10 Reasons To Still Love the Art of Frank Frazetta
Like an old friend that comes to visit every few years, I have dug out my old Frank Frazetta books and wiped off the dust. There they are. The warriors, women and creatures born from a creative mind...
View ArticleProduct Review – How to Paint Realistic Oil Paintings Step-by-Step
Have you ever wanted to paint realistic paintings, but weren't sure if you could, or even how to go about it? If you are a beginning or intermediate oil painter and you want to learn how to paint...
View ArticlePersonal Success – Six Steps to Get What You Want
Whether it's success in art, business, relationships, athletics or horse shoes, one of the most basic things you need to do is decide what you want. What do you want? Ask yourself that one question...
View ArticleA Fantastic Portrait Drawing Demonstration (Video)
I ran across a time-lapse portrait drawing demonstration on YouTube recently and I wanted to share it. The artist is David Jamieson, and I thought the pencil portrait was fantastic. Besides the...
View ArticleMarketing – A Quick Social Media Reminder for Creative People
Social Media Marketing? I just want to share my art work and see if somebody likes it or not. Maybe somebody might want some art to hang in their home or office. Imagine that. As you know there are a...
View Article9 Ways To Make Yourself More Interesting
Is being interesting natural or a skill that can be improved upon? Are you interesting to other people? Do you find yourself being left out in the cold when it comes to conversations and general...
View ArticleArt Marketing – Hunting or Fishing, What is the Difference?
This guest post was authored by Art Collector, Art Supporter and Marketer extraordinaire, Dean Cameron. I think you'll find it useful... For starters, EVERYBODY who has something to sell, even art,...
View ArticleMaximize Each Piece of Art You Create
Are you getting the most from that new piece of art you just created? After all, you've prepared, thought, created and completed something that is unique to you. What now? A gallery, website, or...
View ArticleWhen In Doubt, Drawing Can Be The Way Out
Drawing can be the cure when the chaos of life comes knocking at your door. You know what I'm talking about. Those times when life happens to you while you're busy making your own to do list. Good...
View ArticleCheck Out This Video on Pricing Your Art
I watched this video about selling art entitled "Pricing Your Artwork to Sell" by Jason Horejs and Barney Davey and thought I would share it here. Mr. Horejs is the owner of Xanadu Gallery in...
View ArticlePatriotic Art & The Protester…Happy 4th of July
Do patriotic art and the protester have anything in common? Yes indeed. That doesn't mean they are friends however. A patriot can be a protester, a protester can be a patriot, and they can both...
View ArticleStill Life Painting with Pansies
If you would have asked me three years ago if I would ever paint a still life painting with pansies as the subject matter, I would have told you that you have been inhaling way to many paint...
View ArticleWhat’s the Deal with All the Gold Picture Frames?
Am I the only one that is sick and bored to tears with beautiful paintings framed with gold picture frames? What the hell? Yeah framing can be expensive, and when an artist is turning out paintings...
View ArticleThe New Most Expensive Painting by an American is…
A new record dollar amount for an American painting was realized on December 4, 2013. The gavel came down at $46 million dollars during Sotheby's American Art auction in New York for Norman...
View ArticleA New Oil Painting of an Old Football
What would be a good way to portray an old, weathered, beat-up football in an oil painting? I don't know about you, but I thought a straight forward, no-nonsense approach would be best. Before...
View Article9 Small Adjustments for Better Oil Painting Results
9 Small Adjustments for Better Oil Painting Results – CashArtBlog Sometimes it just takes a small adjustment or two to improve your oil painting and not a complete overhaul. I am certainly not the...
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