Have you ever been on a trip where the scenery was so incredible you just HAD to share it with your friends and family back home? You can always buy postcards showing where you’re at, of course, but why not paint them yourself?. . . read more
For the past few years Christina Hasel has traveled the rural Northeast United States capturing images for her current photographic series on old buildings. She describes it as “documenting the past through present day ruins.”. . . read more
A couple weeks ago I attended a design event where one of the panelists made a statement that didn’t sit well with me. In fact, what she said has been bugging me for the past 2 weeks.. . . read more
We all know that if someone searches for a word or phrase in Google which closely matches the information on your website, then your website will be one of those that Google displays in their results. Keyword targeting is simply the act of researching and then placing specific words or. . . read more
Monday in SEO for Artists - In tomorrow’s article I’ll be sharing how I do “keyword targeting” for EmptyEasel. I’m actually fairly casual with this particular search engine optimization technique (I should probably use it a bit more than I do) but I’m sure. . . read more
A few weeks ago I was asked to list out the pros and cons of having your own artist website compared to joining a bigger online gallery with other artists. It’s a good question, and I’m going to share my opinion in just a moment - but first. . .. . . read more
Artition.com is a new social network for artists that offers pretty much everything you’d expect from a community-focused website - groups, profile pages, messaging, etc - in addition to an online “store” where artists can sell their art.. . . read more
Mark Schwartz is an accomplished shoe designer and painter, and has been in the shoe design industry for over twenty years. In the mid-1980s he worked for Roger Vivier, a groundbreaking 20th century shoe designer, and was greatly inspired by Andy Warhol.. . . read more
Obviously the first step to selling art online is to work hard at increasing the traffic to your art website or blog. . . but what then? What if you’ve been blogging fairly steadily over the past year and you’re still not selling much art?. . . read more
Monday in Selling Art Online - If you’re getting a decent amount of traffic to your art website or art blog but NOT selling much art, I’ve got a few tips to pass along which may help. Check back tomorrow to learn more.
Tuesday in General Art Advice - Thinking about attending a. . . read more
This summer I took a special painting trip with my friend Kathy to Positano, Italy, a wonderful Italian village perched on a hillside, facing seaward. We arrived during unusually chilly weather, but it didn’t keep me from setting up my easel on hilltops, under balconies and along the . . . read more