*This post contains affiliate links. Have you been thinking about making prints from your original paintings? I thought about selling prints a long time before I took the plunge. I will tell you about my process, but first let's look at the pros and cons of selling prints. Pros You're Continue Reading
Why I Wanted to Exhibit My Art in a Gallery that Represents My Local Art Association
My Town It's easy to see why I wanted to exhibit my art in a gallery represents the beauty of where I live. I live in Beaufort, a gorgeous little coastal town in the South Carolina "Lowcountry" (the parts of our state that are far away from the coast, like Greenville and Spartanburg, are Continue Reading
Meet Kathy Raino Gampo, Lowcountry Jewelry Artist
Have you ever wondered how an artist began his or her career? Backstories are usually interesting, and this one is no exception. I would like you to Meet Kathy Raino Gampo, a Jewelry Artist here in the South Carolina Lowcountry. She graciously allowed me to tour her home, garden, studio, and the Continue Reading
My First 21st Century Craft Show/Art Fair
*This post contains affiliate links. Last Saturday, I was an exhibitor at my first 21st century craft show/art fair. Although I sold things in the craft shows of the 1990s, I hadn't sold anything in person since the turn of the century. Also, I had never sold paintings on canvas at a show. You Continue Reading
A Thirty Day Painting Challenge, with a Twist
Have you ever tried a thirty day painting challenge? A thirty day challenge is simply a small change you make in your daily habits for thirty days in a row. Maybe you want to drink water every day or go to the gym. I've read about the Thirty Day Maker's Challenge and tried a One Hundred Day (paint Continue Reading
Painting the South Carolina Lowcountry
Lately I've been painting the South Carolina Lowcountry. Lowcountry Defintion What does Lowcountry mean?The Lowcountry (also known as the Low Country) is an area along the South Carolina coast that has a culture, geography, architecture, economy and even cuisine of their Continue Reading
Do You Need an Online Store to Sell What You Make?
*This post contains affiliate links. Do you need an online store to sell what you make? That is the question I've been asking myself. I already have an Etsy Shop, but do I need something connected to my own site? Before we delve into that subject, let's go back in time. Past Attempts to Make Continue Reading
Have You Tried Plein Air (Outdoor) Painting?
*This post contains affiliate links. Have you tried plein air (outdoor) painting? In the past, I thought about trying plein air painting. However, I was put off by the thought of dragging my easel, paints, brush jar, and other supplies outside. I also felt limited by the small blocks of time I Continue Reading
How to Paint Abstract Flowers and Fruit
Do you know How to Paint Abstract Flowers and Fruit? Sometimes it's difficult to wrap your mind around abstract painting. It reminds me of all those letter substitutions in Algebra. Painting abstract fruit and flowers, or anything else, is like painting your own representation of something real. The Continue Reading
Finding My Painting Niche
*This post contains affiliate links. My Most recent Works Lately I've been finding my painting niche in folk art painting. My favorite definition of folk art is by Edward Lucie Smith: unsophisticated art, both fine and applied, which is supposedly rooted in the collective awareness of simple Continue Reading
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