Fine Art Tips and Techniques
If you have been using Twitter as a networking and marketing tool for your art business, most likely you have tweeted with textile artist, Lisa Call. Lisa has a strong social media presence and she understands the importance of taking charge of your own art career in this ever changing marketplace. I hope you enjoy a peek into Lisa's daily life as she juggles a job, teenagers, social media and a successful art career! “PowerArtists are the … [Read more...]
Have you ever finished a painting or craft project and feel like you just spent precious hours or even days on a creative disaster? There is nothing about it you like! I know I have... The following article gives some sound advice for dealing with unhappy situations when your work of art is a complete wreck. ~Lori (PS. If you need some artistic moral support, join us on my Fine Art Tips fan page where we share what's on our easel, our art, … [Read more...]
Guest artist/author: Bret Taylor Okay, let me say this right off: there is no social-media magic bullet. None. I know, because I spent months trying to find one. A word of introduction: "I've been using social media in its various forms for more than a decade, but it's only in the past year and a half that I really stepped up my efforts. The results couldn't be more obvious - sales and commissions are up by close to 300%." ~Bret Taylor I read … [Read more...]
Sketching is one of the purist forms of artistic expression. A sketch is a swiftly executed freehand drawing that captures an idea, a gesture or a moment in time. It is not intended to be a finished work. Sketching birds from life is a difficult task. I know this from personal experience. As a young child, I grew up trying to capture the birds that flocked to our yard. Frustrated, I finally decided to capture them on paper with a pencil. I … [Read more...]
Gaining new 'friends' on Facebook is half the fun of it, the other half is serious business. So, what happens when you notice your friend count just went from 372, down to 370? Yikes - you just got unfriended by two friends, and for no apparent reason! Check out these 10 reasons below to help you figure it all out...but, first... Let's be grateful that Facebook does not publicly humiliate us all by listing who had the audacity to unfriended … [Read more...]
One of the biggest and most pervasive myths of creativity is that you must wait for it. That is, the age-old myth of having to wait for divine inspiration in order to create great art. While, I agree, there are times where you need to let your ideas simmer or evolve a bit, that practice, in my experience, is a discipline that will have you barking up the wrong tree. See the rest here: The Paradox of Creativity … [Read more...]
At the first sign of spring, Buck Wilde , otherwise known as, 'The Bear Whisperer', feels a stir inside that beckons him back to the famous Grizzly Bear Maze in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Buck is one of the most prominent grizzly bear behaviorists and nature photographers in the world today. This summer and fall, wildlife artists, nature enthusiasts and photographers are invited to join Buck on intimate world-class, wilderness safaris and … [Read more...]
My wise mother always reminds me, "scatter your fire, and you miss the mark." This rifle analogy, especially rings true for artists who need to take calm aim and focus in order to hit their mark. Artists are multitalented individuals who sometimes lack this important discipline which is needed to obtain their desired goals. In fact, I know this from personal experience. I have so many interests, it is easy for me to find myself drifting away … [Read more...]
Many of you know Maria Brophy from her informative art licensing and marketing tips she shares on Twitter and Facebook. A woman after my own heart, Maria is a true California Girl. Maria balances a busy Southern California life as a mom, blogger and as the agent and brand manager for her surf-lifestyle-artist husband. I really enjoyed chatting with Maria, she is one busy lady! The #PowerArtists series is lucky Maria was able to take time out … [Read more...]
Not all artists are able to devote themselves to their art fulltime. In fact, it is not uncommon to find many aspiring and professional artists struggling to attain a balance between a steady paycheck and managing the time and energy to create. I know how this feels. As a stay-at-home-mom, my own art career slowly developed within the short studio moments I could steal during my children's naptime and in between loads of laundry. But believe … [Read more...]
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