Freelancing as an Artist: Pros and Cons

Albrecht Dürer, Soldier on Horseback, 1498. Albertina Museum Wien, Vienna Freelancing as an Artist: Pros and Cons The word “freelance” was devised in the Middle Ages, to describe a soldier of fortune–a mercenary who hired out his fighting skills to … Continue reading

100 Things to Do with an Art Degree

If you have chosen to be an artist, there are essentially three ways to go about living a productive life and making your art at the same time. All three ways are completely valid. You can work at a job … Continue reading

Giant tie-dyed parachute for Cincinnati Ballet

A wonderful puzzle: a giant nylon parachute makes an undulating lake from which three witchy ladies rise up. Its not magical unless it looks like Sandra Woodall’s wonderful sketch for the Ladies of the Lake for The Cincinnati Ballet’s Camelot. … Continue reading

Happy New Year and the 2014 Artist’s and Graphic Designer’s Market

                  The Successful Artist’s Career Guide: Finding Your Way in the Business of Art is excerpted in the 2014 edition of The Artist’s and Graphic Designer’s Market! Along with a lot of … Continue reading

Successful Artist’s Career Guide: Summer Giveaway!

                    Margaretpeot.com is offering a summer giveaway of The Successful Artist’s Career Guide: Finding Your Way in the Business of Art (enter by midnight, Tuesday July 16, details at the end of this … Continue reading

Book Expo 2013 Part 1

                    Above is about half the swag I picked up at BEA 2013–and I was actively trying not to get stuff as I didn’t want to carry it all day! These … Continue reading

A Fotomat booth employee, a famous racehorse trainer or an artist?

                    (a Fotomat booth, originally uploaded from Roadsidepictures from Livejournal (thank you!)) (I really, REALLY wanted to work in one when I was a child–that little sweet house, filled with little … Continue reading

Kris Waldherr’s Art and Words: Book Review and Giveaway

Another opportunity to win a copy of the Successful Artist’s Career Guide: Finding Your Way in the Business of Art at author, illustrator and designer Kris Waldherr’s inspiring site, Art and Words. When you leave a comment, you are eligible … Continue reading