Pet Portraits and Original Paintings
I’d like to introduce you to the Life and Pencils podcast for artists. A very laid back, fun and informative podcast for artists of all mediums – regardless of pencils! Myself and my co-host Jill Aspin are both artists from a marketing background. Jill now runs her art business full time and I still run …
Setting goals for yourself is one thing, but setting them with the power of a community is quite the other. And here is the goal setting guide we use. If you don’t know, I host a podcast called Life & Pencils and myself and my co-host also have a supporting community on Facebook. It’s a …
To make something look impactful or eye catching, it’s good to get to grips with some basic programs. My tool of choice is Canva, a simple drag and drop style tool that enables you to create fantastic designs in next to no time. I use it for pretty much everything – from all of the …
You most likely set out on your art journey with a long term goal in mind, which is a good thing, we all need to have a plan to focus on. But it’s all too easy to lose sight of the little milestones along the way, and it’s these that make up that journey towards …
I was asked a question recently, from a lovely lady Sue, who was wondering how she goes about choosing a domain name for her art site, when she creates with more than one medium – I thought I would share my thoughts here with you as I think it’s quite a common query when you …
Let’s talk about content, and what an absolute pain in the butt (you think) it can be, to come up with it for all of your online platforms. I get it, you don’t have time to be creating content as you have art to create, but then if you don’t put content out on your …
Here’s something that many people don’t utilise and that’s the power of someone leaving you a testimonial or review for your art, which ultimately can lead to a referral. Today, we all rely heavily and are swayed one way or another by the opinions of others. Whether that is a good or a bad thing …
Newsletters! Often overlooked for a variety of reasons, but such a powerful marketing tool for you to use on your website! Depending on how you are running your website, will depend on how you utilise your newsletter and encourage people to sign up for it. For example, if you are planning on providing tutorials, you …
Need?….No – you don’t need to have one, you can manage your art business without, via referrals through Social Media. Would I advise one? Yes – absolutely! If you want to maximise your growth potential, then having a website takes your business to the next level. There is an extra element of trust when you …