This Week: 8/17 through 8/23

Published Aug. 17th 2008

Monday in General Art Advice - Do you know how to keep your art buyers coming back for more? Tomorrow Denise Telep will share valuable insight on turning one-time buyers into life-long collectors—and even advertisers—of your work.

Tuesday in Painting Tutorials - If you were around last week when Dianne Mize explained the Japanese concept of Notan, then you’ll probably want to come back on Tuesday for her next tutorial: using Notan compositional techniques in a painting.

Wednesday in Featured Artists - Part minimalist, part expressionist, Richard Hearns’ textural landscapes are just a little bit different—and well-worth a look. Get the full story right here, this Wednesday.

Thursday in Selling Art Online - StumbleUpon.com is a very fun way to market yourself and your art on the internet. I’ll show you the ropes on Thursday, but trust me, this is one art marketing method which really doesn’t feel like work!

Friday in Photoshop Tricks - As usual, Margot Dinardi’s latest GIMP tutorial will be coming out at the end of the week. Drop in to learn about some of the most important drawing tools in GIMP (like the pen tool, for example).

And if you missed them, here are the articles from last week:

The Evils of Splash Pages (An SEO for Artists article)

Seeing “Notan” - Stronger Compositions Through Lights and Darks

Italian Villas and Gardens by Maria Serafina

How to Track Your “Press” Coverage Online with 2 Free Tools

How to Create a Digital Painting In GIMP

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