Fine Art Tips, Business and Social Media Advice
In light of the overwhelming interest in Pinterest, plus the popularity of my recent post, "I'm Hooked! Why 10 Reasons Why Artists Love Pinterest", I wanted to address the issue of copyright concerns. A while back I had my own artistic copyrights infringed via Facebook, How I Stopped a Copycat Artist on Facebook - you may want to see what happened to me. Nevertheless, fellow artist and Pinterest user, Wren Allen has researched and written … [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...]
Art Law. It's not really a fun topic of conversation for the average artist, but it is important. Nowadays, most artists and creatives have some kind of presence on the Internet, whether it's through their website, blog, Facebook or other social media channels, so understanding Copyright Law is a must. Taking steps to properly protect your artistic rights is more important now than ever. I learned this last year when my art was blatantly … [Read more...]
As we learned in the recent post, 10 Important Things Every Aspiring Artist Should Know: Part 1, there are some very important things that aspiring artists need to know before they strike out on their own to make it as a professional. Being a professional at anything takes skill, hard work, perseverance, confidence and knowledge. I hope these two articles help arm you with some of the tools needed to make the move from an amateur to a … [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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