Artist Collaboration: Fuel for Creative Exploration
Artistic expansion happens when creative minds meld complementary skills by getting involved in artist collaborations. Here is a look at the rewards of joining a creative duo.
Art Critiques: Seeking Out the Opinions of Professionals
An art critique consists of description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment. Let's discuss how an art critique can help you grow as an artist.
Year In Review: Orchestrating Self-Imposed Challenges to Meet Goals
Coming into the new year it is important for any artist to set professional goals and challenge themselves. Here is how setting and tackling self-imposed challenges helped me grow as an artist last year.
The Backstory: The Painting is Done. Now What?
Ever considered what goes into a painting beyond the paint you see on the front? Here's what is involved in finishing up artwork.
Framing: Thinking About the Art First
Here is how framing art can dramatically alter the look of your artwork and how, décor aside, it’s best to frame using materials that best complement the art.
Collector & Artist Relationships: Ways to Build and Improve Them
A few ideas about the importance of building and improving the collector/artist relationship through face-to-face and online interactions.
The Artist’s Magic Wand: A Look at High-Quality Paintbrushes
How being in the right place at the right time landed me, and some art world friends, high-quality Escoda brushes hand made in Barcelona, Spain.
Fine Art Prints: Drawing on Experience to Expand Artistic Reach
Comparing original art to fine art prints is similar to comparing fine jewelry to costume jewelry. There are a multitude of reasons for having the real thing in your space, but there is a time, place and typically a budget that calls for fine art prints.
The Vision Statement: One of My Favorite Studio Tools
Many of us think that as artists, all that we need is our creativity and supplies. In this post, I discuss how a vision statement has helped keep me on track and drive the business side of my art career.
Lynette Ubel’s Painting Flying Colours Soars onto the SHOWTIME Series The Chi
Artist Lynette Ubel's painting Flying Colours, was recently selected to appear on the set of the hit SHOWTIME series, The Chi."To have my work appear on a T.V. series about Chicago brings my art full circle back to The Windy City." -L. Ubel