There are a lot of helpful products and services for artists on various subjects provided by knowledgeable and experienced people. Here are some that we have experienced and recommend, and others that we have heard of through knowledgeable people in the art industry.
Art Instructional Videos
Crowfoot Glacier at Bow Lake - Instructional DVD by Jerry Markham
Bow Lake, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, is a popular painting location for artists where rugged mountains with two iconic glaciers surround the majestic mountain lake. Being surrounded with a scene like this can often be overwhelming. In this video, Jerry Markham shows you how to simplify the process by beginning with a compositional sketch to work out the main shapes and values before the painting begins, then he walks you through each stage of the painting process breaking it down into manageable steps. In this 75-minute video he offers many helpful tips including the benefits and drawback of photography, things to keep in mind regarding value and color when painting snow, and more.
Included in the DVD: • Introduction from Jerry • Compositional value sketch • Palette and supplies overview • Painting demonstration with instruction
Price: $39.95 + Shipping
Mastering Color with Richard Robinson
No more muddy color!
• 2 Hours of expert tuition • 40 Breakthrough color exercises • 240 Pages of printable lesson notes
DVD Contents:
Chapter 1 - Color Theory Chapter 2 - Seeing Color Chapter 3 - Describing Color Chapter 4 - Value Chapter 5 - Mixing Color Chapter 6 - Manipulating Color Chapter 7 - Color Harmony Chapter 8 - Light Effects
For more information including a video clip of the first chapter - click here
Create Your Own Art Website
These videos will help you set up your own art website and promote your work online
• Learn how to create a website that attracts visitors • Easy step-by-step instruction • Save time by learning from a professional • Valuable information even if you already have a website
Within 15 video segments (7 hours) learn how to: • Set up your own website from start to finish in a system that is easy to use
• Engage with collectors through Email Marketing
• Sell online using PayPal or Google Checkout
• Photograph your work and edit images
• Set up Facebook/Twitter and how they can be used to grow your collector base
• Incorporate a blog into your website and how it can be used
• Optimize pages for search engines to attract more visitors to your website
• Utilize website statistics to see who is visiting your website and how that is helpful
• Tie it all together to promote your work online
Testimonial from website: "Hi Leah, I wanted to let you know that my website has already paid off! I've made a sale and I've been approached by a local gallery to hang my work! Thank you!" - Janice Sich, artist from British Columbia
This is a downloadable e-book design to help you create an effective blog by giving you 31 tasks that will help you attract more visitors. This is flor people who have just started a blog but don't know what to do ext, those who have had a blog for a while but the growth has stalled, and bloggers that lack ideas and inspiration.
Each artist comes to licensing from a different background and takes a different path. Learning from several people is a great way to discover what will work for you. As well as my experience, in this eBook I will interview another artist, an agent and a manufacturer so you learn from people involved in different aspects of the business.
If you are an artist and you want to be in business, not just working at a hobby, there are three areas in which you need to set goals in order to succeed: goals to CREATE your art, goals to PROMOTE your art and goals to RECHARGE yourself. Tara will teach you how to work around the wheel and keep your business rolling forward.
The Artist's No-Excuse Guide To Self-Promotion offers practical advice to help you sell more art and build an art career that lasts. It includes 21 ideas for when you need something to write about, 26 routines to stop procrastinating and start marketing, 15+ stories from artists who implemented creative promotional ideas, creating market materials, utilizing your website and social media, and more.
Learn how to manage your time, your social media presence, your finances, and how to push your career in the right direction. Over 4 hours of presentations from art and business experts.
Career conference for visual artists. 7-Day Teleconference where art career experts and successful artists tell-all. The 2012 conference is over for the year (at the beginning of each year) but feel free to check out what topics were covered in case you'd like to think about it for next year.
Art Panels
