Artist Judith HeartSong, Executive Director of Artists & Makers Studio near Washington, D.C. shares insights on the benefits of a community for artists. Building Community – and growing an art center For decades my mantra … [Read more]
Featured Artist Kristina Closs
Artist Kristina Closs paints images of nature and home. Enjoy her lovely portfolio and find out more about her by visiting her website. I am a self taught artist, working in watercolor and oil. My work is centered around … [Read more]
Stop Copyright Theft at the Border
by Emily Danchuk Customs and Border Protection is a resource to stop illegal profits from copyright theft. Many of my clients complain about knock-offs of their products being imported from China or India and sold in the … [Read more]
Featured Artist Chua Chin Leng
Artist Chua Chin Leng of Singapore creates images based on water photography. He shares his fascinating technique, and invites you to visit his website. ‘Show me a canvas and I shall paint,’ said Mother Nature. The works that … [Read more]
Featured Artist Andrew Werby
Artist Andrew Werby creates sculpture in natural and organic forms, using fascinating technologies. Learn more about his work by visiting his website. What inspires you? For me, natural objects are an inexhaustible source … [Read more]
8 Ways to Improve Your Online Portfolio
By Carolyn Edlund Is your website really showing your art to its best advantage? I regularly review artist’s websites, and have visited thousands of them in the past few years. There is a huge disparity in online portfolios. … [Read more]
How Artists Can Protect Their Intellectual Property
by guest blogger Emily Danchuk Why artists hesitate to protect what's theirs, and why they absolutely shouldn't. I’ve made my fair share of approaches to artists in my capacity as an intellectual property attorney. Frankly, I don’t like doing … [Read more]
Featured Artist J.T. Liss
Enjoy the thought-provoking images of photographer J.T. Liss, and find more of his work by visiting his website. My name is J.T. Liss and I am a New York City based photographic artist for social change. Entirely self … [Read more]
Featured Artist Donna Bernstein
Donna Bernstein presents her "Urban Equine" collection of dynamic stylized horse images. See more from this talented artist by visiting her website. “It is not horses that I paint; I paint how they make me feel.” I have … [Read more]
Art Licensing Strategies/Interview with Maria Brophy
Artsy Shark interviews art licensing expert Maria Brophy on how artists can protect themselves when negotiating art licensing contracts. AS: What has changed in the licensing world in the past few years? MB: Wow, so much has … [Read more]
Featured Artist Ulviyya Hamzayeva
Azerbaijani artist Ulviyya Hamzayeva presents her richly detailed portfolio of paintings. See more of her work by visiting her website. Ulviyya Hamzayeva was born in Nakhchivan, one of the beautiful and ancient cities of … [Read more]
In The Studio
By Carolyn Edlund Artsy Shark celebrates the artist's studio, and presents a gallery of candid shots of our artist friends at work. Enjoy! Déjà vu strikes as Ron McCorkle poses for a portrait in his studio - twice. Artist Sheila … [Read more]
Featured Artist JK Dooley
Watercolorist JK Dooley paints "exceptional cowboy art." Enjoy her portfolio, and see more from this talented artist by visiting her website. What are your goals? My goal as an artist is to make a great living doing what I … [Read more]
Featured Artist Col Mitchell
Artist Col Mitchell uses a fascinating technique to create highly textured art images. See more of her work by visiting her website. One workshop + one untried medium + a twist on material = equals an entirely new … [Read more]