You and I both know that gaining exposure is imperative to success as an artist. Earning an income from our art is not an easy road. Thinking outside the square I have decided to use my graphic design skills to help us all by putting together a few well designed and helpful On-line book that will increase the audience we all need to increase sales.

I am going to offer all artist contributors to share in the profits as the intention is to get the books (and our art) out everywhere to maximize exposure for everyone and increase our painting sales and commissions.

• I believe that marketing your art in solitude is not as effective as joining forces.
  
• Putting together a book on my own is a big job if I have to create all the content myself.
• I love painting, but I also love my graphics job and writing. It is kind of an obsession of mine. I love doing this sort of thing and I would like to share what I can with my art friends and community.
• I will also earn extra income and promote my work (equally)
  
• AND being in a flashy book is VERY VERY COOL!

I am looking for a variety of mediums and styles but I want your best work. This book needs to be of value to the purchaser and a compliment to you as a capable artist. In saying that, the book is open to up and coming artists as well as the professional so don’t be afraid to have a go. Like I said send YOUR BEST EXAMPLES and I will endeavour to include as many as I can across the board. The e-book will include a tutorial or demonstration by you and a big promotion on you and your art.

I am calling for book submissions and tutorials for the following:

• Art in traditional mediums
• Illustration

I am very excited about this idea as I am sure you will be too.
If you want to be included in a book go to the submission page here and fill in your contact details so I can send you all the information you need to add your art and promotional details and information on book commissions. I want to get this out ASAP so as soon as there are enough entries I will be putting it together so don’t miss out. Go now to the submission page to add your name and your art in this book.

I look forward to helping you promote your art.

There is no point crying over spilt milk right? Then what about crying over weeks and weeks of lost work???

Last week I had decided to finish off and launch a few projects I had spent quite some time on this year. One was an art e-book on Safety for artists, another art book on Artists Pitfalls and how to avoid them and also a whole lot of art teaching material complete with an art teaching web site ready to launch.

Unfortunately a few months back I had difficulty installing and updating my software and I had to save all my documents onto a borrowed external hard drive and reformat my PC. I did this and thought I had transferred everything back BUT not all of it did! Maybe I hit the ’17 hour day/2am and I am tired’ button. Thank goodness I back up my client’s graphics and web sites more than one way.

I am only now discovering what was lost and you guessed it…quite a bit! Oh the hours I spent on those art books! I have searched through all my backup discs and most of my hard copies. I found one other art e-book in hard copy I thought I had lost. At least I can re-type that book but as for the rest; I am still hoping my other art books and art teaching material will magically appear. I have been a brave girl and no tears shed, but as the character Homer Simpson says ‘DOH!”

So for all the people waiting for the first e-book I promised (Artist’s Pitfalls) I apologise.

And what now?

I do have other great material and I will get this moving as quickly as I can.
You can also look forward to an interesting newsletter this month (That is if you have signed up for it!)
I also have some great news to post later this week that will interest any artist wanting to promote their work to a wider audience and make extra income as well. I am very excited about it too as you will be once I tell you so don’t miss that post!

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