Art and Painting Tips: Artistic Advice and In-depth Art Tutorials for Artists

There's often confusion among artists over what their artist statement, biography, and CV (curriculum vitae) should contain. Furthermore, how do you make your biography, or artist statement, interesting and readable?

Sending a completed project to a commercial printer for printing can be stressful as well as exciting. If you do not prepare the file just right, the printer will have a hard time completing the job. Here are 7 things ...

Adobe Photoshop allows artists to alter photos in amazing ways. One of the more subtle (and often very effective) changes that you can make to an image is to add depth of field. Here's how.

One of Adobe Photoshop's best features is the ability it gives you to colorize black and white photographs. With Photoshop you can add color to the entire photo, or just "paint" one part of the image to create a focal ...

To consistently produce quality photos or fine art prints using Adobe Photoshop, you will want to become familiar with bleed and crop marks. The following tutorial will show you how to create crop marks and set up the appropriate bleed ...

In the business world, selling is everything. I wouldn’t say the same for art, but if you’re interested in making a living from art, it's smart to take at least a few pointers from their handbook. Today I want to ...

Every artist who shows their artwork in public places runs the risk of having their art stolen - and if your art DOES get stolen, you should know that filling out the police report is simply the first step. There ...

Does your art tend to focus on one specific subject - like pets, cars or construction? If so, why not display your art at a trade show or expo that matches your subject matter? Think about it: industry trade shows ...

I used to wonder how I could turn my passion for art into a money making venture, but it wasn't until I began to study the habits of successful artists that I found answers that worked. Here's some advice which ...

Copyright laws for visual artists are pretty simple. . . so if you've been worried about your artwork being copied without your permission, or you're not exactly sure how to use the copyright symbol next to your art, the following ...

Art blogs aren't books, and few people (including myself) read them as if they were. So why write them that way? Here are 10 blog-writing tips that I guarantee will make your blog easier to read and keep your readers ...