Creating Memorable Artwork

Compositional use of value, contrasts, colors, and shapes can be used to create eye-candy to grab attention. However, once you have the viewer’s notice, you must make sure you work to keep it from wandering to the next artist.

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Environmental Sustainability and Artwork

I was at an art show and overheard a visitor ask an artist “Is your art recyclable?”. This question simply left me speechless. I wondered how I would have responded. Certainly, I would not have wanted my work to end up in the recycle bin. However, I also recognize that many of today’s art collectors are also sensitive to environmental

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Sustainable Art Business for Artists

Sustainability is a term used to encompass strategies, practices and policies that meet business and society’s present needs without compromising the ability to meet needs in the future. Do artists need to be concerned with

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Self Publishing for Artists

Today, many artists are self-publishing their own books featuring their art. When done correctly, the average person should not be able to tell that an art book is self-published by the artist. These professionally printed books can be produced one at a time or in small runs at a very reasonable price.

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