School of Creative Business - Creative Entrepreneurship

Thank You

 

Thank you everyone for participating in the Living a Creative Thought Provoking Life Blog and Video Series. I've received many positive comments on the strategies and videos.

In the next few weeks I am planning on running another blogging series called "I'm All Over the Place". I will keep you updated. But in the meantime I will continue to post helpful business suggestions, resources and self improvement tips at least twice a week.

So thank you all for your support and I am looking forward to providing you with more in the future.

 

PS- if you want to go back through a few of the strategies and video just click here-Living a Creative Thought Provoking Life Blog & Video Series

Artist Who Blog: Dolan Geiman

Dolan Geiman is a nationally recognized mixed media artist creating original paintings, collages, constructions, and limited-edition reproductions. Dolan and his partner Ali Walsh are bloggers who blog about the latest news from his studio and as well offers tips, and general inspiration from the creative community. 

I believe Dolan is a great example of what other artist should be doing. Check out his website and look at all the items and extras he offers his customers. This is true art marketing.  I need to get myself on this level. But what I great mentor to learn from.

Read the  The Daily Dolan Geimanfor more insight on Dolan Geriman.

Also check out interviews about Dolan artist experiences.

 Gapers Block  Interview with Geiman and Walsh

Etsy Interview "Quit Your Day Job: dolangeiman" 

Notpaper.net: A Blog About Collage

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Omg - I am so excited I found notpaper.net. This blog is all about collages and is ran by Aprile Elcich. She too, is a collage artist  (her blog) and she has sought out to feature every single collage artist that exists on Notepaper.net.  Yeah, that would be wonderful, but I have come across alot of collage artist (including myself), so I have to say Aprile has alot of posting to do.

Anyway this is a wonderful found. Really glad I found this one. For sure ,this is a site to bookmark.

Native American Prints from the Pennington Photo Studio

 _{Navajo Indian carrying baby, The Pennington Studio, Durango, Colorado}

Many of these beautiful photos were taken in a photo studio. But these intimate shots really allow you see the essence of the Native American people. I love these images just like I love the images of African Americans.

In the early 1900s, William Pennington and Lisle Updike spent most days traveling the four corners area of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona in a wagon photographing the people and landscapes. The pair of photographers were based in Durango, Colorado where they leased a small space on Main Street and operated a photography studio. They traveled to the mountains and photographed miners and townspeople and visited Native American Reservations and Pueblos making portraits of the people. Their partnership was short-lived and Pennington soon bought out Updike and took sole control of the studio. Read more here...

 

Create a font from your own handwriting - fontcapture.com

 

Great way to use your own handwriting inside of cards, on a promotional piece, or just for fun.

Create a font from your own handwriting - fontcapture.com.

Develop a Personal Artist Brand: Buliding a Foundation for Your Art Career

Having established your target market and your VIP list we are now ready to develop a personal artist brand for your art career. A personal artist brand will help clearly and consistently define, express and communicate who you are, and whom you serve. Successful artist I have studied such as Claudine Hellmuth,  Lotta Jansdotter, Michelle Caplan and Amy Butler all have found their personal artistic style,  they've build a brand based on it and has boldly express themselves through that  artist brand.

This his how a personal artist brand works- it defines you, but first you must define it. Developing a personal artist brand that looks like you, thinks like you, sounds and feels like you and one that is instantly recognizable as your essence should be clear, consistent, authentic, memorable, meaningful, soulful and surly personal.

There are two components to your personal artist brand: The "Who and Do What" statement & The "Why You Do It" statement.

Your Who and Do What  Statement

The is statement lets others know exactly whom you help and what you can help them do. It is the first filter that people will put you through when considering your product or services.

Start with the basics. What is your who and do what statement? Whom do you help and what do you help them do?  Finish the statement, " I help..." For example: I help people see art through the eyes of a story teller.

Your Why You Do It  Statement

This statement is the reason you do what you do. This is something you never get tried of and others know what it's like to be around you. Your Why You Do it statement will serve as an emotional connection you make with people.

Be your most idealistic, inspired, creative, powerful you when you describe - What is your purpose doing art ? and What is your vision of what you hope to achieve through your art? Begin with, " The reason why I create art is ... "   For example: The reason why I create art is to share with others my sense and love of family and my pride for my African American community.

We are almost done. Now take your two statements and put them together. You have just created your personal artist brand. Other words in the art community it is called your artist statement, in the business world it is called your brand. Place your personal artist brand statement on the wall of your studio, place it in your about me page on your blog or website. Just place it somewhere for other people and yourself can see it.

For Friday- I will be ending the Building a Foundation for Your Artist Career series with a post on "How to Talk About What You Do". I will see you Friday, subscribe if you have not yet. And I'm looking forward to hearing a few of your comments on the Building a Foundation for Your Artist Career series.

Peace and More Love, Alease

My First Art Publication in Somerst Studio Gallery, Winter 2010 issue

Good news guys, yesterday I went my mailbox and found a copy of Somerset Studio: Gallery Winter 2010 issue.  On pages 55- 57 was my artwork and my article. It feels good to see your work and name in print.

Fresh out of the packet. The Cover: Somerset Studio Gallery, Winter 2010 issue.

Family Tree - first published mixed media artwork and article.

 
Inside pages. Go out pick up a issue. The Somerset Studio Gallery Winter 2010 issue should be in bookstores.

Thanks everyone for allowing me to share this experience with you. Do not forget- To check out my next  post from the Building a Foundation for Your Artist Career series. Wednesday's post will discuss the reasons why people buy art. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss it.

Thanks again. Peace & More Love

How to Make Your Own Canvas Panels

Hey guys , As you may have read, I have mentioned art panels before in a previous post. And most of you know about my love for canvas panels. If not, I use them alot when creating my collages. They make for a stong surface to add many emblishments, sanding down elements and to take about any amount of abuse.

 But anyway I wanted to share with you what I found on blogs.com. As I was searching though some of the top Craft and Hobbies blogs, I stumbled across this Video Art Lesson: How to Make Your Own Canvas Panels on Craft Leftovers (cute name).  It looks very easy to create and plus you are able to use leftover art supplies. 

EYe Spy a Structured Trend: Elsa Mora & Michael Kros

 
This week I've Eye Spied an Art and Fashion Trend that would be considered well planned, organized, and controlled; with a definite shape, form, or pattern.

 Michael Kros's Fall 2009 collection displays details that are comforting and strong. Elsa Mora creates paper cutouts that are strudy in appearance with exaggerated details. Michael Kros and Elsa Mora are artists that command attention.

Portraits of famous historical figures ... starring their modern-day descendents

Sometimes you just can't get away from looking like members of your family. But these portraits of famous historical figures and their modern day descendents  portraits are wonderful to see and compare the similarities.

Meet the ancestors: Charles II, Oliver Cromwell, Napoleon and Clive of India. Recreated in breathtaking details, portraits of four famous historical figures ... starring their modern-day descendents

CHARLES II

When he was 19 his father, Charles I, was executed after the Parliamentarians beat the Royalists in the Civil War.Charles was crowned King of Scotland in 1651, but after defeat in battle fled to the Continent for nine years.Charles (1630-1685) returned to the throne after Cromwell's death. Known as the Merry Monarch, he had many mistresses, but left no legitimate heir.

 

LIVING RELATIVE: Lord Charles FitzRoy

Nine times great-grandson of Charles II and long-time mistress Barbara Villiers, Lord Charles FitzRoy, a 50-year-old father-of-two, is a London-based fine art tour specialist.

He says: "People have the impression that Charles II was a fun-loving merry monarch with his mistresses, but in reality he had to be cunning and manipulative to survive."

Charles has recently written a book, Return Of The King; The Restoration Of Charles II, about his famous ancestor and adds: "He was an impressive man and one of the more intelligent of English kings."

In our photograph, Charles is wearing a curly poodle wig and his fine moustache has been created by a make-up artist. He's standing in front of a real drape but the rest of the background, and the suit of armour, have been digitally added. The sword and the staff are real.

"My royal connection doesn't alter who I am," he says, "but it does change some people's perceptions

Read more about these awesome look a-likes here.