What is the true “market value” of a painting? How does a potential collector know that a fair price is being offered? After all, the price can be negotiated... It’s not like a car, a stereo system, or a suit jacket that contains technical ... Read More...
Important Website Considerations for Artists: Part 3 of 3
November 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
This article is part 3 of a 3-part series discussing important website considerations for artists. The first part laid out some general thoughts to keep in mind during the initial stages of creating your art website. The second piece ... Read More...
Important Website Considerations for Artists: Part 2 of 3
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This article is part 2 of a 3-part series discussing important website considerations for artists. The first part laid out some general thoughts to keep in mind during the initial stages of creating your art website. Important ... Read More...
Paints, Brushes and Facebook Supports
July 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
Facebook could be as important to artists as their favorite supplies. I sensed this when the general manager of a prestigious Scottsdale gallery told me that when all else failed, Facebook helped him locate an artist he wanted to invite ... Read More...
Important Website Considerations for Artists: Part 1 of 3
July 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
There is no law that requires you to have a website, no one is forcing you to use a cell phone and no one mandates that you drive a car. But each of these are tools and technologies that enhance the quality of life around us, to the ... Read More...
The Art of Survival in the Survival of Art
June 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
Since the Great Recession hit, most artists have been impacted. Collectors cut back on luxury items and art is at the top of the list. Workshop enrollment is down as well, and if you teach a lot of workshops that can be a big impact. Some ... Read More...
Is There Anything Oil Painters Can Learn From Apple?
June 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Is there anything oil painters can learn from a big fortune 500 company like the Apple Corporation? Everybody knows that Apple supplies the world with millions of high quality and much sought after tech gadgets. Oil painters in most cases ... Read More...
Staying Organized As An Artist
April 16, 2012 by 6 Comments
Artists have individual ways of keeping records. My way might be of interest to other artists. This is my 70th year as a practicing artist. The first twenty years as a commercial artist began in 1944 in the Frankhoma Glass Factory in my ... Read More...
The Price of Success
April 9, 2012 by 8 Comments
We all define success differently but I think there is one common element that tells us that we have achieved something, and at the same time can easily becomes a burden that starts to interfere with our art. To define it in one word, it ... Read More...
When the Money Doesn’t Follow
March 26, 2012 by 10 Comments
Back in the 90’s there was a popular idea, "do what you love - the money will follow." That seemed plausible, and for many of us in the world of art, this has become a reality. Many painters are sitting on lucrative art careers either ... Read More...
