Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more
When Mark Blackbourn says his work is hard to categorize, he really means it. Although primarily an acrylic painter, he dabbles in four artistic styles and continually tries to break the trends he notices developing in his artwork. “I'm influenced by the impressionist painters most and love th. . . read more
It may not seem like it at first, but knowing who visits your art blog and what they do once they're on your blog can be extremely beneficial. A good hit counter will not only tell you how many visitors you have, but where they go once they get to your art blog—for example, do they browse arou. . . read more
Many artists who have their own blogs also choose to micro-blog via Twitter. Twitter, as you may already know, is an online social networking service that allows bloggers to share information in under 140 characters. Bloggers use Twitter to bring traffic "back to their blogs" by providing auto. . . read more
One of the biggest challenges that artists face is dealing with requests to donate either their artwork, their time, or (in the case of art bloggers) their writing. Yes, we get additional publicity for doing those things, but if we're not careful, we end up spending most of our time fielding a. . . read more
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