Archive for the ‘Artist’ Category

postheadericon How to Become a Voice Over Artist

You want to become a voice over artist…You are willing to spend time and money to enter this field but don’t know how to get started?

You are looking for guidance and eager to know the inside story.

You have spent a lot of time on the internet but did not get the practical advice…right?

Don’t worry, keep reading and you’ll get what you have been looking for.

Ok, I prefer using the term ‘Voice Actor’ and not voice over artist. In this article you’ll find me using the terms voice actor and voice acting again and again.

Don’t get confused. The terms ‘Voice over Artist’, ‘Voice Actor’ and ‘Voice over Actor’ are the same. They are just different terms referring the same thing.

Come closer! I want to tell you a secret – you know what? I can read your mind. Don’t believe me?

Ok! Here are the questions you have in your mind about voice acting.

  • Who actually is a voice actor?
  • Is voice acting easy?
  • What does it take to be a voice actor?
  • Where to get training for this?
  • How should I go about it?
  • I have what it takes but don’t know what to do?
  • How to market myself?

And yeah! Some more…

See, I told you…I can read your mind J

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postheadericon What Is A Listed Artist?

You often hear that an artist is listed, so what does this really mean? Basically, it means that an artist has attained a certain level of recognition in the art world.

Just like everyone else, an artist starts their career at the bottom level. They start to show their work by attending local or school shows, having their art in galleries that specialize in emerging artists, listing their art on sites like eBay and Etsy. As their art matures and they develop a signature style, the artist will start winning awards in major shows, have representation in more established galleries, articles written about them and possible museum attention. Read the rest of this entry »

postheadericon Surviving As An Artist

Over the years besides delivering over forty thousand hours of private and on line instruction, seminars, clinics and writing and selling acclaimed music educational books and videos, I have observed and experienced myself one common problem that constantly rears its ugly head to aspiring and for that matter even professional musicians and artists, namely money and specifically a) how do I support myself while practicing and mastering my instrument so I can be competitive in the marketplace which is extremely important to one’s success and b) having the available resources to produce, market and promote ones career also very important to one’s success as having a great ability and product that no one knows about is well a real drag! Read the rest of this entry »

postheadericon Artist Francis Bacon’s Lifetime Accumulated Mess Transported Intact to Irish Museum

Francis Bacon (1909-1992) was born in Ireland to British parents and today is recognized as one of the most significant post-war painters, his disturbing oil portraits acquired by major museum collections worldwide. Bacon is remembered primarily for his symbolic, macabre portrait of Pope Innocent X. London/New York publisher Merrell has produced a definitive, retrospective coffee-table volume on Bacon using the device of his unique (read unimaginably messy) studio as the springboard into his career and lifework. Read the rest of this entry »

postheadericon Best IT Jobs of 2011 Series

If you count art and technology as your favorite passions then you should definitely try becoming a 3D artist. This field takes creativity to a whole new level by incorporating technology to turn regular drawings into engaging and inspiring hi-tech works of art! The work of 3D artists is often featured on video games or used extensively in animated movies so you can choose to work in any field you’re comfortable with and there’s great scope for fame and fortune! Read the rest of this entry »

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