Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Friday, October 3, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
"Fruit and Nuts #2"
FALL IS IN THE AIR!!
ENTER TO WIN "Tuscan Hills" Fine Art Painting!
September 2014 contest is here. Enter to win the painting above from Peter Fasi Fine Art.
Watercolor on paper - 9x12 in.
Contest ends at midnight on September 30, 2014.
Winner will be notified by the following week.
Click here to enter!
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
"Shoreline Study #2"
FALL IS IN THE AIR!!
ENTER TO WIN "Tuscan Hills" Fine Art Painting!
September 2014 contest is here. Enter to win the painting above from Peter Fasi Fine Art.
Watercolor on paper - 9x12 in.
Contest ends at midnight on September 30, 2014.
Winner will be notified by the following week.
Click here to enter!
Monday, September 8, 2014
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Friday, September 5, 2014
Thursday, September 4, 2014
"Southwest Desert Mesa"
Acrylic on canvas panel - 7x5 in
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Impressionistic view of a southwestern United States desert view. Late afternoon sun.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Monthly Contest (Fixed link for mobile users)
FALL IS IN THE AIR!!
ENTER TO WIN "Tuscan Hills" Fine Art Painting!
September 2014 contest is here. Enter to win the painting above from Peter Fasi Fine Art.
Watercolor on paper - 9x12 in.
Contest ends at midnight on September 30, 2014.
Winner will be notified by the following week.
Click here to enter! (Updated Link)
Sunday, August 31, 2014
FALL IS IN THE AIR!!
ENTER TO WIN "Tuscan Hills" Fine Art Painting!
September 2014 contest is here. Enter to win the painting above from Peter Fasi Fine Art.
Watercolor on paper - 9x12 in.
Contest ends at midnight on September 30, 2014.
Winner will be notified by the following week.
Click here to enter!
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
"Riverbank Series #4"
Colorful Watercolor on paper - 8x11 in
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Semi-abstract rendition of a snowy riverbank with a colorful array of tree shapes lining the river bank.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Island sunset
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A stunning sunset view
Genre: Seascape
Watercolor on paper with a small white border on each side. - 12x9 in
The frame is not included. The image serves as an illustration of how the painting would look when properly framed. Shipping is via USPS Priority Mail.
Selling Paintings: Which Subjects Sell Best?
According to a Art Business Today survey in 2003*, these were the Top 10 best-selling subjects for paintings in the UK:
1. Traditional landscapes.
2. Local views.
3. Modern or semi-abstract landscapes.
4. Abstracts.
5. Dogs.
6. Figure studies (excluding nudes).
7. Seascapes, harbour, and beach scenes.
8. Wildlife.
9. Impressionistic landscapes.
10. Nudes.
Country Road
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This is a scene I created from my memories of the many parks in southeastern Michigan. I started thinking of the color in late summer going into fall and it all came back. It is done in watercolor on paper. Hope you like.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Straightforward guide about how to pursue one’s artistic career.
Brainard Carey’s book “Making It in the Art World: New Approaches to Galleries, Shows, and Raising Money” is concisely and plainly laid out to offer the greatest amount of advice in the most easily digestible manner.
The first thing it establishes is that in order to succeed you have to make a commitment to your art and to stick to that commitment. There is even a contract that you have to make with yourself in the workbook section. This book lays out a blueprint to make your dreams a reality and the workbook section allows you to put together a plan of action. You can even download the workbook separately if you are a teacher or do not wish to write in the book, in case your plan changes over time or you have purchased the eBook version.
As he explains in the book, one of the most detrimental ideas floating around in the ‘ART WORLD’ is that you should only make art for the sake of making art and any attempt to promote and sell your work makes you a sell-out. This book helps crush that myth. It gives you the tools to make your dream a reality.
We are in the midst of an art marketing revolution. More and more avenues of promoting and marketing your work are opening up every day. Brainard Carey explains how to take advantage of these opportunities, with many examples of artists who have done exactly that.
Like a number of artist handbooks there are sections on getting your administrative duties in order to writing your statement to handling press releases, working with sponsors and how to secure a show at a gallery or museum.
We are in the midst of one of the worst recessions in history and this book is a formidable tool with which to weather the storm. It will motivate you and get you started on your career. As a result, I am now more confident than ever that I have what it takes to make it, and look forward to a successful career as a full-time professional artist. As he states, “the new paradigm is a call to action for all artists all over the world to change the current system of finance and the arts.” I could not agree more.
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