So you want to stretch your own art canvas? Maybe you want to learn this skill, work on a painting size not sold in stores, or maybe you want to use unconventional materials. Whatever your reason for wanting to learn how to stretch a canvas this article is the one to help you do it. Here is the list of …
The Artist Business Plan
Over the last several years of coaching other artists and creatives in their careers the same struggles, fears, and unknowns come up again and again. My mission and goal with The Artist Business Plan is to give artists a tool to help themselves launch their art careers. The Artist Business Plan is a customizable 21 page document that has hundreds …
New Year New Coaching sessions, meet Heather!
Happy New Year, since it’s the season of resolutions and self-betterment. I want you to meet my friend, Heather Rampolla. Heather has been one of my coaching students for five months. It has been my pleasure to get to know her, her studio practice, and to help her on her artistic journey. It’s a new year and if you are …
Why Make Art At All?
Why Make Art? An essay on my art making philosophy and its subsequent outworking in my business strategy. Disclaimer: The following essay is my artmaking and business strategy philosophy. In no way do I think or believe that this is the only or even the best way to be an artist. This is merely the only way I know how …
Pinterest for Artists & Makers
Whenever I talk to fellow artists and makers about online social media business strategy or where they think best place to sell art online is, the usual answer I hear is “Instagram.” PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. They don’t go on, they don’t talk to me about other platforms and they say that Instagram is really the only good place for …
Protecting Art Collectors: On Art Replicas & Art Depreciation
Protect collectors. I get a couple emails a month from individuals asking me to create an exact replica of a previous work of mine. While I’m flattered that they like the piece so much, I will never recreate an exact replica of any of my works as a matter of principle. This is something I want to address because I …
The Adoration Podcast
It’s Here! This last fall I got to spend about an hour on the phone with a new friend, Makenzie Hollar because… SHE STARTED A PODCAST! Her podcast is called The Adoration Podcast and is available on Spotify HERE! The whole premise behind this podcast is Makenzie wants to tell inspirational stories from real people, people who have overcome or …
Building A Shipping Crate
So you want to learn how to make your own shipping create, eh? DIY shipping crates are totally possible and something I’ve needed to do for a long time. I needed to build a shipping crate so that I could ship a 4’x6’ painting across the country. It’s not safe to ship large paintings or works of art at this …
Spring Sale & Studio Updates
If you’re subscribed to the email list you already know that I’m hosting a 20% off all originals sale. I’m deep spring cleaning the studio and wanting to give you some sweet deals while I make room for more work. Here is what is exciting about this sale. First, I’ve never done a sale this big before. These pieces are …
Getting In With Galleries & Interior Designers
This is something I hear a lot, a question that peppers my dms and email. Here’s a sample message I get a lot from aspiring artists: “Hi Christine, I love your work! I’m a fellow artist and I was hoping to pick your brain.
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