Yep, this is how the Professionals do it

So there you are, standing in front of another abstract art piece. Perhaps it’s a painting of squares and lines, with blobs of color in between. Or maybe it’s a sculpture downtown that looks vaguely like giant mushrooms, with benches scattered around it and a plaque containing the artist's na. . . read more

I came across this topic a while back on William Lehman's blog, Artist Hideout. (William now writes for deCloned.com) He wrote that he was going to attempt a trial run and put a painting of his own on eBay, and I admit I'm curious as to his results. When I looked into eBay a few years ago as a. . . read more

Have you ever scrutinized one of your paintings—at any stage in the process—and after evaluating it for the proper perspective, value, or color still found it wanting? I certainly have. And when I'm immersed in one of my longer, more time-consuming paintings it's all too easy for my eyes to be. . . read more

Like most artist, I have a mound of "leftover" or unfinished artwork that I just don’t know what to do with—you know, the type of art that we artists tend to stick underneath our beds, then leave there to slowly accumulate layer after layer of pet hair and dust? I keep thinking I’ll . . . read more