Whether you’re just showing or selling your paintings, a quality picture frame will not only help, but it might even be required. Professional framing shops are always glad to assist, but their prices. . . read more
As an artist, my head often gets to swimming with too many ideas. So I decided to maintain a book to keep my thoughts, sketches and experiments in order. Over time, this grew into four distinct books. . . read more
I used to have the mistaken mindset that if you do good work, others will come to you. When that didn’t work, however, I quickly realized there was something else I should be doing. I just didn’t know what. . . read more
So, you're a visual artist - but for some reason you seem to have a hard time expressing verbally what your art is all about. Perhaps this is just because you haven't had the opportunity get a formal education in the arts. Or maybe. . . read more
Does it matter what you name your image JPGs? Absolutely! Naming your image files appropriately will allow them to be processed by a variety of different computer operating systems, and will also help art directors know who the art belongs to. . . read more
Leslie Saeta and Dreama Tolle Perry met online in June of 2009 via their art blogs, so it’s only fitting that the internet radio show they now co-host (called Artists Helping Artists) airs through BlogTalkRadio. . . read more
This week I had the opportunity to read a new ebook on freelancing published by Chris Guillebeau from the Art of Non-Conformity, and I must say, I’m always impressed with the quality of products he creates for us creative non-conformist types. . . read more
As an instructor I am often asked what a student can do to get the most out of their workshop experience. After all, your art class experience depends a great deal on you. So here are some things that YOU can do to improve your time at a workshop. . . read more
A few weeks ago, I sold my first painting. Upon arrival, its new owner wrote back to me exclaiming her love for it. Yes, LOVED, in bold print. Why the positive feedback? At least in part, it was because of the extra effort I put into shipping it.. . . read more
Creativity doesn’t come easy. . . it takes hard work and patience to make good work great. Luckily, with time comes experience and lately I think I have discovered a few things that have helped me improve as a painter.. . . read more
Chaos makes me crazy. I’m not one to rummage through a drawer or shelf full of paint tubes every time I need to lay out a new color on my palette. So of course I had to come up with a system. . . read more
It sounds logical: find the sweet spot between making art that you love and making art that sells, and build your business around that overlap. But does it always work? Seemingly, no. . . read more
Hanging artwork can be a baffling process. . . but since it’s the first impression that people will have of your art, it’s very important to learn the right way to do it. Whether you’re preparing for a show in a coffee shop, hanging work in your studio, or . . . read more
My personal philosophy for building a long term, successful career as an artist combines three things: a little business planning, a whole lot of marketing, and most importantly, the ability to create work that resonates with people. . . read more