Practical tips and advice to make the most from your art business online and offline.
At first glance, the importance of the subject matter in art seems self-explanatory, if you paint a cat, it should look like a cat, right? Well yes, but there is more than one way to answer the question. Is the subject matter what the viewer sees or what the artist …
Have you seen the price of modular display systems? Professional panels are aimed at the business world, not local artists. You’ve got to pay up or make your own. I’ll show you how I made cheap art display panels that look super professional. You can make cheap portable art display …
Can you copy art and sell a painting of a painting legally? What about if the artist is no longer alive? What about copying a picture online? Even though this sounds like an ethical dilemma, it’s also a legal one. This article will cover the issues surrounding copying other people’s …
Drawing wildlife is an enjoyable niche and one that I’ve managed to turn into both a job and a lifestyle. When I tell people that I’m a wildlife artist and I travel the world looking for wildlife subjects, they almost swoon with envy. The public will buy and collect anything …
There’s a great temptation for artists, especially at the start of their careers, to enter art competitions and exhibit in juried shows but are they really worth your time and effort? Entering an art competition is an expensive, time-consuming, lottery. The selection process by self-appointed unaccountable experts is arbitrary and …