Headed to a trade show this year? This article shares tips on how artists can close more sales.
Featured Artist Keith Dotson
Dotson’s artistic influences are wide-ranging, from the great masters of photography to sumi ink paintings from Asia.
Top Traits of Successful Artists
It’s one thing to seek business, but sometimes it doesn’t work out. That’s just a speed bump to artists who are in a success mindset.
Featured Artist Meg Black
Moved by the natural light and organic shapes I observe in the places I visit seeking inspiration, I try to capture in my work the essence and mood of the place.
Create Your Own Art Book
With the easy availability of just about any kind of custom printing today, many artists have hardbound books of their portfolios printed. Here’s how to use them to promote.
Featured Artist Jeff Mueller
Like nature, my process has evolved from concentrating on the realism of the subject matter to affect a hyper reality you see in every blade of grass and grain of sand.
7 Ways to Promote Your Art with Notecards
Stay in touch with prospective collectors, galleries or retailers by sending cards with different images of your work every couple of months.
Featured Artist Doreen Kassell
I’m having fun pushing the limits of recognizable animals and characters, capturing their ‘essence’ and using wire to exaggerate the length of their legs and necks.
Thriving as an Artist in Mid-Life
Rhonda Schaller, author of Create Your Art Career shares wisdom for getting centered and creating a vision in mid-life.
Featured Artist Deborah Keogh
When I am working I feel a strong connection to my subject matter. It’s as if I can feel what the subjects are thinking and feeling. I become part of their world.
In Praise of Older Artists
Later-in-life artists bring a tremendous amount of life experience to their chosen practice, and with great dedication somehow often end up making up for lost time in building a new career.
Featured Artist Terry Everitt
One thing I fell in love with early on was the feeling of a piece of wood in my hand whilst working.
Featured Artist Keri Ippolito
Nature is my inspiration and I love remembering locations and recreating them with a lot of color and emotion.
Wear Your Art
Just for fun, imagine turning one of your paintings into a piece of wearable art. Now you can do it.
