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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Fine Art Tips Newsletter from Lori McNee

Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends and a special 'thank you' to my loyal readers! I am very grateful to you all for your continued support. 

I have been painting a lot these days in order to be ready for my upcoming winter shows. During this busy time and through the holidays, I will be posting once a week.

I am always interested in sharing your original art tips, art business tips and social media advice. If you want to share a guest post. please checkout this link > How to Submit a Guest Article to Fine Art Tips  Guest blogging is a great way to gain exposure to your own blog! 

Happy creating! ~Lori 

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Gratitude: Painting Adversity into a Lovely Picture

Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture. This simple yet profound quote by Kak Sri is the perfect way for me to express my gratitude as Americans begin Thanksgiving week. The past few years have been especially challenging for many people, including artists. However, through my own personal trials I… [Continue Reading]


How Long Did It Take To Paint That?

 If you have ever created anything more complex than a stick figure, you have probably been asked this common question, “How long did it take to paint that?” This seemingly simple question can actually be complex for the artist to answer. For me, each painting seems to have a mind of its own, with its… [Continue Reading]


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Balancing Parenthood and Your Art Career

It seems a bit ironic to be writing this post on balancing parenthood and your art career since I officially became an ‘empty nester’ last month. That’s right, my three kids are all out my house and leading their own lives as young adults. One just graduated from grad school and now is a 3D artist, one… [Continue Reading]


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How to Write a Bio That Gets Read

In this fast-paced world many people suffer from information overload, and understanding how to write a bio that gets read is more important now than ever. Lately, I have been coaching social media personalities as well as artists on how to write a bio, so I decided to share my writing tips with you. The days are gone… [Continue Reading]


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5 Steps to the Perfect Portable Watercolor Painting Setup

An artist’s equipment is as individual as the person who is using it. After several years of striving to find the perfect, portable watercolor painting setup, I became increasingly disappointed with the commercial offerings for watercolor painters. So, I chose to create my own design that is defined by portability, compactness, and versatility. As a watercolor… [Continue Reading]


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10 Famous Artists Who Had to Deal with Rejection During Their Lifetime

(*Please see Editor’s note below) While many are familiar with the term “starving artist,” this stereotype of impoverished artists struggling to get by has been sadly true throughout much of history. Fine art painters in particular are infamous for leading poverty and grief-stricken lives. Much like today, many of history’s famous artists also had to… [Continue Reading]


7 Ways to Have Fun Selling Your Art

Is selling your art a difficult activity? Is it the part of ‘art’ you don’t want to think about? This article will explore 7 ways to have fun selling your art. Guest author: Doug Farrick It’s no big secret that some artists look upon ‘selling art’ as distasteful or greedy – the last thing anyone would want to do…. [Continue Reading]


The Magic of “Process Goals”

As artists we all have certain goals we want to accomplish. But do you actually accomplish them or do you end up not even setting goals because they hardly ever come true? Yeah, I’ve certainly been down that road before.


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Painting with a Putty Knife

Lately, I have abandoned my expensive oil paintbrushes for painting with a putty knife and other inexpensive painting tools. This all started last month when I began taking some ‘abstract’ painting classes with fellow artist, David deVillier.  My goal has been to add to my own artistic repertoire in order to more texture to my paintings – and the… [Continue Reading]


Too Much Color Harmony?

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Meet Lori McNee

Lori McNee is an internationally recognized professional artist who specializes in still life and landscape oil paintings. Lori shares valuable fine art tips, art business tips and social media advice on her blog. Currently, Lori ranks as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women on Twitter & was named a TwitterPowerhouse by The Huffington Post.

Be sure to take a look at Lori's art work at www.lorimcnee.com

 

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