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Painting or drawing your self-portrait is a daunting task, but worth the effort. If you haven't painted yourself lately (or if you're just looking for a new project) here are six reasons you might want to give a self-portrait a ...

It's much more important to learn to SEE what you're painting than to follow the traditional rules of painting. Here are 8 "rules" of painting that artists don't always need to follow.

Ah Imagekind. . . you sold out. But I'm not disappointed—far from it. I think now you've got a chance to really take off (fingers crossed). And that 15-20 million selling price was obviously a good deal for the founders. ...

Over the past 18 months I have devoted a lot of my painting time to the creation of Pocket Art. "Pocket Art" refers to paintings with dimensions of 2.5 x 3.5 inches, and while painting in such a small format ...

With the advancement of computer technology (and software programs such as Photoshop) the relentless, tireless photographer who crouched in dawn's early light to catch that "perfect scene" is a rare find.

Google and Yahoo offer easy ways for blog or website owners to make a little money from advertising. But is it worth it for artists? What are the pros and cons to putting ads right next to your art?

I couldn't help but notice that the recent review of CafePress on EmptyEasel was a less than an enthusiastic endorsement. However, in my opinion some types of art (or some artists) might actually be better suited to CafePress's range of ...

Japanese art prints, or Ukiyo-e (which means "pictures of the floating world") have become an increasingly popular art form in the Western world. Their upward, floating imagery sprang from the Buddhist idea that joy is transient and that only detachment ...

As artists, we need to surround ourselves with "investors" - people who will encourage us, keep us motivated, and perhaps on occasion buy our art. Thankfully, through the internet today, it is easier than ever to do so.

I've grown to expect some unusual things when I visit artists in their studios. Art studios are often messy, funny smelling, and dusty. There's artwork all around, frequently stacked up into big piles, sometimes organized and sometimes not.

Marketing your art doesn't have to be extremely difficult. Today I'll give you five free art marketing ideas which will hopefully help you stand out from the crowd so that YOUR art gets noticed and - more importantly - so ...