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Jan 25, 2022
Hashtag - What, why, how and should you do it?
We have complied a few beginner articles, and videos about #hashtag Check the video out, it's really easy to understand and very helpful. Here are links to some further reading about #hashtag
Nov 28, 2021
Art Co-op Cooperative Studios - Artists Working Together
Q: Several of us are thinking about starting a design and art studio/gallery with the goal of wholesaling handmade de...
Oct 30, 2021
How to Work With People... Who Bargain for Art!
So let's say someone wants to make an offer. The worst thing you can do is shut them down immediately and tell them you don't negotiate. Put yourself in their shoes for a moment. They have an idea of how much money they'd feel comfortable spending and are wondering whether you're open to talking about it.
Aug 25, 2021
Buying and Cleaning Paint Brushes
Remember when you were in grade school and painting seemed so simple because your teacher just handed you art supplie...
Aug 11, 2021
Art Marketing for Self-Taught Artists
Reading articles in art magazines and online about the art world and about art galleries is pretty intimidating. It seems like you can't be a true artist without going to art school, having years of fine arts courses at the college level, and getting a degree. Any suggestions on what to do?
Aug 1, 2021
The Benefits of Teaching Artist Workshops
Teaching workshops and making art in public brings you closer to people, brings people closer to art, and is great advertising for your art as well as for future workshops and shows.
Jul 26, 2021
Creativity and the power of being in the Now!! - Tamsyn
Over the past 9 years I have worked with hundreds of people, from all walks of life. From young children labelled problematic or ADD or ADHD, to teenagers struggling to find a place for themselves, to beautiful souls in recovery, struggling with addiction, to amazing moms running homes and families looking for a piece of their souls again.
Jul 16, 2021
Enterprising Ways for Artists to Increase Art Sales
One of the main ways to make more sales is to increase your name recognition. Better known artists sell plenty of art because they consistently keep their names out in front of the public, make their art visible and accessible to potential buyers whenever and wherever possible, and regularly produce enough new work to convince all those viewers that they're serious and in this profession for the long haul.
Jul 9, 2021
To copy or not to copy – copyright law
To copy or not to copy? That is a question many new artists may ask. Lets talk about copyright law in South Africa.
Jul 1, 2021
10 tips for painting with acrylic paint.
Brushes and a variety of objects may be used to apply these paints to any surface. But, as with any product you can a...
Jul 1, 2021
Selling your art? Mike Smith shares his views...
I hope this doesn’t turn out to be hubris, but I’ve had a good week of art sales. It reinforces, once again, that the...