Aisling’s notes: Bob Baker, author of “Unleash the Artist Within” and “Branding Yourself Online” offers some very helpful advice about creating interesting and helpful websites. This is a reprint of one of his articles. I wish that I’d read some of this years ago. 9 Ways to Communicate a Rock-Solid Identity by Bob Baker Branding […]
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It’s important to be friendly when you have a booth at an art show, a crafts fair, or any art-type festival. Often, owners of new art galleries visit shows like this, to spot new talent. You may be invited to participate in an upcoming gallery show, or find a similar opportunity to “move up” to
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In the days of the Old Masters, apprentices and students would copy their masters’ works over & over again, until they could mimic the technique perfectly. Then, they’d develop their own styles. When a student (or someone who’s learning a new technique) copies my art exactly–or very closely–I like to think of them in that
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Many artists–especially new and/or tired ones–talk about being “copied” by others. Sometimes, it’s not clear who is doing the copying, if anyone is. And, artists–even established ones–are often influenced by the same things as others, and develop startlingly similar ideas as a result. RICE’S MILAGROS DOLLS For example, awhile ago I visited Rice’s website, voo-doo-cafe.com,
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In the following short video, Bob Baker talks about the importance concepts of Be – Do – Have, and how it affects us as artists. 3 Step Formula for Creative Success For more about Bob Baker and his advice for artists, see Bob Baker’s Artist Empowerment Blog.
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I’ve been making artistamps since around 1978. My first stamps were handmade, one by one, and sent with my zines of that era. I hand-carved a border that looked like a perforated stamp edge, and stamped it repeatedly to create the ‘frame’ of each stamp. Then, I put art in the middle. At present, I
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This article originally appeared at this site in 2004. Someone asked me about copyright law, the Sargent images that I’ve used in my printed (reproduced) projects and products. I’m not an attorney, so this is my personal opinion. In general, works created before 1923 are in the public domain, at least in the United States.
The theme for the Art Day 2005 mail art call was “Art in the Streets.” These 18 entries were diverse and fabulous. In 2005, Art Day was under different management than in the years that followed. So, this was the only year I was the organizer for that event’s mailart celebration. I received the art
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Have you wanted to see your own article published in Expression, The Artist, Somerset Studio, or Art Doll Quarterly? Do you dream of someday writing a successful book about the art that you love? One day, waaaay back in 2005, I had coffee with NJ writer Mary Beth McCabe Temple. She & I discussed what
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Most of us went from making to teaching, pretty directly. In many ways, the best advice is that slogan, “Just do it.” But, how can you build confidence and prepare for the unexpected? Start with some “dress rehearsals” Practice teaching with less formal groups. Older Girl Scouts (high school students) are a good audience. If
