How To Ask for Help with Your Art

You’ve faced this conundrum before. Maybe you’re having difficulty following your map, and you’re reluctant to ask the car next to you at the stoplight for directions. Maybe you’re too proud to ask your parents for help with this month’s rent. And if you’re an artist, or you want to be an artist, you...

Art Museums In and Around Westchester

Westchester is great because of its proximity to so many fun activities, and art is no exception. There are several art museums both in Westchester and nearby that are just a short drive away, making for easy and fun day trip locations. Depending on what kind of art you’re interested in seeing, you could...

How to Write an Impressive Artist Bio

I cannot stress enough how important an artist’s bio is. Especially because it helps people get to know the artist more and get insight into their artwork. If not written correctly, it can turn off people to looking at their work. An artist bio is seen on websites, articles and even quoted in interviews....

How to Inventory Your Artwork

Say Goodbye to Post-it Note Chaos Thanks to the beautiful world of the Internet with sites such as Artwork Archive and Gyst, artists can easily manage their artwork sales with no stress! When having an online art inventory management system, everything you need is right there. There is no need for countless files on...

Why Should You Buy Original Art?

“A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind” -Eugene Ionesco One of a kind art is something everyone needs to have in their home. Whether it be a small piece you stumbled upon at a flea market or one that takes a little bit more of an investment, original art...

The Power of Doodling

While taking notes in class or in a business meeting, most people (especially creative ones) find themselves doodling in the margins of their notebooks or even on a stray napkin. However, this isn’t just a mindless, pointless activity. In the Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology, a study has found that doodling can improve a...

How to be a Successful Artist: Marketing Yourself

So you want to be an artist. Self-employed has become a regular thing nowadays: 15.0 million people, or 10.1 percent of total U.S. employment, are self-employed. It’s not new to find artists working for themselves and selling their own art. But it takes a lot of hard work and time to become successful and...

Graffiti: Criminal Acts or Real Art?

Let’s Stomp the Street Art Stigmas Art comes in a variety of different forms. But when it comes to street art, many have a hard time drawing the line between “art” or just plain vandalism. Beginning in the early ‘80s, street art emerged in New York City. As names like Banksy and Basquiat hit...

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The Importance of Art Education

Recently, the school curriculum in the United States has changed dramatically, shifting focus towards the common core subjects like reading and math... but what about the arts? Not only does learning about art shape young teens into creative and open-minded people, this is a great first step in finding what they are truly passionate...