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Behind Zozoville: How Two Artists Built a Successful Creative Business
Guest Article by Heather M Schmaedeke. Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with Johan Potma and Mateo Dineen, the artists who created Zozoville, the first gallery they opened together in Berlin. The gallery/studio space located in Friedrichshain, it’s the busiest of all their galleries and has been successful since first opening it’s doors nearly ...
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The Secret World of Instagram
Guest Post by Kasia Piekut. Perhaps you think Instagram is just a photography app that lets people share what they see, but beyond the countless photos of nature, food, and cups of tea, a secret world is hiding away. It is a world of creative wonders. @littleswedenart You may not be fortunate enough to go ...
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“Friend Request: Accepted” – Photographer / Filmmaker Ty Morin is embarking on a creative journey to visit and take portraits of all 788 of his Facebook friends.
Connecticut-based photographer/filmmaker, Ty Morin will be spending the next couple years traveling to visit each and every one of his 788 Facebook friends in order to take their picture and complete a hugely creative art project. Ty will be shooting everything with an old 8×10 camera and spending a lot of time getting to know ...
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Being a Creator in a Follower’s World
Let’s promise to be more creative. I’m always amazed at how comfortable our world is at simply following others. Playing it safe is easy and enticing, but you might be squandering your full potential. We get good jobs, hope for a $1 raise every year, invest in insurance, and live out our days. It’s a ...
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Artist Picks: Art Supplies & Technology We Can’t Live Without
This is a new post series we’re trying where we ask artists from our community which art supplies/technology/apps/etc. are their favorites. The other day I sent out a few quick questions asking what supplies people use and picked some of them to feature here. Read on, get inspired to create! Drawing Pens suggested by Chris ...
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Artist Master Class: How to be remarkable.
While I’m not a master or an expert, I thought I’d look at some artists that I consider masters and analyze some of the key things that make them truly remarkable. The following are three creative artists of various kinds. For each artist I’ll choose some aspects that I think make them stand out and ...
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The Value of Finding Your Unique Art Style and Owning It
I’m often approached by people looking for help in promoting their artwork and finding a path that will both support them and uplift them. These people are always creative, but they often don’t trust their creativity. The idea of letting go and creating, is often overwhelming. This article is an exploration in what it means ...
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Growing Slow: Why artists should be patient when growing an audience and focus on (surprise) their art!
Dear artist – I know you want to make it big. I know you want people to see your art and appreciate it, but you have to be patient and play the long game. You MUST grow slow. I see so many artists get burnt out from trying to be their own publicist, marketer, and ...
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Self Promotion Resource – 70 great blogs to submit your art to.
Here’s a massive roundup of creative blogs that feature work from artists like you. Some of them clearly accept submissions and others require a bit more action on your part. I thought I’d share this collection of links with the Nonsense Society, so you can do a little self promotion. Whether you’re an illustrator, photographer, ...