Archive for the ‘Artist’ Category
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 »
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 »
Why Every Artist Needs a Blog & How to Create an Artist Blog
As an artist, the key to selling more artwork is maximizing its exposure. The internet is an increasingly popular tool for promoting original art, and if done properly, can be quite profitable.
One of the most effective (and free!) online marketing tools for artists is the blog. Artist blogs provide an easy way to display your art, discuss your creative process, post exhibition announcements and more. Best of all, blogs require no working knowledge of HTML and the search engines love their dynamic content. Read the rest of this entry »