Contemporary Art Blog

Contemporary Art Blog by Soniei

Online Business, Online Bullies

Posted on May 15th, 2012 by Soniei

Let’s face it. Owning an online business means you’re probably going to deal with online bullies.  People tend to bash you more online than in real life, no matter how hard you try to please everyone.   It is what it is.

Occasionally, you might get creepy online stalkers too. Fun, fun…

However, it’s all worth it when you don’t care if it’s Monday or Friday. Follow your passion anyway, even if it means getting criticized up the wazoo (a cute little word for one’s anal orifice, isn’t it?).

Seriously, you get used to the haters quick enough (possibly even quicker with therapy?) and it’s one of the best ways to get thicker skin! I’m a honey badger!

One great blog post that helps me a lot when I feel bogged down by haters is The Complete Guide to Not Giving a Fuck by Julien Smith.  I really recommend you read it when you need a reminder on how to stop caring about what other people think of you.

You might also want to check out two of my other posts:

Don’t Lose Your Mind Because of a Bad eBay Buyer

How to be at Peace Around Negative People

PS… I can’t say honey badger without sharing this video – which I call the “Honey Badger Don’t Give a Shit” video by Randall (but it’s really called “The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger”).

Where To Buy Cheap Art – High Quality, Low Prices

Posted on May 11th, 2012 by Soniei

When people are decorating their homes, this question is often asked, “Where can I buy cheap art?”

The question should really be, “Where can I get high quality art at BARGAIN prices?”  One word, eBay!

Most eBay sellers are listing artwork at super low prices AND you can also buy directly from artists from around the world!

Now, I’m not just saying this because I, myself, am an artist who’s been selling on eBay since 2004 (*cough cough* *wink wink*- my art on eBay).  I’m saying this because I see so many auctions go without bids, on quality artwork…  for so little money!!!

It just amazes me that people don’t think of eBay when they want to decorate their house or apartment!  There’s no excuse for having bare walls anymore!

Art on eBay – Buy Direct from the Artist

Art on eBay – Buy from Dealers and Resellers

What is Art?

Posted on May 2nd, 2012 by Soniei

Philip J. Fry - Futurama Season 6, Episode 2
I’m a full-time artist. However, when people ask me what the definition of art is – this especially happens when I’m helping out high school students with their art projects and essays – I go totally blank. The fact is, I don’t know the answer to the question “What IS art”.

Since the first cave painting 42,000 “ish” years ago, the definition of art – and what is considered good or bad art – must have changed time and time again.

What do I personally think art IS? I think art can be almost anything. It’s when someone takes any kind of material and expresses themselves with it. It’s such a broad answer to what art is… but that’s the only answer I’ve come up with so far.

What do you think art IS? If you have another definition, I would love for you to leave a comment.

Image (above): Philip J. Fry – Art Print by mousersix (ImageKind)

Artist’s Description of Image: Philip J. Fry portrait, inspired by a similar portrait seen in Futurama Season 6, Episode 2