Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Art of Burning Man (But Is It Art?)

This week, hundreds of artists from all over the world will begin assembling one of the largest and most dazzling group art shows in the United States, or anywhere. Approximately 50,000 people will view the show during its week-long run, … Continue reading

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6 Important Things To Do Before You Approach an Art Gallery

Are you ready to approach an art gallery with your work?  Do you know what you will need if you decide to meet with a gallery director? If you have been painting for some time and are serious about your … Continue reading

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Gary Bolyer’s Top 7 How-to-Paint Blogs

Do you want your painting to totally kick-ass? Do you want to be a sexy art star? Then you must read these 7 art blogs that I have written. If you don’t know what I’ve been writing about lately, then … Continue reading

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Why Some People Almost Always Make Money Selling Their Art

Have you ever known an artist whose work was incredible but they never seem to sell anything?  Or what about the opposite?  Have you ever seen an artist whose work was not that great but they sold things all the … Continue reading

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Gary Bolyer’s 5 Most Inspirational Art Blogs of All Time

Okay, so you want to be inspired? You want to feel something don’t you? You want to feel it in your bones? Then you must read these 5 inspirational art blogs that I have written. If you don’t know what … Continue reading

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Gary Bolyer’s Top 5 Kick-Ass Art Blogs of All Time

Do you want your art career to totally kick-ass? Do you want to be an art star of the highest order? Then these 5 art blogs that I have written are totally must-reads. If you don’t know what I’ve been … Continue reading

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Review of Edward Hopper’s Approaching a City 1946

Call it a ragged fragment torn off from that unreal city once evoked by T S Eliot. This sad, claustrophobic urban scene by Edward Hopper, with its flat, rearing tenement blocks, its long, blank-faced, featureless wall (which occupies about 30 … Continue reading

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5 Best Ways to Sell Your Art and Make the Most Money

“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.”  – Andy Warhol Do you want to make the most money you can selling … Continue reading

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Do You Have a Bucket List?

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. ~Pablo Picasso As you grow older, you’ll find the only things you regret are the things you didn’t do. ~Zachary Scott To change one’s … Continue reading

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Are You Using Youtube to Market Your Art?

Have you thought about using youtube to market your art?  Did you know that it was really easy to get started and is totally free? A few days ago, I took the plunge and started my own youtube channel.  I … Continue reading

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