Making art prints is a smart way to make some extra income as an artist. The entire process of making an art print is relatively straightforward until it’s time to ship to a customer. Since shipping is almost entirely out of your control, how can you ensure your art prints are shipped safely? You can…
Drawing is an activity that can definitely make you calmer, especially in situations when you want some peace and quiet. However, many times, drawing has also been related to the improvement of people’s mental skills, meaning it is thought that it can improve the levels of intelligence in people. So, does drawing really make you…
Shopping for art in Austin, Texas, is a truly enjoyable experience. Austin is such a cool city, and the art buying opportunities seem almost endless. However, if you want to cut to the chase and head straight to the best places in the city to buy art, I’ve put together a list of the top…
Correct pricing is fundamental to successful art print sales. It allows you to establish and nurture credibility and an excellent reputation among art collectors and buyers. But, how do you correctly price art prints? The ideal strategy is to choose a pricing formula that works well with your art prints and suits the stage of…
Being a successful artist isn’t just about creating great art. When you sign up for an art career, you must be ready to be both a creative artist and a skillful writer. Almost all artists write documentation, proposals, and in some cases, grant requests to further their art careers. An art proposal is arguably the…
For ages, people have shown creativity and expressed themselves through art. Two art forms that have helped in self-expression amongst young people are Street Art and Graffiti. Chances are that you’ve seen a few buildings, city walls, or train cars covered in painted murals or styled writings and either admired it or considered it to…
Artists don’t deserve to be poor, but the cliché of the starving artist has become more prevalent in recent years. Having said that, there are more ways than ever for artists to make a living selling their artwork. One creative way to make money from your art is by creating and selling prints that you…
Art directors develop the overall visual style, layout, or product packaging for a range of sectors and companies, including advertising agencies, public relations organizations, and book, magazine, or newspaper publishers. Alternatively, they may supervise set designs in collaboration with producers and directors of theatre, television, and film productions. Art directors are employed by a large…
You don’t have to be a full-time artist to make a living from art. One of the most profitable art-related professions is becoming an art professor in a college or university. The big question, however, becomes: how do you become an art professor? On average, it will take 4 to 8 years to become a…
