http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:44:03 -0700 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:09:47 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m10d14-How-do-you-up-an-art-website?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner   The answer to this question depends on what you want. If you want a very quick store that you can set up, with ability for checkout, then I think signing up for a website like Etsy or ArtFire would be the quickest and most efficient option. He... advertising advertising art websites Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:09:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m10d14-How-do-you-up-an-art-website?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Why-some-police-sketches-are-not-good-art?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner      Actual "bad" police sketch of suspectHere is a police sketch from British Columbia. A home was broken into and a victim stabbed in the leg. You may be shocked by the strangeness of this sketch it breaks all the art ... work ethic portraits police sketches forensic art Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:58:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Why-some-police-sketches-are-not-good-art?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m9d15-My-Twitter-policy?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner If you don't use Twitter, then you probably won't care about this entry. Sorry about that, carry on then, nothing to see here.However, if you do use Twitter - and especially if you are following me, and I'm not following your updates back - here are ... social networking art marketing selling selling online commentary art publicity advertising advertising art twitter Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:39:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m9d15-My-Twitter-policy?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Folk-Fest-art-show-and-sale-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner   The 16th annual Folk Fest Art Show & Sale opens this weekend in Norcross. Billed as the "World's Greatest Self-Taught Art Show & Sale," Folk Fest will feature 100 exhibitors of folk art, Southern folk pottery, and antique an... artists exhibitions art festivals Gwinnett County art events Atlanta art events folk art Norcross Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:06:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Folk-Fest-art-show-and-sale-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Is-someone-stealing-your-hard-work?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner  I have a continuing problem with people stealing text content from my website. When I run my text through plagiarism checkers online, I usually find one or two people at a time who have blatantly stolen the text right off my site, not even both... selling e-mail selling online economy art business ethics plagiarism website content theft Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:54:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Is-someone-stealing-your-hard-work?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Atlanta-artist-and-instructor-Charles-Nelson-has-died?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner       Charles Huntley NelsonFrom an email sent out by the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center:Charles Huntley Nelson (1970-2009) The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center is deeply saddened to report the death of exhibiting artist Char... exhibitions contemporary art Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:02:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Atlanta-artist-and-instructor-Charles-Nelson-has-died?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Advertising-your-art-Using-direct-mail-and-mailing-lists?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner   Photo by Wooties!/Flickr/Creative Commons license Doing a direct mail campaign costs money, so you should do the research to make sure it's a good option for you. Take some time to determine if it will give you a good return on your investment... art marketing selling artists art business art publicity advertising advertising art print advertising ad copy Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:42:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Advertising-your-art-Using-direct-mail-and-mailing-lists?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Print-ads-and-your-image?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner Poorly printed ad on newsprint Close If you've decided to pay for print advertising, make sure you get a proof of what the ad will look like. If your art doesn't look amazing in the ad, then don't run the ad. Some publications, especially those on... art marketing selling art psychology commentary art business art publicity advertising advertising art print advertising ad copy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:12:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Print-ads-and-your-image?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Using-a-barter-network-for-art-promotion?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner   Art by by lizin8or/Flickr/Creative Commons Have you ever bartered your art?  Possibly you have traded your art with another artist, or traded on a one-on-one basis. Besides bartering with an individual, you can also join barter networks.I... social networking art marketing customer service selling selling online artists economy contemporary art scratch technique painters collage drawings photography pottery portraits pop art Decatur art business sculpture art publicity art barter bartering b Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:07:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Using-a-barter-network-for-art-promotion?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Trade-your-art-for-advertising?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner I did cover art in exchange for ad inside this magazine Advertising can be a major expense. Whenever I have paid for advertising, it has been (to me) a considerable amount of money. Most paid print ads have cost me $100 or more each monthly run, and... art marketing selling artists illustrators art business art publicity art barter bartering advertising advertising art Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:14:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Trade-your-art-for-advertising?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Richard-Whitneys-portrait-of-Mitt-Romney-unveiled?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner This took place in Boston, but I thought you'd like to see this beautiful portrait by artist Richard Whitney. I love all the details, especially the hands and the patterns in the wood of the desk.  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney smiles w... portraits unveilings Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:14:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Richard-Whitneys-portrait-of-Mitt-Romney-unveiled?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Marcus-Institute-charity-show?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner All the Same...All Different...A Convergence of Artists IV Marcus Institute Charity Show  Krause Gallery artists are collaborating with the School and Early Intervention Programs of the Marcus Autism Center to create outstanding works of art th... exhibitions art events galleries Atlanta art events art for charity charity exhibits Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:38:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Marcus-Institute-charity-show?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Donation-created-publicity-for-Georgia-artist?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner Sandra T. ColquittDonating a beautiful oil portrait of philanthropists Richard and Judy Eckburg in 2008 has been a successful venture for Savannah area portrait artist Sandra T. Colquitt.Savannah Christian Preparatory School in Savannah Georgia adde... art marketing selling women artists artists painters portraits unveilings giving art publicity Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:06:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Donation-created-publicity-for-Georgia-artist?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d15-How-to-draw-a-babys-short-hair?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner "Brianna" Baby pencil portrait / Darla DixonI've had several people looking for instruction on how to draw short hair -All short hair is not the same. A baby's fine, wispy soft hair is very different from a grown man's short cut hair, so yo... artists drawings portraits how to draw how to draw hair drawing hair Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:09:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d15-How-to-draw-a-babys-short-hair?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d12-How-to-draw-gray-or-blonde-hair?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner          Example of gray hair in a drawing/DarlaDixonDrawing blond or silver hair is only slightly different from drawing other hair types. When I am drawing blond or silver hair, I just work a lot lighter.Try ... artists drawings portraits how to draw how to draw hair drawing hair Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:20:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d12-How-to-draw-gray-or-blonde-hair?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d9-How-to-draw-hair-in-pencil-Part-Two?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner        Pet portrait/Darla Dixon Using blending techniques and erasers Use a kneaded rubber eraser to bring out the large areas that will appear the lightest. Don't go too rough with the eraser or the paper will get too r... women artists artists illustrators drawings portraits Gwinnett County how to draw how to draw hair drawing hair Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:44:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d9-How-to-draw-hair-in-pencil-Part-Two?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d9-How-to-draw-hair-in-pencil?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner      Pencil portrait by Darla DixonI hear from artists all the time that they hate drawing hair. I love drawing hair and fur, and making it look realistic.So I thought I'd share how I draw realistic human hair or animal fur in pen... women artists illustrators drawings portraits Gwinnett County how to draw how to draw hair drawing hair Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:34:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d9-How-to-draw-hair-in-pencil?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Monets-Water-Lilies-at-the-HIGH?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner      Claude Monet Monet's Water Lilies at the Woodruff Arts Center, High Museum of Art runs today through August 23, 2009. The exhibition presents four masterpieces by Impressionist artist Claude Monet, shared by the Museum of Mod... masters art museums High Museum of Art exhibitions galleries Atlanta art events landscapes Impressionists Impressionistic Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:54:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Monets-Water-Lilies-at-the-HIGH?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Artist-paranoia?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner       JDurham/Morguefile.com"I'm not paranoid, everybody's just out to get me."Competition can be a good thing. It can motivate you to succeed. I know I would look at other artists' websites and think they were gett... social networking art marketing customer service selling art psychology selling online artists inspirations painters portraits commentary art business sculpture ethics giving Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:45:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Artist-paranoia?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Ideas-for-selling-your-art-prints-at-a-convention?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner My table from an art/craft vendor show last yearI had an artist e-mail me to ask some marketing tips, and she mentioned she will be renting a table or booth at a convention of fans for a hit book series and movie.Here is some of the advice I had for ... art marketing customer service selling e-mail art psychology artists economy exhibitions art festivals commentary art events art business Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:57:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3391-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Ideas-for-selling-your-art-prints-at-a-convention?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Artist-Examiner