After Christmas, Think Catalogs!

What to paint?  It’s a question I’m often asked by representational artists.  Just as often, my suggestion is: paint Christmas subjects. The month that begins the day after Thanksgiving and lasts until late on Christmas Eve is the busiest buying season of the year. Do What Makes Sense! It always makes sense to paint to where the […]

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How to Get Your Foot in the Door and Begin Long-Lasting, Mutually-Beneficial Licensing Relationships with the Right People at the Best Companies.

An artist asked me today how you go about grabbing a client’s attention. She said that sometimes it seems like you have to have an inside connection in a company or it just doesn’t work. Good point, and so I’ve made it the subject of this article. Where exactly do you start? Sending artwork ‘cold’ […]

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