Category Archive for: ‘Art Tips’
Tips for Learning New Artistic Techniques Without Expensive Classes
As an artist, your creativity will grow and change over the course of your career. The art you create in the early years of your career may be entirely different from that you create in the middle of your career. Over time, you will be inspired by many different things and the skills you develop will have an impact on …
How to Improve Your Artistic Composition
Every artist is unique and creating art is a highly personal experience. As an artist, you have the creative license to do what you want with your art, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t certain rules you should keep in mind when it comes to basic principles. In order for your artwork to speak to your audience, you need to …
Tips for Learning How to Talk About Your Art
Artists sometimes have a reputation for being reclusive or antisocial – it goes along with the brooding artist stereotype. If you want to be successful as an artist, however, you’re going to have to put yourself (and your art) out there and that means talking to your audience. It can be difficult to talk about your art sometimes but by …
Avoid These 10 Mistakes as a Beginning Artist
Becoming a successful artist is not easy and, for many people, success is largely a matter of luck. Though you can’t control how the world responds to your art, you can take certain steps to strengthen your brand, to promote yourself, and to improve your chances of “making it”. If you’re just getting started with your career as an artist, …
How to Choose the Right Medium for You
The beauty of art is that there are no rules – it’s all about expressing yourself and pushing boundaries. Because art can be whatever you want it to be, there are no restrictions or guidelines you must follow. Whatever medium or style speaks to you is what you should go with, but how do you go about choosing a medium …
Frugal Tips for Getting Started as an Artist
Many artists struggle when they are first getting started – that’s where the term “starving artists” comes from. But just because you are an artist doesn’t mean that you have to be destitute. In fact, there are some simple things you can do to save money on art supplies as you begin your artistic career. Why Are Art Supplies So …
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