Fine Art Tips and Techniques
As most of you know by now, I like to share useful art tips and art marketing ideas that I have learned myself or from fellow artists. I thought you all might enjoy seeing how my Facebook artist friend, Rusty Jones is using the power of YouTube. Rusty created this great little video to promote and market his November one-man art show. He published it on his blog, Youtube, Facebook, Metacafe, Yahoo video and BlipTV. The show is entitled, … [Read more...]
Attempting to define success as an artist is difficult because it is a subjective term that varies widely from person to person. In the recent article, "5 Common Traits of Successful Artists", you will find an interesting and concise list of traits that are common to most successful artists - however, this is not a formula! The comments have been about as interesting as the article itself. I had planned to post this follow-up article … [Read more...]
guest author/artist advisor: Aletta de Wal "There is no formula for success, except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings." ~Arthur Rubenstein STOP. Before you read this article...Close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths & imagine. Now let your mind find a memory of a time when you felt successful. Walk into that memory and experience it all over again. Use all of your senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing, … [Read more...]
In the previous article, Jason Dirks of Meylah.com shared 3 Reasons to Start a Creative Blog for Your Business. Not only are Jason's '3 Reasons' motivational to non-bloggers, but his 'Reasons' are validating to established art bloggers like myself. Below, Jason provides some more valuable blogging advice that you don't want to miss! by guest author: Jason Dirks of Meylah.com There are several important things that make a good blog … [Read more...]
by guest author: Jason Dirks of Meylah.com Have you ever asked yourself..."Why do I need a blog?" or "How can a blog help my creative business?" First of all, what is a blog? The term "blog" comes from "web log" which can best be described as an online journal or diary. I used to think that blogging was reserved for authors and newspaper columnists. In the past year I have completely changed my tune and now realize that blogging … [Read more...]
As mentioned in the provocative article, The Visual Artist’s Challenge – Should Artists Work with Galleries, Go Direct to Collectors or Both?, art marketing expert and fellow art blogger, Barney Davey, and I both agreed on a strategy that incorporates a healthy combination of gallery representation and self promotion. But how does the artist balance promoting oneself while maintaining a successful business relationship with his or her galleries? … [Read more...]
Most online artists use Twitter, Facebook and other forms of Social Media in order to build their brand identity, and to drive traffic to their website and galleries in hopes of selling their art. But, selling art through Social Media is tricky and puzzling to many. Selling art on Twitter can be done. I have personally proven this by selling a few small paintings through @140hours, the first Twitter online art auction. But, how does the … [Read more...]
by guest artist/author:Matt LeBlanc By day I’m an agency account director and an abstract artist by night. My day job consists of managing multi million dollar advertising campaigns and I constantly discuss online marketing strategies with my clients. The online world was turned upside down a few years ago with the introduction of Social Media. The Social Media bandwagon is not only for big businesses, but is it right for you? The web … [Read more...]
Marc Hanson is a talented artist friend of mine on Facebook. Marc recently won the Oil Painters of America, 'John Marion Pardy Landscape Award of Excellence' for the painting 'Sunday Morning Frost,' a 16x20 oil. Not only is Marc a world class artist, but also a giving individual. He often shares clever art tips on Facebook with his following of admiring art fans. Marc shared a popular article with Fine Art Tips, "Save Studio Space! … [Read more...]
One of the benefits of blogging and using Social Media for my art business is the networking opportunity I have with other artists. I have met many talented and intellegent creatives, such is the case with art blogger, Barney Davey. I approached Barney and asked him to swap guest articles with me. Barney cleverly suggested doing a series of collaborative conversational style articles instead. For our first installment, we narrowed down … [Read more...]
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