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The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Japanese Artist Hokusai (1790-1849)
Also Known as Under the Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai One of the most famous Japanese woodblock prints is the timeless woodblock by the Japanese artist Hokusai, known as The Great Wave Off Kanagawa or simply The Great Wave. The woodblock print continues to be an iconic and influential art piece. The Japanese artist Hokusai…
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7 Reasons Every Artist Should Have a Facebook Page
Facebook continues to be one of the most important social media platforms in the world. This makes Facebook an important social media platform for everyone, including artists. The 7 reasons every artist should have a Facebook page is because 1) Facebook is the largest social media platform in the world, 2) your competition will probably…
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10 Reasons Why Pinterest Is a Great Social Media Platform For Artists
Pinterest is not as popular as Facebook, but it is a great social media platform for Artists to consider promoting their artwork and brand. The reasons we like Pinterest for artists to promote their artwork and brand is because 1) it emphasizes visual content, 2) it acts as a search engine, 3) it gives your…
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Pros and Cons Of Selling Your Artwork To An Art Gallery
When most artists consider selling their artwork, one of the first places they think about selling their art is at an art gallery. For centuries artists have sold their art through the art gallery model of selling In times past, the only way an artist could make a living with their art was through art…
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Is An Art Fair Worth Doing? Pros and Cons to Selling Your At Art Fairs
Many artists look to sell their art by participating in an Art Fair or Art Show. Many of these same artists may be the primary method they use to sell their art. The Art Fair model of selling art has been around for a long time. But with any method of selling your art, there…
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8 Accounting Tips To Help You With Your Art Business
The area that many artists have a hard time with is accounting. Yet, having some accounting skills continue to be a very important skill for anyone looking to start their own art business. Accounting is an area of business that art entrepreneurs need to master. As an entrepreneur you should 1) do as much of…
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Brand Your Art, Why Every Artist Needs A Brand Tagline
Many artists feel that they want just to paint or do their art. They do not want to be bothered with the business side of things. Though some artists have the luxury of having someone to help them with business, most do not. A tagline is a short yet memorable phrase you can use throughout…
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5 Ways Spending Time In Nature Helps Artistic Inspiration
I love to be in nature. There is something magical about being outdoors and seeing a beautiful sunset on the beach. Spending time in nature can help your artistic inspiration in 5 different ways: 1) getting us out of the studio to see something new, 2) doing as the en Plein air painters and seeing…
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5 Tips for Finding Art Inspiration To Help You Improve Your Painting
Every artist should look for ways to find art inspiration all around them. The world is filled with art inspiration if you know how and where to look for it. We have five tips to help you find art inspiration 1) get artistic eyes, 2) take a lot of inspiration photos, 3) study the work…