Are Your Art Prices Unrealistic?

Are Your Art Prices Unrealistic? Read about it at www.ArtsyShark.com

By Carolyn Edlund Not pricing your art correctly has consequences, and is unhealthy for your business.     Overpricing Many years ago, a certain art professor showed his portfolio slides to a class I attended, as a sample of how … [Read more]

Featured Artist Kate Bradley

Artsy Shark present the lovely portfolio of portrait artist Kate Bradley.  Visit her website and blog for more information about her work.     Kate Bradley is an artist who paints still lifes, portraits and figurative oil … [Read more]

Featured Artist Richard Mudariki

Artsy Shark is proud to present the fascinating portfolio of Featured Artist Richard Mudariki.  See more about this painter from Zimbabwe by visiting his page on SouthAfricanArtists.com and his blog.     What are your … [Read more]

Do You Want to be a Children’s Book Illustrator?

Wisdom Prayer Posies by Cherish Fleider

By Carolyn Edlund Are you interested in knowing more about how children's book illustrators work? Here's a step-by-step process to get involved in this exciting field.     Cherish Flieder, a Colorado native and children’s book … [Read more]

Featured Artist Diane Hoeptner

Diane Hoeptner is Artsy Shark's newest featured artist. Enjoy her portfolio!  Find out more about Diane's interesting background and see more work by visiting her website and blog.   What are your goals? I want to make art … [Read more]

Matching Artists with Corporate Buyers

By Carolyn Edlund Is your artwork a match for the corporate art market? Expert Joyce Creiger developed Art Specifier to help artists sell.     Joyce Creiger has a fascinating background, including many years of gallery and art … [Read more]

Featured Artist Faith Givings

Artsy Shark presents the portfolio of  ceramic artist Faith Givings. See more of her work by visiting her Etsy shop and her Facebook Page.     A Wisconsin watercolor artist and potter for over 20 years, I've married a lifelong … [Read more]

Make Your Line Retail Ready

Calendar by Merry Lynch

by Carolyn Edlund High-end designer Merry Lynch shares strategies for designing work that will sell in today's marketplace.     Merry Lynch is a businesswoman whose company sells stationery into high-end retailers such as Neiman … [Read more]

Featured Artist Jeff Montagne

Artsy Shark presents the wildlife portfolio of artist Jeff Montagne. Check out Jeff's Facebook Page for more work and ongoing projects.   I was born in Mountain View, California in 1973. As a child growing up in the military, I … [Read more]

What’s Wrong with Your Art Website?

What's Wrong with Your Art Website? Read about it at www.ArtsyShark.com

By Carolyn Edlund Be honest. Is your website something you’re really proud of? Or maybe - not so much. Do you know exactly what needs to be improved? I asked art coaches, mentors, and bloggers, who look at artist websites all the time, for a … [Read more]

Featured Artist Deb Booth

Artsy Shark presents the stunning portfolio of photographer Deb Booth. Visit her website or catch a video of her work on YouTube to see more.      I began taking photos when I took a solo trip to Italy, back in 2002.  I was going … [Read more]

How Being an Outsider Can Make You a Better Artist

By Carolyn Edlund David Couper Artsy Shark recently spoke to David Couper, coach and author of "Outsiders on the Inside", an acclaimed book on transforming your career by turning your  differences into assets.  We discussed how artists can … [Read more]

Featured Artist Amy Kollar Anderson

Amy Kollar Anderson has completed a series of five paintings, which explore the original Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass text, combined with personal metaphors and twists. The work will be displayed in Los Angeles at The … [Read more]

Featured Artist Laurentiu Todié

Artsy Shark presents featured artist Laurentiu Todié. Originally from Romania, he now lives in New York, and creates images which are not what they may seem. See more of his work here. What are your goals? In the tradition of Julius Caesar and … [Read more]