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reddragonfly (65)in OnChainArt • last month
The Problems and Challenges of Art Marketing
Marketing art is always a challenge! Of course, there are many who claim to "help" artists, but do they REALLY?
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 3 months ago
How Do You Prioritize Your Art and Creativity?
In order for art to be the most important thing in our lives, we have to MAKE it important!
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 5 months ago
Feeling Creatively Stagnant in a Changing Art Market
Felling a little creatively stuck as art increasingly moves towards formats I am not really able to relate to...
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 6 months ago
Inflation and Art Supplies — Yikes!
Recently I wanted to restock on various art supplies... and the COST of doing so was quite an eye-opener!
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 7 months ago
Reflections on What Once Was...
It has now been slightly over five years since the Red Dragonfly's physical art space closed its doors.
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reddragonfly (65)in OnChainArt • 8 months ago
Is Traditional Art Going to Become Obsolete in the Digital Age?
To what degree will the art world transition AWAY from physical art and into purely DIGITAL/AI art?
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reddragonfly (65)in ArtBees • 9 months ago
Art & Creativity: Obsession With "Newness" vs Authenticity
Musings on the importance of being AUTHENTIC with your creativity, vs just pleasing your audience.
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 11 months ago
The True Value of Art: Buy it Because You LIKE it!
99% of the time, the ONLY good reason to buy a piece of art is because you LIKE it, not as an INVESTMENT!
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 11 months ago
Art and Creativity: Consistency and Monotony vs Experimentation and Adventure?
As an artist and creative, do you have a consistent style, or are you always experimenting with new forms and media?
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 11 months ago
Selling Online: Is Art Purely a "Browsing" Proposition?
Many artists say that selling art on line is difficult, if not impossible. Truth is, very few people "search" for art!
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reddragonfly (65)in OnChainArt • last year
Art Card Trading Site NeonMob Shutters for Good
Active since 2011, NeonMob closed down on February 29th. The site pioneered the idea of "digital scarcity" in online art
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • last year
Artists and That Eternal Quest for Inspiration
I actually have requested commissions for art on the books... but I'm struggling to feel inspired, even so.
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • last year
Paint, Digital and AI: A Meander Through the Changing Face of Art
The way we "define" art is rapidly changing, and is bound to change completely in the face of AI
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • last year
Holiday Time: A Fonder Look At The Past, and the Holidays
One of the things I always enjoyed about the Holidays was the temporary illusion of being a commercially viable artist!
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • last year
We Love What You Do! (As Long as It's Free...)
Sometimes it feels like people only admire creativity when it is FREE!
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • last year
A Look Back: Art and Galleries Long Gone...
October 19th is always a "quiet day" around here because it marks the anniversary of us opening our first gallery.
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • last year
City Government: Responsible Planning or a Cesspool of Nepotistic Idiocy?
When you get city governments together with Consultants... you end up with really dumb stuff!
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • last year
Cities and Old Buildings: Tear Down or Renovate?
When a town is made up of mostly old buildings, the question arises whether to build NEW, or renovate OLD
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 2 years ago
Does Interacting With Other Creatives on Hive Help Your Creativity?
Considering new horizons in creativity, inspired by the many creative talents on Hive.
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reddragonfly (65)in GEMS • 2 years ago
An Old Town in Flux — Nothing Ever Stays the Same!
Our small "seaside arts community" is changing, as a much younger mayor and city council now run things!
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