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by Moshe Mikanovsky When you say that you don’t have the muse to sit down and paint, what do you really mean? [...] Read the rest of this article at: http://fineartviews.com/blog/34748/the-war-of-art-what-is-it-you-fight-the-most ---------------------------------------------- This excerpt appears courtesy of FineArtViews Art Marketing Newsletter by FASO, a free email newsletter about art

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Deciding what kind of glass to use to protect your framed art can be a bit like choosing the right wine to compliment your dinner. A little knowledge goes a long way. When choosing glass, a number of factors must be considered: where the piece will hang, whether it needs to be protected from UV rays and, of course, price.Our sister company, Colorado Frames, offers six glass choices: Museum,

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Here is the situation – I submitted some images to be juried into a national art show a couple of years ago – and did it electronically. I expected to receive some e-mails about the status of my application and information on where to send my images that were accepted into the show – what I didn’t expect to get was to be put onto their e-mail marketing list – and be sent e-mails about things that

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by Charlie Bogusz The next wave for reaching your customers and building your brand is happening now through mobile marketing. Consumers are rapidly embracing smart phones with over 49.1 million smart phones in use today in the US alone. At least 50% of US homes own one or more smart phone and are using this technology to browse, shop and gather information. The sale of touch screen smart phones

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This post is for my fellow painters and other studio artists, especially those just starting out.Can you make money doing what you love?I’ve found there’s sometimes a stigma attached to artists who make a lot of money (or sometimes, any money!) selling their art, and an assumption that they must have compromised their personal vision to such an extent that that what they’re doing is akin to

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I read the email and rolled my eyes. And sighed. Yet another request from yet another worthy cause asking for a donation of art. (Why everyone thinks that artists can afford to donate their work is a topic for another blog.)I almost hit the delete button. After all, I have donated paintings to six organizations already this year. I have already committed to two more. But then I thought, wait a

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The results are in! Fine Print Imaging is pleased to announce the winners of the "Celebrate Nature" photo contest. But first we want to thank everyone who entered as well as all of you who took the time to vote and to share your comments with the photographers. The response was strong and the images represented a broad range of subject matter, geographic location and skill levels – just

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by Kate DardineLast fall I successfully juried into a 40 year old artist’s organization called Women Artist’s of the West. And then this spring I was juried into the WAOW all-member show with my painting, “Vision Quest.” These two accomplishments have done a lot to “prove” to myself that I have finally reached a point in my artistic journey where my work is considered to be on a par with artists

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By Kate DardineI’m not talking about color here, I’m talking about eco – and health – friendly. Most of us paint away without considering the ramifications to our own health and the health of the planet.My intention for today’s Earth Day blog was to write about all the ways that you can “green” your studio. The reason was two-fold: to learn ways that I can, as an oil painter, lessen my

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by Kate DardineNormally I write about marketing your art in this space - but today I thought I'd share an adventure I had in my "other" life as a professional artist.I recently was invited to participate in the Quick Draw at the 2010 Western Spirit Art Show in Cheyenne, Wyoming. And while by accepting, I knew I was throwing myself into uncharted waters, I felt I was up for the challenge. And I

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by Kate DardineCan you really sell art on the internet?The answer is yes…IF.One of the biggest misconceptions artists (for the sake of this article, photographers and other 2-D artists will be lumped together under the umbrella term “artist.”) have is that by having a website, or joining an “online gallery” such as Art for Conservation or other online galleries, that sales will just “happen.”

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by Kate DardineMy last post was all about getting people to come to your site, wander around and look at all the beautiful images. Now, how do you turn lookers into buyers?According to Clint Watson, creator of the Fine Art Studio Online websites, the only way you sell art is through “connecting with real people and having conversations with them.” (Clint worked in a high-end gallery for many

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by Kate DardineIn my last blog I talked about how most artists – at least those trying to start or restart an art career – need a website. Today I’m going to talk about how to optimize your website to be searchable for engines like Google and Bing and create a good first impression once prospective buyers find you.The most important thing to remember is this: just because you build it, doesn’t

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by Kate DardineDuring a recent marketing consultation, an artist asked me what he could do to revitalize his career. He’s been successfully selling paintings for nearly thirty years, but in the last two or three has seen his sales diminish. Rather than chalk it up to the sluggish economy, I asked him what he had been doing before that worked. He said he’d mostly sold through galleries and

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I promise! I am only going to use the word “Green” three times in this blog. And since I’ve already used it twice, um… I’ve got to do some fancy footwork since this whole blog is about being… environmentally conscientious.Fine Print Imaging has been around for 35 years, so naturally we’ve seen a lot of transition in earth friendly philosophies. In September 1969, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of

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How do I price my prints? That has got to be one of the most frequent questions I get when talking to artists and photographers about entering the print market. For this article, I will concentrate on the simplest method for calculating resale pricing on your prints. That method is Multiplied Print Cost.1. Artists and photographers just starting to sell prints of their work usually make one of

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As Roseanne Rosanadana would say, "What's all this fuss about frogs?" Uh, no, not frogs, Roseanne. Blogs. Seems like every where you turn, either someone is either talking about or writing about blogs. Even at Fine Print Imaging, we are dipping our toes into the still unfamiliar waters. We know, blogs have been around for a relatively long time. But heck, we're VISUAL people here! We work with

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by Kate DardineThe basic premise of marketing your art using social networking is building relationships. Since many artists and photographers are rather solitary creatures, spending hours in the studio, in the field or in the darkroom (digital or actual), online social networking provides an opportunity to connect with people – people from your past, family, friends, colleagues, your friend’s

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In my capacity as a marketing advisor for a fine art giclée printing company, I am often contacted by artists wanting to get giclées made of their original artwork. My first question to them is this: What are you going to do with the giclées?Now you might think that’s a strange question, but there’s a good reason for it. And the reason is this: Producing and marketing giclées is not an

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A funny thing happens when you allow yourself to just experiment and have fun. You try new things, you take chances. Sure you end up with some pretty hideous stuff. Who cares? Because you will also end up with some gems. Maybe a new color combination. Maybe a new brush stroke. Or maybe you’ll discover using your fingers or a rag or letting paint drip. Try starting out every session in your studio

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The interesting thing about finding one’s artistic voice is this – its not really lost. Perhaps hidden (did you look behind the milk?) or misplaced (I have no idea why I put the car keys in the silverware drawer!) or put away (you know, in that place where it'll be safe.) But not lost.Your artistic voice is not something that you have to buy and it’s not something that someone can teach you.

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Finding My Own VoiceWhen my creativity coach asked me what I wanted to accomplish in our sessions, I told her I wanted to find my own voice. She asked me to define this. That threw me for a loop. Wasn’t it obvious?But the more I thought about it, the more I understood the wisdom of her question. I wasn’t really sure what I meant. At first I thought, it’s having my own style. So that someone could

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Part Two: Defining GoalsIn my last blog I talked about being confused in my art life, and feeling like I was on some kind of weird reality show. I enlisted the help of a creativity coach to help me organize the steps needed to attain my goals. We started out by defining my goals – everything from goals relating to my personal life to goals in my creative life. (They are definitely inter-related.)

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I just finished up a two-month consultation with a creativity coach.Let me start out by saying I am in many ways a successful artist. I am represented by three (soon to be four) galleries, enjoy decent sales and have a style of painting that is uniquely my own. But I am not satisfied. I want more. I want to improve my painting skills. I want to be represented on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. I want to

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Reciprocity. Webster’s Dictionary defines the word as “a mutual exchange of privileges.” In this article, it refers to the act of giving something in order to get something in return – specifically, to give away something in your art show booth, at your gallery show, or from your website – in order to receive something – a sale!Glenn and Cherie McBride, of Yellowbird Studio in Texas, report on

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