Art Biz Blog

Creating and sending e-cards

You'd think that a lot of artists would be creating and sending e-cards. It's a suggestion that I've made and one of my readers wants to know how to go about doing it. Darned if I know. I'm just the idea-generator. :)

I found some e-postcards on Claudine Hellmuth's site.

Anyone out there making their own e-cards that wants to share how they did it? Or just a link so we can see them?

Deep Thought Thursday: Looking like an artist

Is it important to look like an artist?

What does it mean to look like an artist?

Has anyone ever told you you look like an artist?

If you dress the part of an artist, tell us about it.

Learn how to create and sell e-books

The audio class recording and 35-page e-book are ready!

If you are at all interested in learning how to make money from your knowledge by creating and selling e-books, take a look for yourself.

Podcast: Remember

It's the annual Memorial Day issue. A list of things you don't want to forget as you're building an art career.

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MORE:

"Remember" from 2007
"Remember" from 2006

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Advice for emerging artists

This is it!
The final stop on the I'd Rather Be in the Studio! blog tour.

Today, Deanna Wood wants to know what the best piece of advice is that I can give to emerging artists. It was a tough question. Just one thing? Then it dawned on me. Of course! Read what I have to say to emerging artists.

Image (c) Deanna Wood, Her Secrets Flocked Around Her Like Birds

A couple of articles of interest to artists

Lisa Ruyter's perspective of doing the big art fairs in Artworld Salon.

Deanna Wood's overview of artist residencies.

What do you need to be reminded of?

For Memorial Day, I wrote my annual Remember edition of the Art Marketing Action newsletter.

What did I forget? What do you need to be reminded of for your art career?

This is the fox that I mentioned in my newsletter--the one that my cat chased up the hillside!

This week only: Save on expert advice

Ariane Goodwin over at the smARTist™ Telesummit has just launched 2008 Package Early Bird Special to help with your art career.

Through June 1, you can get the recordings and handouts from 13 experts (including me) who met over the phone with artists at smARTist 2008 last January for just $297. The price goes up after June 1.

Here are just three of the recordings and experts:

The New Rules of Press Releases
How to Write Them for Art Buyers and Collectors
with Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound

From Part Time to Full Time
How to Make Your Art Support You Not the Other Way Around
with Aletta de Wal

12 Career-Building Habits Every Artist Needs to Know
with Eric Maisel, Ph.D.

Find out more.

Writing articles for magazines

It's Friday! And it's the next-to-the-last stop on the I'd Rather Be in the Studio! blog tour.

Today, Tammy Vitale wants to know about writing articles for magazines. She said there is something that intimidates her about writing for a magazine and wants 3 baby steps to help move her forward. I gave her 4 steps.

Read about writing a magazine article (and win a free copy of my book).

Image (c) Tammy Vitale, Searching for Persephone

Deep Thought Thursday: Circumstances and location

How much affect do circumstances and location have on the type of art you make and they way in which you make it?

For instance, your circumstances . . .

No studio? Do you have to make work smaller?

No bank account? Can't afford bronze casting?

And what about location? Does where you live influence the type of art you make or subject matter you use? To what extent?