I am very excited to be finally officially introducing our new design blog Designpromotivate ! I have been waiting for the right time to int...
Building a Portfolio Website for Art – Logo and Navigation Menu
In past posts in this portfolio website tutorial series we have covered creating a slideshow, setting up pages, and creating a thumbnail g...
10 Artists Speak about their Day-time Jobs
Unless you own a money tree, you probably have had to work at a job other than art at one time or another. Even the most famous artists have...
Digital Art by Peter Dunckelmann - Binary Beauty
Peter Dunckelmann Melbourne, Australia Mediums : Digital photography, prints on paper Style : Abstract Favorite Quote : " Everyth...
5 Inspirational Youtube Videos for Artists - Make Good Art
All kinds of videos can be found on Youtube, from music videos to tutorials. It is one of my favorite websites to go to when I just want to...
Oil Painting Techniques and Tips for Beginner Artists
I’ve tried acrylic painting extensively, but have always had a preference for oil painting. I have listed in this post oil painting tips an...
Alyson Sheldrake - Living the Dream in the Algarve
Alyson Sheldrake UK artist living in the Algarve, Portugal Mediums : Acrylics Style : Modern and contemporary Favorite Quote : “Every...
Leonor Braga - Living on the Edge of Two Cultures and Following My Dreams
Leonor Braga Orlando, Florida, United States - originally from from Caracas, Venezuela. Medium : I work with different types of mediums in...
Creating a Portfolio Website - Bio and Contact Page
The Bio and Contact pages are two essential pages of portfolio websites. The Bio (artist statement or biography) is the place for visitors ...
Get Inspired by Following Pinterest Illustration and Art Inspiration Boards
If you are ever stuck for inspiration, I highly recommend hopping on over to Pinterest and following some great inspiration boards . Pinter...
Ion Vincent Danu - Drawing and Painting Saved My Life
Ion Vincent Danu Visual artist, illustrator, photographer Quebec, Canada, now for a while in Sibiu, Romania, Europe . Mediums : acrylic...
10 Beautiful Paintings of Birds Flying and on Branches
Birds have historically been a popular subject in fine art. In Renaissance and Gothic art, birds were used as visual symbolism, and often ha...
Graham Matthews Art - Paintings from my Fish Series and More
It’s been a while since I have shown any of my paintings at Artpromotivate. In this post, I thought I would display some of what I have been...
Lana Arft - Acrylic Paintings and Mixed Media Artworks
Lana Arft Midwest, USA Mediums : acrylic and mixed media Style : abstract mostly Favorite Quote : “A successful marriage requires fall...
Emotional Cocktails - Fantasy Still Life by Ksusha Scott
Ksusha Scott USA Mediums : Oil and acrylic Style : Painting Favorite Quote : “THE MEANING OF LIFE IS TO FIND YOUR GIFT. The purpose of...
How to Create a Portfolio Thumbnail Gallery Page
Artist portfolios often have a selection of thumbnail images on one gallery page, or multiple pages. For this tutorial, I will show you how ...
Tumblr for Artists – Tips to Promote Art and Find Inspiration
I’ve been spending some time at Tumblr, posting some of my artworks and following many artists. It didn’t take long for me to notice that ...
Brandy Manuel - Expressionism, Realism and Cathartic Artworks
Brandy Manuel Midwest US Mediums : Charcoal, pastels, oils, acrylic Style : Expressionism, Realism Favorite Quote : " Perfect fre...
Ways Artists can Protect Eyesight While on Computer
Sitting in front of a computer screen for extended periods of time, especially at night, can play havoc on eyesight. I know, because I have ...
How to Create a Tumblr Blog – Tutorial for Artists
I’ve noticed a substantial number of artists using Tumblr for promoting art . Tumblr is a blogging and social media platform, and has nearl...
Debra Purcell - Nueve Pointillism - Triumphant works of Color
Debra Purcell Ohio, USA Mediums : Acrylic Style : Nueve Pointillism Favorite Quote : “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean ...
Kevin Nodland - An Artist Trying to Make a Living Creating Art
Kevin Nodland (NODZ) Visual artist, Illustrator, Painter Pinellas Park, Florida, United States EARTH © NODZ/ Kevin Nodland, is my ne...
Portfolio Website Series – How to Create a Slideshow on your Homepage
A slideshow on the home page of a portfolio website is ideally a presentation of the artist’s best artworks. There are numerous advantages ...
The Trap of Comparing Ourselves with Other Artists
Comparing ourselves to other artists is a trap we sometimes fall into. Have you ever said something similar to these things to yourself? ...
Google Plus for Artists – How to Setup an Awesome About Page
The About page is the most important part of a Google+ profile. A completed About page will help achieve higher rankings in Google search...
What Influences Artists to Make Art?
Artists are influenced by just about anything – their life, environment, childhood, school, work, television, movies, other artists, etc. I ...
How to Build a Classic Artist Portfolio Website with Webydo
Artists on the web have no shortage of options for building a portfolio website. Artists can get a free website (which is unprofessional in ...
Deborah Parks - Creating Art From Nature
Deborah M. Parks Southeast USA Mediums : Acrylics, oils, graphite, color pencil Style : Abstract Realism Pheasant © Deborah M...