Married Life: When Two Artists Unite
by Michael Damico I’m an artist and so is my wife. I always thought two of the same thing would be a tough relationship. I’m not sure why. I mean, whenever I heard anyone say something like, “Yeah, we’re both…
Art Business Strategy: 3 Things Every Professional Needs to Know
by Michael Damico Whether you’re a budding artist who is toying with selling your work or a seasoned professional, there are just some things every artist should know for success. These tips apply to those who want to start an…
How to Price Your Art and Photography
How to Price Your Art by Michael Damico I am both an artist and a business owner in the field of fine art and photography. Pretty much the first thing everyone wants to know is how to price your art….
The Business of Art – Fine Art, Photography, Crafts
How to Develop Collectors of your Fine Art Work, Photography, Crafts, and More
Benefits of Digital Photo Restoration
Looking for some photo restoration of old family shots or even old newspaper images? Maybe you have prints that have faded, been torn at the edges, or even shredded from broken glass….or a broken heart! Have no fear because we’ve…
The Perfect Storm: How the Weather Changed my Fine Art
by Michael Damico Sometime during my senior year at the University of Central Florida, I rented my first art studio in a nearby town called Eustis. I suppose it was late 2004 or early 2005. Even though I was…
Learning Lessons Through Perseverance & Forgiveness
by Michael Damico “What is it artists do?” And I mumbled something. “They do two things,” he said. “First, they admit they can’t straighten out the whole universe. And then second, they make at least one little part of it…
Portrait Painting (digital)
By Michael Damico Below is an example of a digital portrait painting. In terms of skill, this is no different than a traditional painting. I process digital portraits in my mind. I use skill-sets in the same way I work and…
Art Collection: Investing in What You Love (Part 1 of 3)
By Michael Damico We have a lot of customers who are professional and hobby artists. So we try to develop content that is targeted at guiding them into sustainable models for pursuing their art endeavors. But what about the ones…
Art Collection: Investing in What You Love (Part 2 of 3)
by Michael Damico See Part 1 of this series. Art Collection Part 2 – Meaningful Art: but whose meaning? While developing your art collection, you’ll probably find that most of the time there is some powerful emotional connection with either…