What to blog about… 358 ideas and counting…
103 Blogging Topics for Artists to Write About
Artists you admire, and why.- A recent painting, drawing, sculpture, etc. you are working on.
- Why you decided to become an artist.
- Topics about your art creation process.
- Lessons you have learned as an artist.
- Tips on art promotion.
- How you choose your painting palette.
- A slideshow of your art.
- Drawings from your sketchbook.
- Explain the inspiration or meaning behind artworks.
- Write about a historical artist you admire (Van Gogh, Rembrandt, etc.).
- Write opinions about a post you saw on another art blog.
- Highlight contemporary artists you admire.
- Interview artists for spotlights.
- Mention an art competition you are taking part in, or just want to recommend to other artists.
- Give your own opinions of “What is true art?”
- Self-critique one of your own artworks.
- Write a critique of another artist’s work.
- Talk about some of your favorite art blogs.
- Write about painting and drawing techniques.
- Blog your favorite artist quotes.
- Quotes that inspire you.
- Tips on using your sketchbook.
- Explain different art movements, such as impressionism and post-modernism.
- Speak about an art show you are part of, past or upcoming.
- Blog about your art being published in a newspaper or magazine.
- How do you explain your art to others?
- How you come up with your ideas for paintings, photography, drawings, sculpture, etc.
- Favorite social networks to promote your art, such as Facebook, Google+, and Linkedin.
- A movie or television show that inspires you.
- Current events in the news that you feel strongly about.
- Tips on finding an art gallery.
- Places you have travelled or would like to visit someday.
- Your favorite art supply websites and stores.
- What are your preferred art tools?
- Speak about art fairs you are planning on participating in, or ones from the past, and how you setup yourart fair display booth.
- A funny story or joke to lighten the mood.
- Your goals and aspirations for the future.
- Memories from art school.
- Post your biography and artist statement.
- How to create a portfolio, and write about your own portfolio.
- Would you recommend art school to aspiring artists?
- How do you sign your art?
- Blog about a book you read, or are reading.
- Talk about an art technique you invented.
- Write a post about your favorite pet.
- Topics about your family history.
- Take a poll of your art blog readers.
- How do you handle criticism?
- Ask an artist friend to do a guest post in exchange for guest-posting at his/her blog.
- Write about the place where you grew up.
- Topics about memorable childhood experiences.
- Do a review of a favorite book.
- Post your art resume.
- Do you prefer to paint from life, or from reference photographs?
- How has life and nature inspired your art?
- What ways do you save money on art supplies?
- If you have a job outside of art, talk about the place where you work.
- Write about current art news.
- Give lessons in drawing and painting techniques and procedures.
- Your favorite art galleries and museums.
- Is there such a thing as “selling out”, and what is your opinion of artists who sell out?
- An art exhibition you recently visited.
- What role does art have in society?
- Share tips on how to frame art.
- How you organize your studio (or how much your studio is disorganized).
- How do you decide on prices for your artworks?
- Favorite art videos from Youtube.
- Create a video showing your technique, studio tour, etc.
- How do you cope with artist block?
- How can people buy your art?
- Share advice for emerging and aspiring artists.
- Talk about an artist support group you belong to.
- Blog about art clubs and organizations which you are a member.
- What art classes have you taken?
- Have you donated art to charity? Share tips on how it helps with art promotion.
- What are your feelings on art therapy? Has your art been therapeutic?
- If you sell art online, share tips on how others can.
- What online art galleries are you a member of? Write reviews of each one.
How do you choose a title for your artwork?- How do you balance studio time with work, social life, recreation, etc.
- Talk about the music you play in the background while painting.
- What do you prefer: painting outdoors (plein air) or in your studio?
- Display and write about the progression of a painting.
- Do you make art prints and how can they be purchased?
- Topics about art awards, art competitions, and art contests that you won.
- Do you collect the art of other artists, or trade art?
- Tips on processes such as stretching canvases and packaging art for shipment.
- How often do you create art?
- Time management tips for artists.
- Topic about creating a series of paintings, and its advantages.
- Daily painters topic. Try doing a small painting every day for a period of time and posting about it.
- Write your opinion of controversial art and artists.
- Painting, safety, and health hazards. How to make your studio safe.
- Photoshop tutorials for artists.
- Write about preparing art for a gallery show.
- What motivates you to keep creating even when not selling?
- Collaboration with other artists.
- Creating an email list and artist contacts, and artist newsletter.
- How to write about art.
- Write articles about your artist website, how you created it, and recent updates.
- Your favorite online photo sharing sites, such as Flickr and Picasa.
- Topics on how to create an art blog.
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101 Artist’s Blog Topics
Don’t tell me you have nothing to post about:
100 Things I Love About Art
Highlight a Master Artist
Compare Two Master Artists
Your Subjects
Review Your Exhibit
Goal Setting
Photo Journal an Event
Studio Description or Photos
Other Social Media Besides the Blog
Museum Visit
Museum Highlight
List of Links Out to Other Art Blogs
Interview
You Tube of an Art Topic
Tips On Your Media
Art History Topic
Rant
Praise
Personal Story
Personal Opinion
Art Lesson That is Authentically Different
How To Do a Blogger (WordPress) Task, such as embedding a hotlink in a comment
Guest Blogger
Art News
Take Apart One of Your Paintings
Your Drawings
Group Drawings On a Topic
Post Off Topic (Cuisine/Auto Repair/ Target Shooting/Macrame)
Your Bio
Resume
One Sheet
604 Ideas
Book Review
Highlight a New Blogger
Write an Essay
Make That Essay Into a Series
Take a Poll
Find Out What Your Social Objects Are and Post Them
Meet Another Blogger (Post a Picture)
A Local Attraction
An Obituary
Mind Map Your Blog
Post About Your Mother
Foreign Country
A List of Your Favorite Posts
Your Other Blog(s)
Your Website
An Orginization or Society
Coffee
Technique That You “Own”
An Art Goal
Your Works from Art School
Art Materials – Something Obscure
Anything That Really Interests You
Something That Happened To You That Was New, Odd, Unusual or Funny.
Newsletter Update
Holiday Greetings
Cats
Another Art Form – Not Your Own
An Art Genre, Such as Portraiture
Participate in a Blog Project
Become an Authority Blog
Any Event That You Find Interesting
A Magazine Article
Research That You Have Done
A Movie Review
Report On An Historical Art Movement
Your Upcoming Exhibit
Post a Fantastic Photoshop of Yourself on the Banks of the Seine with van Gogh
An Interesting iPhone App
A PANO Outside of Your Studio
Highlight a Great Post on Another Blog and Make a Link
Make Up a Silly Prize and Award it to Someone
Any Excuse to Post a Link List of Your Blogger Chums
Your Insights on the Business of Being an Artist
Your Sketchbook
Write a Formal Critique
Small Studies
The Art Festival
Quotes
Your Slideshow
Your Video
Details About Your Palette
Your “Take” on the Color Wheel
Tricks for Establishing a Value Composition
Studio Tips
An Art Tool You Made Yourself
Patrons or Collectors
Your Faith and Art
Why You Paint or Draw in Your Style
Art and Health
Art Philosophy
Your painting Holiday or Road Trip
Press Release
Motivational Words, Sentence or Essay
Photos or Paintings of Snow
Another Artist’s Studio That You Admire
Any List That is Topical
The Year In Review
Post Your Latest Artwork
52 blog topics for artists – Courtesy of Art Print Issues
http://artprintissues.com/2009/08/last-summer-repost-52-blog-topics-for-artists-get-started-now.html
1. Why I support xyz charity
2. The most inspiring art teacher I have known
3. How I came to know being a professional artist was my career path
4. Why I love working with xyz medium
5. What you can learn from the traveling exhibit at the abc museum
6. Four galleries I would love to carry my work and why
7. Five contemporary artists whose works inspire and inform me
8. Clues to the subtle messages in my art
9. My color palette is (nature/technology/environment) driven and why
10. Ten things they don’t teach you in art school
11. How being in the business of art affects my art
12. When I paint, I like to listen to Guns n’ Roses/London Philharmonic/Enya/Toby Keith
13. How the other arts influence my work, e.g., how I attempt to interpret the fluidity of a ballerina in my brush stokes
14. Here are blogs by other artists whose work I like, or whose blogs I like
15. Art retreats; although you may not get rich and famous, you can still travel and stay at wonderful places. Here are my favorites or fantasies
16. How other jobs I’ve had have added perspective to my art
17. Spirituality is personal, but growth in it has made me a better artist
18. Nine things I want to paint before I stop
19. Why painting en plen air is exhilarating
20. Art by other artists I bought in unusual places
21. Visually inspiring day trips around where I live
22. Museums I’ve visited in other cities and around home
23. Art books on my bookshelf
24. If I could only recommend one book, art or otherwise, for someone, it would be…
25. How living the creative life has uplifted my spirits and made me a better person
26. Advice for young artists
27. Why I love my local galleries and/or the local art scene
28. How blogging has stretched me as an artist
29. You can find my art online at these sites, here’s why I chose to use them
30. Art magazines I like to read
31. The greatest influence on my life was…
32. Why and how parents should encourage artistic development in their children
33. Some funny experiences either colleagues or I’ve had at art shows
34. I still can’t believe people have asked me these things
35. The five best quotes on art I’ve ever read
36. How the courage and creativity of some disabled artists have inspired me
37. Here are blogs I enjoy that are not about art
38. Seven ways technology has changed how I make and sell art (Some examples are: Photoshop/digital camera/digital painting/digital printing/Painter/online art sites)
39. I’m grateful because this person came in my life, or because this happened to me
40. Eight reasons I get out of bed to paint everyday are (Suggestions: Let’s be honest, I need the money. I’m OCD and can’t help it. It’s the best job a person could have. A day without painting is like a day without sunshine. I can’t stand the thought of going back to the 7-11)
41. And you heard writer’s block was difficult
42. How overcoming creative obstacles has made me a better artist
43. So I went to a tradeshow/convention/workshop and the best/funniest/saddest thing happened
44. It’s really hard to part with my originals; here’s why
45. Five reasons you will like the giclee prints I offer
46. Flowers in my garden make me smile and make me paint
47. If I wasn’t an artist, I’d be a…
48. Why faces are so difficult to paint, and hands are tough too
49. The most inspiring movie I’ve ever seen is…
50. How the arts organizations in my area are helping children/charities/??
51. Why you should always use a docent when you go to a museum. Here are some special things I learned at…
52. How reading the Art Print Issues blog has made me smarter, better looking, more creative and much richer
100 Blog Topics for Artists
http://artbylindy.com/2011/02/100-blog-topics-for-artists/
This is a blog post for other artists who are blogging and trying to come up with ideas for what to write about.
I’ve noticed I’m not blogging as much as I have been in the past and it’s partly because I’ve been having a hard time thinking up topics to blog about. So I thought maybe there are other artists having the same problem and could use some help with Blog Topic ideas.
There is so much more one can write about than ones latest art piece. Remember people are reading your blog because there is something about you and your art that inspires them. There is something about you and the way you approach your work that has them coming back for more. People want to know who you are and why you do what you do and what you’re about. Sharing photos with your writing is nice because most people are very visual and enjoy looking at images. It also breaks up your writing so it’s not so hard on the eyes when reading.
Below are 100 things to blog about. I’m going to use some of these ideas myself.
So here goes:
1. Share your latest painting and something you like about it, learned from when making it or want others to know about.
2. The gallery where you show your art
3. What inspires you to create
4. When did you know you were an artist?
5. Blog about how you price your work
6. What’s unique about your color palette?
7. Who are your art mentors?
8. Who are your favorite artists?
9. Share art videos you’ve made
10. Share an art lesson
11. Share an artist interview of an artist you admire
12. Blog about all the places your art is online
13. Where can one purchase your art?
14. What are your favorite art tools for making art?
15. What are your favorite museums and galleries?
16. Have you ever done an outdoor art show or planning to do one? What’s it like?
17. Your top favorite art and design websites or blogs
18. How do you unblock when creativity gets stuck?
19. Your favorite color and add lots of photos with that color
20. What’s your art studio like?
21. What classes or art workshops have you taken or like?
21. When did you know you were an artist?
22. Talk about mail art or tiny art
23. Share types of art you like, for example oil, pastel, collage, sumi painting, mixed media, functional art, eco-friendly art, raku pottery
24. Tell your artist story or artist journey
25. How do you cultivate creativity?
26. How do you know you’re on the right path?
27. Who is your favorite author?
28. What is your favorite art book or book in general?
29. What do you think of social media? Are you on Twitter or Facebook?
30. What do you think of online art galleries?
31. Do an art giveaway
32. Share your latest idea or dream.
33. How do you title your work? Is it important to title your work?
34. What is your favorite title of one of your pieces of art? How titles affect someone’s view of art or a certain painting
35. Share how nature inspires you
36. Share images of where you live or where your studio is located
37. What work are you most proud of?
38. How to hear your clearest voice in making your art
39. Art and Letters
40. How do you follow your intuition as an artist?
41. Blog about your pets that hang with you in the studio
42. Who are the greatest supporters of your art and how do you know them?
43. How does your family time, social life, etc. affect your art time in the studio?
44. When did you decide to start taking your art seriously?
45. Tell us about artists you liked as a kid, or someone you admired
46. Show us your work from your early childhood or when you emerged as an artist
47. Tell us about whether you have an artist community you belong to
48. How do you market your work?
49. What music do you listen to in the art studio?
50. Tell us what you are trying to improve on as an artist
51. Share the other artist’s work that you most admire
52. What’s your most important lesson you’ve learned?
53. What do you do when youo’re not in the studio? How do you spend your free time?
54. Do you like to travel? Share photos relating to your art sightseeing tours
55. Share your sketch book
56. Blog about preliminary drawings or sketches you do before you start a painting
57. How do you create texture or depth in a painting?
58. What was the first art show you participated in and what did you show? Or a current art show.
59. Share Awards you’ve won in the past or recently
60. Share press articles. Who has featured your art online or written an article about you. Share it.
61. Do you collect art? Whose art do you collect?
62. What is the role of art in society?
63. Art and health and how they are related
64. Art therapy and it’s use. Have you done art therapy on yourself?
65. How has art inspired or helped you?
66. Do you like to experiment with different art media?
67. Artist support groups and how to form one.
68. What things do you have up in your art studio that inspires you?
69. Share art marketing tips.
70. Share how to frame your work.
71. Show how your work looks hanging in a clients home or on your wall or bookshelf
72. Blog about your art e-newsletter and how to sign up for it.
73. What and from who are some of the artist newsletter that you receive?
74. Time management. How do you spend your day or time?
75. What art projects or craft projects are you doing besides your main form of art making.
76. Share and define your art goals
77. Trading art or bartering with art
78. Inform your collectors about sales. Share exhibits, galleries or stores that have your art for sale
79. Has your art been featured in a book, an article, on a product, in a film? Share it.
80. How do you work? From a photo, a sketch, out of your imagination?
81. What are the top questions people ask me about my art
82. Do you make art prints? What kind, reproductions, giclees? How to buy, what type of paper do you use, is it archival? Why you’ll like it.
83. What advice do you have for other artists just starting out?
84. How does one become a collector of art? Where to start?
85. ACEO – Art Cards Editions and Originals
86. Do you have any relatives that are artists? Who are they and how do they inspire you?
87. What is a diptych or triptych? Do you make them and how do you hang them on the wall, next to each other or staggered?
88. Tell a funny story about your art
89. Garden art
90. Art schools, did you go to one, do you know some you could recommend, do you think they’re necessary?
91 Art Critiques, how to do one, how to get one, who to go to, how do you feel when someone critiques your work?
92. How do you finish a piece? Do you spray it with a coating, leave it plain?
93. How to care for art pieces.
94. Art trends you’ve notices or read about. What do you think of them?
95. Art competitions, have you been in some, or are submitting work too?
96. Share a poem, quote or saying that inspires you.
97. Donating art to charity, which piece and what is the charity?
98. What it’s like to part with a favorite piece and what piece you would never sell.
99. What impact do you hope to leave as an artist?
100. Spirituality and art
Happy Blogging!