By Carol Burns in How To
As an artist, you might think your artwork is your brand. But achieving success as an artist is as much about you as it is about your work. Consider premium brands in sportswear and other industries. Their success (and price…
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By Carol Burns in Artwork, How To
More than 140 billion reels play across Instagram and Facebook each day—so how can artists capture some of that audience? As visual people, artists should be able to create reels with relative ease. They encourage creativity and originality—the same things we…
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By Carol Burns in Art And Culture, Events & Review, How To, Opportunities
Art competitions are a great way for artists to promote themselves and their artwork with the chance for exposure, exhibitions and even cash prizes. Thousands of art competitions in America are taking place in 2023 with a focus on painting,…
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By Carol Burns in Art And Culture, Events & Review
Art competitions are a great way for artists to promote themselves and their artwork with the chance for coverage, exhibitions and even some cash prizes. There are thousands of art competitions in 2023 from painting competitions, textiles, ceramics, photography and…
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By Carol Burns in Art And Culture, Events & Review, Opportunities
Art competitions are a great way for artists to promote themselves and their artwork with the chance for coverage, exhibitions and even cash prizes. There are thousands of art competitions running in the UK in 2023 that showcase all sorts of…
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By Carol Burns in How To
Having a well-crafted artist blog on your website is how visitors get to know you. If your blog ranks well in search results, it’s often how potential buyers find you in the first place. The first step to creating an…
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By Carol Burns in Art And Culture, Artwork, Opportunities
Prints are the fastest-growing segment of the art market—and selling digital downloads allows buyers to purchase your work and print it themselves. Whether it’s art classes or selling greeting cards, successful artists know they need to exploit all the ways…
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By Carol Burns in Art And Culture, How To
For many artists, using social media to advertise their artwork is already a significant part of their routine. But starting up artist social media accounts can be confusing and daunting, especially when working with more than a dozen social media…
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By Carol Burns in How To
The most successful artists set up multiple ways of making money from their art and training. One of the most popular ways for artists and makers to boost their income is to share their skills and talents through art classes and…
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By Carol Burns in Art And Culture, Artwork, How To
The color black does not reflect light. In fact, the color absorbs light, along with our dreams, our fears, our terrors and nightmares. For artists, black paintings often represents our deepest, darkest thoughts and secrets. Perhaps this vulnerability makes it…
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By Carol Burns in Art And Culture
The color of danger, scarlet passions, power and prestige — red has commanded the attention of artists for centuries. From the Paleolithic period to the contemporary, this archetypal color has been utilized by artists to access the extremes of human…
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By Carol Burns in Art And Culture
For an artist, the color white is a blank space. Traditionally, white paint is a mixer, something to add to real pigments to lighten the hue. But is white a neutral or a base color for artists, or is it…
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By Carol Burns in How To
For many artists, creating work to sell is only one part of an art career. In fact, the most successful artists have tapped into multiple ways of making money from their art and training, so diversification is key! While we…
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By Carol Burns in How To
Your artist gallery is the most important page on your website. It’s your online portfolio and point of reference for people to buy, commission or view your work. No pressure! So what does the perfect web gallery page look like? Approach…
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By Carol Burns in How To
Professional-quality photos have never been more important for showcasing your artwork to potential buyers or making print reproductions. As artists rely more on online sales, it is vital that their images fully represent the artwork. And even for those who…
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