Second Place in the Facebook Art Contest – Was I Cheated?
Second Place in the Facebook Art Contest – Was I Cheated?

I know that title got your attention! First I would like to begin by thanking everyone who voted for my painting in the 3rd 5 Pieces Gall...

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Chai South - Some Dreams will not Die
Chai South - Some Dreams will not Die

Chai South New Jersey, USA Mediums : Oil paint, water based paints, digital, pen and ink and I use recycled materials for sculptin...

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Manisha Vedpathak - An Unending Adventure in Arts
Manisha Vedpathak - An Unending Adventure in Arts

Manisha Vedpathak India Mediums : Acrylic and oil Style : Abstract, semi abstract and figurative I am an artist with Indian origi...

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Advice from Artists - Never Give up on Your Art
Advice from Artists - Never Give up on Your Art

I have been looking back over some of the great advice from the artists featured in our spotlights. Our spotlight has the question “Do you h...

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Marilyn Balke-Lowry Artist - Imaginart
Marilyn Balke-Lowry Artist - Imaginart

Marilyn Balke-Lowry Montgomery, Texas (near Houston), USA Mediums : Mixed media, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, collage, charcoal, pen and...

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How Artists Can Make an Impact on the World
How Artists Can Make an Impact on the World

Recently I had a conversation with another artist on Facebook chat. Out of the blue, she said this to me… …I was completely clueless, w...

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Alejandro Castanon – Vino Dipinte Art Gallery - Cultivating Art in Texas
Alejandro Castanon – Vino Dipinte Art Gallery - Cultivating Art in Texas

Alejandro Castanon - Texas, U.S.A. I was born in Mexico and grew up in Spain and Germany. After finishing school I joined the military...

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5 Pieces Gallery Art Contest on Facebook -Tips
5 Pieces Gallery Art Contest on Facebook -Tips

Many of you have probably seen me promoting my entry for the 5 Pieces Art Contest at Facebook. A few days ago, I entered my painting ‘ Cape...

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Claude Monet – Paintings, Influence and Impressionism
Claude Monet – Paintings, Influence and Impressionism

Claude Monet is one of my favorite artists, and I decided to write this article in tribute to the artist and his Impressionist style which ...

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Jim Sloane Artist - Wood Collages and Sculptures
Jim Sloane Artist - Wood Collages and Sculptures

Jim Sloane West Coast United States Introduction: Jim Sloane : The Depeche Mode of woodworking. (Get their best of album and you...

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New - In the Spotlight – Free Artist Advertising
New - In the Spotlight – Free Artist Advertising

We have been contemplating a way of promoting artists more at this site. Some have suggested more art being featured at Artpromotivate t...

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Interview with Karen Shidlo of Jester Jacques Gallery
Interview with Karen Shidlo of Jester Jacques Gallery

Recently, I had the honor of posting a very helpful guest post from Karen Shidlo of Jester Jacques Gallery in London, England – How to Ap...

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Nikki Sitzmann - Art to Celebrate the Bold and Unique
Nikki Sitzmann - Art to Celebrate the Bold and Unique

Nikki Sitzmann Oakland, California, USA My mom always said I was a free spirit but I never understood what she meant until a lot late...

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10 Famous LOVE Paintings and Sculptures
10 Famous LOVE Paintings and Sculptures

Today is Feb. 14th! Happy Valentines Day!   The concept of LOVE has been explored by many artists throughout history. Some of my own...

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WPFolio – Free Wordpress Portfolio Theme
WPFolio – Free Wordpress Portfolio Theme

Whenever I find a useful free resource for artists online, I want to let everyone know about it. Such is the case with WPFolio , a free them...

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How Artists Can Ruin their Reputation Online
How Artists Can Ruin their Reputation Online

  As artists, we regularly deal with the public, online and offline. Our reputation is crucial to our success. We should always be concerned...

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How to Approach an Art Gallery With your Work
How to Approach an Art Gallery With your Work

(The following is a guest post from Karen Shidlo of Jester Jacques Gallery.) Having been on both sides of this fence myself as b...

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How to Make an Artist Press Kit - Examples
How to Make an Artist Press Kit - Examples

An artist’s press kit is invaluable for the promotion of artwork, but is often overlooked.  Press kits are also sometimes referred to as p...

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Kajal Zaveri Artist - Celebrations and Self Expressions
Kajal Zaveri Artist - Celebrations and Self Expressions

Kajal Zaveri Bay Area, CA, USA Mediums: Oil paintings Style: Abstract, Semi Abstract, Abstract Realism I was born in India and ...

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10 Spotlights - How do Artists Sell their Artworks?
10 Spotlights - How do Artists Sell their Artworks?

How and where do artists sell art? This is one of the questions in our artist spotlight questionnaire: “ Do you sell your artworks? How? ...

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Websites to Sell Prints Online for Art and Photography
Websites to Sell Prints Online for Art and Photography

The main advantage of selling prints online is convenience. Print on demand websites take care of all the time consuming work – creat...

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Facebook Art Pages - Carolyn Ritchie Bedford and JJ Jacobs
Facebook Art Pages - Carolyn Ritchie Bedford and JJ Jacobs

A few days ago, we posted an article titled Post Art Quotations at Facebook to Boost Shares and Likes . In this article, we explained how...

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Tina Townsend Artist - Break Through with Colour
Tina Townsend Artist - Break Through with Colour

Tina Townsend Langley, B.C. Canada Mediums: Oil, Acrylic and watercolor I was born and raised in British Columbia where I still re...

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The Psychological Effect of Colors and New Site Design
The Psychological Effect of Colors and New Site Design

I have been working hard for the past two days on the redesign of Artpromotivate . This is something I have been considering for a long t...

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Azerbaijan Artist Mehriban Efendi - Art of a Soul
Azerbaijan Artist Mehriban Efendi - Art of a Soul

Mehriban Efendi                                                          Azerbaijan Mediums : Mix media, acrylic, oil on canvas St...

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