Artist Blog
Starting my own etsy shop has been one of the best decisions I have made so far in my life, and I wanted to share some tips I’ve learned over the course of this journey. There’s a slew of information out there on the web, but I wanted to share with you what has worked for me, along with some in-depth secrets in starting your own etsy shop.
Here is a simple guide on how to become an abstract artist – for anyone who’s simply chasing their dream.
Here is a list of the best ways to sell art online that I have learned from studying other successful artists and what I have experienced personally as an artist myself. I hope this helps any new artists find the best platform to sell and promote their own art and start living their dream life – Because being an artist isn’t as hard as people used to make it out to be. Trust me, it does take a lot of hard work and dedication, but just because you want to be an artist, doesn’t mean that you’ll end up starving ;P I promise, there are so many artists out there doing what they love with people supporting them from all corners of the world; Because the world is changing – and now is the best time to go after that dream of yours.
Anyways, here we go without further ado. I hope you enjoy.
Here is a comprehensive guide to shipping and packaging original and printed art.
Shipping is one of the parts of the art business that is completely out of our own control. Despite this being the case, there are steps you can do prior to the shipping process to ensure that your art arrives at its final destination in pristine condition. I work at a UPS store as my day job, and have had to ship my art – plus – the art of other people in all shapes, forms, materials, age, and value. Here are some tips and tricks I have gathered over my time packaging art to help others who have little idea where to start or just need a few pointers here and there. I hope this guide can help you in any way it can.
I want to live with meaning and intention.
Sometimes I forget – And in this day and age, it is so very easy to do so. We’re taught to live so fast: to grow up fast, to learn fast, and to not get left behind.
Lately, it feels like time is running out… when in the larger picture, it really isn’t. Not really.
The start to a series of blog entries on Finding Happiness: So that it may help others also looking for a way to return to joy in their lives. Click to read more.
You might not know hatred.
I…didn’t know hatred. For the longest time.
And perhaps you are like me – so, I figured I’d write this. Words on hatred…and words on love.
We’ve been taught to learn wrong
Generally, we are taught from the direction out to in:
We take in information from our mentors, our environment, our books and notes and teachings, and that’s what learning was for much of our life. It’s the easy way to learn – but the knowledge we learn that way usually ends up only good for the short-term; The next semester, the next year, the moment we are told to learn something else – we perceive that new material as something new. Completely new.
And that isn’t true.
Here are some tips to stop procrastinating and start being more productive to do everything you want to do in life – And more.
Here is a comprehensive list of over 100 Instagram Book Hashtags to help you find your tribe of book lovers because there’s plenty of us to go around!
A Toltec is an artist of Love,
an artist of the Spirit,
Someone who is creating every moment,
every second, the most beautiful art –
The Art of Dreaming.
Life is nothing but a dream,
and if we are artists,
then we can create our life with Love
and our dream becomes
a masterpiece of art.
Here is my book review of The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz.
Here are some tips & tricks on how to edit art photos to upload online, whether it be for your online shop or social media account. Presentation is key, and sometimes just plain photos don’t do the painting any justice. Editing will help bring out the correct colors so that you’ll be able to show everybody what you see in your art.
Here is a collection of quotes I have gathered over the years that have changed me for the better. I hope these words reach you, heal you, and help you – understand yourselves and the universe. Enjoy
A short little letter for the anxious soul – Be kind to yourself.
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Some of us are born with trembling hearts. And souls that learned to be afraid.
But I want to say that the world is kinder than you may imagine, and if not, I will work – to make it a place for you to feel safe.