As artists, we often put everything we have into our work - our hearts, our energy, our time. But what happens when it takes over our lives? Here is, perhaps, a cautionary tale . . . read more
As promised, today I’ll be sharing the results of last month’s “Choose Your Own Price” promotion over at Foliotwist.com. If you missed out before, here’s how the promotion worked. . . read more
Years ago, people thought that adding their websites to link farms would trick the search engines into believing their websites were more important than their competition. Well, it rarely worked, and . . . read more
These days it’s not just fellow creatives we need to stand out amongst. The internet makes it easy for everyone to set up their own shop, reach worldwide audiences, and sell everything from junk they no longer need to beautifully crafted art. . . read more
One of the biggest challenges that artists face is dealing with requests to donate their artwork, their time, or (in the case of art bloggers) their writing. Yes, we get additional publicity for doing those things. . . read more
When I work with emerging artists, one of my primary goals is to help them understand and refine their signature style. To do that, I always start by asking the following questions. . . read more
Not surprisingly, things have been pretty hectic over at Foliotwist HQ ever since we launched our “Choose Your own Price” promotion on May 1st. In fact, we’ve received so many questions about it that. . . read more
As I thought about all the reasons I read art blogs, I realized that I go to them mainly to be entertained and educated. But there are two key factors that make me want to return time and time again. . . read more
Having a website for your art can get expensive. . . but this month we're doing something a little crazy to make SURE that Foliotwist websites are affordable for all artists. Here's how it works. . . read more
It’s not the devil or poor lighting that kills the motivation to create. It’s LIFE. Life wears us down and we use it as an excuse. I have a history of talking to myself, explaining why today isn’t a good day to make art.. . . read more
The great thing about blogging is you don’t have an editor looking over your shoulder, constantly telling you to tighten this, cut that, or expand on some area. You can say exactly what you want to say, when you want to say it. . . read more
The customer is always right. . . or are they? Usually that phrase is taken to mean that whatever the customer says, we have to comply with, or conform to it. But as artists and freelancers. . . read more
When I was a kid living in New Jersey with my 3 brothers, it was a boy-dominated neighborhood. We had 2 older boys living on one side and 2 boys on the other. Thankfully, there was one other girl for me to play with, but it was a pretty rough and tumble, sports-oriented backyard. . . read more
Developing good creative habits is a lot like building muscles. You will need space, time, motivation and the ability to stick to a schedule. The skills you learn may feel awkward at first but with training and repetition . . . read more