With Halloween approaching, I can’t help asking about fears. What’s scary about being an artist and how do you get past that fear?
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October 2009
Whether you post images of your art on a blog, a website, or on a social media site like Facebook, you need to give yourself credit for your artwork. In addition to your name, add the title, media, and dimensions with each work. They help your readers to better envision the artworks in their homes and offices.
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If you’ve been procrastinating something, identify it. After you’ve confessed, you can trick yourself into completing it and getting it off your mind. Of course, your tricks can be followed by treats.
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I skipped last week, so this week’s Tweekly is a double issue of the best and most helpful of my Twitter tweets. Note that you have just a few more days to clean out your files during National Clean Out Your Files Month!
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October 25 has been declared International Artist Day by a group of artists who thought wisely that artists needed their own special day. Not coincidentally, it’s also Picasso’s birthday. Is it on your calendar? How will you celebrate?
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Art is often considered a luxury. Most people don’t need it to survive, but enjoy having it around. Are art sales going to take a beating whenever anti-consumerism is on the rise?
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I’d like to know what you’re looking for in the way of art business resources. There’s so much out there right now! But do you have everything you need? Where are you lacking?
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Post the charities you support on your website and have a letter ready for when you are asked to donate your art. Artist Alicia Leeke shares her standard letter in this post.
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It’s time to make some decisions about the holidays. The first big decision: Will you send holiday cards or not? Here are some pointers to get you started so you’re not frantically throwing them together at the last minute.
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