by admin-eric | Jul 17, 2025 | Fine Arts America
[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...
by admin-eric | Jul 11, 2025 | Fine Arts America
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...
by admin-eric | Jul 4, 2025 | Fine Arts America
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,...
by admin-eric | Jun 28, 2025 | Fine Arts America
Here are 10 tips for painters new to surrealism to help you begin exploring the strange, symbolic, and dreamlike world of the movement: Embrace the Unconscious Let go of logic and allow your imagination, dreams, and stream-of-consciousness thoughts to guide your...
by admin-eric | Jun 20, 2025 | Fine Arts America
Here are 10 different abstract styles of painting, each with its own unique characteristics. Maybe one will interest you! Abstract Expressionism Emphasizes spontaneous, gestural brushwork and emotional intensity (e.g., Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning). Geometric...
by admin-eric | Jun 13, 2025 | Fine Arts America
Here are ten thoughtful and professional ways you might follow up with someone who purchased one of your paintings: Thank-You Note or Email Send a personalized thank-you message, either handwritten or via email, expressing appreciation for the purchase and briefly...
