Over the years, Robert Houston Sneed has tried sculpting, photography, and other art forms but has always returned to his true love of painting. In today’s interview, Robert explains (among other things) why. . . read more
If oil painter Judy Hawkins doesn’t like the weather in Vermont, she doesn’t just “wait a moment.” Instead, she creates her own atmosphere on canvas through the use of gestural brushwork and colorful imagination. . . read more
One of the best ways to understand how Search Engine Optimization works is to see how it actually affects your website. Today, I’m going to explain how to do that. . . . read more
Today, watercolor painter Dale Laitinen shows some of the mark-making versatility you can achieve with just a few different paintbrush sizes at hand. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Building on last week’s video, tomorrow Dale Laitinen will demonstrate how he uses various brush sizes as well as warm and cool color contrasts to develop depth in his landscape paintings.
Tuesday in SEO for Artists - Over at Foliotwist.com we work one-on-one. . . read more
As I like to say, "Every art piece is a song with its own melody." It has its own chords, its own rhythm, and its own particular vibe. And that's why I believe every work of art should have its own artist statement. . . read more
Most art marketing coaches will tell you to focus on ONE style or type of art. One “hat” so to speak. I never could. Over the last four years I’ve created artwork in three fairly different genres. . . read more
Have you ever noticed how the patterns of light and shadow change throughout your house during the day? Nancy Herman has, and has made it her goal to capture these delicate transformations in her lovely oil paintings. . . read more
People are always short on time. But if you’re an art blogger you still want your readers to stick around long enough to read more than one blog post. Luckily, there’s a way to solve both problems. . . read more
In today’s video, watercolor painter Dale Laitinen demonstrates a fairly easy method for covering a distant hill in realistic looking trees. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow, watercolor painter Dale Laitinen will demonstrate how you can realistically paint distant evergreen trees in a landscape. Most importantly, I think you’ll be impressed by how simple and straightforward his techniques are.
Tuesday in Art Marketing. . . read more