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Travel with a Sketchbook

9/8/2015 2:43:52 AM

  I used to take a lot of photos when I traveled.  Mostly for keeping memories but I also thought some day I would use these photos to make paintings from.  Well, some got used for that purpose, but the reality is, when there were too many, most didn’t even get looked at… buried somewhere on my computer.  Plus back in my studio after a trip I found it difficult to feel just as inspired as I did when I took the photo.   Luckily I discovered the joy of plein-air painting early on and have been doing it almost from the beginning as [...]

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To Facebook Or Not To Facebook

9/2/2015 10:28:56 AM

  Aside from creating, there are many tasks to be done on the business side of art.  No doubt marketing is one of the priorities for a professional artist.  Since 2011, facebook, to me, has been a marketing tool, if not the most essential.  I am delighted that Professional Artist magazine interviewed me for a piece in their recent issue (October/November 2015), "Build Your Following on Facebook."  With two other artists also active on facebook, we discussed our thoughts on dos and don'ts for this topic.  However, I have to confess that, while it was an honor to be featured in this [...]

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