Open Studio Tips (2)
Last week I published my first article on holding an Open Studio. I have been doing open studios for about 10 years and I always enjoy them. They are a lot of work, but so much fun! I can only …
Art Business Stuff
Open Studio Tips (1)
Open Studios are great fun and run all over the world. Almost every town or region will have its own open studio event. Why not join one of the groups that organise them and meet some of your fans? Is an …
Marketing for Artists
Art marketing (for artists) has a huge market. There are lots of books on the subject, and in my early years I read quite a few. Many are full of good sensible advice. Some are dating quite fast as they …
How to Package an Oil Painting for Shipping
Shipping a painting is always a bit scary, especially if the painting has to cross borders. I usually use normal couriers for international shipments and so good packaging is vital. You simply cannot overpack! More is best. You must always …
The Artwork Archive Portfolio Feature
Artwork Archive has a new and very cool feature that I think is worth telling you about. It is a very clever way of creating an online portfolio, or gallery, connected with your own art works database. It connects your …
Photographing Your Art: Which Camera to Buy
Artists have used cameras for as long as cameras have existed. The creative possibilities are endless when you mix photography and other art forms together. Photography has so much to share; a good photographer’s views on composition, vision and colour …
Advice for Emerging Artists
A while ago the art materials shop Jackson’s asked a few artists what advice they would give to emerging artists. I thought it was a great question and they got some wonderful replies. I want to share what I wrote …
Working for Free and Getting Exposure
If you are a creative you must have heard it before: work for exposure. Or to be blunt about it: work for free. Many artists are asked to work for free on a regular basis. Some more than others, I …
How Does Artwork Archive Work?
Artwork Archive is a database program especially made for artists, collectors and galleries. Because it is made for artists it is different from the usual database programs and really quite useful! In this article (and video!) I would like to …
How to Get Your Work on Show
Not too long ago I received an email from a regular reader asking for some advice. The reader recently dived into his art and managed to come up with some wonderful paintings. But the next thing he thought was ‘now …