Shopping for meaningful, suitable Christmas or holiday gifts, especially on a tight budget, can be tremendously challenging. Gift selection for people who may have most anything they want is especially difficult. So here is a suggestion that can make a gift totally unique and wonderfully meaningful without necessarily making it any more expensive: Get it signed. There are numerous ways to ge... read more »

If you have ever wondered how to get involved in vending at art and craft shows, fairs, festivals or other vendor related events to promote your hand made or hand crafted products, read on for a few things to consider before committing to a particular event. First, do you make a unique item? If so you may want to consider vending at art and craft shows. Unique items will always sell well if th... read more »

Photography is something just about everybody can enjoy. Young or old, photography is one of those things that everybody is talking about these days (and even back in the day), and it's definitely one of the most fun hobbies out there. You'll get a chance to capture memories and make art all in one. Start out small Don't go out and buy the most expensive camera available right ... read more »

Networking as an artist can prove a somewhat daunting task for the uninitiated. The myth of the art world as a closely guarded "secret-society" wherein only the initiated are granted access has some basis in reality, however there are certain basic networking skills, applicable to all careers, that the emerging artist can employ in order to being the process of establishing a reputatio... read more »

As people working in the creative field, we all want to put all of our time and effort towards working on what we do best. To be realistic, we can't do that. A lot of things in life won't allow us to get by living solely on our dreams. There are bills to be paid and things to be done that will take up our time, making total dedication to our art impossible. Just because you can'... read more »

So many articles and blogs focus on how to take good photos using a dslr camera, which frankly, most people just don't have the money for. This article is about how to take amazing, breathtaking photos using whichever camera you have available, no matter whether you have a twenty dollar disposable camera, or a high end point and shoot, or anything in between. First, you need to take loa... read more »

The history of India and its art has been so bound up with the geographic nature of this vast continent that something must be said of these physical characteristics. India has a kind of impregnable geographic isolation. It is in the shape of a great sealed funnel depending from the heartland of Asia. This peculiar shape of the peninsula made for an inevitable retention and absorption of all the... read more »

A few tips on improving your watercolor paintings. 1. Use watercolor paper that is at least 300Lb. Any water color paper less than that amount can not withhold copious amounts of paint and water. 2. Keep paper towels handy so that if you apply too much water some can be taken up with the paper towel. 3. Tape off a border around your paper with painters tape. This process insures a nic... read more »

Many things can occur throughout one's year. Marriages, birthdays, baby showers, Senior proms...a year can be full of a number of events that you wish to cherish. Rather than allowing these memories to fade, commemorate them to a scrapbook! Scrapbooking is one of my personal favorite ways to pass time. There are various options on how to go about scrapbooking. Seeing as the majori... read more »

Art has always been a marker of the finer things in life and go hand in hand with fine wine, cheese, and theater. Many people way want to become cultured, but have no idea how to go about doing this. Here are a few places to start. Take an Art History Class Nothing shows a person's dedication to art more than taking an art history class. In art history, you learn everything there is to kn... read more »