In my ongoing quest to make art that actually sells, I’ve come across a few posts at ProArtTools.com by someone calling himself “Sergio”.

I’ve never met Sergio or heard him speak or seen his artwork, but the advice in his articles strikes me as good enough to pass along. So here are some of the things he has said in various posts:

Your artwork is either Artful or it is Crafty. The difference between the two terms is like night and day. It will affect how you approach your work as well as how your work is perceived by others. Artful work will sell for a lot more than Crafty work. If you want to improve your odds of selling your art, you have to make it Artful rather than Crafty.

There are 4 different sizes that a drawing can be sold at and each size requires a different amount of detail: Detail 3 (2 x 3 inches), Detail 2 (3 x 4 inches), Detail 1 (5 x 7 inches) and Detail 0 (larger). The detail number indicates the level of detail needed for that size piece. The larger the number, the less detail needed. If you do not have time to draw all the details for

The first thing that you need to understand is that there are two different types of artists: artful artists and crafty artists. No, I’m not trying to be a snob here, I promise!

The difference between these two types of artist is very subtle and it’s one that you can’t really tell just by looking at someone’s work. Most people are probably going to describe both as “artists”, but the truth is, they’re actually quite different from each other.

The difference between artful artists and crafty artists comes down to one thing: intention.

If you see an artist who simply produces a lot of work without any consideration for why he is making it, this person is likely a crafty artist. If you see an artist who has a specific reason for why she wants to make the art that she does, this person is an artful artist.

A good way to spot the difference between these two types of artists is to ask yourself if the artist seems happy and satisfied with his own work. If so, he’s likely a crafty artist. If not, he’s likely an artful one.

You might be wondering how this

I’m talking to you, someone who might be interested in improving their art skills. I hope this helps you make better artwork so that you can have a better life.

The most important thing to remember is that if something is not artful it is not good art . It doesn’t matter if it looks nice, or if it’s technically ‘good’.

Art is a very specific human activity. Art is the deliberate creating of objects that are intended to express something meaningful. A person can express their feelings by doing things like dancing, acting, writing, singing, or drawing. These things are all art. The expression of the feelings is what makes the thing art, not how well it’s done or how good it looks. A professional dancer acting like he feels clumsy and foolish will be more effective at expressing his feelings than a professional dancer being graceful and perfect.

But just because something is art doesn’t mean it’s good art . Good artists can create bad art just as easily as bad artists can create good art . Something could be accidentally created that expresses something meaningful. But even if you don’t intend for your work to have any meaning, if you spend time on it and care about how well it looks, then the result may

Being a “craftsperson” or “fine artist” is not something that you’re born with. It’s a skill set, just like how to play the piano. You can be taught how to create art, just as you can be taught how to play the piano, which makes it possible for anyone to create art. In this article I will break down the process of creating art into a few easy steps that anyone can use. This will allow you to create art even if you don’t consider yourself an “artist”.

TIP 1: Don’t overthink your art:

It’s tempting to get stuck in analysis paralysis when trying to think about what kind of artwork to create. You may be considering different ideas and trying to pick the best one but this only leads to more confusion and frustration. You end up wasting a lot of time and precious mental energy on decisions like where should I draw my lines? Which colors should I use? What style am I going for?

This is not where you want to be focusing your energy. Instead, try using quick sketches and doodles as a way of exploring different ideas without overthinking them too much. By doing this you’ll start taking action, which is important when it comes to improving your art skills and

If you want to make something that’s truly art, you need to know what art is. If you don’t know the difference between art and craft, it won’t matter how good you are: you won’t have made art.

When people talk about artists, they often use words like “crafty” and “artful” as compliments. They’re talking about how good your work looks, not whether it’s true art. But if you’re trying to make something that’s true art, then looking good isn’t enough: it has to be a new kind of good, not just the same kind of good that crafty things are.

The way to tell whether something is true art or not is the same way that scientists tell whether a new discovery is really a new element, or just a variant of something familiar: by comparing it with lots of other examples of its kind. And when scientists do this, they find that there are some kinds of things — atoms or chemical compounds — where any example of them has the same basic properties as any other. In these cases, they can figure out what makes a thing an example of that kind just by looking at it; no one needs to come along afterwards and say “This is a genuine sample of whatever.”

I know that I, as an artist, have a huge amount of practice and hard work to get my work to where it is. I’m still working on it, and could use some help along the way.

So here’s what I decided to do. I’ve begun putting together a blog that would help instruct other artists. You’ll find that there are going to be a lot of posts about coloring in various mediums, like colored pencils or watercolors, but I’ll be doing posts about everything from composition, to how I make my own brushes and materials, to other artist blogs and tutorials that I think are worth looking at.

My hope is that this will help others who are just starting out as artists get started and also help more experienced artists improve their skills by looking at things from a different perspective.