9 Reasons Why We Need Art In Our Lives (Importance & Influence Of Art)

Art is all around us. It’s an essential part of our cultures and communities. But in what ways does art influence our everyday life and why do we need art in our lives? This is what we are going to talk about in this blog post. I’ve sifted through the pros and cons of why we do and why we don’t need art in our lives and put together 9 reasons that illustrate the importance and influence of art on our lives!

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7 PRO TIPS How To Protect Your Art Online

One of your main concerns as an artist is surely how to protect your art online from being stolen. Indeed, with all the social media and image sharing platforms around, it’s getting harder and harder to prevent theft and protect your work from being copied online. In this post, I’m going to show you the Best 7 TIPS for how to protect your work online, how to watermark your art, and how to add invisible copyright information!

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Why Marketing Is An Art & How To Market Your Art

Artists tend to be sensitive beings that are not exactly extroverts. This is why many artists shy away from marketing their art. But to achieve a minimum of exposure and make a few sales, you will need to promote your work in some way. Marketing and art are not as far apart as you might think. In this post, I’ll talk about why marketing is an art and how you can benefit from your artistic skills to promote your artwork!

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How To Create A Surreal Image In Photoshop – 7 Tricks That Always Work

For all digital artists learning how to create a surreal image in Photoshop, here are 7 MUST-KNOW TECHNIQUES to pep your surreal photo manipulations. You’ve already learned the basics of how to composite an image in Photoshop, but somehow the finishing touches are missing… So how do you make a surreal picture look awesome? That’s what you’ll learn right now in this easy surreal Photoshop tutorial!

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Can Fine Art Be Digital? [Addressing The Digital Art Debate]

Is digital art a fine art?
 Digital art has long not been considered 'real art' because it's easy to reproduce. This argument is part of the so-called 'digital art debate' that has been going on for quite a while. But what is actually the difference between fine art and digital art? These are the questions we are going to address in this post. So feel free to dive straight in if you want to find out whether fine art can be digital!

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What Is The Difference Between Surrealism And Pop Art?

Surrealism and Pop Art are both important artistic movements of the twentieth century. Pop Art experienced influences from other art styles. That's why there are quite a few similarities between Pop Art and Cubism, and Pop Art and Dadaism. So what qualifies as Pop Art and what as Surrealism Art? Read on to find out more about the differences between Surrealism and Pop Art in this post!

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Should Artists Use Threads? (One-Million-Dollar Question…)

Social media is one way for artists to get the word out about their art. Meta's Threads app is the latest addition to the social media landscape. Should artists use Threads? Mmh, that's the one-million-dollar question... In this post, I give you a quick rundown of what I think being on Threads will be like. Read through the post and then decide for yourself whether Threads can be a good platform to post your art!

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How To Get Over Art Anxiety & Enjoy Your Creative Process Again

Fear is one of the most crippling feelings any creator can experience. It interrupts your creative process and keeps you from making progress. While creative block is often just a temporary lack of inspiration, creative anxiety is rooted much deeper and not so easy to get rid of. Nevertheless, it's something that many artists experience and there are ways to enjoy making art again. Here are five steps to help you get over art anxiety quickly!

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10 Things An Art Blogger Does (It’s Not What You Think!)

Blogging is good for artists and it is really easy to start an art blog for everyone. On top of that, blogging can also be profitable—how much you earn as an art blogger totally depends on how much work you put in your blog! That being said, what does an art blogger actually do—like all day long? Well, it’s probably not what you think, because we art bloggers don’t just create blog posts day in day out...

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Which Wacom Cintiq Is Best? – Cintiq vs. Cintiq Pro

Wacom manufacture the best drawing tablets with screen in the market. The best Wacom pen displays belong to the Cintiq range that includes the regular Cintiqs (Cintiq 16 and Cintiq 22) and the Cintiq Pro lineup (incl. Cintiq Pro 32 and Cintiq Pro 24). Due to the variety of Wacom tablets available, it can be a little bit daunting to sort out the best Wacom Cintiq for you. To help you find the best Wacom tablet for your needs and budget, I’ve put together this guide with all the details you need to make your decision!

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