Buffer This week marks the third anniversary of FineArtTips.com, so I want to take a moment to thank you all – my readers, guest bloggers, and friends, for your support as my art blog celebrates a happy birthday. I started blogging, back in February 2009, as a way to give back to my art community.... [Continue Reading] Originally published on http://finearttips.com

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Buffer When I received an invite to Pinterest last week, I was a bit reluctant about joining. How could I possibly manage another social media site? Was this attractive network going to be a time-suck? But, within five minutes of joining I was already hooked, or should I say – pinned! In case you do not know,... [Continue Reading] Originally published on http://finearttips.com

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I'd Rather Be in the Studio is the artist's guide to self-promotion. A 282-page book that provide artists a roadmap for their marketing efforts.

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A personalized newspaper built from articles, blog posts, videos and photos selected by Damien Franco.

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Some friends will see it on Facebook, most won’t. Some followers will catch your tweet or your +1 post, most won’t. Some people will read your email or blog post, some won’t. ©2010 Cheryl Laube, Why. From the "Being Woman” Series III. Archival digital print, 17 x 22 inches. Six artists scheduled a one-night-only art show in the boutique hotel just down the hill from me. I know two of them fairly well. I received an email announcement (bulk blast) from one of the artists about 3 weeks before t...  show all text

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Pinterest is growing fast, and 80% of the site's users are women ages 25-44. Laura Skelton, owner of Prix-Prix, told me about Pinterest months ago when we met up one chilly Chicago morning for brunch. "Have you tried Pinterest?" she asked me with a glint of excitement in her eyes. I shook my head no. "Try it out, but be careful, you'll get addicted." I am always wary of that caveat because I do end up getting addicted. I decided to stop by just to see what was up. I registered for an account an...

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With so many good documentaries about art available, it’s time to update my list. Add them to your queue, watch them online when you can, or find clips on YouTube. These are too good to miss. Tops on My List The PBS series art: 21. A pioneering series on artists making art today. Don’t miss a single episode. How to Draw a Bunny  – The mysterious art, life, death of Ray Johnson. I haven’t seen it in a long while, but it made an impact and is still at the top of my list. The Woodmans – I watched...  show all text

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Fellow twitter artists. It's my pleasure to introduce a new and exiting art project: A real life Twitter art exhibit. The first exhibit was announced October 21, 2010, and was organized to help the Moss public library raise money for children's books. 260 twitter artists from 24 countries participated and my kitchen was flooded with art! (see pic 1). The event got national and local recognition in Norwegian television and radio news, and several newspaper articles. To read the blog post from the  show all text

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What’s the secret to an artist’s success? The right mindset and a lot of hard work. Let’s get started . . .       Lesley Riley is an internationally known artist, teacher and author with a passion for spreading the magic of art. While she likes to make things, she now devotes her time to making things happen for other artists through her company, Artist Success. Lesley provides resources, creativity management, coaching and mentoring to artists, enabling them to achieve their vision of success....  show all text

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There are six principles of no-excuse art marketing that guide my teaching and my book. The first principle, I believe, is the most important. It states: You are in charge of your career. You have control over words, prices, artwork, and your image. People will take as much from you as you give them, so guard this power to remain in charge of your destiny. Accept 100% responsibility for your actions and make no excuses. It might seem as though your power is in the hands of galleries, curators, ...  show all text

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You would never put your art on display somewhere and then never tell anyone it was there right? If you have a website with your art on it, you just might be doing that. Many artists are under the false assumption that simply by putting their art online that people will see it. Nothing could be further from the truth. You have to let people know about it. One of the easiest ways to help people find your images is to make sure the search engines pick them up. Google, Yahoo, Bing, and all the oth...  show all text

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Buffer What would make a person spend thousands of dollars on a painting? Does the painting just make them feel good so they have to have it? Do the colors go perfectly with their new decorating? Is the artist trendy and it’s a status symbol to own one of his or her paintings? Better yet,... [Continue Reading] Originally published on http://finearttips.com

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Systems can save your butt, but only if you work them as they were intended. What needs to get done that isn’t? For example: You’re not updating your contacts database often enough. Every time you go to send a mailing, you have to spend a couple of days adding names. →You need an efficient system for collecting names in a timely manner. You’re missing important deadlines. →You need a system for recording, reviewing, and meeting deadlines. You’ve neglected your blog. →You need a system for cap...  show all text

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Artist Carol McArdle has sold 45 original works of art over the past five or six years – on her own – without participating in art festivals. Carol’s prices range from $350 to $10000, with an average of about $1800 (it’s a guess, she says). Art sales are her sole source of income. Carol McArdle, Florida Fantasy. Oil on canvas, 34 x 34 inches. ©The Artist Here’s how Carol has broken down her sales (all notes are hers): Friends and friends of friends……………….6 Contacts who found me via my websit...  show all text

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The Shorty Awards honor the best content producers on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr

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I’ve been hearing (and talking) a lot about Pinterest. This new hot social media platform is proving to be a great traffic generator for visually-based businesses. (Like ours.) But I’ve also been hearing plenty of questions about Pinterest’s guidelines against self-promotion and if there’s still a way to use it to promote your work. Which is why I put together this video guide to using Pinterest to promote your products (the right way). This video isn’t about gaming the system. It’s about encou...  show all text

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Someone once said, “Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits.” To avoid this, I am kicking off the new year and getting a handle on some of my bad habits by creating small business resolutions worth keeping! I am gaining control of my email inbox: This is a biggie. On... [Continue Reading] Originally published on http://finearttips.com

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The Blast Off class is a terrific blend of motivation, coaching, and practical business tools you can use to take your art career to a new level.

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On Pinterest? Follow Mashable to check out our favorite infographics, tech news, internet memes and digital culture! Pinterest has been one of the hottest new social networks on the radar for a few months now. In fact, Pinterest has cracked the current list of top 10 social networks — and it’s technically still invite-only. For many users, Pinterest serves as a comprehensive wish list of sorts. Users (a.k.a. Pinners) post Pins to Boards that they organize by topic or theme. For instance, a user  show all text

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Selling art is often viewed as a difficult activity. "Re-frame" your approach toward art sales with these 7 Ways to Make Selling Your Art More Fun"

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Conceptual Photography – Imaginative Conceptual Photography you never seen before. Conceptual photography as a part of conceptual art is a photography genre in which the artist makes a photograph of a concept or idea. Usually the conception of the idea precedes the realization of the photography. (wiki) If you are looking to add some creativity and inspiration to your life, you probably need our conceptual photos that inspires you to create something creative and original. Throughout history, g...  show all text

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Descartes, the father of Modern Philosophy once so famously said, “I think, therefore I am.” However, if you are an artist, then you probably can more easily empathize with the phrase, “I create, therefore I procrastinate.” Although other occupations and hobbies are susceptible also to the procrastination blues, there’s something about creative work that lends itself easily to,... [Continue Reading] Originally published on http://finearttips.com

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Path at Weir Pond Today I finally got out to walk around Weir Pond and it was truly fantastic. So nice to be surrounded by such a different landscape than I usually paint! Grays, blues and browns vs. the green of Florida. Waterfall at Weir Pond Ice & Leaf Ice & Rocks This final photograph is the beginning of my painting of the waterfall at the pond. I have never done rocks or ice before so the challenge is exciting!

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Advertise here with BSA It’s hard to believe that it is already January 2, and today as I looked over the 2,081 posts that I’ve written since Bit Rebels launched in 2009, I decided to choose my favorite one from the past year. It was a hard decision since I’ve had fun writing them all. Of course, all the articles aimed at helping Japan through their heartache, the articles raising awareness about what happened in Egypt, and articles with Steve Jobs tributes are all near and dear to my heart, ...  show all text

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One of my first-ever free gifts for subscribers to my newsletter was a list of Artist Resolutions. Today – being January 1 and all – seems like as good a time as any to update and share. Steal and adapt what feels true to you. Artist Resolutions RESOLVE to try a different color. RESOLVE to experiment with a new media. RESOLVE to take a class, read another book, watch an art documentary. RESOLVE to expand my knowledge of art. RESOLVE to share my art with more people. RESOLVE to write more about  show all text

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