If you’re interested in properly hanging your unframed canvas art on your walls, then please go to my other blog post: Tips on How to Hang an Unframed Painting (Stretched Canvas without Wires)
If you don’t live in earthquake city and your art won’t get bumped by kids or drunk people…. then continue reading. (more…)
My entire life, I’ve heard people say to me, “You worry too much.”
So, my journey of being an artist and owning a small business in these economic times comes to no surprise that it can push me over the edge with stress and anxiety. The biggest fear I’ve had since September 2008 (when the economy collapse was heard all over the world) is, “How am I going to pay my rent? My bills? My student loans?” I went from making $2000-$7000 a month from 2006-2008, to making only $9000 in 2009. Yup! $9000 in ONE WHOLE YEAR… and with that comes the nagging fear of the future. (more…)
I get a lot of emails from people resistant to making their first move to buy or sell items on eBay. This gigantic site can seem a tad overwhelming. (more…)
Air Conditioning or Heating Vents: Avoid placing your paintings where temperature fluctuations are frequent, since the continuous expansion and contraction of the painting can cause cracking of the paint or sagging of the canvas.
Sunlight: Direct sunlight can cause fading of the paint, yellowing of varnish, extreme temperature fluctuations and condensation. (more…)
