Month: September 2010
Another Street Artist Sells Out? by TMNK
Some would say to be a “real” street artist, you have to keep it real in the streets. In other words, constantly doing bigger, riskier more provocative works in public and private spaces. But the minute that artist experiences any sort of financial success for his or her art, he or she is labeled a…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 29/09/2010
Market Yourself by M Theresa Brown
Positive Tips for success As much as we would all like to stay in our studios and create our artwork and never appear in public, the best chances for success include regular public appearances. Art and Craft shows are just one of the many opportunities for artists. They can be large and juried; small and…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 29/09/2010
2 Tips for Online Sales by M Theresa Brown
You know that marketing phrase “Make money while you sleep?” Well it IS possible for artists to do just that with their art product IF they make it convenient and easy for shoppers to see and buy their art 24/7. That is only possible if you are set up with an online merchant account. It…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 27/09/2010
Celebrity Painters
From Buzzle.com There are many actors out there that possess more than just acting skill; many are gifted painters, singers and dancers. Some celebrity painters include Josh Hartnett, David Arquette, and Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Josh Hartnett, the next Van Gogh When budding football star, Josh Hartnett, injured a knee ligament in high school, he turned…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 24/09/2010
SPARKcon 2010
This past Friday, I went to Fayetteville St in downtown Raleigh to see the beginning of SPARKcon. Walking down the street, I saw the artists beginning their chalk drawings for the street painting. It was great talking to the young artists who were out there and excited about art. After the street artists, I got…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 22/09/2010
Art of the Carolinas Update – September 21
Christina and I have been very busy planning for the big event in November! Thank you to all of you that are taking advantage of our wonderful workshop offerings at the show. We have heard all of the excitement in the air from each of you and that just adds to the fun we have…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 21/09/2010
Outside The Lines -Artist Video Mockumentary
Outside The Lines – Dynamics of Young Artists What “Outside The Lines” is all about… Outside the Lines is a pilot comedy show based around four very different art school students. Filmed in a mockumentary style, the show examines the dynamics of young artists’ minds, perceptions, hopes, dreams, and mishaps. Playing on the insecurities…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 21/09/2010
5 Ways to Get More People Reading Your Email Newsletter by M Theresa Brown
In our recent Seminar, we touched on the topic of creating interesting newsletters. There are many programs available which make it easy, affordable and convenient to send out email newsletters, in quantity, and without it being labeled by the Internet as spam. We use Streamsend to send out over 1200 email newsletter for our Art…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 21/09/2010
Street Art Tutorial with Miles Wickham
Looking back at all the frustration I went through learning how to do graffiti on my own, discovering techniques incrementally over a course of 10 years, I felt that maybe I could help shorten that time for others by sharing some things I have learned. Over the years I’ve come across many graffiti artists who…..
