One thing I can say without hesitation: Artists who make a living with their art are people of action. Dreaming, without a plan as to how and when you will work at it, is likely in the long run, to leave you feeling frustrated and hopeless. [...]

'Feeding Frenzy' by Joyce Durkin was selected as a Finalist - Outstanding Abstract in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

'Leisa' by Candace Maley was selected as a Finalist - Outstanding Pastel in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

For whatever you want to accomplish or attain, there will be stars or jewels. Which do you reach for? [...]

'Cold Storage' by Jeremy Brown was selected as a Finalist - Outstanding Acrylic in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

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Your needs and goals as an artist will change and grow throughout your life. You will constantly gather the people you need to you. And you will also periodically leave people behind. [...]

'Green Silos' by Aaron Allen Westerberg was awarded 3rd place in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

Comfort is an interesting thing- its fine for snuggling in cozy clothes on a rainy morning...but for art- I think outside that spot is better. [...]

A image of your work in a book or magazine says it all in an instant. The best way to entice serious collectors is to get your work published. [...]

'Bombay Beach 4' by William Wray was awarded 2nd place in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

'Addie' by Bonnie White was selected as a Finalist - Outstanding Watercolor in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

An articulate and passionate teacher of life classes and Best of Show in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

Let this time of spring awaken a new motivation within you. Take the time to do some spring cleaning. Clean up the bad habits. Identify areas that you want to work on. Then develop goals around those things. Determine ways to accomplish those goals. Write them down so you can refer to them often. Don’t just tuck the ideas away in a file. Keep them visible. This will motivate you to work on them. [...]

'Red Couch' by Robert Lemler was awarded Best of Show in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

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'Mexico City Morning' by Paul Oman was selected as a Finalist - Outstanding Watercolor in the February FineArtViews Painting Competition. [...]

I certainly would never presume to tell you how to manage your time, but I will say this...your newsletter is one of your most important marketing tools. I would encourage you to make time. [...]

The way to figure out what will work best for your career is to employ a powerful tool. It's one you already use in your art practice, whether you're consciously aware of it or not [...]

I'm going to say something a bit risky here..for most of us - mailing submissions to major galleries is a waste of our time and money. With the number of submissions these galleries get, it's easy to get lost in the crowd. [...]

February 2010 FineArtViews Contest Winners Announced! [...]

Rock & Wave by Ebrahim Amin was selected as a Finalist in the January RayMar Art Fine Art Competition. [...]

Our esteemed judge, Logan Hagege, has completed the judging of the February 2010 FineArtViews painting competition. [...]

Whatever creative marketing ideas you have, whether similar to this or not, do them right. Make them professional. Make sure your marketing conveys who you are and what your art is about. Tell your story through your marketing efforts. [...]

'Yellow Sun' by Michael Situ was selected as a Finalist in the January RayMar Art Fine Art Competition. [...]

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As much as an artist may hate to acknowledge it, people forget who you are! In the excitement of an art festival, a gallery opening or any event where many prospects took your card, it is easy for them to later forget you and what you created by insufficient information on the card to jog their memories. No matter how excited they were when or if you talked with them personally, you were probably not the only artist whose business card they collected. [...]

Lower Kern River Rapids by Victor Schiro was selected as a Finalist in the January RayMar Art Fine Art Competition. [...]

We should make choices in our working methods that will bring us greater satisfaction, but be careful to be faithful to our unique personal tendencies. [...]

So how does one do a lifestyle change when it comes to organizing things and activities? I'm convinced the only way to do this is to train my brain to think differently. [...]

Snowing by Kim Muller-Thym was selected as a Finalist in the January RayMar Art Fine Art Competition. [...]

Fresh Snow by Larisa Aukon was selected as a Finalist in the January RayMar Art Fine Art Competition. [...]

Many accomplished artists I know have described to me the process of practicing their technique until it becomes "subconscious." In other words, they practice until their technique becomes a "habit." These sorts of habits make experts. [...]

This is why sharing your story with your collectors is so important. The more collectors learn about you and your story, the more they will like your work. I don’t know the psychology behind this phenomenon, but I think there is some great truth to it. [...]

Book of Poems by Dan Beck was selected as a Finalist in the January RayMar Art Fine Art Competition. [...]

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