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Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909), Painter of Cats & Dogs
A fantastic woman artist that many may not know about is the Dutch artist Henriette Ronner-Knip. She is famous for her many beautiful paintings of dogs and cats. Henriette Ronner-Knip came from a family of artists. She became in charge of the family’s finances and other legal obligations at an early age, so she started…
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18 Facts About The Artist Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834 – 1890)
When I think of paintings that depict the life of Christ, I normally think about the Danish artist Carl Heinrich Bloch. Carl Bloch was one of the most important Danish artists of all time. One of Denmark’s greatest artists, Carl Bloch, almost did not become an artist. His parents wanted him to join the Navy,…
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Procreate App Ideas, Using Procreate To Help Your Art
Procreate is a great app that you can use on your Apple iPad to lay out your paintings and help you become a better artist. There are a lot of great things about Procreate. Procreate will help save you time because it will help you plan your painting; you will not need to paint over…
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15 Paintings Featuring Cats, My Top Picks
I love to paint cats and dogs, so it is no surprise that I also like many paintings featuring cats or dogs. Cats, in particular, have had a role throughout history in many paintings. Many artists have used cats as subject matter in their paintings. Here are my top 15 picks of artwork that feature…
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The Pros and Cons of Selling Your Artwork on The Red Bubble Website
Many Artists may be like me, and what to know if it is really worth trying to sell your artwork on a site like Red Bubble? Like most art-selling website platforms, there is a lot of pros and cons involved in selling your artwork on a website like Red Bubble. Selling your artwork on Red…
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9 Traits That Are Important for Any Artist to Acquire.
Being an artist and running an art business is similar to being an entrepreneur. An artist must develop the same traits as many successful business people, but besides those traits, there are additional traits that are important for any artist to have and acquire. Some of the traits that any artist should try to acquire…
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4 Steps To Help You Properly Brand Your Art Business
While most artists think about sales and their art, many do not think as much about branding their art business. But the truth is that branding your art business is as important and vital as the other aspects of your business. There are four steps that you can take to help you brand your art…
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The 4 Stages For Your Online Art Business
When you are starting your online art business it can seem to be a daunting task. After all, as an artist, the main thing you want to do is paint or do your artwork, but now suddenly you need to learn a host of new things to even get your business started. There are 4…
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17 Facts About the American Gothic Painting by Grant Wood
There is perhaps no other painting that stirs the emotions of so many Americans as the American Gothic painting painted by Grant Wood in 1930. From almost its outset, the American Gothic painting raised a host of emotions from positive to negative. Grant Wood’s painting, the American Gothic, has a Carpenter Gothic Style house with…