In my career as an illustrator who has been published by The New York Times, Penguin Books, Buzzfeed, and more, I have to balance freelance gigs with teaching and other obligations — and I’ve found developing a time management matrix that reflects my personal priorities as an artist to be […]
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The Death of an Artist Podcast Failed Ana Mendieta
The true crime premise of the podcast series Death of An Artist relies on the “silence” of the art world in the decades since Ana Mendieta’s tragic and untimely death. For the purpose of her investigation, host Helen Molesworth attempts to break this silence despite the admittedly inherent limitations of […]
Geralt Scores an Ultra Limited Edition Contract
This is a conjunction we’ve all been waiting for! In our first-ever ultra-collab, CD PROJEKT RED teams up with Anato Finnstark to bring to life this striking Ultra Limited Edition design straight from The Witcher universe. Witcher on the Path, the fourth entry in our Ultra Limited series, is here to make history, so […]
Gift Guide for the Artist in Your Life
To make your holiday shopping easier this year, we’ve created a gift guide to cover all of the artists in your life. We hope you love shopping for your artist as much as they love what you pick out. For the artist who loves to experiment and play with different […]
Monument Protection Archives Reopen in Budapest
Viktor Myskovszky’s drawing of the Saint Michael chapel at Kassa (Košice, SK) The national system of monument protection has been through many changes in Hungary during the last few years: have a look at the diagram on the website of the institution to get an idea. I did not report on […]
Free Drawing Lesson #2: Intro to Bargue Plates: The Eye
The Bargue plates are a series of drawings created by French master artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. Prints of his drawings created by lithographer Charles Bargue were produced specifically to teach all art students in France how to draw from observation. These plates set the standard for art instruction in the 19th […]
Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023 Announced
We’re delighted to announce that submissions for Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023 are now open. With an impressive expert judging panel, two London exhibitions, a first prize of £6000 + £1000 Jackson’s art materials, plus 15 other awards, we’re ready for our biggest year yet. The competition started in 2016 and […]
Keep it Simple | FineArtViews
How simple is your approach to marketing and sales? Complicated plans are hard to sustain. Yet, doing a marketing and sales strategy longterm is crucial in our business. If you are like me, you have times when your art business gets so complicated, you stop doing it and just go […]
She Wrote A Book | Julia Claire Weber | Episode 882
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Julia Claire Weber | Episode 882 Julia Claire Weber, founder of Julia Claire Clay is a part-time studio potter, full-time mama, and part-time gallery manager at Odyssey Clayworks in Asheville, NC. Prior to her long-term artist in residence at Odyssey Clayworks, Julia was […]
Big Fish, Little Fish | FineArtViews
Of the many marketing strategies, one in particular takes courage. Both of my sons have fish tanks, and I think of it every time I visit their houses. In almost every marketing scenario you will be a big fish in a little pond, or a little fish in a big pond. […]