TRACK YOUR WORK: Keep track of your artwork, whether paintings, drawings, photographs, or sculptures, with a specially-designed spreadsheet
database. Record titles, media, details, descriptions, prices, status (such as "sold", "in gallery", "on display") and more.
I create your specialized spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel or Apache Open Office (download Apache Open Office for free at www.openoffice.org).
Once created, you can have your spreadsheet updated regularly with new data if you haven't the time or inclination to do it yourself.
IMAGE EDITING: If you have digital images of your artwork, or photos that you would like to be able to use online or in promotional materials, I can edit
Other Resources for Artists
comprehensive reference guide, the Handbook helps graphic artists navigate the world of pricing, collecting payment, and protecting their creative work,
with essential advice for growing a freelance business to create a sustainable and rewarding livelihood."
Essential Tools for Artists: "Here is a list of a dozen things we think every artist—whether they work in traditional media, in a less conventional medium
like light (think James Turrell), or in installation or performance art—should keep on hand, along with our with our recommendations for specific products
culled from past reviews."
that initially I never knew would become staples in my workflow."
The Virtual Instructor: "Art instruction anyone can understand". Besides video lessons and e-books, Matt Fussell offers free modules to give you a taste
Courses are very reasonably priced ($17 to $37 for anything from 7 to 26 lessons), or access all courses for the price of membership ($20/month or
$97/year). Courses include things like "25 Days To Better Drawings", "The Colored Pencil Course", "The Watercolor Workshop", "Oil Painting Master
Series", and even "Basic Photoshop For Artists".
Working together
My artist's services are available to Canadian clients via the Internet.
INITIAL CONSULTATION: Before beginning to work together, we will discuss your needs in a free personal consultation (in person or by phone or email).
WORKSITE: I work from my home office in Clementsvale, Nova Scotia, where I have all the tools and equipment I need.
OPTIONS FOR GETTING YOUR MATERIALS TO ME:
Drafts of information to be entered into spreadsheets can be brought to my home office (local clients), emailed or mailed. (Or, at a pinch, dictated
over the phone).
If you have an existing spreadsheet you'd like updated, it can be emailed to me. Otherwise I will design the spreadsheet to your specifications,
emailing the results to you for your approval.
Original materials will be returned to the client unless otherwise requested.
The client is responsible for the cost of mailing.
FILE FORMAT: I can accept document or spreadsheet files in Word (.doc, .docx) or Excel (.xls, . xlsx) format, or in any other common word processor or
spreadsheet format. I am able to convert PDF files to .docx or .xlsx files, so these can be edited as well. You can also send .jpg files or other image
formats; these should be as large as possible for the sake of clarity.
COPYRIGHT: the artist is responsible for copyrights. See my Copyright page for helpful information.
RATES:
Hourly: $25/hour, usually billed monthly.
Or you can pre-pay for a block of time in advance. (With a pre-paid block I will send you a monthly timesheet showing the time used and the amount
remaining).
Interested? Contact me to arrange a free initial meeting.
