Photography as Art

Art has many mediums and forms.  One type of art that is always popular is art photography.  This is where a photograph can stand alone as a piece of art, or where a photograph is manipulated into a new art form.  The subjects for photographic art is as wide as the world.  You can enjoy a colorful sunset, a beautiful landscape or nature scene, a unique picture of a cute animal, a still life, or even people composed in an artful setting.

Many photographers are having fun manipulating photographs into a new dimension.  There are many computer programs that help with this which can create stunning pieces of art.

Here a few examples of photographic art:

Photograph entitled "Good Mother Monkey"

"Flower Art"

"Colorful Leaves"

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If you are an artisit you may  wish to try out your own talents for photographic art.  All it takes is a digital camera, a simple computer program (if you wish to manipulate the pictures) and a bit of imagination.  You may discover a whole new talent, and a new way to make an income from your art!

Get Recognition and Make Money Selling Your Art

Do you love to draw? Do you love art? Do you love to paint? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you probably already dabble in painting, drawing or other artwork. You may love to create sculptures -- from clay, wire, metal or other materials. Whatever your art passion is, you may want to know how to sell your artwork. Selling your artwork not only makes you money, but also enables you to share your artwork with others -- and that is a VERY rewarding experience. If someone likes your art enough to pay money for it, then you can feel like you have succeeded as an artist.

Don't be a starving artist with no recognition for all your passionate hard work! Learn how to sell your artwork and get the praise and feeling of recognition that you deserve. After all, you have put hard work and creative effort into your artwork piece.

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Artists - Ways to Become Inspired

If you an artist you know it happens -- you get artist's block. You get to a point where you don't know what to do next. Sometimes this is as a result of too many projects going through you head, or sometimes you just feel tired and can't think of anything you want to paint. (I speak of painting, but this can also relate to sculptors or other types of artists). It feels as though you have hit a brick wall and there is nothing left in the world that is interesting or unique.

So, what do you do to break this block?

One way is to turn to nature. Go for a walk along a woodland path. Take a stroll through a park. Heck, even turn on one of the nature channels on T.V. Everytime I turn to the nature route, I find something interesting to set off my creative juices. I am not strictly a nature painter -- I paint a lot of people -- but nature still thrills me and inspires me in all my painting. I can see a young girl sitting underneath that canopy of leaves in the woods. I can see a fairy sitting on that mushroom beside the rotting log. I can see an angel in flight through the blue, blue of the summer sky. You get the idea!

Another way to become inspired is to read the history of another artist. Even if you don't paint like that particular artist, some of the details in their work can inspire you to try different things in your own work. Perhaps their use of color, or the way they have incorporated an object as a symbol in their painting. Maybe its how they painted what was the normal everyday life of their time. Or possibly something in their style of painting that you always wanted to try--now may be the time.

You can also try a different medium. If you are a painter, try sculpting a little. If you make jewelry, try sketching clothing designs in pastels. This could not only lead you to new ideas in your own work, but may turn you on to a new phase of art.

There are many ways to combat artist's block. Look around at the world you live in and try new things. I guarantee there is a world out there that only needs a new way to look at to help you become inspired.

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Artist Resources - About Your Art Website

As an artist, your website is your home base . . .your "hub." . . . where you and your visitors connect. As such, you need to make sure that it includes certain information and features that art collectors have come to expect. To get the resources to help you maximize your online art marketing efforts, here is a great program that I recommend.

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Art Trivia - Who was Albert Besnard?

Albert Paul Besnard was a French painter and etcher, born in Paris on June 2, 1849. His work revealed adherence to French academic tradition mingled with contemporary influences, especially English. Some of his early works, such as "Procession des Seigneurs de Vauhallan" displayed a romanticized classicism derived from Ingres, of whom he was a pupil.

Besnard seems to have originated the technique in his works of suggesting form by coarse cross-hatching while omitting the closed line.

Albert Besnard also made many impressive portraits in oils, etching and pastels. He also did frescoes in the Ecole de Pahrmacie and the Nouvelle Sorbonne.

Besnard was director of the French Academy from 1913-1921 in Rome and of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris after 1922. Besnard died in Paris in 1934.

The picture at right is a portrait done by Albert Benard entitled: "Madame Roger Jourdain"

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My Own Artwork

Since this is my art blog and I am an artist, I thought you may like to see some of my own artwork. You can view it at: Yessy-Denny Phillips Art Gallery

The picture shown is called "Maria". It is a pencil crayon drawing of my sister at a young age.

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Put Your Art Talent to Work

If you love to paint or draw (or sculpt or whatever), you can also use your talent to earn money. You can make a living doing what you love to do.

Many artists find a personal satisfaction in their art creation. But artists also like their work to be appreciated. There is no greater satisfaction than when someone is willing to pay for what you have created. You can feel a sense of pride of accomplishment that your work is good in someone else's eyes as well as your own.

It isn't enough just to WANT to sell your artwork. Selling your artwork is a business that you have to work at, just as anything else is. You have to get your artwork in front of people so that they can see it before then can buy it. And that takes a bit of work.

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You can be an appreciated artist and you can make money as an artist. Put your art talent to work for you!

Art Trivia - Learn About John Steuart Curry

Today's art trivia focuses on John Steuart Curry, a U.S. painter whose art reflected the social and aesthetic values of the depression years of the 1930's. He was born on Nov. 14, 1897 and died in 1946.

After returning from a jaunt in Europe, he won recognition for his works "Hogs Killing a Rattlesnake", "Baptism in Kansas" and "The Tornado" (along with other works). As you can see his subject matter was definitely American oriented, and his style reflected a new expression of the energy of American life. Favorite subjects of his were the circus, the landscape and traditions of where he lived and the spectacle of American sports.

Curry taught at Cooper Union in New York at the Art Student's league and was the artist in residence at the University of Wisconsin from 1936 until his death.

The picture above of his work is titled: "Study for Oklahoma Land Rush".

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Becoming an Appreciated Artist

Many artists paint strictly for the joy of painting or creating. Just the act of applying that paint to canvas or paper is what fulfills them. But let's face it...this is the real world. People have to live and have to make a living--artists included. It would be nice (and so rewarding) to be able to make a living at what you love to do. It would also be nice to get some recognition for your artistic talents. That is what becoming an appreciated artist means.

So, you have to know a little about salesmanship in order to sell your art, make a living and continue to practice the art of painting that you enjoy so much. Becoming an appreciated artist is becoming an artist who sells his artwork.

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Art Trivia - Who was Adam Elsheimer?

Because this is an art blog, you can probably deduce that Adam Elsheimer was an artist of some kind. In fact, he was a German painter (1578 - 1610) who was considered one of the founders of the modern landsacape painting. He was a pupil of Philipp Uffenbach, and was also influenced by the Frankethal school, by Gillis van Coninxloo and by the Valckenborghs. He work was also influenced by Giovanni Bellini, and Giorgione, as well as Rubens, who was his good friend.

Elsheimer's works are typically small landscapes containing mythological or bibilical figures. They are painted on copper and undated, making it difficult to establish an accurate chrolology. One one of them is signed, "The Flood" (Frankfurt). Other famous paintings of his include "Myrrha" (Frankfurt) and "Philemon and Baucis" (Dresden).

Elsheimer also did a few etchings which were early copied, imitated and reproduced as prints. He was reputed to be a fine draftsman, executing his designs with a vigorous stroke. The picture shown is "St. Agnes".

So now you know....

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Making Money with Your Art

One of the first considerations that you will need to focus on to make money with your art online is to know who your purchasing client will be. As you are aware, there are many different types of artwork, and probably just as many different types of buyers for your art.

Here is a list of a few of your possible buyers:

• Clip-art companies who purchase line drawings and illustrations for their collections.

• Websites that focus on selling illustrations, artwork and photos for website content pages. Later in this e-book, you will find a list of some of these websites that you may wish to contact to sell your artwork to.

• Print Advertisers – such as newspapers, magazines, billboards, flyers, business cards, advertisements, or any other related artwork a business may require.

• Identity Artwork – such as logos, mascot illustrations, brand graphics, signatures, or product illustrations. Many companies hire full-time graphic designers for this type of work and it is possible to make a lot of money in this field. Often the individual artist working on a commission basis can earn $1,000 or more per project.

• Freelance work – there are many websites that offer artists opportunities to obtain freelance work on projects listed by people interested in buying artwork, anything from personal portraits or business work, to book illustrating assignments. You can use the websites listed further on in this e-book to find freelance work you may be interested in.

• Home owners or Businesses that wish to purchase art for their home or office. If you are a painter or sculptor, this is your niche. You can sell your beautiful paintings, abstract or a defined subject matter, to this market.

• Fabric and pattern companies. Have you ever thought of your designs as being made into a beautiful fabric? You can sell your designs, whether they are a floral pattern or even a computer generated design, to companies that create and sell fabrics or surface designs (like countertops or decorative wallpaper) or even background computer wallpaper designs. You patterns may be sown, printed or engraved onto surfaces for their use.

• Portraiture. If you have a good eye for creating images of people, you can make a good living in supplying portraits. Even if you have a limited amount of talent in drawing people, this e-book will show you how you can create wonderful portraits that you can sell for big bucks!

• Magazines, tabloids, and books. There are a great deal of opportunities for selling your artwork to this industry by complementing the articles they print by providing related art, drawing or illustrations.

• Stores and art galleries. You can also choose to sell your artwork at stores that specifically sell art. Some stores will purchase your artwork in bulk or as a package deal. You can also offer your work to display in art galleries, with a view to obtaining sales at the end of the gallery showing.

• Trade shows. One good way to get your name known as an artist and to make private sales of your artwork is to obtain space at various trade shows. More about this later.

• Your Own Website – you may wish to sell your artwork from your own personal website using a gallery style method. In this manner you can make money selling your actual pieces as well as making money using advertising (possibly by Google Adsense), reselling, or other affiliate programs.

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Art Trivia - Definition of Drawing

What is a drawing? From the encyclopedia Britanica, "Drawing is the presentation by chiefly linear means of an object, person, landscape, symbol, emotion, idea or scheme." A drawing can be a sketch that can be turned into a larger or more involved work, or it can stand alone for its own sake. The drawing can be drawn with a pen, pencil, stylus of some kind, brush, crayon, needle, chalk or any other means of putting lines to paper, cloth, parchment, canvas, wood, stone or other surface. A drawing can even be seen as a painting sketch before the actual painting has begun. In its three-dimensional form, an engraving could also be considered a drawing.

Drawings can be just a valuable as any other form of art. Many artists sell drawings as a finished art form. In other cases, preliminary drawings have been sold after a more advanced piece has been created, and at quite a large price. Consider any drawings made by artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh or Picasso.

As an artist, you may just be interested in drawing and not advancing to a different medium (such as oil paint or watercolor). In today's art world there is a place for you and a way for you to make a living with just your drawing talents.

Above is a drawing I did ("Ducks in the Grass") that I am selling on one of the various fine arts websites. You too can put your talent to work for you.

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Selling Your Artwork

Being a creative person isn't easy. Not only do you want to create something, such as a piece of art, you want to be able to share it with the world. After all, these are your feelings, your expressions, your thoughts put into a medium. They are important to you, and you want others to appreciate your work.

Some people may not understand that that is why you want to sell your art. It is not just a money-making proposition. Everyone wants to be appreciated for the work that they do. Artists also want to their artwork to be appreciated and thought about.

There are many means of selling your artwork - just about as many as the types of art that you create. Not any one way is good for everyone. Some artists may choose to sell their art in a gallery setting, while others may choose an online focus. Some artists prefer art fairs or their own art store. Some artists may choose to sell their works strictly through an agent. Whatever way you choose to sell your art, there is a way and means for you to do so that suits you and your personality.

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