I know that this blog is mainly about art journaling, but I’ve noticed that a lot of the art journalers who come here are also bloggers. So I decided to come up with 52 blog post ideas for artists. (Wasn’t that thoughtful? 😁)

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But before we get started, one of the things you want to consider when using these topics or coming up with one (or more) of your own is this:

Who is your target reader?

Sometimes I see artists blogging like their target readers are other artists. But are they? I mean, some of that is okay… but don’t you really want to target art buyers? You know, the people who might actually want to buy your art? (Not that other artists aren’t also art buyers, but you’re really blogging for patrons, not peers.)

So I really tried to come up with ideas that would appeal to potential patrons, and maybe even press or other blogs that may want to feature you and/or your art, over other artists.

Of course, if you just want to share your art journals on your blog and not sell any of the art you make, this might not be the right post for you. (But if enough people let me know they want it, I’ll happily come up with a list of blog post ideas for art journalers, too!)

Yet, I can already hear you asking, so…

But Jules, what if I’m a terrible writer?

Well, you’re probably better than you think you are, first of all.

But second, if that is the case, get help! You could ask a friend with a keen eye to go over your post before you hit publish. Or even hire someone to do that (you can pay as little as $5 for that service on fiverr.com).

Also, because you’re an artist, it’s more than acceptable (and expected, even) for your blog posts to be image-heavy. Rely on your work to tell part of your story.

What do I do once everything is perfect and I hit publish?

That’s when you promote it!

Make sure you use long, tall images in your blog post so you get maximum exposure on Pinterest (about 600×900 pixels work best). You can use a graphic like I have for this post, but you can also include shots of your artwork, your studio, you making art, and other relevant images.

Then save them all to Pinterest. (I have another class on Skillshare that you can take for free for the next 2 months called: Promoting Your Online Business on Pinterest: Especially for Artists, Makers and Creatives).

You can also Tweet about it, share it on Facebook, and post it to Instagram. (And/or any other social media sites you use and/or love.) You can also share it with your email list. (You are building an email list, right? 😉 )

So now that we have those objections or worries out of the way, let’s jump to it!

52 Blog Post Ideas for Artists

X# of ways to live with art
How to choose the right sized art for your space
Celebrating small wins with your art
Share some guilty pleasures
Your favorite artists from history
Your favorite living artists
Favorite art books
Your favorite art documentaries
Write about your favorite art teacher(s)
Talk about the tools you use to create your art
My art strives to…
As an artist I want to…
Write about how you get unblocked
What inspires your art
What have you learned, being an artist?
Tell your story: when did you first discover art? When did you first know you were an artist? Did you go to school? Or are you self-taught?
Interview another artist you admire
Share your favorite art blogs
Your favorite podcasts to listen to while painting/making
A DIY art project for “non-artists”
Write about an upcoming show you’ll be in
How travel influences your art
What it was really like to go to art school
Share your studio space
A recent art museum experience
A drawing or painting tutorial
Talk about how you title your artworks
Share the progress of a piece, from start to finish (with many WIP shots along the way)
Make video of you painting/making
Write about a new gallery you’re in
Do a challenge and blog about it (like a painting a day, or the #100dayproject)
Write about an artist collaboration you did
Share any recent press / media mentions
Write about your process
You latest work (with tall, thin photos perfect for sharing on Pinterest!)
Write about a series of work you created
Thinking about donating a portion of your art proceeds to a charity or cause? Blog about that
Share tips for framing art
Write about creating a gallery wall to display art
Create a list of your favorite art museums, and your favorite pieces within each one.
How have your relationships influenced your art?
Write about your creative practice
How has your art/style evolved over time?
If you could be anything besides an artist, what would you be, and why?
Tell a story about how a specific piece of art moved you
Talk about the products you use to create your art and why you chose them
How do you come up with ideas for your artwork?
What is your favorite art movement and why?
Write about what it feels like to be an artist in today’s world
If you’re a parent, write about how that effects your art
Share drawings from your sketchbook and why they are important to make
Share patron feedback and/or any photos they shared with your art in their homes.

So there you go! If you blog once a week, this is a year’s worth of blog posts. And if you blog once or twice a month, this list will last a lot longer than that! You can also get this list of 52 blog post ideas for artists as a 1 page printable PDF (with handy check mark circles for when you use each topic – yay!) here: