With dad’s special day just a few weeks away, I thought I’d do a father’s day cartoon for dads (and kids) who like to build stuff.
Father and son bonding time is never better than over a good project, birdhouses, doghouses, or whatever it may be.
(Naturally, this cartoon does not encourage or endorse the use of chainsaws to build birdhouses for any reason.)
Happy father’s day!
A few weeks ago I came across a post written by gallery owner Edward Winkleman, of the Winkleman Gallery in New York. In it, Edward replied to a letter he received from an artist which asked him how artists should go about approaching galleries, or how to find the gallery that is the right fi. . . read more
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One of the easiest ways to develop long-term interest in your art is by regularly sending out an email newsletter to fans, friends, and potential buyers. After watching EmptyEasel's newsletter grow at a rapid rate for the past several months (at 140 sign-ups per month, on average) I decided to. . . read more
As a young art entrepreneur, I can remember being on a sales call where I was asked to estimate my final price without having designed the project yet. I tried to explain to the interior designer that such a request was nearly impossible, since I hadn't even sat down and sketched out possible . . . read more
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