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![]() | Selling Art, Alternatives | FineArtViews Blog by FASO(via faso.com) "I feel we, as artists, are missing opportunities that are right under our nose for marketing and selling our work. " (Karen Weihs) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
3 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 5 hours ago
![]() | Contrarian critters(via clicks.robertgenn.com) "Blessed are those to whom a sense of joy comes naturally." (Robert Genn) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
3 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 5 hours ago
![]() | Inspiration and Chai | Regrets of the Dying(via www.inspirationandchai.com) "It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way." (Bronnie Ware) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
3 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 6 hours ago
![]() | Nancy Reyner - Blog - Secret Tricks to Pouring Acrylic(via www.nancyreyner.com) "Contemporary paintings are notorious for sporting a wide variety of special effects, especially when the imagery is abstract." (Nancy Reyner) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
5 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 2 days ago
![]() | Painting with Passion(via canvoo.com) | Go to Discussion >> ( comments) |
1 point by sashelle 14 hours ago
![]() | Questions You Don't Have to Answer: Where Do You Get Your Supplies? | FineArtViews Blog by FASO(via faso.com) "Often, what they are hungry for, it turns out, is encouragement to find their own story, and follow their own path." (Luann Udell) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
4 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 2 days ago
![]() | Emergency Grants for Artists and Writers(via www.artfagcity.com) "Below, we've listed nine more resources available for artists and writers faced with financial emergencies that threaten their careers. " (John Gawarecki-Maxwell) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
7 points by bsherwin 2 days ago
![]() | Studio Notes: Focusing on Gesture(via terrymiura.blogspot.com) "And essentially, I am only looking for information on gesture, form, and light / shadow patterns." (Terry Miura) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
3 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 2 days ago
![]() | Arts Business Institute | Which Art Shows are Right for You?(via www.artsbusinessinstitute.org) "Art fairs, craft shows, indoors, outdoors, juried, non-juried - there is a large variety of events taking place all year long in which to sell your art or craft work." (ABI) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
3 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 2 days ago
![]() | Waiting for the paint to dry(via canvoo.com) | Go to Discussion >> ( comments) |
1 point by bsherwin 19 hours ago
![]() | Art and taxes(via canvoo.com) | Go to Discussion >> ( comments) |
1 point by bsherwin 19 hours ago
![]() | What idiot painted over Mona Lisa?(via www.twocoatsofpaint.com) "Let's hope this discovery is a lesson to everyone that paintings should never be altered to suit the decor. " (Sharon Butler) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
3 points by bsherwin 2 days ago
![]() | Because New York's Galleries Are the Greatest Single Machine Ever Invented for Exhibiting Art.(via nymag.com) "Anyone who relishes art should love the extraordinary diversity and psychic magic of our art galleries." (Jerry Saltz) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
2 points by bsherwin 2 days ago
![]() | Can Art Create World Change? 3 Artists at Davos(via hyperallergic.com) "Art can add context, question norms, retell stories and speak out against political injustice - but change the world?" (Michelle Vaughan) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
3 points by bsherwin 2 days ago
![]() | Beach Boys, Artists and Copyright Lawsuits(via hyperallergic.com) "Copyright owners HATE it when you take on their advertising for them: that would be proof of market confusion." (Cat Weaver) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
4 points by bsherwin 3 days ago
![]() | Prescription for the Art Blahs | FineArtViews Blog by FASO(via faso.com) "I realize that as a professional artist I probably have the best job in the world, but even artists can suffer from being over-serious." (Laura den Hertog) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
3 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 3 days ago
Social media, in pictures - the explosion of Pinterest(via www.thestudiosource.com) "Called a virtual pinboard by its creators, it can be likened to an online scrapbook on steroids." (Stacey Cornelius) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) | |
3 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 3 days ago
Don't Trust Social Media Alone to Deliver Your Important Message | Art Biz Blog(via www.artbizblog.com) "Chatting something up on Facebook is fantastic, but it can't be your only promotion avenue." (Alyson Stanfield) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) | |
3 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 3 days ago
![]() | Want Some Publicity? How Artists can Finesse the Press | Artsy Shark(via www.artsyshark.com) "Media outlets are hungry for stories, and artists make for good stories." (Carolyn Edlund) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
5 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 4 days ago
![]() | Should the Mona Lisa's Smile Be Saved? | Picture This | Big Think(via bigthink.com) "Knowing the risks, should the Mona Lisa's smile be saved?" (Bob Duggan) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
4 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 4 days ago
![]() | Black Centipedes in the Bed | FineArtViews Blog by FASO(via faso.com) "It also doesn't take a degree to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and start over." (Carolyn Henderson) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
4 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 4 days ago
![]() | I'm Hooked! 10 Reasons Why Artists Love Pinterest(via www.finearttips.com) "When I received an invite to Pinterest last week, I was a bit reluctant about joining." (Lori McNee) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
4 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 4 days ago
![]() | Artists Kickstarting Their Own Careers(via hyperallergic.com) "It's refreshing to see that alternatives to the traditional system are becoming more and more viable." (An Xiao ) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
4 points by bsherwin 4 days ago
![]() | A portrait of the artist as a global entrepreneur(via www.boston.com) "To be an artist in the current economic slump is not unlike a swan, gliding across the water. Its movements appear to be graceful and elegant yet beneath the water, out of sight, its feet are paddling like crazy." (Donna Dodson) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
5 points by bsherwin 5 days ago
![]() | Seth's Blog: An endless series of difficult but achievable hills(via sethgodin.typepad.com) "The craft of your career comes in picking the right hills. Hills just challenging enough that you can barely make it over. A series of hills becomes a mountain, and a series of mountains is a career." (Seth Godin) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
2 points by clintavo 3 days ago
![]() | A Simple, Focused Snail-Mail Campaign | FineArtViews Blog by FASO(via faso.com) "In this age of being digitally over-connected, sometimes something tangible sent via snail mail will really impress." (Keith Bond) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
5 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 5 days ago
![]() | A Plein Air Painter's Blog: Pricing Paintings(via mchesleyjohnson.blogspot.com) "The bottom line is, if you're trying to make a living at this, you want to get paid a reasonable rate for your work - and to make sure it gets out the door at whatever price." (Michael Chesley Johnson) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
5 points by GayleFaucetteWisbon 5 days ago
![]() | Want to Work for Yourself? Those Dream Jobs Don't Just Happen, They're Created(via theinnerentrepreneur.com) "Traditional job seekers can't wait around for "Mr. Job" to knock on the door, people who want to do satisfying work - and call their own shots - need to be proactive as well." (Valerie Young) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
2 points by bsherwin 4 days ago
![]() | Is A Teen Art Gallery A Good Idea?(via www.artfagcity.com) "Whether anyone can be a painter is up for debate, and not always a useful one. Being a curator or gallerist, on the other hand, definitely requires adult skills" (Reid Singer) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) |
2 points by bsherwin 4 days ago
Pollock's Legend Still Splattered On Art World(via www.npr.org) "Even a century since his birth, American "splatter artist" Jackson Pollock still provokes heated debate about the very definition of art." (NPR Staff) | Read this article >> COMMENT ON this article >> ( comments) | |
3 points by bsherwin 5 days ago






















