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Setting up a Small Art Business
Last weekend, I discovered that I was unable to use the online print functions at where I would usually do my limited edition prints. It meant a bit of panicking and then finding a new place for printing. Fortunately, I got my prints I intended to make, and in fact at a lower cost, so…
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How to use social media effectively as an artist
I once attended a seminar regarding how to use social media effectively from a broader non-art perspective. Fundamentally, the basic is: 1) attend events, 2) take pictures, and 3) post. It sounds dumb but it’s true. The issue is how to make effective posts that are engaging. When I originally ventured into doing this, I…
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How to survive a rainy outdoor art show
I had a fantastic time at the Oakville Art in the Park on August 5, 2024. While the morning was cloudy and rain threatened, the day became hot and humid by the time patrons came by at 10 AM. It was only until about 4 PM right when the day was closing out when finally…
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How to cut matboards
I’ve learned a lot about cutting custom matboards (the paper board around the painting in a picture frame) lately for my upcoming exhibit at the Queen West Art Crawl. Cutting the inside bevelled edge Cutting the mat inside is pretty easy with the right tools. I purchased a Logan mat cutter and followed a number…
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Cool yellows
I’ve been trying to use cool yellows more in my paintings since I realized I didn’t actually own many. During one of my OCAD classes I nearly used up all my lemon yellow so I started using the gamboge hue. It seems to mix well. Above is still a work in progress.
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Go for Gouache
I signed up for a 5 week OCAD course starting at the end of May and am very excited about it. There is a materials list and one of them required gouache paint, which is something I’ve heard in tutorials from time to time but never tried using. I tried using it on a recent…
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Making Videos
Have been in search of a good video editor for vertical videos. I liked how Quik made a video automatically which was helpful to reduce the time it takes for me to cut out pieces of time lapses. However, the text editing on it isn’t that great. InShot does have the right capabilities but I…
