For some, using a "disciplined approach" to create a visual image may seem like a conflict of nature. After all, the artist is suppose to be guided by inspiration and free-flowing thought, right?. . . read more
Getting an online art education doesn’t have to cost you thousands of dollars. Nowadays, there are many free courses and tutorials from universities and other institutions that can be found online.
Here’s a list of 25 educational resources worth exploring:
Art and Technology - The. . . read more
Last week I received several questions from an artist who was new to blogging and wanted to know the proper way to link and use other artists’ images in his blog posts. After replying, I realized that this information might be helpful to other artists as well.. . . read more
If your art classes are going well, kids are learning, and great art is being made, then it's time to take the next step and grow your teaching business. Here are a few creative ideas to help expand and market yourself locally.. . . read more
The economy may not be in great shape, but that shouldn’t stop you from sprucing up your home or apartment to make it look like a million bucks. And, believe it or not, you can do it all on a meager budget.. . . read more
OK, so you’ve done the brain-work. . . you know who, what, and where you’ll be teaching, plus how much you’re going to charge to do it. Now for the tricky questions: “Where are the students?” and “What will I do once I get them?”. . . read more
There are a lot of decisions you’ll need to make before you can start teaching private art classes for kids, including class size, pricing, and more. Here are the main points you’ll need to consider. . . read more
Earning trust online is completely different than earning it in real life - but if we want people to feel comfortable purchasing our art, it's important that we know how it works.. . . read more
When I was collecting sports cards nearly a decade ago, I had no idea that a lot of the packs I opened contained something I could have used now. The bigger packs of some brands, especially Donruss, often contained a thick dummy card. . . read more
"Teaching Art to Kids, for Fun and for Profit” probably isn’t the kind of headline you’ve come expect in our current era of under-funded school systems and overloaded teachers. Fortunately, I am not going to be talking about teaching in a public school system. . . read more