The Art of the Craft Show - Trick 1 - How to keep inventory low and sales high...
So, last month I participated in my very first arts & crafts show. An event in Hyattsville, MD where I was able to feature and sell my...
Her Story: Shunned...
Each of my women has a story. I could say that their stories are separate from mine, but they reflect who I am and what I feel. She is...
Virtual Rooms, Virtual Frames - Artwork displays for REAL online sales
Selling art is hard. Why? No-brainer... any of these responses will do: "Art is personal." "The economy is bad." "I can't find my...
Art Scams - ARTISTS BEWARE
Four days ago I received an offer that I could not refuse. Someone offered to buy 3-5 of my pieces with a budget of $1000 to $7000. Great...
The Artist - Prince Rogers Nelson
Prince was the love of my life. I listened to him from the womb. Headphones on my mom's belly. His death actually brought tears to my...
Tutorial on a realistic eye...Tips and tricks I've learned along the way...
This is one of my most popular images... I call it "Hopeful eyes" and it is a study on drawing a realistic eye. I received several...
The Art of Gentrification
Awesome piece of street art, no? Great nod to Creation of Adam, we all know it, right? Here's the thing... that image knows not what it...
Cookie's Art Empire
So we all know who these people are... The Lyons - Cookie, Luscious, Hakeem, Jamal, Dre and the tamed shrews. (If you get the...
"Black" Art and Sex
Do me a favor. Google the term "Love Art." Look at the images. What do you see? Here is what I found: There are the first dozen images I...
Nice to meet you, I'm Marin...
This is me. My name is Marin Alexis and I fancy myself an artist. I say "fancy myself" because I am more than reluctant to call myself an...
