Art Business Advice: Real Strategies to Help you Succeed in the Business of Art

Once you become comfortable sharing with strangers via your art blog, it can be tempting to throw caution to the wind and write a little more "off the cuff," so to speak. However, it is important to remember that potential clients and customers. . . 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

Today, I want to talk about an important SEO (search engine optimization) technique that may not immediately be apparent to online artists. As you probably already know, SEO is about using words correctly. . . read more

Most artists who are also bloggers (while never out of ideas for creating art) often struggle with what to share on their blogs. Here are 6 blogging ideas to help keep you posting on a regular schedule:. . . 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

For those of you who have your own art blog, or personal art website, you know how important it is that your webpages show up in Google and other search engines. After all, if you’re not searchable, it’s going to be tough for people to find you.. . . read more

Today, you’ve decided to get an early start. You wake before the rest of the world, grab a cup of coffee and head to your studio/spare room to create. But then the flashing icon on your computer screen says "you've got mail!" and you're drawn away. . . . . . read more

Although I love the idea of composing my posts directly in Blogger’s interface and, with a single click, having my photographs appear and my links become linked, there's something to be said about knowing how to use a little HTML code. . . 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

Recently I added Facebook’s “Like” button to my Wordpress blog. As it turns out, adding the "Like" button to a Google Blogger blog is even easier. There’s just a single edit to be done! Here's a quick tutorial on how to do it. . . read more

Objects from nature, interesting patterns, and architectural details always attract my attention. Often the images are captured in unexpected places - along a busy street, in the yard or on a daily walk. . . read more

I will get straight to the point. The biggest social networking mistake artists make is . . . not social networking! (Or not doing it enough.) I often hear artists say that social networking is too time consuming. And I will admit, I used to. . . read more

Once your art blog is up-and-running you’re probably going to put a lot of work into it - which you won't want to lose. That's why it’s important to take the time to back up your blog somewhere safe. . . read more