Oils Over Acrylics?

[Please subscribe to Eric Maisel: Thinking Aloud, which brings you a new “Tales of the Creative Life” every Tuesday and a new “The Craft of Coaching with Eric Maisel” every Thursday. You can subscribe for free here.] Here are 10 advantages of oils over acrylics for...

Acrylics Over Oils?

[Please subscribe to Eric Maisel: Thinking Aloud, which brings you a new “Tales of the Creative Life” every Tuesday and a new “The Craft of Coaching with Eric Maisel” every Thursday. You can subscribe for free here.] Here are ten reasons why a painter might want to...

10 Tips for Landscape Painters

[Please subscribe to Eric Maisel: Thinking Aloud, which brings you a new “Tales of the Creative Life” every Tuesday and a new “The Craft of Coaching with Eric Maisel” every Thursday. You can subscribe for free here.]   Here are 10 practical and creative tips for...

10 Tips for Growing Your Mailing List

Your mailing list can become your most effective sales tool. Here are ten tips for growing your list. Offer a Freebie (Lead Magnet) Create something of value for your audience—such as a downloadable art print, a behind-the-scenes studio tour video, or a desktop...

How to Make Your Art More Existential

Here are 10 tips for artists who want to make their work feel more existential, emphasizing themes like meaning, absurdity, mortality, isolation, and freedom: Confront Mortality Visually Introduce subtle or symbolic references to death—withered flowers, empty chairs,...