Developing Your Career as an Artist, Selling Your Paintings
In order to be a successful painter you need to work at it, as you would for any other career. Here you'll find information on painting competitions and exhibitions, career development, organizations which offer funding, and the various art organizations you can join.
How Can I Get Better Colors in the Photographs of my Paintings?
If you're struggling to get realistic or accurate colors in the photographs of your paintings, these tips may help.
If you're struggling to get realistic or accurate colors in the photographs of your paintings, these tips may help.
How to Create a Body of Work and Distinctive Style as an Artist
If you want to get an art gallery to represent you, you'll need a body of work showing you have a distinct style and sufficient paintings. Artist Martha Marshall has an exercise that's ideal for creating a body of work.
If you want to get an art gallery to represent you, you'll need a body of work showing you have a distinct style and sufficient paintings. Artist Martha Marshall has an exercise that's ideal for creating a body of work.
Amateur vs Professional Artist
What are the major differences that mark someone as an amateur artist rather than a professional?
What are the major differences that mark someone as an amateur artist rather than a professional?
Juried Art Show
What a juried art show is like from a judge's point of view.
What a juried art show is like from a judge's point of view.
Titles of Paintings
Are there any rules about what title should you give a painting? Canadian Artist Robert Genn gives his thoughts on titles of paintings.
Are there any rules about what title should you give a painting? Canadian Artist Robert Genn gives his thoughts on titles of paintings.
The Ten Commandments of Art Pricing
Want to start selling your art but not sure about how to price your artwork? Start with these 10 commandments on art pricing from Robert Genn.
Want to start selling your art but not sure about how to price your artwork? Start with these 10 commandments on art pricing from Robert Genn.
Selling Paintings: Which Subjects Sell Best?
If you want to sell lots of paintings, what subjects should you be painting?
If you want to sell lots of paintings, what subjects should you be painting?
How to Write an Artist's Statement
Tips on writing an artist's statement for a particular painting and for your work overall.
Tips on writing an artist's statement for a particular painting and for your work overall.
Signing a Painting
Adding your signature to a painting is like adding a stamp to it that reads "finished". But is it really necessary and what should it contain?
Adding your signature to a painting is like adding a stamp to it that reads "finished". But is it really necessary and what should it contain?
Copyright for Artists FAQ
Answers to all the questions commonly asked by painters about copyright issues, including painting from photographs and source material for collages.
Answers to all the questions commonly asked by painters about copyright issues, including painting from photographs and source material for collages.
Assess Your Strengths as a Painter and the Progress in Your Art Career
We all know how much fun it can be to spend as much of our available time as possible painting. But every now and then it’s good to spend some time to give what you have done a good hard look.
We all know how much fun it can be to spend as much of our available time as possible painting. But every now and then it’s good to spend some time to give what you have done a good hard look.
How Many Paintings Do You Need to Approach a Gallery?
How many paintings to you need to have completed before you can approach a gallery to sell them? Find out in this Painting FAQ.
How many paintings to you need to have completed before you can approach a gallery to sell them? Find out in this Painting FAQ.
Art Can Be Taught
Why art is something that can taught (and ought to be).
Why art is something that can taught (and ought to be).
When Can You Call Yourself an Artist?
What makes someone ‘officially’ an artist and not merely a dabbler in paints?
What makes someone ‘officially’ an artist and not merely a dabbler in paints?
Art FAQ: What Is an Artist-in-Residence?
What does it mean to be an artist-in-residence, and is it something a professional artist should aspire to?
What does it mean to be an artist-in-residence, and is it something a professional artist should aspire to?
Should You Quit Your Job and Go to Art School?
Is it worthwhile attending art school or not? Will you benefit from attending art school full time, or can you learn just as much by yourself and through short courses?
Is it worthwhile attending art school or not? Will you benefit from attending art school full time, or can you learn just as much by yourself and through short courses?
Choosing Art as a Career
Is being an artist a realistic and achievable career? Can anyone really make it as a fine artist, and what other options are available?
Is being an artist a realistic and achievable career? Can anyone really make it as a fine artist, and what other options are available?
Selling Paintings: Do Large or Small Paintings Sell More?
Selling Paintings: Do Large or Small Paintings Sell More?
Selling Paintings: Do Large or Small Paintings Sell More?
How To Design a Web Site for Your Art Yourself
Wouldn’t it be great if you had your own web site? If only you could afford a web designer. If only you were a computer genius.... Just three months after Steve Roberts and Lynda his artist wife were thinking these very same thoughts, they had a web site up and running. Find out how...
Wouldn’t it be great if you had your own web site? If only you could afford a web designer. If only you were a computer genius.... Just three months after Steve Roberts and Lynda his artist wife were thinking these very same thoughts, they had a web site up and running. Find out how...
How to Set a Price For a Painting
Setting a price for a painting is hard. If you overprice your work, you may not sell anything but, conversely, if you underprice it you may not recoup your costs or get taken seriously.
Setting a price for a painting is hard. If you overprice your work, you may not sell anything but, conversely, if you underprice it you may not recoup your costs or get taken seriously.
How to Make Slides of Your Paintings
If you need slides of a painting to submit to a competition or to a gallery, you could hire a photographer to take them for you. But it’s worth trying yourself first, because it’s a lot cheaper.
If you need slides of a painting to submit to a competition or to a gallery, you could hire a photographer to take them for you. But it’s worth trying yourself first, because it’s a lot cheaper.
Making Giclee or Art Prints of Your Paintings
Is it worth creating art or Giclee prints of your work and what does it involve? Artist Denise Macgregor shares her experiences.
Is it worth creating art or Giclee prints of your work and what does it involve? Artist Denise Macgregor shares her experiences.
BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London
Details of the annual BP Portrait Award painting competition held at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Details of the annual BP Portrait Award painting competition held at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Venturing into My Art Studio after Hurricane Katrina
Artist Cindy Kokemor-Aucoin describes what she found when she ventured into her art studio after Hurricane Katrina had struck in August 2005. What she found among the devastating was surprising and led to an appreciation for paper made from rags rather than woodpulp.
Artist Cindy Kokemor-Aucoin describes what she found when she ventured into her art studio after Hurricane Katrina had struck in August 2005. What she found among the devastating was surprising and led to an appreciation for paper made from rags rather than woodpulp.
Artist's Resale Rights in Europe: Don't Miss Out on Money You're Entitled To
Did you know artists have been entitled to a royalty when a painting of theirs is sold, if certain criteria are met? Find out more about Artists Resale Rights here.
Did you know artists have been entitled to a royalty when a painting of theirs is sold, if certain criteria are met? Find out more about Artists Resale Rights here.
How to Take Digital Photos of Your Paintings
Can't afford to get a professional photographer to take photos of your paintings? Then read these tips on taking digital photos and try it yourself.
Can't afford to get a professional photographer to take photos of your paintings? Then read these tips on taking digital photos and try it yourself.
Tips for Exhibiting Your Work Online
If you want to give the best possible impression of your work on a website, take a look at these 10 tips on presenting your work professionally.
If you want to give the best possible impression of your work on a website, take a look at these 10 tips on presenting your work professionally.
Good Habits for Artists
Once you've read this article on the "habits of successful artists", take a browse through the links near the top of the page for related features. Good stuff from the New York Foundation for the Arts!
Once you've read this article on the "habits of successful artists", take a browse through the links near the top of the page for related features. Good stuff from the New York Foundation for the Arts!
Art Conservation: Looking after Paintings
Tips on ensuring that a painting stays in good shape, from the Canadian Conservation Institute, including tips on handling a painting, storage, display, backing board, and framing.
Tips on ensuring that a painting stays in good shape, from the Canadian Conservation Institute, including tips on handling a painting, storage, display, backing board, and framing.
Art Conservation: Works on Paper
Tips on ensuring that art works on paper stay in good shape, from the Canadian Conservation Institute, including how to prevent damage, matting, and storage.
Tips on ensuring that art works on paper stay in good shape, from the Canadian Conservation Institute, including how to prevent damage, matting, and storage.