http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ken-powers.html?tab=blog Ken Powers - Fine Art Blog http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/ken-powers-1300293827-logo1.jpg http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ken-powers.html?tab=blog Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:29:06 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/the-art-of-socialnetwork-marketing.html lta href="http://www.artofsocialnetworkmarketing.com/" target="_blank"gtThe Art of Social-Network Marketing Websitelt/agt Over the last few years, I have been receiving virtually daily e-mails from fellow artists who are having difficulties sellin... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:36:58 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/creating-a-new-business-card.html I have a very simplistic business card that I normally hand out to clients, include in mailings, and haphazardly leave in random places. Today, however, I decided I would design something a little edgier based around one of my original watercolor pa... Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:28:29 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/purple-rhododendron.html Another notch in my floral painting belt, these Purple Rhododendrons were growing around my home and I couldn't resist cutting a hunk off to bring inside to paint. It has been incredibly rainy here and painting outside would have been impossible. I... Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:43:49 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/art-theft-and-copyright-infringement.html I am sure that by now nearly everyone in the artistic community is aware of the 5 painting heist that occured at a Paris MOMA or the violent theft from an 80 year old collector that happened recently. But, are you aware of the theft that is occuring... Thu, 27 May 2010 23:44:29 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/new-floral-addition-to-my-gallery.html I finally finished the latest painting in my floral series and feel like I am becoming a bit more comfortable with the subject matter. Larger painting formats seem to make it a bit easier for me to concentrate on some of the more subtle features of ... Thu, 27 May 2010 12:52:34 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/the-art-of-social-networking-experiment.html I have spent countless hours of my time pondering the significance of social networking sites and their role in art marketing. After continuing to hear the praises of this technology and its effectiveness, I decided to stop agonizing over the 'possi... Sun, 23 May 2010 01:04:25 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/lilac-blossom-painting-experiment.html A little different style of piece for me but very fun to paint just the same, these lilac blossoms just begged to be painted. As I am currently focusing my efforts on the subtleties of floral works, this particular subject seemed to fit the bill. I... Wed, 12 May 2010 12:06:51 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/tulip-painting-and-an-appreciation-for-floral-painters.html I have finally finished another in my series of floral paintings. This one is of some tulips and once again I find myself amazed at how difficult floral pieces really are. This series is not only giving me a new insight into and an appreciation for... Mon, 10 May 2010 01:24:11 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/tubes-painting-at-vinyl-grove.html My "Tubes" painting is hanging in the "The Vinyl Grove" in Den Haag, The Netherlands. If you check out their website, it can be seen in one of their wall images. The vinyl record store just opened a short time ago and is bound to be your primary de... Mon, 10 May 2010 01:05:55 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/iphone-optimized-site-now-has-book-preview.html In an effort to convert all Flash components of my main website to JavaScript, I have just added an additional feature to my mobile site. Now, in addition to having a JavaScript based slideshow of my gallery, I now also have a slideshow preview of m... Sat, 08 May 2010 21:53:54 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/powers-fine-art-site-and-flash-debate.html Due to the recent Adobe vs. Apple 'Grudge Match' regarding Flash and its future usefulness coupled with the recent statements from the Opera web browser representatives, I have decided to migrate my main website's Flash content to entirely JavaScript... Wed, 05 May 2010 01:45:41 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/fine-art-america-blog-integrated-into-my-main-website.html I have decided to replace my main website's current "News" page and integrate my FAA blog into the page instead. I am using the "Grazr" service which puts one little add link at the bottom which isn't too bad. This will make it a lot easier for me ... Tue, 04 May 2010 12:34:50 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/a-mothers-day-experiment.html I decided I would brave creating a floral piece in celebration of Mother's Day. However, I completely forgot how difficult it is to create the subtle textures and shading in the petals of flowers. This piece has definitely given me a new appreciati... Tue, 04 May 2010 11:51:29 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/dan-possumato-album-with-my-art.html lta href="http://www.danpossumato.com/"gtDan Possumatolt/agt's album "Pulling Out The Stops" is now available from lta href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/DanPossumato"gtCDBabylt/agt and features my artwork on the cover. The album is currently in the han... Tue, 04 May 2010 11:50:53 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/july-2010-at-the-madison-park-cafe-in-seattle-washington.html I am slated for the month of July to display my artwork at "The Madison Park Cafe" in Seattle, Washington. The cafe is known for its spectacularly reviewed cuisine, appreciation/support for local artists, and its famous clientelle. Come make a reserv...