“Should I make limited edition giclees of my art?”
Having limited editions made of your artwork should depend upon whether you have name recognition.
If you are selling your work at a high rate - faster than you can create it, then yes, go ahead and have giclees made of your art.
One of my students showed up at class this morning and announced….. “I’ve made an Expensive Mistake!”
She’d taken her brushes home the week prior and had forgotten to clean the oil paint out of them. The paint had dried and the bristles were hard and twisted.
Questions Regarding Copyrights
Are you confused about Copyright Protections? What is a Copyright and how do you get it? When do Copyrights begin and end? Are you looking for a basic understanding of Copyrights and the Internet?
What things are Copyright Protected? What isn’t….. How about those “free” web graphics or stock photography - are they really free? Is it okay to link to web images? What does public domain, royalty-free and fair use mean?
Black’s NOT Black
Remember that white vase from the last post White is Everything but White? Let’s resurrect that vase, cast some shadows on it and study those shadows. Go back outside and take the vase into the shade. Better yet, take it only half way into the shade.
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“I’ve Been Asked to Donate My Art for Charity….
Is This a Good Thing for my Career?”
There is one thing you want to keep in mind when donating your Art for charity….. you don’t have to just give it all to them. Let them know that you need a certain dollar amount for the work, so you aren’t working at a loss - unless you are willing to donate your work as well as the proceeds.
Why White, Isn’t
White is affected by the light in which it is bathed and by the colors of objects that surround it. A white object reflects the colors within its environment. In fact, all colors reflect the other colors in their environment, and all colors change according to the lighting - and so should your paintings.
Confused?
Consider a white vase. Drench it in warm artificial light from a lamp. It will appear yellow or unnaturally warm. The white may even pick up shades of pink and orange along with the slight yellowness. Read the rest of this entry »
An Easy Way
to Get That Soft Look
About a gazillion years ago, I was involved in the hobby of tole (or decorative) painting, not just with acrylics, but with oils. One of the tools that we used to get a soft blending of colors was called a Mop Brush.
Somewhere along the years, through several moves, raising kids and traveling to workshops, I misplaced the 2 beloved brushes that I had used in those early painting days.
Years of practice have given me wonderful skills to easily accomplish this blending with just about any brush I have handy and so I never replaced the brushes. In fact, I hadn’t even realize they were missing until the day that I wanted to give a student the same advantage that I had when I began painting.
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Are You a Lurker?
Lurker is web slang for one of the ’silent majority’ in an electronic forum. One who regularly reads a newsgroup, BBS, blog or who sits in a chat room, but does not participate or post.
This isn’t necessarily a negative thing - unless you are working on Promoting You and Your Artwork. I’m not talking about ‘just browsing’ or ‘doing research’ and hitting a site once, although even in these instances, participation can be a MAJOR way to Promote your Art.
