Critique Group Guidelines

How do I promote my work in a slow economy.

Moving into a New Studio Space

Use social networking sites for visibiliy
I enjoy surfing around the Internet looking at work by other artists and craftspeople.  However, sometimes when I discover an attractive image or piece of work, if there is no supporting information, I am left disappointed.  It is like the artist didn't care to put any effort in explaining the work.  Lacking some kind of description, or at least a list of materials, forces me to guess or speculate or make up my own assumptions.Online viewing is different than viewing work in a museum, gallery or craft show. When online, I do not have the option of looking at the real work, walking all the way around, standing far away and then looking close.  An online im

HELP WANTED with my artist statement!
Dear Harriete, When I decided to become a painter, 14 years ago, I hired an artist consultant to write my artist statement. It was well written and served its purpose over the time I was painting. Now I am working in tin and don't have the cash flow I once had to hire someone for this task (I save any extra

Documents to sell a work of art.
Casey by John van Es Hi Harriete, I've painted all my life and I'm now 45 years old.  I recently created my own website and linked it to other portfolio sites to display my work.  I only show a handful of what I've created.  A buyer is inter

Superhero images - now animated
Great pun but this is no cartoon movie. On the Web an animated image is actually one image file that has two or more rotating images. It can all be incorporated into one image file with a .gif ending. Boston...

Create an "image description" for every artwork.
When you have selected which images will represent your work, you need to immediately compose an "image description." The image description is a permanent supplement to your photographic image. Once created your image description can be used over and over...