This week's poll is short and sweet - I thought it might be interesting to see how other artists expected to be using the internet a decade from now, so I wrote out the following question:. . . read more
Today's poll: How much is the average artist willing to pay for their own portfolio website? When you factor in the cost of setup fees, domain fees, and who knows what else, some artist websites seem horrendously overpriced. Cast your vote below.. . . read more
There's always something, isn't there? Something that keeps you from your easel, away from your paints and pencils? This week's poll is all about those "stumbling blocks" that artists face. . . . . . read more
Ever wondered how your art blog or artist portfolio compares to other artist's websites in terms of traffic? Find out by taking this week's poll - just enter your daily page views and compare.. . . read more
Are you an art competition junkie? Are juried shows an obsession? Or not so much? This week I asked artists how often they enter competitions, and the poll results are in - actually, you can still vote if you'd like. . . . . . read more
This week's poll asks simple question—what artistic medium do you like the best? Feel free to vote if you haven't yet!. . . read more
Most of us are used to art galleries taking a commission on the sale of our art - usually between 40-50% of the sale. But with the rise of the internet, there are now online galleries with lower commission rates, or with monthly fees instead. So do artists still prefer the commission-based. . . read more
As an artist myself, I tend to look at the prices on artwork from a sort of "insider" perspective. I think about the cost of materials associated with making the art, the time it may have took, where the artist is at in their career, and how much demand there is for that specific style or. . . read more
Inspiration is an interesting thing for artists. Personally, I get most of my ideas for new painting series randomly, almost out of the blue. . . and I have to write them down immediately because I'm likely to forget if I don't. What inspires you?. . . read more
For most artists, art is either our livelihood or we'd like it to be. It's a business. And I think that a little advertising - and putting some money aside each year for just that purpose - is a smart idea.. . . read more