by admin-eric | Jan 24, 2014 | Fine Arts America
20 ARTISTS’ QUOTES ON NATURE 1. “I have gone into roses and have over a thousand planted. There is nothing like making pictures with real things.” — Mary Cassatt 2. “I, too, find the flower beautiful in its outward appearance. ...
by admin-eric | Jan 16, 2014 | Fine Arts America
How might grief affect your art? Please read on … This week I received the following email from Ellen in Oakland: “Last month I lost my husband of 20 years and I am awash in grief and business details. I was wondering if you could do an article addressing the impact...
by admin-eric | Jan 10, 2014 | Fine Arts America
Mary sent her slides off to a gallery where she had high hopes for representation. What she got back was the terse email, “You are such an amateur!” Mary stopped painting for the next three years. Such dramatically unfortunate events happen all too often in the lives...
by admin-eric | Jan 3, 2014 | Fine Arts America
For 2014, resolve to get a grip on the following 4 challenges that visual artists regular face. 1. How will you handle the limits of your medium? Every art form has its own natural limitations. For example, how much “work” can you really expect pigments on a...
by admin-eric | Dec 27, 2013 | Fine Arts America
The creative process comes with its share of mistakes, messes, failures, and other “disasters.” How you handle them determines whether you will give up or persevere. Here are ten tips that will help! 1. Mind your language Is it really necessary to call it a...
by admin-eric | Dec 20, 2013 | Fine Arts America
Many visual artists have trouble letting go of their original paintings, sculptures, and other one-of-a-kinds. Do you? Read on! Why does this happen? It might happen because you love having your work around, because you feel you need exactly the right home for each...
