Maria / July 14th, 2010 / Murals, business of art
Painting a Wall Mural: Ten Ways to Please Your Client
“The secret of life is in art.” Oscar Wilde
The one thing that I love about mural paintings is the sheer challenge of pulling it off. It’s fascinating to watch the process go from imagination in the artist’s head to…
Maria / July 7th, 2010 / Murals, Written Agreements, business of art
How to Price a Wall Mural – Developing a Price Sheet and Proposal
In this article I’m going to do something that some of my friends warn me not to because they are so darn practical:
I’m going to tell all. Oh My God, I’m sharing with the entire world our pricing structure…
Maria / June 24th, 2010 / business of art
The Price of Opportunity and Playing Art Banker
Just how much are your opportunities really costing you? Do you take the time to determine your expenses vs. your profit?
Before you commit to an event or exhibit, you need to look at the numbers and know exactly how…
Maria / June 13th, 2010 / Art Marketing, business of art, licensing
Art, Business and Happiness – Helpful Links
There are countless resources out there. Do you remember life before the internet? If we wanted to know how something worked, we had to track down the experts ourselves or go to the library and hope…
Maria / June 10th, 2010 / Philosophy, business of art
Is it okay to copy and sell another’s work? Plagiarism and the Golden Rule
How do you determine the difference between inspiration and plagiarism? It’s easy, but don’t ask me to explain it. Just like Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once said of Pornography, “I don’t know how to define it, but I…
Maria / June 3rd, 2010 / Written Agreements, business of art
How to Never get Ripped Off AGAIN – For Freelancers
“Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” Woody Allen
Being “ripped off”. I really don’t like the negative sound of those words. But I’m compelled to write about it because it’s a topic that comes up…
Maria / May 25th, 2010 / Creativity, Motivation, Philosophy
Focus on Desire Not Fear – Jump on that Horse
“The key to success is to focus our minds on the things we desire, not things we fear.” Brian Tracy
Starting big projects is so much easier than finishing them.
In the beginning, we are excited at the idea of…
Maria / May 19th, 2010 / Art Marketing, business of art
How to Price Your Original Artworks
Even though I’ve been managing the art career of my husband Drew for over a decade, it wasn’t until recently that we established a solid pricing structure for Drew’s original artworks.
A couple of years ago when a collector would…
Maria / May 15th, 2010 / Personal, Philosophy
Is your art an Influence or a Knock Off?
“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.” Goethe
When your artwork or style is copied by another, do you get angry? Or do you view it as influencing the world with your art?
I’m going to tell a…
Maria / May 11th, 2010 / business of art
The problem with Donating Art and the Solution
“The folks that put on these fundraisers are not malicious people. They just don’t understand how selling donated art at low prices hurts the art community.” Lori Woodward, Fine Artist
We recently sent Drew to a fundraiser put…