the charming little still life below which successfully illustrates how to mix interesting greens. Tomatillos: A Still Life Demo in Green Tomatillos are odd little specimens, and the … [Read more...]
Do you understand the health standards of your art materials or know the meaning of ASTM 4236 on your tube of paint? ASTM International, formerly known as The American Society for Testing and Materials, is a large body made of volunteers that gather together twice a year to create quality standards for numerous consumer products. For the art material industry, the subcommittee, is notated as “ASTM D01.57” and is part of the paint and … [Read more...]
Keeping our paint brushes in good working condition is not only important to the artist's productivity in the studio, but it is also important to the artist's pocketbook! Paint brushes are expensive. Nevertheless, sometimes we get rushed, or even lazy, and the end up with 'hard to clean' paint brushes. Below is a quick tip to cleaning hardened acrylic paint from your brushes. I plan to give this one a try... ~Lori ***** Clean Paint Brushes … [Read more...]
In the recent post, How to Become An Eco Friendly Artist, artist Scott Denholm shared his interesting environmentally friendly studio tips. Please enjoy Part 2 where Scott gets specific. Below he shares his suppliers, and more great ideas, and examples to help you create your own eco friendly studio. ***** Transforming your art and studio to become environmentally friendly isn't an easy task, and many artists struggle. I'm also one … [Read more...]
A few years ago, I made a decision to take a break from my art and re-establish myself as an eco friendly artist. The motivation was simple, but the task and how to wasn't so clear. The transition was much harder, and time consuming than I had originally planned. After talking with some like-minded artists, I soon found I wasn't the only one struggling. Fast forward a few years, and I'm now fully set up and running an eco friendly art studio. … [Read more...]
All creating, all art, begins in the Unknown. ~Anthony Meindl We’re creatures of habit. We seek routine and safety. That’s why creating art is a mysterious process for everyone. Mysterious. Mystery occurs outside of our safety zones - in the unknown. We’re taught from an early age that the unknown is a scary and unsafe place to be. It’s unfamiliar. It involves risk. So we do everything we can to prevent going there. Even though … [Read more...]
Do you need a solid gallery hanging system, but you are short on money? In this DIY tutorial, you can build one for less than half the cost of a professional art gallery hanging system. You just need to be willing to invest some extra time to put the raw materials together to DIY (do it yourself). A gallery hanging system is the best way to display art because it’s flexible. You can change spacing, height and even quantity of artworks … [Read more...]
Since prehistoric times, artists have sought to set free the images that they see trapped within stone. The methods they use have evolved over the centuries but, the basic process stays the same - the artist must remove the unnecessary material. It is a process of elimination. I think Auguste Rodin said it best... “I choose a block of marble and chop-off whatever I don’t need.” Step One: The first step is to obtain tools, equipment and … [Read more...]
For years, only iPhone owners could use the nifty photo app Instagram. The app’s release on the Android platform created a flurry of hype that’s rarely seen for any mobile app, much less for any Android app. Having tested Instagram on my Android, a Samsung Galaxy from T-Mobile, I can see why the app is so popular. With expertly crafted, retro-themed filters (with pretty names like “Walden” and “Earlybird”), the photos you create … [Read more...]
Lori McNee is a professional artist who specializes in still life, and landscape oil paintings. She is an exhibiting member of Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Painters of Idaho, serves on the Plein Air Mag Board of Advisors, and is an Ambassador Artist to Royal Talens. As the owner of FineArtTips.com, Lori blogs about fine art tips, marketing … Click HERE to read more.
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