http://www.chubbyartist.com For Artists Who Like to Eat More Than Just Occasionally Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:03:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Article by K. Rishay Moehr If you've sold art on eBay, you've no doubt run into the gamut of customers. Those who are wonderfully generous, leave sincere, appreciative feedback and pay your fees (no griping) quickly. Most I've dealt with are in this crowd (Thank God). Then there are the "others." ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/tips-for-selling-art-on-ebay/ Although there really aren't any tips or advice in this article, it's a well-written piece that describes the state of the stock photography industry (at least a small part of it) just a bit pre-Internet. Enjoy! — EES Article by William Lund I remember back in the early 90s when my brother ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/online-stock-photography-%e2%80%93-a-world-where-pigs-fly/ Just bringing your attention to an interesting "career" article on my Wordpreneur site. Probably worth bookmarking. Pay particular attention to the Law of Your Personal Signature and Law of Contribution. Go to "10 Universal Laws..." @ Wordpreneur.com http://www.chubbyartist.com/10-universal-laws-for-career-success/ You've worked hard to develop your craft. Problem is, no one knows what you've got to offer. It's hard to self promote yourself without sounding like a braggart. If you allow your work to speak for itself, it shouldn't be a problem. Using online portfolios is a great way to allow ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/the-art-of-self-promotion/ It's easy! iStockphoto, Dreamstime, Shutterstock and many more stock sites are allowing artists to submit their photographs, illustrations, Flash files — and now videos — on their sites. iStockphoto users usually boast of generating the most income. So that would be your best place to start. But go ahead and try them ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/sell-your-art-on-stock-sites/ By Eldon Sarte LBB — Unless your fine artwork really stands heads and shoulders above everybody else's work — and then some (face it, how many of us really have that unusual and rare distinction? Anyone? Anyone?) — you'll want to figure out how to best sell yourself with your work. Your work ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/sell-yourself/ By Eldon Sarte Close friends sometimes tease me about my little black book (they're the only ones who get to see it). It's a small hard-bound sketchbook, actually, with unlined pages, my preferred notetaking media. And I've had many through the years, because... ...this is where I jot everything down. Ideas. Thoughts. ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/whats-eldons-little-black-book/ Article by Michael Russell. A good overview and primer for prospective novice art investors. One of the "know your customer" articles I'll run occasionally and I think will be worth your while to quickly browse through... at the very least to get an idea of how the other side of ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/investing-in-arts/ Article by Greg Katz. Yeah, it's karmic. But it also makes oodles of sense. What this article describes in generic terms is — ta da! — networking. And Mr. Katz  describes probably one of the best ways to do that in the arts community. Another thing not so apparent is that ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/be-of-service-and-youll-achieve-artist-success/ Article by Morgan Hamilton. If you're looking for in-depth information and your available options on this particular topic, this isn't it. If this is all new to you though, take a look-see — the article seems to be a decent enough very light primer. Then come back here and start ... http://www.chubbyartist.com/finding-an-online-art-gallery/