Selling Your Art Prints Online

Posted by on Feb 12, 2012 in Art, Art Marketing, Blog | 7 comments Just recently I was asked by one of my twitter friends if I could write something about art prints and what my recommendations are. Personally, I use Fine Art America for orders within the US and MyGall for my German friends. All you have to do is take photos of your beautiful artwork, upload them (for example on Fine Art America), add the commission you would like to make on each piece and they...
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New Addiction For Artists, Creatives & Visuals: PINTEREST!

Posted by on Jan 26, 2012 in Blog, Ideas & Inspiration, Living & Design | 23 comments Who’s tried it yet? Do you have an account? Yes, there’s another forum on the market and I am usually the one who watches the benefits first and analyzes its pros and cons. Kinda like facebook. I was on facebook when they just started and I had 5 friends for 1 1/2 years. How often did I use it? Not at all! If you have just 5 friends who post as much as you do, you can imagine how much...
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Where Do You Buy Your Gifts?

Posted by on Jan 23, 2012 in Art, Art Marketing, Blog | 6 comments We all do it. I am no exception, I do it, too. We all buy gifts. There’s only a few people on this planet who do not make gifts to others. Some gifts are free (like a smile), some are hand- or home-made but most of us actually buy them. Not all gifts are useful, pretty or thoughtful. I got gifts in my life that actually made me more mad than anything. Yes, gifts can do that, too. Especially...
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Don’t know what to paint?!

Posted by on Nov 3, 2011 in Blog, Ideas & Inspiration | 5 comments Sometimes there are those days… That’s when I’d go through old sketchbooks, trying to find something appealing, a dropped idea or something unfinished that could use a happy ending. I’d surf the internet, google stuff, look at pictures but nothing would excite me. Sounds familiar? Well, then I hope I can help! Here are some ideas to get back into gear: 1. consult your...
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Creative WordPress Themes For Artists

Posted by on Aug 18, 2011 in Art Marketing, Blog | 10 comments After a long time of research and many attempts to build a nice, clean and good-looking website, I finally found a great theme builder. The themes that I have been using previously were all great and they definitely served the purpose. All I needed was an SEO friendly blog where I can add plugins and connect to my readers and online friends. So far, I used two separate websites, one for my blog...
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Great WordPress Themes for Artists

Posted by on Aug 16, 2011 in Art Marketing, Blog | 7 comments My site has been up and down a lot in the last two days and the theme changed several times because I have been testing stuff. Now, my old theme is back up but it’s missing a lot of my old widgets (lost them while experimenting). So here’s what happened: After many many attempts to find the perfect wordpress blog theme, I finally found Clear Line Theme (which I am currently using) and...
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Why Art Is A Great Investment

Posted by on Apr 28, 2011 in Art, Blog | 11 comments There are countless reasons why people buy art. To name a few: - to make profit - as a family investment to pass it to the next generation - to beautify your home - to take a trip down memory lane, sentimental reasons - to make a statement (banks, offices, public buildings) - as a status symbol and reflection of your own personality - because some people just like colors, sculptures or...
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Best Must-Have Plugins

Posted by on Apr 15, 2011 in Art Marketing, Blog | 2 comments Just recently, I found two very useful plugins for wordpress blogs; they are absolute must-haves in order to stay engaged with your readers: - ReplyMe - CommentLuv 1) ReplyMe -it took me a while to find this one and ever since I’ve installed it, my readers and I love it. What it does: whenever someone comments on your blog and you as the admin respond, the commenter will be notified. That...
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How To Make Oil Paint From Pigments

Posted by on Apr 3, 2011 in Blog, Everything Green, Upcycling & DIY | 2 comments I use natural pigments from EarthPigments. Their variety is really nice and all pigments are non-toxic. On their website, they offer a lot of recipes for making artists’ paint, colored cement and any other paint for your home projects. For making oil paint you’ll need: 1. linseed oil 2. pigments 1. To start with, use very little of the pigment powder and make a well...
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How & Why To Use Pigments For Any Paint Project

Posted by on Mar 28, 2011 in Art, Blog, Everything Green, Upcycling & DIY | 2 comments Today, I did my oil paint inventory and decided to order my color online. While I always love to support my local art store here in the Dallas area, I decided to study a little more about pigments which my store does not carry. You don’t have to be an artist to use paint, every one of us has used paint for inside and out house projects, walls, furniture, etc. But do you know the...
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Which Water Filter System Is The Best?

Posted by on Nov 9, 2010 in Blog, Everything Green | 0 comments Why should you have a water filter system? a lot cheaper than bottled water reduces plastic in landfills reduces use of gas for transportation safer than bottled water more convenient Bottled Vs. Filtered: water takes on traces of pthylate (plastic) through bottle (check for BPA -bisphenol exposure from polycarbonate bottles, imprinted numbers 1, 2 and 4 are safer, BPA-free even...
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