Monthly Archives: May 2008

How to Add Paypal Buttons to Sell your Art Online in 10 easy steps

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Emma

If you would like to have Paypal Buy Now buttons beside your Art, to allow buyers to click to purchase, then this walk through should help you set it up. 

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Bold Bright Canvas Art in Slick Modern Settings – David Croft-Smith

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Emma

 I’ve just finished an art video for Ayrshire artist David Croft-Smith, that I wanted to show off : www.artdomain.co.uk/davidcroft-smith   David’s art is so bold and modern, and when displayed in a room context, the viewer can really appreciate the impact that … Continue reading →

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7 Tips and 6 Steps to Photographing and Editing your Art for the Web

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Emma

An artist can have great work, but if your work is poorly photographed and put online un-edited, it will never look ‘great’ on the web.  You know yourself that the images that catch your eye on the web are the crisply … Continue reading →

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Paintings of Wildlife and Nature with a twist of Drama and Story-telling

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Emma

West Midlands artist, Sharon Ellis Hughes, takes inspiration for her paintings from her long walks with her companion and four legged friend Ben.  Studying and sketching wild flowers, animals and their environment, Sharon combines her wonderful imagery with her imagination and … Continue reading →

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Artists Business Plans and the Long Haul Mindset

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Emma

I read a fantastic post the other day on Empty Easel’s blog called ‘The SEO Mindset for Artists: Are you ready for a long haul?‘ Basically it discusses that when you are implementing search engine optimisation tactics on your blog or … Continue reading →

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Expressive Colourful Art Work on Canvas by Belen Sambucety

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Emma

When I first saw Belen Sambucety‘s art work I was impressed with her handling of composition and colour.  As you look closer you see the loose brush strokes that build up the bright colours in her paintings.  She creates strong … Continue reading →

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Domain Names for Artists…Why you want one and What to do with it

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Emma

In my last blog post I discussed email signatures and mentioned the importance of building your ‘brand’ (you and your art). Today I want to bring up the subject of Domain Names. Why is it important that you get a domain name … Continue reading →

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You’re an Artist….put it out there!

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Emma

This blog post is about self-promotion and how few artists do this simple step to self-promote.  Now I know artists don’t like to blow their own trumpet…too crude, but so many artists miss opportunities to remind people that they are artists, … Continue reading →

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Video sells Art!…and it’s so darn cool!

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Emma

After spending quite a bit of time looking around Facebook I began to notice that artists who produced videos of their art got more comments and had their work visible on groups a lot longer than artists simply posting pictures … Continue reading →

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