The following article was written by Bernard Victor and contains 7 methods for painting abstractly. Each method was taken from his experiences in an abstract painting class held at Morley College. . . . read more
This week's poll question was: how many new year's resolutions did you make for 2008? There haven't been many responses so far, soI guess that just means I should keep these questions a little more art-related from here on out.. . . read more
It’s good to look back, isn't it? To take stock of where you’ve been and how you’ve changed? Well, with 2007 ending tonight, I thought I’d share some things I learned during the past year.. . . read more
Many artists have been discouraged from pursuing art at some point in their lives. No matter how talented and enthusiastic a young artist is, there almost always seems to be someone, often an art teacher, counselor, or parent, who strongly discouraged any notion the child has about being an. . . read more
Daily painting - have you googled that lately? I just got around 120,000 results for "daily painting." If you don't know, daily painting refers to the practice of "a painting a day" originally started by Duane Keiser in 2004.. . . read more
Can art be taught? Can you teach someone to be a painter, a sculptor, or a photographer? The quick answer is yes, I believe art can be taught. Many aspects of art, including the foundational principles of creating good art, are taught every day.. . . read more
Last week in my weekly newsletter I asked readers of EmptyEasel to write down what comes to mind when they think of "abstract art." Here are the responses I received from several artists around the world.. . . read more
I'm sure I don't have to mention it, but there's an extreme range of art prices online—from low-priced $50 paintings to high-priced artwork of $10,000 or more. Sometimes I wonder if those artists truly realize how many paintings they need to sell each year to make a living from their ar. . . read more
In this week's reader-submitted article, Karen Cooper writes: After reading the recently submitted article on EE which criticized limited edition print artists for being "a bit snooty and egotistical," I realized I needed to respond.. . . read more
Is it important to sign your art on the front? Does a visible signature make your artwork more valuable? Here are three reasons why you might want to sign your art along with two reasons why I put my artist's signature on the back.. . . read more
This article is written by Barney Davey, an art market consultant and author. In it he talks about both the opportunities and struggles faced by visual artists who self-publish fine art reproductions in today's art world despite the objections of art critics.. . . read more
Recently I’ve become frustrated at not being able to find prints available from certain artists, and it’s made me question the whole idea behind limited edition art prints. First of all, why do limited edition prints even exist? To make art buyers feel that they had invested, right?. . . read more
I don’t think I’m wrong in saying that most artists would rather be making art, than trying to market art. And yet both are necessary parts of being a professional artist.
For some artists, a gallery or agent will take over the marketing/selling side of things, allowing the artist to just. . . read more
Are you an artist? Do you have an art blog yet? If not, you should. Here's a list of nine reasons why every artist should have their own art blog. And if you think blogging is still diaries and journals, well, a lot's changed over the past few years.. . . read more