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Valuable Artist Lesson : Expect the Unexpected

by Megan Eckman on 5/08/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

I have learned something this past week that I think is one of the most valuable lessons an artist can learn: Expect the unexpected.
I can’t tell you all the details right now, but some news concerning my book illustrations was passed down to me from …



Tips to Pump up your Etsy SEO

by Megan Eckman on 4/23/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

I first ran across Nicole from Owl Naturals in the Business forum on Etsy. She was sharing some of her tips on how she had over 30 sales in her first month on Etsy. That’s right: 30 sales in 30 days. This lady knows what …



Organization: Not Just for MBAs

by Megan Eckman on 4/17/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

This week I wanted to cover something that is very important to me personally in my business: organization! Luckily, I come from a long line of list makers. We are princesses of Post-its and Maharincesses of Memos (if you’ve watched enough I Love Lucy, you …



How I Get Followers on My Blog

by Megan Eckman on 4/11/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

How I Get Followers on My Blog
This is the question that I get asked probably the most by my followers as they watch the numbers on the side grow each day. I wish I could tell you that it magically grows overnight like the bean that …



Finding Your Creativity Again

by Megan Eckman on 4/03/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

It has long been my belief that the universe wants us to be amazing, creative people.  Every time I take a step toward identifying myself as a ‘thriving artist’, it rewards me with a new opportunity, a new show, or a new idea.  So today I …



Don’t Forget Your Coffee Shops

by Megan Eckman on 3/19/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

When you’re starting out your career as a fine artist, it’s easy to tell yourself there’s no way you can display your art in a gallery.  Whether it’s because you think it’s not good enough or you don’t have the patience to wait a year (which …



Fine Art Inventories

by Megan Eckman on 3/12/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Artists are known for being disorganized messes.  Our studios are overflowing with brushes, scraps of paper, piles of erasers, and odds and ends we have picked up with the intention of using ‘some time’ in our work.  In order to make a living through our work, however, we must have …



Selling Your Artwork : Shipping

by Megan Eckman on 2/28/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

In my first article in the Selling Your Art Work series I talked about how to create digital prints.  In this next part of the series I will be covering shipping.
Shipping prints can be daunting because the last thing you want to do is crinkle someone’s print in …