On Monday there won’t be an article posted, in honor of Memorial Day here in the US.
Tuesday in Art Marketing – Steff Metal will discuss some methods for getting your artwork stocked in gift shops. Depending on your style of work, small tourist-targeted shops can be a great place to sell your art.
Wednesday in Featured Artists – Drop in and check out some of Tracey Creighton’s large-scale acrylic paintings. As always, feel free to submit your own artwork to be featured on EE too.
Thursday in General Art Advice – Come back at the end of the week and learn how to document your art through blogging—both for your potential buyers, and for yourself.
Last week’s articles on EmptyEasel:
Fast & Easy Background Options for Colored Pencil Drawings
4 Types of Portrait Buyers and How to Sell to Them
Jenny Wu: Abstract Landscape Paintings in Charcoal and Oil
An Interview With Cindy Wunsch
Plus:
Just a quick reminder that if you’re interested in entering ArtistWanted.org’s 3rd annual SELF competition (which I mentioned a few weeks back) the deadline for entries is this Thursday, May 31st.
Prizes include $13,500 in cash, a magazine spread, and much more. Get the full details here.
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