I have once before discussed how important of a role colors play in everyday human lives. Our visual memory makes us connect sentiment...
You spend money, time and effort designing your art website, place a bold image of your art on your home page and prepare an outstanding display of gallery images, artist’s biography and artist’s...
It might sound obvious, but planning and productivity go hand in hand. I spend a lot of time thinking about what I want to create. This is typical of creatives. In fact, Leonardo Da Vinci was known to...
Women and Their Work (W&TW) will be hosting a spring tour-de-force to celebrate 40 years of representing women in the art world. The nonprofit organization is celebrating their forefront in the...
Many artists I know have a lot of responsibilities and are limited in the amount of time they can spend working on their art career goals. If that’s true for you, that shouldn’t deter you from...
I am strictly a studio painter, so I have great admiration for plein air painters, those who paint in “open air,” artists who pack up their paints, paraphernalia, and easels and paint outdoors...
I enjoy painting flowers. To me they are jewels of nature, with an exquisite array of colors and endlessly intriguing shapes. They are subjects that could never get old for me. An important element of...
“But Crista,” they ask, “How can I make a living from my art?” “I want to be wealthy! I want to live on a beach and be dripping in jewels! And I want my art to pay for it!” Then I reply with...
It’s not about whether you succeed or fail as an artist. It’s about the kind of person you become as you do the work. Does it make you feel more authentic? Are you coming from a place of integrity? Do...
In a digital world where sharing everything seems to be the goal, when it comes to promoting your photography, social media is a great platform if you stay on schedule. One thing to consider...
