First published on ezine.com on July 12, 2011 The progress of an artist is a continual self- sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality. – by Eliot, T. S.. Know what you do well. Know what inspires you. Know that small changes in your habits make small changes in your art. Know that big changes make bigger changes.… Continue Reading
I have a large commission that I am working on right now. I thought I would share with you the process. This painting is a large one 30″ x 60″ and the photos the client has were taken in mid-day. The client wants the scene, but wants it to be a sunset painting. They want… Continue Reading
Recently, I went to a party for artists given by an art collector. The house was unbelievable in the amount of artwork on display. It was almost floor to ceiling with paintings and sculpture. Several of my friends were represented in the collection, both sculptors and painters, along with Mian Situ and Paul Strisik. The… Continue Reading
First published on ezine.com on May 17, 2011 Today I spent most of the day running errands and taking care of business. I didn’t get any painting done. Tomorrow I will be in the studio painting and hopefully getting a lot done. “They” say that being an artist is 50% taking care of business and 50% actually… Continue Reading
I know several artists sell cards to help market their art. Every card that is mailed, someone is receiving information about your art. But, have you thought about giving your image away? One idea to reach more potential clients would be to contact different companies to talk to them about giving one of your images… Continue Reading
Send out 5 post cards a week to designers, clients, galleries, anyone you want to know about your art. If you make a commitment to send out a few each week, it won’t be an overwhelming job and it doesn’t cost a tremendous amount of money. USE your mailing list. I know that I’m guilty… Continue Reading
The Celebration of Fine Art is a 10 week art show that is held in Scottsdale, Arizona, everyday from 10 am to 6 pm with about 100 artists participating. That’s right, it’s open every single day. This year the show is opening on Sat, Jan 12 and ending on Sunday, March 24. We will be open… Continue Reading
On facebook I asked the question, “Do you have some great ideas on how to pick titles for your paintings?” I received a tremendous amount of responses. Here are some of those responses? Song titles Bible verses Poetry What the painting says to you Wine (not sure if I was supposed to drink it or… Continue Reading