True blue: a brief history of the color blue in art
We delve deep into the colour that has captured the imagination of artists for millennia.
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What is Non-representational Art?
Is your painting abstract or non-representational art? Does it matter? In the Artworld, yes, it does matter. Understanding and being able to explain your work – and that of your peers – is a vital part of being a professional…
Create a Beautiful Artist Contact Page
Did you know that 90 percent of visitors to your website will leave, never to return? That’s a lot of missed opportunities to sell your art. Enter the artist contact page. An often neglected backwater of an artist’s website, the…
Why Film Photography is Making a Comeback
Digital photography is approaching its third decade in the mainstream, but film photography is making a comeback. So what’s the enduring appeal of this 200-year-old medium, and what can it do for you and your art practice? Like vinyl records,…
Create an Unforgettable Artist Homepage
An artist homepage is your shop window. Just like an eye-catching display that turns window shoppers into buyers, your homepage should make the casual browser stop and think “WOW!” But designing a stunning homepage can be intimidating. You’re an artist,…
Artist Residencies: How to Find and Win Them
Artist residencies are one of the key steps towards becoming a professional artist. And yes, an artist residency is prestigious and will burnish your all-important artist CV. But they are also a chance to develop your art practice, build your…
The Best Annual Art Competitions: 2025
Every year there are thousands of art competitions boasting a combined cash prize pot of millions of dollars and the chance to exhibit in some of the most prestigious galleries in the world. And the good news is that they…
DIY Guide to Photographing Sculpture on a Budget
Photographing sculpture can be tricky. On the one hand, you know that stunning photos of your sculpture, ceramics or other three-dimension art is key to a successful art business. Whether you want to sell your art on your website, via…
What are the Best Surfaces for Oil Painting?
It’s a fascinating question for new and experienced oil painters: What are the best surfaces for oil painting? Or, to use the famous painters’ parlance, what “support” should you paint on when you work with oils? While the default answer…
Unmissable exhibitions in 2023
After an enforced break, art exhibitions are back with a flurry in 2023. So what are the unmissable exhibitions in 2023 and how do you get the most out of them? Some artists shy away from exhibitions. They worry of undue…
How to Create an About Me page that Makes Your Artist Website Shine
The About Me page of an artist website manages to compress in one diabolical location many of an artist’s least favorite tasks: writing, boasting and web design. Creating the perfect artist website can feel like an impossible task. Whether you…
DIY Guide to Photographing Jewelry on a Budget
Who hasn’t succumbed to an impulse buy based on stunning photos of jewelry online? As an up-and-coming jewelry designer, you know that photographing your jewelry is the key to booming sales. Whether you want to sell on your website, via…
The Nude in Art: the most natural expression of humanity
What is more natural than the human body? Nude, the body is flesh wrapped in bone laid bare for the human gaze to contemplate. Is it any surprise that capturing the nude form has been the ultimate goal in art.…
How to do a self portrait: the bravest form of art?
You may be intimately acquainted with your face. But that doesn’t mean you know how to do a self portrait. In fact, mastering the art of self-portraiture can be a lifetime’s work in itself. Self-portraits offer an intriguing paradox. Most…
2023 Art Social Media Marketing Calendar
Do you spend valuable time figuring out what to post on social media? Let’s face it. You know that more and more art buyers are discovering their next family heirloom online. But social media can be a huge drain on…
